A little help please..

Post by **Tells1983** » 28 Oct 2008, 18:01

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Hi folks,
Some help here would be very much appreciated.
I finally bought a campervan after seven years of waiting to turn 25 in order to get insurance. It's 83 high-top leisuredrive with a great body and interior and as i thought the engine aswell!
It had a Vento 1.9d engine fitted a month previous to me buying it.
After a few days of driving it had incredible overheating,the coolant cap popped off and i thought it was going to go on fire.
Anyway,i brought it to my mechanic friend who found six or seven leaks throughout the engine and isn't able to boost it,he thinks maybe the starter is screwed.

I know very little about these engines and was wondering whether anyone might be able to fill me in a little. Anyone had these problems before?

He reckoned i should look into getting a new engine so i would know exactly what is in there! So again, i'm not sure what kind of engine i would be looking for though..

I know,very amatureish indeed, but any help would be very welcome.

Cheers

Post by **Andy syncro-nutz** » 28 Oct 2008, 19:15

If your mechanic friend cant diagnose a starter fault i would try findind a mechanic!
It works in a very simple way!
A good earth contact through the starter is a must! (ther sould be a earth cable under the alternator and one at the front of the gear box) Also a good power supply to the starter (one main large constant live and a smaller ignition trigger wire)

Post by **spannerboy** » 10 Nov 2008, 21:33

The cooling systems can be a minefield on these,get a good t25 mechanic to look at it for you