T5R - 1995

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monkey17

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11 posts

87 months

Monday 30th January 2017
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Have owned and loved from new my estate. Have this weekend done a head gasket and cracked the head in a position that cant be welded. anybody out there know of an engine or head I can buy. Love to get it back on the road - otherwise its a breakers yard frownfrown Or do they know of any other way I can keep it alive.

monkey17

Original Poster:

11 posts

87 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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Are you saying the basic engine is the same buy strapping on the turbo and all ancillaries ECU etc it will be the same result in the end?

monkey17

Original Poster:

11 posts

87 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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cheers - don't want to get rid of if I can help it. Just dont tell the wife smile

monkey17

Original Poster:

11 posts

87 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Appreciate the info - I am happier and more confident sse wont die I am sure smilesmile

monkey17

Original Poster:

11 posts

87 months

Thursday 13th April 2017
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My 1995/96 T5r lives again
New head replaced and all good - well almost.
The engine had been remapped a few years ago but this company no longer exists and I seem to have a smooth power feed ( lack of) it hiccups around 40-50 on acceleration then carries on. Garage has checked basics but as remapped they do'nt have the numbers so I need to get it checked on a rolling road. Anybody recommend someone in hampshire/surrey/berkshire area (I am in camberley)
Any advice welcomed
Mike