06-02-2015, 05:10 PM
Genuine DPF would've cost £800....and that's with the return of the old one. 
Pattern part cost £200, scrapped the old one for £60. If you've uprated the 2.1 for £140 then I'll be amazed James.
No car is immune to breakdowns, but you can limit some of the breakdown possibilities...getting rid of cables for clutch and throttle is a good start...all well and good having a working engine if you can't get any gears lol. But of course, the clutch slave could still fail, its just less common.
Major sensors don't usually randomly break on the road, things like cam/crank or fuel pressure. It'd usually be a non-start fault, hopefully at home but if not I have a code reader in the car anyway - if I drove an XUD and it doesn't start I'd be f*cked...might give the primer a pump but beyond that no idea lol.
Pattern part cost £200, scrapped the old one for £60. If you've uprated the 2.1 for £140 then I'll be amazed James.
(06-02-2015, 01:18 PM)procta Wrote:(06-02-2015, 01:07 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Done properly costs money though, forged rods, updated head studs, oil cooler, bigger rad, updated clutch etc.
Sensors aren't as bad as people think, there's only about 3 that will cause a breakdown. Theyre the easiest part to diagnose as well lol. But I wouldn't mod a newer diesel on a budget now either.
yeah tom your right, if you want the car to be 200 bhp then you will have to spend money and time. But that doesn't matter if you are really keen and enjoy it.
Only thing I see sadly, on other car forums is that they bail out half way, either get bored or lose sight of what they wanted the car to be.
Also tom Remember what you have just said, "Sensors aren't as bad as people think, there's only about 3 that will cause a breakdown. Theyre the easiest part to diagnose as well"
As I remember you saying that your scared of breaking down etc.
No car is immune to breakdowns, but you can limit some of the breakdown possibilities...getting rid of cables for clutch and throttle is a good start...all well and good having a working engine if you can't get any gears lol. But of course, the clutch slave could still fail, its just less common.
Major sensors don't usually randomly break on the road, things like cam/crank or fuel pressure. It'd usually be a non-start fault, hopefully at home but if not I have a code reader in the car anyway - if I drove an XUD and it doesn't start I'd be f*cked...might give the primer a pump but beyond that no idea lol.