Originally Posted by
DanW@FastFord
The Mk4 TDCIs are much, much more reliable than the Mk3 TDCis.
The 1.8s do seem to suffer from more problems than the 2.0/2.2 engines for some reason.
Go for a 2.0 Mk4. Miles better (in my opinion) than the Mk3, and a lot less problematic.
Thanks for this Dan. Are we talking Injection System problems (ie expensive ones) or niggles? From what I understood from the local Diesel Specialist, the Mk 4 2.0 TDCi, has the same crappy Delphi system fitted to it, that the Mk 3 had, whereas the 1.8 has a newer system. Mind you it's quite possible that he is talking crap.