As above

 

first of all, check that it is a ford transit connect. hth

 

not much to check, but the tddi is a lot more stronger than the tdci.
a T200 can carry roughly 0.6ton
a T220 can Carry just over 0.8ton
75bhp ones are quite slow but drive fine after a remap

 

Had my T200 for 3 years and had no trouble with it what so ever but mine was low mileage when i got it

Bit slow though

 

Definatly getting a tddi. If i can get a t220 i will.

I just wanted to no if theres any common problems to look out for when going to buy one?

Power isnt an issue i would think of a remap if i got a 75

Anything else?

 

I have a TDCI whit a remap can't say anything bad about it and goes very well!!!!

 

Lots of threads here if you want to find them

The basics are driveshaft gaitors, canvas intercooler hoses, dash lights, tyres, tool kit (can't get the spare wheel off without one) but we've never really had any other issues with them

Some of them have had saggy seats when you get a fat man driving them and the lumbar support handles break way too easily

 

I hear the tdci ones can be unrealiable so im only looking for a tddi with a side door.

Have around 3k so think i should pick up a decent one for that.

 

Oh do they rust much?

 

Only if you park it by the beach day in day out

I have the t200 lx 75 bhp tddi, bought it with ultra low mileage, great little van I love em just try to get one with the lowest mileage as poss


Luciano

 

I work for the royal mail and we have a few of these in our fleet.There a really good van.Then only common faults i see are rear gearbox mount wears inner cv boots split.Theres a bit of a wiring loom for the alternator which clips to the radiator fans.The wires inside the plastic sheath rub through and cuts the wires lol.

There a bloody good van.In the 3 n a half years working there i have only seen us change 2 engines. We changed 1 cause it had a oil leak and the driver kept on going and the engine threw a con rod through the block. The bloody engine still ran though lol.

 

Wishbones chew front tyres, crap on juice...apart from that, they are a brilliant van.

 

Ive had an escort van 5 years so used to that lol

So they sound the best van to buy then all round for the 3k i have

 

At least with the connects you dont need to change lower arms every year like the escort vans

 

Very true Lol. Whats better to get the swb or lwb?

 

Front wheel bearings and alternator smart charge issues mainly...

 

Nothing major like gearboxs, engine problems, rust etc.....

 

Engines and gearboxes are strong.Ive had a few where the roll pins in the gear selector snap.Thesse are easy to change thought.I think the bodys must be treated cause they dont rust like most fords do.

 

Sounds good enough for me then! Should i worry about high milage ones then? I was looking at getting one that had done around 12k a year

 

I'd rather go for a "motorway car" than something used in city traffic only.

If you wanna go really high mileage, make sure the cambelt has been changed (later ones at 150k miles or 10 years, early models might have shorter intervals).

As said above, engine and gearbox are strong. Turbo or injector / pump failure is very rare compared to other modern diesel. It's the trusty Focus 1.8 Diesel engine after all...

Make sure the front and rear wipers work as both seem to have a habit of seizing. And listen for any squealing engine noises, might be the v belt tensioner on its way out.

 

Not as much as normal Transits but you definitely see that it's a van and not designed to last forever.

 

Mines swb but i think its just personal preference really as for what you may need it for

Tbh i wanted as low a mileage as i could get at the time in my price bracket , i got an 05 with 28k on the clock and its now just gone past 60k with no issues

Ps make sure you get windscreen cover on your insurance as ive had 2 stone chips since ive had it

 

And prepare to change light bulbs weekly!

 

I have a 75PS TDDi with over 168k on the clock and it runs fine. Rear bulbs do tend to blow every couple of months, so I keep spares in the glove box

Body work does appear to have been well treated to prevent rust! I dink'd the rear door, down to the metal almost, and it has not rusted yet, that was 3 years ago. If that had happened to my mk5 Escort, it would have rusted to bits by now!

 

I can live with the bulbs Lol.
I'll probably be getting the 75 version as im not one for speed anyways! I would probably get it chipped as people say it improves fuel econemy.

 

my mate has a tddi and honestly the bonnet has not been opened in probs 3yr
the van looks like a pig, but the van still going strong. its got about 160k on.
think how strong and reliable your escort van is.
Thats what a tddi connect is like.
Ive had a pack of bricks in the back of mine, Approx 1.5t a bit naughty but the van drove ok considering

 

few pics of the van

 

I think they are really nice vans aswell modern and with a few tweaks cool too!

I never thought you'd beat an escort engine but i suppose they are probably not all that different

 

Heres a pic of mine

 

Smart looking vans!

 

don't forget they do a high top and a low top as well, fairly obvious when looking at one but see whats right for you

 

I thought LWB was automatically high top and SWB always low top. At least over here it is.

 

some have 5 doors (one side sliding) some have 6 (2 side sliding) and some only have 4 (no side roods at all) so you can have a variation in everything so it's also about where you want to access it from, i've found that all the side sliding doors tend to be high top versions although we have some that have none, but are still high top, like mine currently is

you may also want to consider looking at those with the driver pack fitted, electric windows, mirrors hot screen and stuff as well as those with the higher spec parking sensors and air con

the one thing you will doubtless hear about is how easy the rear corner bumper ends are to lose, something a safe-t-bar on the rear stops from happening as soon as it's fitted

 

VW Caddy TDi C20 104ps

 

All im after really is a side door.
Don't like the look of the high top ones tbh but woudt stop me getting one.
Does the swb/lwb high/low top effect insurance?

 

brilliant vans IMO hence my profile name - i have an 03 plate TDDI its done 148k. turbos can go on them if you dont idle the engine for a few mins after a long run, quite easy to repair though took me about 3 and 1/2 hours to replace mine. bought in 2007 still have it now and hoping to still have it in another 5 years time