as above im looking to buy a lwb transit 52 plate onwards are there any known problems to look out for

 

Timing chain tensioners can give grief, front wheel bearings, fuel pumps can fail, lower arm bushes, a lot depends on mileage and how they've been treated tbh.

 

Forgot to mention the dreaded dual mass flywheel as well lol.

 

YEP was just about to say bad dual mass flywheel probs.
I would keep away from transits.
If your after a big van Iveco thats what you want biggest van u can get under 3.5 tonne i have the 4.5 metre back one ive had it for the last 4 months just watch out for diff problems.

 

think i may go for a 4 metre sprinter then afterall gutted as i like the look of the jumbo tranny

 

Im sure Ivecos have the transit engine.....or is that the LDV????

TBH you wont got far wrong with a transit....only van i would ever buy....

 

big electrical problems with the sprinters.....

 

realy? i driven them for years not had any leccy problems i do like the jumbo lwb transit(biggest onne available) but i need something thats going to be reliable well i understand nothings concrete reliable but you know what i mean and the price is great on trannys

 

just been reading about the dmf problems im going to stay clear of transits cheers for the heads up guys

 

They're still a good van imo (transits), as I said, a lot of it is down to how they're treated. I believe sprinters suffer injector problems, and they're not cheap to replace.

 

My SWB Transit has just passed 184k with general servicing ect its been fine.....

I know loads who use the LWB ones and a few have gone from DMF to solid when it gave up the ghost........

 

ive heard that going from dmf to solid destroys gearboxes its wank i realy want a tranny but mine will be the fucker that breaks all the time i need to sit down and think about

 

dont think so, we managed all these years without dmf's

 

ive had a fwd tranny for 5 years now,53 plate its done 105k , clutch is fine
it has just had new front wheel bearings and discs and the gear selector on top of the gearbox seized up a year ago after i went through a ford in it
, that is it it hasnt missed a beat