200tdi defender engine - checks.

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Got an offer of a 200 tdi defender high turbo engine.

I believe its on a pallet and done 140k.

i can view it - obviously on a pallet i cant start it- is there anything other than hand turning it that would be worth doing to assess its worth ?

personally i think its priced a bit on the high side BUT comes with manifold, all ancillierys/rad/airbox etc etc , new clutch kit(not fitted) , new timing belt kit - (not fitted) - new gasket kit - (not fitted.)- all bits i need for my current 19j and itll still be a 19j - once you take those bits off - and the radiator i need - it becomes a reasonable priced 200tdi again.

strikes me as abandoned project rather than spackered engine - hence im keen to look at it as its the ideal engine for my project
 
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Can be started on pallet no problem, just make sure its tied down securely
Can of fuel two fuel pipes and a battery with jump leads, but in all honesty wont actually tell you anything as they start and run even when pretty much worn out!
As head gaskets are a reasonably common failure point, maybe worth pulling head and checking out bores when you get it home, that along with new timing belt will give you a decent start.
 
Just wrestled it into my garage.

All ancilleries - all pipework- manifolds and downpipe.

All consumables in boxes ready to go on. Timin belt , waterpump , gaskets ,sealsand belts
 
Well worth changing exhaust manifold to head gasket as will be a doddle on the flat
Check all core plugs to, mate did a tdi conversions fitted the engine and a core plug fell out!
 
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