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As above, any tips on what to look out for on a second hand van, 5 years old and 50k on clock??
Ta
water pump is likely to fail anytime soon, ask if its been changed (on the 2.5 models anyhow, not sure about 1.9)
Ta its a 1.9
www.vwt5forum.co.uk will tell you everything you need to know. AFAIK the 1.9's are meant to be a bit more "durable" than the 2.5 and are certainly better on fuel and you can always get a remap if you want more power to take it up to 130hp on the 104 version.
Take it for a good test drive and make sure its shifting into all the gears smoothly with no clunking, the 2.5's have a habit of being heavy on gearbox's but this can be down to the 6spd box apparantly being a bit weaker than the 5 and the higher torque of the 2.5 engine. 1st to 2nd gear is where youll most notice it.
Make sure theres no knocking or spluttering/ other strange engine noises that could be faulty injectors. And perhaps do a few hill starts to make sure the clutch is in working order, should be fine on a 50k 1.9 engine but on higher mileage engines they can go.
Thats most of the things that i have gathered to look for on my search for a t5. They are very reliable vans and the issues that ive stated arent that common and are mainly confined to the 2.5l engine vans.
Goodluck with your search.
Jon
Thanks Jon, thats helpful