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My 16 year-old Dispatch is at the 'doctors'. Not being a competent mechanic, i've handed her over to a friend of a friend to get the engine replaced after four years and 10,000+ miles with a blowing head gasket.

According to the texts i've been getting today, the old RHZ lump is now out. The 'doctor' has used the word 'f*cked' to describe the MAF meter, the bottom engine mount and the gear linkages ???

But he does have a brand new turbo, alternator, water pump, belts, hoses, gasket and clutch  to work with.

Plus new Monroe shocks and springs all round, but that's for later in the year.

All told, my van is having about two grand invested in it. This for a vehicle worth about £500.

Gotta get the basics right before starting the camper conversion....

I'm a worried man today. Please send Brenda your thoughts and prayers ?

Brenda's 'new' engine arrived today, supposedly from a Scudo JTD with only 76k on it. The inlet manifold, however, is clagged with thick, sludgy oil. Is it likely that the donor vehicle suffered turbo failure, and should I be worried about the internals? The engine is under a 3-month warranty.

Hi Forum. Can anyone recommend the best oil to use in (1) the engine and (2) the gearbox of my van please?  She's about to receive a new engine which will be the BTED+RHZ and i want to make the right choice (up till now i've been using any brand of 10w/50).
Cheers

Hello forum. Finally, after three years of light duties due to a leaking head gasket, Brenda is going to get her new engine. My question is, what am i looking at for the Citroen Dispatch HDi900 Enterprise (2004)? I can't see the designation on the old block so was hoping someone could advise which engine will fit with the existing gearbox. ATED or BTED or something else?

If anyone has the correct engine for sale in good condition, please let me know. Cheers ;-)

My Dispatch 900 'Brenda' has come through a number of illnesses in recent years' the worst of which was chronic overheating caused by a seized thermostat. Since replacing that, along with fitting a brand new radiator, expansion tank and cap, Brenda has now returned to relative reliability. She will still run hot if thrashed up a long hill, but no longer overheats or blows seals.

However, the water level in her system rises and falls quite dramatically - the red 'low-water' light will come on and off constantly until she reaches full temperature' when it goes out. Then it tends to re-illuminate briefly after a long run.

I have to top up the system regularly - she requires about a teacup full of water a week when in daily use (or about every 100 miles). The water is blowing out of the cap; you can see white deposits on the engine.

There is no mayonnaise evident in the oil, and no rainbows in the coolant. She doesn't smoke or steam, and pulls strongly. This behaviour has been consistent for the last couple of years, during which time I have covered 10k without issues.

Anyone recognise these symptoms?

Hi folks
I have a long-standing problem with my '04 Dispatch 2.0HDi. When accelerating hard, particularly on a motorway sliproad or between 50 and 70mph, or when attempting to speed up on the motorway in 5th, there is a distinct double hesitation and lack of power. It seems to be always at the same point in the rev range, and fairly predictable - has been this way for a year and started after I dumped a bottle of injector cleaner in the (full) diesel tank.
When pulling away up a steep hill, it can also manifest itself at low revs and feels like turbo lag. Yet when the turbo kicks in, the boost seems as strong as ever.
Anyone got any ideas?
Cheers
Shakes