Looking to get

[Freda]

looking to get a sprinter with 2.7 engine in it
I did find 1 with over 300,000 miles on it it's an 06 with the 2.7 in it
Some thing I should look for on it
First time here

 

[Flyinspanner]

Worn suspension/bushes/ball joints/dampers.
Has it had regular oil changes.
Service/repair history.

 

[M80]

Manual or Auto?
Vibrations, if like the Vito it'll be prone to that. A comprehensive road test is needed to uncover them often. To pinpoint the cause can be more difficult.

Don't know when these went galvaanised and better paint (facelift), so maybe rust.

Inlet flaps can disintigrate, or as a minimum be gummed up with carbon / sludge.

Black death would be reasonbly easy to spot.

 

[Freda]

What is black death
I'd still have to go drive it
And I think it was a fleet truck
I'm looking to get more pic of it before I go to drive it
It's like an hour and 1/2 to get to the dealer
It's at a ford dealer and it's an automatic transmission
Looking to get 1 with an automatic transmission
The car I have now is a 5 speed manual transmission
I'd have to get a ride there can't drive my car right now with
With a broken foot

 

[M80]

Black death is when the injector seal (to the head) passes. The black gunge escaping is a bitch to remove if left to develop and bake.
It isn't as scary as it sounds and is fairly common.
You should smell it and hear a put put of gas escaping at tick over, but not always heard as can be subtle or diguised.

A serious test drive looking for vibes is of value.
Some appear as temp rises, most will show under load at around 1.8k revs+
Vibes can come from many places and be an expensive problem to resolve as it's often trial and error.
Also look for gear box slip when cruising at a constant speed. I've experienced this at 58 / 60 mph and seen the revs rise 200 and fall back. There is perhaps a little vibe to be felt at the same time as one of the few TC or gearbox clutches slips and catches again. It's reasonable to reckon that will get worse.
The gearbox fluid and filter should have regular changes, although the beleived 40k mile interval isn't set in stone.

Pros and cons though as the manual box will have a dual mass flywheel that 'can' be problematic.

 

[Freda]

Black death is when the injector seal (to the head) passes. The black gunge escaping is a bitch to remove if left to develop and bake.
It isn't as scary as it sounds and is fairly common.
You should smell it and hear a put put of gas escaping at tick over, but not always heard as can be subtle or diguised.

A serious test drive looking for vibes is of value.
Some appear as temp rises, most will show under load at around 1.8k revs+
Vibes can come from many places and be an expensive problem to resolve as it's often trial and error.
Also look for gear box slip when cruising at a constant speed. I've experienced this at 58 / 60 mph and seen the revs rise 200 and fall back. There is perhaps a little vibe to be felt at the same time as one of the few TC or gearbox clutches slips and catches again. It's reasonable to reckon that will get worse.
The gearbox fluid and filter should have regular changes, although the beleived 40k mile interval isn't set in stone.

Pros and cons though as the manual box will have a dual mass flywheel that 'can' be problematic.

Thank you
I'll look for that on road test
Need to get some bigger then what I have and the low back bumper
I think I'd be able to get my bike in it and I like the look of them