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VM-3-Ecodiesel

VM 3.0 V6 Ecodiesel

This remarkably powerful and smooth engine is fitted into a wide range of European passenger cars, SUV’s and American 4 wheel drive trucks.  There are some reports of early rear main bearing  failure which damages not only the crankshaft but also the …

VM Intercooler

This is a typical intercooler for the VM Motori engine that was marinised by BMW and designated as the BMW 636 180hp. We also supply intercoolers and heat exchangers for the VM Mercruiser and MD700 range.  VM Engines have excellent durability and easily …
VM Motori SUN 2105 Flygt

VM Motori SUN 2105 FLYGT Pump

The VM Motori SUN range of air-cooled engines has endless industrial applications and one is Flygt Pumps which move large quantities of naturally draining water that accumulates in quarries or flooding etc.  The engine was collected from a quarry in Leicestershire to …
VM Motori MD704 LS

VM Motori MD704 LS Engine

This VM Motori MD704 LS engine was sent to our workshop after it was fitted into a boat and it would not start.  It transpired that the engine had been in storage for 10 years and had not been started in that …
Bucher Military Vehicle

Bucher Duro with VM Engine Problems

The vehicle came into our workshop with 2 problems. The first problem was cooling system pressurisation, the second issue was uneven running and smoking on cold start up. To determine what the problem was regarding the engine cooling problem, the cylinder heads …

Two VM Mercruiser 220hp Diesel Engines

These are two VM Mercruiser 220hp diesel engines awaiting to be dismantled to rectify damage caused by water ingress after the boat sunk in the harbour. They were both stripped down to a bare cylinder block to check for corrosion and any wear. …
VM Motori HR492 H.HT Marine Diesel Engine

VM Motori HR492 H.HT Marine Diesel Engine

After the engine pictured below suffered a major overheating situation we were asked to estimate the cost of completely overhauling this early model of a four cylinder VM marine diesel engine.  Taking into account the components that suffer damage from the severe …
VM Taxi Engine

London Taxi TX4 VM Motori Diesel Engine

Pictured is a typical VM CRD 2.5 London Taxi TX4 engine, awaiting strip down and examination to assess the reason for crankshaft seizure. Failure of the main bearings and surface cracking (fissures) of the crankshaft journals are common. After dismantling it, we …