Replacing my enigine.

1. joer Newbie Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 10

   #1 19th June 2010, 18:55

   Hi all.
   
   Bought a saxo vtr about 2 months ago, since then i have realised the engine doesnt sound too good, It very noisey (tapping/knocking) and i think the head gasket has gone.
   
   I would like to drop a newer, lower millage engine in rather than try and fix the current engine.
   
   My Car is a 1997 saxo vtr. Someone i know has offerd me a vtr engine from his old car for cheap with quite good millage, only problem is its from a mk2 vtr not a mk1 vtr.
   
   Will this cause me problems? due to the 1 and 3 plug ecu thing?
   
   Any help would me much apriciated.
   
   Joe
2. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #2 19th June 2010, 19:01

   not really just means you have to change all the wiring in the engine bay and behind the daash mate
3. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #3 19th June 2010, 21:59

   Or you could swap everything off your engine and fit to the new one, basically strip them both to a bareshell and swap everything. I cant see that not working.