Ducato 2.8 Turbo Swift Motor Home

[barebacker26]

Hi Everyone

New here:

Have just got a 2.8 turbo swift Kon Tiki 650 motor home 1999 & would like to know or have any tips on what to look out for. Just had new cam belt & oil change at 48000 miles.

Drives & pulls well, starts first time. Not used much as yet due to the lockdowns so good time to find out what we should be on the look for.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi and welcome

Some is cab specific..
Flapping doors.. rainwater ducting

Some with Swift Builds

Other stuff is motor specific

Rainwater freezing in timing gear.. throwing the belt is an old chestnut.

Have you got many manuals with it?

eLEARN on here should provide some useful info

SEARCH on the forum is very helpful too

 

[Crossingkeeper]

I recollect that there is a metal coolant pipe running diagonally across the top of the engine and this can vibrate and then fracture where it is spot welded to its bracket.

I think I strapped the other end to something with a cable tie!

 

[IceVovo]

Hi Barebacker.

Yeah , I got a 2.8 jtd td x244 2006. So would be same/similar engine?
Actually your engine might be different?
The engine is very good.

That eLearn has some info ...but I find not that easy to use.
It has some good info...but wasn't a fan.
There is a lot missing in it. It is better than nothing though.

I need to get a wheel alignment.
This has to be done at Truck places here as standard shops don't have the lift.

One tip I have is the tyre pressure and safety.
My manual says 65psi unladen and laden for tyre pressure. I have the right tyre specs.
But standard car tyre valves are rated at 60 psi.
Check your specific tyre pressure for your vehicle.

I am guessing you are fully loaded having a motorhome. So your tyre pressure would ideally be around 80 psi ?
Obviously, check the recommendations for your model.

My point...
I recently got two new front tyres.
They changed the tyre valves on my VAN also.

In hindsight, I didn't get the impression they knew about different tyre valves.
So I am running at 60 psi in my tyres now as a precaution as I assume they put standard car valves in. I have made that assumption.
I can get by with that(60 psi) as I am rarely fully loaded and running as a van just now.

Hope this helps?

You probably should get 100 psi rated ones if you are unsure.
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link!