Esteem D to CRDi

cooldude1988765 · 31st March 2006, 19:29

We have an esteem diesel and the engine is almost dead. Well i got a crazy idea of changin the TUD5 to the CRDi engine from accent.

If i could fet the engine and other parts required can I go ahead with this project ???
How much will it cost And most importantly will the Crdi engine will fit in the esteem bay ??? What other modifications should be done considering that the engine does fit into the car???
Has anyone ever done this before ???

Need help as soon as possible!!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE .................

jkdas · 31st March 2006, 19:33

is it worth? gonna be a tough mod or we would have seen many esteem crdis. and i guess crdi engines should be costly

cooldude1988765 · 31st March 2006, 19:48

I have my friend's accident car in mind engine is undamaged (lorry hit the rear) but the car is totally smashed

jkdas · 31st March 2006, 20:03

i think that insanedevil was gonna do teh same transplant; but not to an esteem. pm him na

cooldude1988765 · 31st March 2006, 20:26

Thanks Jkdas I just pmed him

Steeroid · 31st March 2006, 20:32

Sounds wicked, cooldude..........all the best! Dont forget to add Pete's box to it too.

v1p3r · 31st March 2006, 22:43

You will need new custom engine mounts. You will have to mate the flywheel of the CRDi to the gearbox of the Esteem, or get a CRDi box itself. You may want to go with the Accent box, since I'm not sure if the Esteem one can handle the torque. Better front suspension would be necessary. I'm not sure who can do this in HYD, but there are enough people in BLR to do the job (Psycho, Scan, Dom etc).

If you get a good install, put Pete's stuff on. You will be killing Esteems and also getting close to 17kmpl with decent driving!

ps. you will need to worry about turbo and intercooler mounting too.

kb100 · 31st March 2006, 23:24

Yes... Its a messy affair (have you seen the two engine bays!!) but once done you WILL rock!

Oh Yes!!... get it PETE-ED ...

cooldude1988765 · 31st March 2006, 23:54

Hey v1p3r how much will the whole install cost ??? Any idea

garvit2002 · 1st April 2006, 14:31

if possible it can be done but it will surely cost you very much and and i think you will have niggling small problems everyday

CaliforniaKnight · 3rd April 2006, 19:40

If the project is succesful, it will definitely rock. Feel the car be driven in 1 single gear the whole day long....knowing the torque you get in the Accent CRDI engine and the esteems ultra light chassis...you will need to stiffen a lot of components and of course don't forget the BRAKES.

Psycho · 4th April 2006, 01:25

Personallyt i feel that it is going to be a very tight fit but is a good idea to try...

cooldude1988765 · 4th April 2006, 07:55

So the main question is If the project is successful will i be able to use it everyday?
The TUD 5 engine has covered a lot of distance in these 3 years and if revved above 2k rpm the exaust sounds like a padmini !!!!!
Finally no one mentioned what the cost would be like.

zulfikar · 21st April 2006, 13:19

Howmuch will teh crdi engine cost..

jkdas · 21st April 2006, 14:14

Looking at 1lac plus I guess. Just a guess as teh engine should be hard to find

31st March 2006, 19:29	#1
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Esteem D to CRDi We have an esteem diesel and the engine is almost dead. Well i got a crazy idea of changin the TUD5 to the CRDi engine from accent. If i could fet the engine and other parts required can I go ahead with this project ??? How much will it cost And most importantly will the Crdi engine will fit in the esteem bay ??? What other modifications should be done considering that the engine does fit into the car??? Has anyone ever done this before ??? Need help as soon as possible!!! THANKS IN ADVANCE .................
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31st March 2006, 19:33	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	is it worth? gonna be a tough mod or we would have seen many esteem crdis. and i guess crdi engines should be costly
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31st March 2006, 19:48	#3
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	I have my friend's accident car in mind engine is undamaged (lorry hit the rear) but the car is totally smashed
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31st March 2006, 20:03	#4
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	i think that insanedevil was gonna do teh same transplant; but not to an esteem. pm him na
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31st March 2006, 20:26	#5
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Thanks Jkdas I just pmed him
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31st March 2006, 20:32	#6
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Sounds wicked, cooldude..........all the best! Dont forget to add Pete's box to it too.
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31st March 2006, 22:43	#7
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	You will need new custom engine mounts. You will have to mate the flywheel of the CRDi to the gearbox of the Esteem, or get a CRDi box itself. You may want to go with the Accent box, since I'm not sure if the Esteem one can handle the torque. Better front suspension would be necessary. I'm not sure who can do this in HYD, but there are enough people in BLR to do the job (Psycho, Scan, Dom etc). If you get a good install, put Pete's stuff on. You will be killing Esteems and also getting close to 17kmpl with decent driving! ps. you will need to worry about turbo and intercooler mounting too.
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31st March 2006, 23:24	#8
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	Yes... Its a messy affair (have you seen the two engine bays!!) but once done you WILL rock! Oh Yes!!... get it PETE-ED ...
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31st March 2006, 23:54	#9
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Hey v1p3r how much will the whole install cost ??? Any idea
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1st April 2006, 14:31	#10
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: 2 Times	if possible it can be done but it will surely cost you very much and and i think you will have niggling small problems everyday
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3rd April 2006, 19:40	#11
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	If the project is succesful, it will definitely rock. Feel the car be driven in 1 single gear the whole day long....knowing the torque you get in the Accent CRDI engine and the esteems ultra light chassis...you will need to stiffen a lot of components and of course don't forget the BRAKES.
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4th April 2006, 01:25	#12
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Personallyt i feel that it is going to be a very tight fit but is a good idea to try...
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4th April 2006, 07:55	#13
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	So the main question is If the project is successful will i be able to use it everyday? The TUD 5 engine has covered a lot of distance in these 3 years and if revved above 2k rpm the exaust sounds like a padmini !!!!! Finally no one mentioned what the cost would be like.
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21st April 2006, 13:19	#14
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Howmuch will teh crdi engine cost..
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21st April 2006, 14:14	#15
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Looking at 1lac plus I guess. Just a guess as teh engine should be hard to find
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