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mrguppgupps

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Registered: 2025-03-23

Posts: 4

Hi All

Hi everyone!
New member here, although I've owned my Expert for 10 years.
I bought it as a stopgap and ended up keeping it, although it's been off the road for a fair while.
My son was little when I bought it and we spent many happy weekends in the van with his quad bike. He's a teenager now and is really keen to fix up the old Expert and get it on the road.
We spent the weekend getting it running and giving it a clean and all seems good except for the front subframe has dissolved!
I'm pretty competent when it comes to spannering and work as a fabricator so I'm keen to fit a new subframe, but does anyone have a rough guide as to how to replace the subframe?
Hopefully it'll be back on the road soon!
Cheers, Richard

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,612

Re: Hi All

OAT has some experience with this haha

https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … 136#p14136

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

mrguppgupps

Member

Registered: 2025-03-23

Posts: 4

Re: Hi All

Looks almost as bad as mine!
In reality it's probably not worth doing but my lads keen to get the van back on the road so we'll give it a go!

kenbw2

Administrator

From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,612

Re: Hi All

At this point in life, none of these vans are "worth" fixing, but I don't let that stop me

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

vicdicdoc

Member

Registered: 2025-03-07

Posts: 26

Re: Hi All

I’ve just bought a Front suspension sub frame (for my Scudo) from Hawk Parts, £274 delivered - my trusted local garage is going to fit it - (I’ve not yet asked how much they charge !

Last edited by vicdicdoc (2025-03-25 11:40:08)

mrguppgupps

Member

Registered: 2025-03-23

Posts: 4

Re: Hi All

At this point in life, none of these vans are "worth" fixing, but I don't let that stop me

At least they're relatively simple to work on!

mrguppgupps

Member

Registered: 2025-03-23

Posts: 4

Re: Hi All

I’ve just bought a Front suspension sub frame (for my Scudo) from Hawk Parts, £274 delivered - my trusted local garage is going to fit it - (I’ve not yet asked how much they charge !

I was looking at those as a possible supplier for my subframe. I'd be interested to know how it fits.
Best of luck with your subframe swap!