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steve the grease

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Registered: 2018-05-20

Posts: 82

Actually getting an Expert.....

On Monday night I'm actually going to get my Expert van  It's been parked off the road with oil in the water/ dead engine for  a year or two , but its in my price bracket.  I'll post some pictures.....

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,612

Re: Actually getting an Expert.....

Wooo! Tell us more - colour, engine, mileage, condition (other than the oily water)?

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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

steve the grease

Member

Registered: 2018-05-20

Posts: 82

Re: Actually getting an Expert.....

The van was originally taken off the road because of an oil leak into the coolant. Then 'It wouldn't go', so maybe it's the head?
It last passed an MOT in 2016 at 111000 miles. the interior is good as it's been used by an electrician rather than a builder.
However there was a 'crunch' when I was jacking up the rear , so some sill corrosion , lets hope it's not too much.

The plan is  to fit a 1.9td  XUd engine and run it on veg, I've already run a Xantia for 60,000 miles on vegso should be Ok , I'll probably have to fabricate up an exhaust, we will see. At the present time I need to get it up on the ramp and check it out, it could be too far gone ( hope not). A bit of sill welding is OK.

In 2018 I did win a van on ebay, down in Devon somewhere for about a grand, when I emailed the seller  ' Can come weds, can you pick me up from the station' I got the reply "Sold it to a door knocker  1/2 an hour before the auction ended for £450. Sorry" so I became a bit sceptical/ despondant about vans a long way off, at least this one was 'local'

Last edited by steve the grease (2019-09-06 00:02:57)