The van's original apart from bulkhead, Van Vault and limo black tinting on rear door glass. Friend has recently moved to Czech Republic, so hope to take her over there maybe next year. Have done regular camping trips, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Lake District. Dealers must screw company owners in particular. I've hardly spent a fraction in eleven years of what they spent on an almost new van. Was several thousand, and every time it went in for services, etc they went to town on it, replacing all sorts of stuff. I bought the van from Kent and the previous company owner gave me all the old main dealer receipts and I was amazed at the amount of money the dealers screw out of the first owners of vehicles. So, need the weight off of both front wheels if changing a strut.Īpart from that, just been service stuff, pads, shoes, exhausts, etc. Apparently jacking the other front wheel to take the weight off of it takes the twist out of the roll bar and allowed the strut to fit in. Then a mate told me to take the weight off the other front wheel, which I had on the ground. Didn't seem to be enough room to get it into turret at top and bottom mounting. I just couldn't get the strut to fit back in, even levering it. Wasn't difficult to change the spring except for one thing I didn't know. Had to put a new spring on myself on the drive as it's narrow and difficult access. Luckily it hadn't touched brake pipes or the brake pad wear sensor wire. The spring had broken and slid down the strut jamming itself against inner wall of tyre. Parked van on drive and next morning she wouldn't move - one front wheel locked solid. Early on, had to replace a leaking combined hose and metal pipe from PAS reservoir to rack. The odd advisory, but always sorted before next MOT.ĩ5K on the clock and original pretty much all main mechanics are original. Amazingly, I've had her MOT'd at the same place and she's never failed an MOT. Bought her in mid 2007, just before first MOT was due. All original paint except the top half of o/s sliding door. Do tend to find these don't rust much, though those north of the border may disagree. The Scudo's very straight and only one small rust scab. And I'm definitely not from bonny Scotland, only Devon and Cornwall is further south than where I am. How's it been mechanically, tell us of your previous woes and successes Tell us a bit about the trips you've taken it on, and what you've done inside. And amazed to see a new member not from Scotland!
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