I've seen quite a few L200's around here used for car park and road gritting, gritting unit fixed inside the rear tub, as you can imagine, the water and salt are a recipe for rust soup chassis and body.

16 hours ago, Goz said:

I've seen quite a few L200's around here used for car park and road gritting, gritting unit fixed inside the rear tub, as you can imagine, the water and salt are a recipe for rust soup chassis and body.

His had a plastic liner but underneath it was just holes. Even the chassis was like cardboard in places. Past an MOT one year and was actually condemed the next. We reckon the bolt holes or what was left of them held a salt spreader out the back. He sold it on for parts and got most of his money back as the engine was a pretty new replacement and low miles plus seats,lights etc were good. Everything else was scrap.

Alasdair

They do give a good return on parts 🤣 parts are worth more than the vehicle itself sometimes, a real shame they rust the way they do.

1 hour ago, Goz said:

They do give a good return on parts 🤣 parts are worth more than the vehicle itself sometimes, a real shame they rust the way they do.

If only they made them on galvanized chassis etc. They would last for years. Probably last too long for the manufacturer though. Good luck with the strip down and I hope you don't find too much welding. They are total workhorses and do get abused a lot.

Alasdair

The chassis is still solid, it's all surface rust, doing all this to keep it that way for a long time, it's used for towing, so it needs to be strong.

Hi there, Clutch is finaly in and car all back together. Got a bit worried at first as wasn't very good but after about 20 secs its spot on. Reckon it just needed settling/bedding  in. Clutch pedal felt ok but bled system again and got a few tiny air bubbles out. The plastic slave bleed nipple has to be opened a good bit to get it to bleed. Bite point is low but I expect it will rise slightly with use. Gear changes are smooth and easy. I don't drive this car much so nothing really to compare it with but it seems good. Managed to sort the brakes at the same time. When I was under car looking up I noticed the hose from the servo was split at every joint. Not long enough to cut and reuse. Taped up just now and will try and source some replacements. Cost me £120 in parts LUK clutcch kit plus slave and some brake fluid plus £50 for a support beam so happy with that. Was quoted around £700 from a mobile mechanic but he said it could be more once he got into it. God knows what a garage would charge these days. 

Many thanks again for all your help and advice.

Alasdair