Hi Fred,
I'm back from a short holiday in Nawlands.....sorry for not replying before I left.
The bendix units are based on the Renault Medallion engine only...... engine proper, fuel system to a large degree, ignition system..... some of it.
transmission, no,
brakes, no,
steering, no
Electrical, no
That said, parts from some Renault Trafic's in the uk or Europe are a direct cross...... but that is a bit of a jungle as well as the units over there did not have the same auto transmission configuration.
John and I also added a doc in the files, think under maintenance. It has a list of maintenance items and some cross reference part numbers that should be useful...... grab a copy and keep it on file. Make the files on this web site your friend!
So long story short.... Ask, more or less someone will chime in on parts. They are a little difficult to get, but not impossible. You just have to realize that getting parts for any vehicle older than 10 years is going to be the same. I think we do ok considering how old these are. They also can be reliable if looked after. Many are not.... transmission oils not changed.... final drive oil not changed...... oil leaks not fixed, rotted rubber not replaced..... for the Bosch units, they run bad mostly because of vacuum leaks. The Bendix units have a lot less vacuum lines, and not so many weird ones to have to deal with, and is a more modern Fuel injection system...... so this is good!
As for the fuel tank, it can be done from underneath no issue. Your biggest issue will be removing the fill tube, as it is usually fused to the metal quite well. It will drop far enough that you can remove the connection plate at the top and stick a hose inside to pump the old fuel out..... but it is tight, and expect a kink in your neck before you are done.
As for Roberta's question as to installing a drain, I would not do this as it is a plastic tank.
Cheers, Scott
91 LeSharo
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