It was sitting in a field for about a year and a half. A project bought with the best intentions between two friends for a flip that never happened. Then, I rolled into town. Do you want to take it for a ride? he asked. Wait, it runs? I replied. The rest was his story. Mine was slightly different that began with the removal of the mouse hotel.
Follow my blog Restoration Wednesday on the Eurovan here.
Overview:
- Purchased May 1, 2024 from Hamilton, Ohio with
- 162,669 miles
- VIN# WV2MH2704XH008742
Engine and transmission related work:
- New fuel injections
- New upper and lower manifold gaskets
- New spark plugs NGK 96457 Ruthenium HX
- New auxiliary cooling fan
- BOSCH 0280160557 Fuel Pressure Regulator
- At 163,203 miles
- Pulled engine and transmission
- Rebuilt valve body
- New solenoid ribbon
- Febi 01M-325-429 auto trans fluid
- Rebuilt torque converter
- New crankshaft rear seal
- New timing chains, guides and gaskets
- New water pump
- New oil pressure switch 0.15 – 0.35 bar, it was leaking
- New accessory belt
- Two new engine mounts Lemfoerder
- New transmission mount Dansk
- Steering fluid Pentofluid EHF high performance European hydraulic fluid
- Prestone Max spec’d VW compatible fluid
Body and interior work:
- New lower heater core
- Replaced lower blower motor resistor
- New dash heater core
- Gauge cluster repair Automotive Circuit Solutions capacitor from 16V to 50V
Suspension, brakes and wheels:
- Updated rims
- 225/60 R17 Solarus AS Starfire 99H date code 1723
- At 163,203 miles
- New ball joints
- New tie rod ends
- New axle boots