Slowly getting back up to speed with the van. Things moving forward are.... diff serviced and tdi box with new 5:4:3 C&P with Aidan currently. Along with unglazed slider awaiting collection. An unglazed tailgate has been sourced, also awaiting collection. Lowish miles AVG (AFN) and loom stripped from the Sharan, loom off with Andy, a few engine decisions to be made with a little help from my syncro friends.
Rethinking the front suspension in terms of refurbing so started today with Duncans bearing mandrels

and Paul's press

on a set of 16" power steering uprights that picked up from Martin Tigerbus a while back.(thanks to Our Man over that way Titus) One will need some tlc cosmetically looks to have been on the wrong end of a cold chisel low down ..


Shaft , then bearing pressed out, progress was halted as no suitable tool for removing inner race from shaft.....

Going to set the uprights up with passivate & paint of some sort then new bearings and ball joints etc then swap them out with the ones on the van along with NOS VW pink springs and a new set of Boge 16" dampers that were squirrelled away some time ago.