Thanks for all the good info. Sounds like I'd better get all the way into
this one. My only clues at this point in the disassemble / clean up are all
four spark plugs are oil and carbon fouled and there is some real resistance
when I spin the flywheel with all the plugs removed. Still working rusty
exhaust and cradle to avoid shearing bolts and studs.

 I'll post some pix of the internals when I get to that point.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:34 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm just starting a rebuild of a 2.1L engine that was given to me from
> an 86 Westy with 134k miles on the odometer. I found a yellow VW
> Canada label With engine code MV and serial #000151. Does anyone know
> what the Canadian reman process includes? Do they split the case and
> replace the main and rod bearings, or do they just fix the failure
> mode i.e. reseal the heads if that's the reported problem.
>
> Any info on the VWoC reman engines would be greatly appreciated..
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Multivan
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>
> Radio Call:KC8ZFN
>