chentwoten
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Hi guys, new here and figured it'd be good to start a build thread to log the work I've been doing to the truck.
Picked up a 2000 Montero Endeavor with 138K miles about a month ago. It had a pretty clean body, but that was pretty much it. The engine was leaking a good amount of oil and it didn't pass smog. The car had last been registered in 2017 and the gentleman who I purchased the vehicle from had changed the transmission (claimed it was water logged), replaced the A/C compressor with a Denso unit and did some stereo work (more on that later) and other bits and baubles. The vehicle drove decently, so I decided to pull the trigger and my buddy helped me take it home.
My plans are to get it in solid mechanical shape and then build a sleep-in drawer setup for the rear to take it on some trips with my girlfriend.
Starting list of issues:
Picked up a 2000 Montero Endeavor with 138K miles about a month ago. It had a pretty clean body, but that was pretty much it. The engine was leaking a good amount of oil and it didn't pass smog. The car had last been registered in 2017 and the gentleman who I purchased the vehicle from had changed the transmission (claimed it was water logged), replaced the A/C compressor with a Denso unit and did some stereo work (more on that later) and other bits and baubles. The vehicle drove decently, so I decided to pull the trigger and my buddy helped me take it home.
My plans are to get it in solid mechanical shape and then build a sleep-in drawer setup for the rear to take it on some trips with my girlfriend.
Starting list of issues:
- Transmission cable needs to be replaced (very hard to move shift lever - assuming cable is corroded on the inside)
- Oil leaks from valve covers, rear cam seals and oil pan
- Transfer case is leaking
- Triggering CEL for P0431 - likely a bad catalytic converter on Bank 2
- CV boots are split on the driver axle (both inner and outer)
- Most of the suspension has seen better days
- Interior is pretty rough, front seats are torn up bad
- Rear door doesn't open from the outside (broken handle, common issue)
- Missing some outside trim pieces, rear driver light is from a Gen 2
- Stereo system was a mess
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