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BREAK wrote:Image
Want more steel rims.

Grumpy: Headed to a local JY looking to grab an ABS sensor. Found a couple good donor vans, but forgot to bring a 3/8" hex to remove the calipers. Ended up collecting stock lug nut so I can mount the wagon wheel center caps. Need one more for a set of 20. Brought another wagon wheel center cap home, held it up to the second gen steel rims (mock mags) looks pretty good. Might have to collect another set of lugs/caps.

Green: Removed the other front hub and cleaned/de-greased everything.
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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Grumpy: Another trip to the JY. Only had enough time to pull the ABS sensor that I need for Green.
Aaron

2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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two trips to two Dr appts 45min away mon/tues in the 99.. ran great.. still have that hum from the front right at hwy speed and the annoying wind whistle from the pass side mirror.

took the 93 to the wrecker and only had time to scoop a rear weather striping for the 99. looked for winter wheels, no complete 4 matches.. LOL .. almost forgot, grabbed a blower motor resistor for the 93 out of a 94, hope it's a match :-k
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Swapped the really old looking battery in my 2000 for a newer more powerful one i put in my girlfriend's car last year.
Fooled with the power door lock solenoid for the rear doors on the 95. It's working better but not great yet.
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1995 2WD Astro 165K+
2000 AWD Astro 142K+, fully loaded

1995 Dodge 2500HD V10 4X4 reg cab 75K+, BFG all terrains (nice truck, everything is perfect on it)
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swapped blower motor resistor in the 93 with the one i got at the wreckers.... it only has one speed (high) ... least i had two speeds with mine ..grrrr
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96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*

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just looked at it while walking by it..


wait. I did open the door and get something out of it.

HAHHAhaha!

this threads a trip. Iplan to do something else to my van soon so I'll try to remember to post what it is here.

hehehe..

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Started Princess this morning and notice the start sounded weak ... about 1 hour ago trying to start up and come home she was weak. Got a jumpstart and home now. Shaking my battery invoice in my hand right now and cursing "I should have known!!!" basically for some reason every 2 years my batteries die ... date of purchase on current battery, November 22nd 2007. Previous was November xx 2005 and 2003 was in December though.

If she dont start tomorrow morning it is battery because I changed the alternator just last December.

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Green: Packed the driver's side bearings and installed the hub.
Aaron

2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86

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Figured out that the wiring diagram for trailers in the US and different then in the UK. Time to start over. :whistle:

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Changed the battery in Princess ... wet and cold I was and the battery was filled with water :p
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Grumpy: This morning, jump start it off my wife's Jeep cause I left the dome light on. This evening move a washer and dryer set for some friends.
Aaron

2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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replaced the last heater hose...replaced the iac valve, since the electrical connector kept crumbling apart...installed the horns and installed the doghouse, hopefully for a good long time! took the instrument cluster out to see what wiring will need repairing, as the wires to the headlight and dimmer switch look like they've been real hot and melted before...the previous owner had tapped wires in there too...the fun never ends...
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Grumpy has been busy the past few days.

Friday evening: Move washer/dryer set for friends from storage to their new house.

Saturday: Two trips from Chicago to the Bloomington/Normal, IL area, moving my sister back in with mom and dad. Over 500 miles total.

Sunday: Easiest day, moved a used toilet from my in-laws to friend's new house.
Aaron

2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86

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ihatemybike wrote:
Sunday: Easiest day, moved a used toilet from my in-laws to friend's new house.


LMAO!!!

Changed fuel pump and oil and more on my 94.

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Saturday: drove family between birthday parties
Sunday: worked on neighbors Astro (i think i made mine jealous)
Today: drove to work and debated repairing the driver side handle (It would suck to have it break in the winter....)
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler

1997 gone
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