What did you do to/with your van today?
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LiftedAWDAstro
- I have my van tatooed on my cheeks
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Any 4x4 offroad shops around there? There must be with all the wheeling out there. Find a shop that builds roll cages and/or race car chassis's.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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leadtrombone
- I finally get the smurf thing
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Plugs, wires, cap and rotor.... 2hrs
Oil change.... 20 minutes
chit chat ..... the rest of it..
went in through the wheel wells for all the plug. a bit of a pain but better than through the doghouse.
Finally have my new wheels on.. (Pic to come later)
I wanted to take pics of the whole procedure but i forgot the camera. shucks.
And i fixed the heater... After fixing the vacuum hose to fix the vents - the heater didn't work.... worked some bubbles out and .. wala. it works.
fun stuff today.
Oil change.... 20 minutes
chit chat ..... the rest of it..
went in through the wheel wells for all the plug. a bit of a pain but better than through the doghouse.
Finally have my new wheels on.. (Pic to come later)
I wanted to take pics of the whole procedure but i forgot the camera. shucks.
And i fixed the heater... After fixing the vacuum hose to fix the vents - the heater didn't work.... worked some bubbles out and .. wala. it works.
fun stuff today.
1999 Safari SLE. Stock. Proud owner since May 2010. So far I love it..
P1050479 by leadtrombone, on Flickr
The old cars - my progression to here (most recent first)
1996 Honda Passport
1988 BMW 320i touring
1989 BMW 520
2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2002 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab
1989 BMW 320i
1990 Toyota Tercel EZ
1991 Mitshubishi Mirage
1970 Mercedes Benz 250 Saloon
P1050479 by leadtrombone, on Flickr
The old cars - my progression to here (most recent first)
1996 Honda Passport
1988 BMW 320i touring
1989 BMW 520
2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2002 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab
1989 BMW 320i
1990 Toyota Tercel EZ
1991 Mitshubishi Mirage
1970 Mercedes Benz 250 Saloon
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Cobra
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
installed: new window, lock cylinder and door handle on driver side
broke: 2 or 3 bolts holding mirror, a spring in lock mechanism, 1 of 2 bolts holding old door handle (which mean i can't use the old nut)
Scared: one random pedestrian and i think a dog
boy oh boy was that a long 4 hours......
broke: 2 or 3 bolts holding mirror, a spring in lock mechanism, 1 of 2 bolts holding old door handle (which mean i can't use the old nut)
Scared: one random pedestrian and i think a dog
boy oh boy was that a long 4 hours......
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
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
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
don't know your own strenth man....Cobra wrote:installed: new window, lock cylinder and door handle on driver side
broke: 2 or 3 bolts holding mirror, a spring in lock mechanism, 1 of 2 bolts holding old door handle (which mean i can't use the old nut)
Scared: one random pedestrian and i think a dog
boy oh boy was that a long 4 hours......
safety and smog inspection coming up next month, I feel a serious tune up coming on. It'll take me at least 4 times as long as Lumpy's world record.
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Put on a idler pulley on the LT.Found the tensioner bracket where the idler rides pretty torn up.Going to not drive much until I replace that with a J/Y find.Didn't put on the new belt until I replace the rad.Didn't want to spray a new belt in antifreeze.
Got the rest of the work done on the inside of the door Ole Yellar's window replacement.Just got to put the door panel and arm rest back on.
Got the rest of the work done on the inside of the door Ole Yellar's window replacement.Just got to put the door panel and arm rest back on.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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leadtrombone
- I finally get the smurf thing
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
cleaned it out. yay. got rid of the crap. Looking at an 8 hour drive with the fam fam this wheeekend
1999 Safari SLE. Stock. Proud owner since May 2010. So far I love it..
P1050479 by leadtrombone, on Flickr
The old cars - my progression to here (most recent first)
1996 Honda Passport
1988 BMW 320i touring
1989 BMW 520
2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2002 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab
1989 BMW 320i
1990 Toyota Tercel EZ
1991 Mitshubishi Mirage
1970 Mercedes Benz 250 Saloon
P1050479 by leadtrombone, on Flickr
The old cars - my progression to here (most recent first)
1996 Honda Passport
1988 BMW 320i touring
1989 BMW 520
2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
2002 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab
1989 BMW 320i
1990 Toyota Tercel EZ
1991 Mitshubishi Mirage
1970 Mercedes Benz 250 Saloon
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Washed my 89 camo Astro so we could look purty hauling my
upright bass to the gig Sat night. Had to wait till 7pm for the
temp here to cool down to 102F.
Then I hooked up the dimmer sensor to my GlowShift gauges.
The gauges have this trigger wire that you connect to
the instrument lights fuse. When you turn the lights on
at night, that triggers the gauges (voltmeter and trans temp)
to dim so it's not blinding. They're pretty cool little gauges.
Lump
upright bass to the gig Sat night. Had to wait till 7pm for the
temp here to cool down to 102F.
Then I hooked up the dimmer sensor to my GlowShift gauges.
The gauges have this trigger wire that you connect to
the instrument lights fuse. When you turn the lights on
at night, that triggers the gauges (voltmeter and trans temp)
to dim so it's not blinding. They're pretty cool little gauges.
Lump
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
new a/c blower switch..actually managed not to break anything. 
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
order new idlers today and after work started loosening the old ones. 2hrs and a bunch of hammering, prying and pickle forking it ain't budging! might try some heat tomorrow. i hope the drivers side will be easier.
95 safari awd-2" overland lift,29" ATs on 15x7 chrome truck rims
2000 astro 2wd g80-company truck/work van
2000 astro 2wd g80-company truck/work van
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Took off the rad on the 1994 and took it to a rad repair shop.Can't be fixed.Noticed while I was disconnecting top hose,weep hole was dripping,so I took off the w/p too.Got a new belt for it.Shopping for a rad and will likely it get back together on Sat/Sun.Bought a new bottom hose and had to order that.Won't be in until Fri.Considering swapping out the thremo while I have it apart.Trying to set it up for winter.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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Cobra
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Saturday, sunday and MONDAY 
pulled front diff to inspect and reseal gears looked good (no chips or excessively worn teeth), bearings were a little worn from lack of lubrication (not to bad so not worried for now) and no pinion play. Reinstalled and took for test drive don't see any leaks so far just some coolant spray (updated my thread on that lol) it must of taken me 18 hours to remove, disassemble, reassemble and reinstall that damn thing, now that i finally finished i'mma go wash the grease off
pulled front diff to inspect and reseal gears looked good (no chips or excessively worn teeth), bearings were a little worn from lack of lubrication (not to bad so not worried for now) and no pinion play. Reinstalled and took for test drive don't see any leaks so far just some coolant spray (updated my thread on that lol) it must of taken me 18 hours to remove, disassemble, reassemble and reinstall that damn thing, now that i finally finished i'mma go wash the grease off1998 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
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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Lockboy1691
- I get chills without my van.
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
worked on my 350 engine yesterday it was the first nice day in a week and half, and so far, the only one. I just want to get my new van on the road so i can experiment with my old van...... Convertible?
1992 Astro Van Ext - First van Multicolored Beat to crap
1994 Astro Van Ext - Second van finally V8 powered and lookin sexy!
Son of Lockdoc
1994 Astro Van Ext - Second van finally V8 powered and lookin sexy!
Son of Lockdoc
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justice
- I sleep in my van
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
new O2 sensor and computer in the 92 so it would pass emissions...
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
new dist cap and ignition rotor. pulled the IAC and to my amazement the pintle was CLEAN!. new pcv valve. pulled the egr to check for carbon and it was clean as well. new air filter. filled it up and dumped in some injector cleaner. Safety/ emissions inspection is next, once I burn off the injector cleaner. Last inspection I was pushing the limit on hydrocarbon emissions. Van's running good. Wish me luck. 
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Van wouldn't start this morning, it rained hard last night, I replaced the cap & rotor tonight. I have the wires and plugs but don't want to start that at 6 or 6:30pm after work. That can wait to done on the weekend.
Swapped out my rear axle last Saturday. Installed a new fuel filter last week.
Swapped out my rear axle last Saturday. Installed a new fuel filter last week.
2000 GMC Safari SLE AWD