What did you do to/with your van today?

kings-x59 · Post by **kings-x59** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:43 pm

wow this has turned into quite the epic thread...
Installed a new power steering pump on the 'stro yesterday. - need suggestions on what I might use to get the stain off the driveway from the old leaking pump reservoir. It feels a little strange to drive now. it's so easy to turn the wheeeeeeel

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:22 pm

put in a new thermostat.
old one was sticking.
I got soaked in the slush that couldnt decide if it wanted to be snow, or rain...

JTalley · Post by **JTalley** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:23 pm

Tried to replace the brakes on it.

Apparently the previous owner never learned to do that, and didn't feel like having it done. I had to fight the whole way...

I lost. I took my ratchet and started to loosen the bleeder valve... It loosened, alright. I felt a pop!, took my ratchet and looked. My stomach sunk as I stared at the top portion of the bleeder valve. Now Ed's jacked up out in the driveway, and I have to walk to school tomorrow (that's if I'm well enough to go, I've been sick today), and after school my sister's friend is supposed to be helping me out because he has a bigger tool collection than I do, and he has some of those Ease Out(sp?) bits and apparently another bleeder valve.

Not a happy camper right now.

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:39 pm

If it makes you feel any better.You not the first one that ever happened to and once you got it back together,the pain of it all will pass very soon with the new found stopping power you will have.

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:29 pm

Just get a remanufactured caliper, they're not that expensive.

crash · Post by **crash** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:41 am

4 days ago, stopped that the coin wash and sprayed off the salt/dirt for the first time this winter

listed it on kijiji for sale

2 days ago didn't have any sirrius reception (said antenna not found) - realized i broke it where i'd fixed it once already

yesterday, gave it a quick 3min swiffering over the dash .. unloaded what little crap (3 small bins) i had sitting in the back into the trunk of Jen's neon, showed a prospective buyer and got a deposit on it

full story here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6969&p=69664#p69664

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:37 pm

Green: Removed the ton of kludged wiring that someone added when they installed the remote starter/locks. Hopefully GM's built in hot wire security will no longer occasionally think that the van is being stolen anymore.

Great A'Tuin · Post by **Great A'Tuin** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:41 pm

Installed my UltraGauge today. I still need to fiddle w/ it this weekend to get the setup right...
Thanks for the tip Vince!!

john

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:28 am

Truck wouldn't start this morning, nice and damp outside. Changed cap and rotor in 20 minutes then drove to work only a little late. I'm glad i had those spares in the van

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:21 pm

Changed to amsoil oil and filter changed to a tiny alternator pulley and had to change the belt because it was so small. Ran it up to 4100rpm in 4th on the test drive ran great

discovered the real damage from over filling my oil previously, my oil cooler lines are leaking again just like when i first got it 4? years ago

blacknome · Post by **blacknome** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:48 pm

did my first panic pickup and delivery today since the accident and repair. 2 boxes each 52x98x6 ( they just and I mean just fit in thru the back doors ) then you have to hold the first one up on top of the front headrests and slide it forward then slip the 2nd one underneath ( foam core signage ). What made it interesting is the kids are with me at work for march break so my son had to sit in the middle bench with the boxes touching the top of his head.

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:24 pm

Finally cut a hole in the floor for the 5 speed shifter lever. Should be driving it soon.

JTalley · Post by **JTalley** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:38 pm

Today was pretty productive. I replaced the wipers! But I forgot to measure them, or bring a tape measure... I had to guess. I guessed wrong. The new wipers are a few inches too short, but they work great, anyway. Just have to remember next time I change them to get the 20" instead of the 16".

Also, I figured out how to get a simple video game setup in there.

safari kev · Post by **safari kev** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:15 pm

I found out my van can do a burnout- in reverse! made some pretty blue smoke too.

justice · Post by **justice** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:33 am

JTalley wrote:Today was pretty productive. I replaced the wipers! But I forgot to measure them, or bring a tape measure... I had to guess. I guessed wrong. The new wipers are a few inches too short, but they work great, anyway. Just have to remember next time I change them to get the 20" instead of the 16".

Also, I figured out how to get a simple video game setup in there.

For the record, you need 18" wipers, not 20"

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