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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:09 pm
by alexalexanders
^^ thanks turf!
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:24 pm
by Great A'Tuin
Yesterday I hauled home a set of front brake/hub/CV assemblies for one of my old Saabs, scored a Schwinn road bike at the same time and on the way home I found a cheap hydraulic pipe bender for $10 at a yard sale.
Today I installed a set of front window vents.
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:47 pm
by ihatemybike
Jeep's engine is in a bad way. Appears a remanufactured engine is the best idea for our long term plans. Trying to figure out how to swing it. Worst case, the one head is fixed and we drive on it until we can afford the engine.
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:08 am
by astroturf
Filled it up...
19.0 mpg Whoopeeeeee
LOLz, Jim
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:56 am
by astroturf
Oh Hey,
I almost forgot... I weighed the van the other day. Fully Loaded 5180 lbs.
Jim
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:23 pm
by justice
currently attempting to replace the fan clutch....
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:53 pm
by ihatemybike
justice wrote:currently attempting to replace the fan clutch....
You stopped in the middle to post that? They aren't that hard.
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:09 pm
by VanGoGo
Replaced passenger side power window motor, I should look into why the power door locks dont work...but Im not a fan of those, and am very tempted to yank all tha crap out of there!
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:09 pm
by wkastro
In case you missed this when it first came out...
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:19 pm
by astroturf
Filled it up...
And Got 20.2 mpg.
LOLz, Jim
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:13 pm
by justice
ihatemybike wrote:justice wrote:currently attempting to replace the fan clutch....
You stopped in the middle to post that? They aren't that hard.
they are when you dont have a 36mm box end wrench avaialable to get it loose.
But i was able to borrow a set from the auto parts store and its done now...here is to hoping it helps the van run a little cooler. (which wont be easy with all these 100 degree days...)
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:10 pm
by ihatemybike
justice wrote:ihatemybike wrote:justice wrote:currently attempting to replace the fan clutch....
You stopped in the middle to post that? They aren't that hard.
they are when you dont have a 36mm box end wrench avaialable to get it loose.
Big adjustable and a big box end (size doesn't matter) works for me. Adjustable on the big nut, box end placed over water pump pulley bolt to keep water pump from spinning.
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:04 pm
by justice
Big adjustable and a big box end (size doesn't matter) works for me. Adjustable on the big nut, box end placed over water pump pulley bolt to keep water pump from spinning
my largest adjustable wrench was not big enough either...lol
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:11 am
by Cobra
the 36mm is a saving grace and i'm glad i bought it. with belts on one sharp blow from a rubber mallet is all it takes to remove the fan
97 last night: got the temp gauge up to red zone without setting and warning lights off. started driving temp went down to normal till i stopped again......
98:drove to work while day dreaming..... probably not a good idea
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:32 pm
by ihatemybike
Eugene: Dropped the Jeep's head off at NAPA.
Grumpy: Finished the transfer case / Corvette servo swap that I started way too long ago. Swapped the lousy E-Torx head bolts that they use on the front drive shaft with socket hex cap bolts. These will be much easier to remove in the field if needed.