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by ken k
Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:57 am
Forum: STARTING ISSUES
Topic: 99 Safari won't start
Replies: 2
Views: 3093

Re: 99 Safari won't start

Are you getting a nice blue spark from the coil?
by ken k
Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:35 am
Forum: STARTING ISSUES
Topic: 2000 Astro will not start..
Replies: 6
Views: 5096

Re: 2000 Astro will not start..

I just went through this with my safari, I had spark from the coil, to the plugs, just not enough, I replaced the coil, and she fired up and runs fine, if it's not starting with eyther, then it is an ignition problem, I change the crank sensor also, the coil had red to orange spark, supposed to be b...
by ken k
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:27 am
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: 2004 AWD Safari
Replies: 3
Views: 3676

Re: 2004 AWD Safari

Short story, noticed the atc fuse was blown, replaced it, then awd kicked in and was affraid to leave the driveway, replaced the encoder motor, everything seemed fine, even went to the trans shop, with a high end scanner, and the awd was working, for some reason in my mind at the time, I pulled the ...
by ken k
Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:19 pm
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: 2004 AWD Safari
Replies: 3
Views: 3676

2004 AWD Safari

well snow has fallen, had some issues with my AWD, replaced the encoder motor, never went further than there, so it snowed today I put the ATC fuse back in and went for a drive the AWD works, but what I notice is when I let off the gas, the rear wants to swing to the right, causing the front end to ...
by ken k
Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: What did you do to/with your van today?
Replies: 2560
Views: 657802

Re: What did you do to/with your van today?

couple weeks ago replaced the oil lines and radiator, oil lines started leaking at the fittings on the radiator, my mistake was using the fittings that came with the new radiator, went and picked up dorman fittings since it was dorman oil lines, problem solved for now, the dorman fittings were notic...
by ken k
Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question

it did start working after he cleared the C0310, even showed it working on his scanner, will see whats happens
by ken k
Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:22 am
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question

LOL, this will be ongoing till i fix it, I have OCD, in the past few weeks, I cleaned and tested the driveshaft sensors, no change, went to check out the TCCM, screw was rusted on the carpet trim, didnt feel like messing with that at the moment, decided to take it around the corner to a shop i use o...
by ken k
Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: TRANSMISSION
Topic: just paid a transmission shop to fix the p1870 error code
Replies: 1
Views: 2578

Re: just paid a transmission shop to fix the p1870 error cod

me being as cheap as i am, i would say thats fair, they could have told you your trans was shot, and around here you would have paid $2500 minimum to rebuild it, in todays world, its good to see someone who can simply "fix" it, rather than replace it
by ken k
Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Well, gonna attempt cleaning my front abs sensors tomorrow!
Replies: 9
Views: 5245

Re: Well, gonna attempt cleaning my front abs sensors tomorr

I need to do that myself, abs light comes and goes, scanner shows right front wheel speed sensor, I did reach up in there and fiddle with the connection on the frame, that stopped it for awhile, but am also having the low speed no brake thing also
by ken k
Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:31 pm
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question

thanks for the schematic, encoder motor is turning on when you hit the key, I pulled the fuse till I can trace this down, didn't know there was a problem until I noticed no AWD light on start up, blew the fuse, the new encoder motor, its better but there is still a problem, never has been a service ...
by ken k
Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:13 am
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question UPDATE

drove the Safari without the drive shaft its fine, put the driveshaft on took off the encoder motor, still fine, installed the new encoder motor, put in a fresh fuse, the binding came back, forward and reverse, pulled the fuse and its fine, did notice with the fuse in going forward it made the trans...
by ken k
Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question

I turned the output shaft with a small pipe wrench, if I was 20 years younger I could have turned it by hand, sucks to get old, I did order a new motor, Dorman, they want $225 around here for it I found it on line for $125 delivered, I`m going to start with the motor, the one I took off, was origina...
by ken k
Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:45 am
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Re: Transfer case question

took the motor off, I can get the shaft to move but it wont lock in, its in the up and down I guess or 11 to 5 position, I can turn the output shaft with a pipe wrench but not by hand, it had clean autotrac in it when I changed it, making plans on another transfer case, any damage to the trans drivi...
by ken k
Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: TRANSFER CASE
Topic: Transfer case question
Replies: 13
Views: 8419

Transfer case question

new here, i have a 90 astro shorty and picked up a 2004 Safari in feb, on the Safari the other day I noticed the AWD service light was not coming on, on start up, checked the ATC fuse is was blown and replaced it, later that evening went to go to the store, and it was binding going straight if you l...