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by redcloud
Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:45 pm
Forum: Climate Control
Topic: Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?
Replies: 5
Views: 4688

Re: Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?

Finally able to dig in a little today. Almost all of these vacuums are behind the dash on this model. I found more diagrams here :

http://astrosafarivans.org/bb2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=54
by redcloud
Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:49 pm
Forum: Climate Control
Topic: Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?
Replies: 5
Views: 4688

Re: Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?

Thanks mate. Best I've seen so far.
by redcloud
Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: Climate Control
Topic: Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?
Replies: 5
Views: 4688

Any insight on Vacuum Vent Controls for Gen 1?

The dash vents stopped working & are only blowing through the defrost & bottom. My van doesn't have rear heat - only rear a/c. I have a canister on the driver side that appears to go all the way back to the rear a/c. Then I have a black ball on the passenger side that appears to run up to th...
by redcloud
Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Astro & Safari - General
Topic: 1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement
Replies: 4
Views: 4683

Re: 1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement

Nice work! thanks for the photo. I am curious why the bracket is bent, cracked & mangled now. Maybe it was slightly cracked from the incident last year or maybe the screws worked their way out again slightly.. or perhaps I am missing some supports like what you mentioned. I guess I'll be finding...
by redcloud
Sat Jul 23, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: Astro & Safari - General
Topic: 1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement
Replies: 4
Views: 4683

Re: 1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement

Wow - excellent project & beautiful work! I heard there are some steel brackets out there & I would love to get my hands on one.. But man, I love owning an american van as I was able to buy a brand new bracket on Amazon for around $100. ACDelco # 14102081 I use to own a sweet '87 Toyota Van ...
by redcloud
Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:32 pm
Forum: Astro & Safari - General
Topic: 1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement
Replies: 4
Views: 4683

1st Gen Power Steering Bracket - Help with Replacement

Hello - I have a rather nice 1989 4.3L with only 60K on it. I bought with 20K a few years back. last year, the two bolts that hold the power steering bracket on snapped & i had to extract them from the engine block. unfortunately, the bracket is pretty badly cracked now & I need to replace i...