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by mike4300
Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: REAR AXLE / DRIVE SHAFT
Topic: diff rebuild
Replies: 2
Views: 3678

diff rebuild

just thought i would share some info, anybody having diff noise if youre near toledo,ohio there is a gentleman here that does all the local race car diffs he's unbielivably affordable and does great work just did my 96 astro for 225.00 thats for pinion and ring gear bearings
by mike4300
Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: STEERING
Topic: power steering noise
Replies: 5
Views: 5293

Re: power steering noise

thanks i'll check them out...i should state that at idle its quiet anything above that you get the whine
by mike4300
Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: STEERING
Topic: power steering noise
Replies: 5
Views: 5293

power steering noise

here is one for all you guys. ive got a 96 astro when i bought it it had a power steering whine, so i replaced the pump after 3 pumps 2 from autozone and 1 from oreilly's i decided to try a used one same whine with all of them steering is good i replaced the pressure line (pump to hydro) with one fr...
by mike4300
Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: oil cooler manifold and line removal
Replies: 46
Views: 48667

Re: oil cooler manifold and line removal

just removed mine and switched to castrol syntec.... no difference in temp but i gained about 5lbs of oil pressure
by mike4300
Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: fuel smell
Replies: 5
Views: 2789

Re: fuel smell

i dont need the van right away ive got a 98 astro that i use daily.. ive discovered that there called fuel tank sending unit extensions, i actually found a kit on online that has a kit for full size trucks with all the metal lines too i think i may order that and rebend the lines to fit
by mike4300
Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: fuel smell
Replies: 5
Views: 2789

Re: fuel smell

it was new...but i think i solved it , it would appear that the pressure feed line has a tiny hole in it. i had no fuel on the ground but now i can see that is a very very tiny hole its misting up onto the floor dripping onto the rear dif cover and appears to be evaporating before it can hit the gro...
by mike4300
Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: fuel smell
Replies: 5
Views: 2789

fuel smell

hi everybody im new to the forum and have a question. after running my 1996 astro i smell fuel from the rear of the van not from the exhaust ive gotten under it put my nose right up to the evap canister and doesnt seem to be coming from that. are the sending units on these prone to failure maybe the...