Chevy Astro

Sounds like it needs new plug wires and possible plugs too.

if the timing chain broke, your not going to see any rotation of the distributor rotor when the motor turns over. If it was running when the chain broke(likely), you probably have a few mashed valves and maybe piston damage also. A teardown is the only sure way to assess the damage. Sorry about your luck. :(

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90% of them are on the body side of the door around the hinges

On interior doors in a residence. The best location is on the latch side and in the room you will be entering.

Of course you can look for cracks, disconnected, or broken lines. Another good way it to use starter fluid. Start the engine and spray a slight amount of starter fluid on the vacuum hose connections. If there is a leak the engine will increase in revolutions. You can also use WD40 for this test, with similar results. If your car is over 10 years old, I suggest you replace all under-hood vacuum lines. Replace them one at a time as to not get confused. A very cheap repair.

The timing can be adjusted on a '95 Chevy. You must locate the timing connector for the electronic spark control. It is behind the glove box. The connector should be only 1 wire. Unplug this connector and start the truck. The timing park will be attached to the timing cover on the drivers side of engine. There is a mark on the Harmonic balancer to point to the indicator on the timing cover. The timing sshould be set at 0 on this truck. 0 is the biggest v notch on the timing indicator. once timing is set, you should shut the engine off and reconnect the connector behind the glove box. Disconnect the battery for 60 seconds to clear the ignition code that will be in the computer.

When he says behind the glove box, he means under the hood on the firewall, sometimes this one wire connector is hidden under that black plastic shield by the a/c evaporater tank.

The Wire is most Commonly found behind the glove box inside the cab. It is usually light brown with a white trace or sometimes a black trace. the wire will loop out of the main harness and should be fairly visible, but sometimes it is taped up in the main wires so take a second and look carefully..

depends what the problem is, more information would be helpful

There is a metal wire that pulls the shifting needle. you just need to get to it and tighten it by adding a few knots until it tigtens up and is accurate

I have a 2001 Honda Odyssey and have taken the van to the dealer to get the power door reset.... $50. There is apparently a breaker of some sort (not the electrical fuse) that causes the door to stop functioning if it has a problem opening or something causes it to stick when you try to open it. AVOID THE $50 CHARGE and the wasted time of having this "repaired". To reset, I tried both of these suggestions below at the same time. I found these elsewhere online... not sure which worked, but the door is working again without a trip to the mechanic. Posts elsewhere indicated that this worked on both 2000 and 2001 Honda Odyssey vans.

Suggestion #1

1.) Disable the power door switch on the left dashboard.

2.) Remove the power door fuses located under the front passenger leg area.

3.) Manually open and close both sliding doors.

4.) Restore the power door fuses located under the front passenger leg area.

5.) Enable the power door switch on the left dashboard.

6.) Try opening the sliding doors.

Suggestion #2

Remove fuse #13 (clock) for 30 seconds or more from the passenger side fusebox. This will reset the door and the clock.

the weight of a 1989 Chevy Astro Van?

Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 2,767 [approx 6100 lbs] and curb weight (kg) 1,974 [approx 4352 lbs]

Gross Weight (GVW) = Is the maximum recommended weight for a vehicle, including: the weight of the vehicle itself, fuel and other fluids, passengers, and all cargo.

Curb Weight = the weight of an automotive vehicle including fuel, coolant, and lubricants but excluding occupants and cargo.

I am the owner of a 1998 gmc safari awd van and i am 100% sure that the computer on mine is under drivers seat. Yes under drivers seat mounted to the floor.

You can use pliersto turn back but igintion will need replacement.

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That's what an alignment is for. Take it in to a good front end shop that does nothing else! Don't go to a dealer or a tire shop. They won't really be doing what's in your best interest, they just want to sell parts. A good front end shop will know how to make the repairs without spending a lot of your money, and they usually end up doing a better job.

Could also be a Ball Joint gone bad.

It needs adjusting

First shut all the doors then use your light switch to turn off or on dome lights if that doesn't work it could be a bad door pin switch

Does it turn over? Does the starter crank? Why did you replace the battery? It takes 3 things for an engine to run, fuel, air and spark. If you replaced the battery let's assume you have spark, but do you have fuel? What I mean is are you getting fuel to the engine? Your question needs a little background info about why you replaced the battery first and what is going on now. Your description here is too vague to make a good diagnosis.

From inside the van after removing dog house. 1/2" socket on long extension

There's a good chance you have a blown bulb. You'll need to step out of your car with the flasher signal on and look at the front and rear lights to see which one isn't on. Remove the cover for the light that is not on and get a replacement bulb from your local automobile parts shop. Simply push in on the bulb and twist it to remove it.

there are only two items to check here; transfer case, and the front differential. both expensive. To test, lift all four corners on jackstands, put vehicle into neutral, spin front tires and listen; ANY noises from front indicate bad front diff ($250 from boneyard). Next, to check transfer case;start engine/put into gear. An AWD unit 'floats' power to both front and back, like a diff. And are notorious for failure in two ways- one, they seize sending 100% to both axles, and will blow entire drivetrain. two is your symptoms, no power output to (front) axle. There are clutches inside...like a mini-bike!!! LOL AWD transfer cases are $$$$ ($800 & up At junkyards-$1400 new). I solved this problem by converting to 4X4. I swapped out parts from an old blazer s-10..(transfer case-4x4 shifter unit-front differential-front driveshaft- vacum parts/pieces. and it all BOLTED TOGETHER. driveshaft 's-10' had to be 4.5" longer.. had to 'modify' a brace under floorboard with hammer/torch for new transfer case to fit. that was 60,000 miles ago, without so much as a burp. good luck.

there are only two items to check here; transfer case, and the front differential. both expensive. To test, lift all four corners on jackstands, put vehicle into neutral, spin front tires and listen; ANY noises from front indicate bad front diff ($250 from boneyard). Next, to check transfer case;start engine/put into gear. An AWD unit 'floats' power to both front and back, like a diff. And are notorious for failure in two ways- one, they seize sending 100% to both axles, and will blow entire drivetrain. two is your symptoms, no power output to (front) axle. There are clutches inside...like a mini-bike!!! LOL AWD transfer cases are $$$$ ($800 & up At junkyards-$1400 new). I solved this problem by converting to 4X4. I swapped out parts from an old blazer s-10..(transfer case-4x4 shifter unit-front differential-front driveshaft- vacum parts/pieces. and it all BOLTED TOGETHER. driveshaft 's-10' had to be 4.5" longer.. had to 'modify' a brace under floorboard with hammer/torch for new transfer case to fit. that was 60,000 miles ago, without so much as a burp. good luck.

Remove the dog-house, drill out the rivets holding the original ignition coil, replace coil using bolts or new rivets.

Before changing I would test it, not a common failed part. Though the distributor gear is a very common wear item on these vans, I would check that. Also might be cheaper to replace the distributor instead of just the gear.

my 1993 crown vic shut off with out warning while at stop light only once in a while

Check the vaccuum hoses going to your manifold- The one that controls air flow direction to your AC is probably split Astroman