What is the hose that goes from the overflow to the bottom of the rad on a 2002 windstar?
The hose that goes from the overflow to the bottom of the radiator on a 2002 Windstar is the bypass hose. It allows coolant from the overflow to return to the radiator as it cools.
2000 ford windstar keeps stalling replace idle control valve did not work?
There is one or two gates that allow air into the intake manifold, if one gets stuck the engine may stall, it happened to my 98 windstar
This is one of the times you hope the Check Engine Light is ON... It may give you clues as to what may be causing the stalling, low idle, or rough idle.
I've included a number of "Related Questions" below to other components that *might* be contributors.
Get a couple of cans of good throttle body cleaner and clean everything in sight.
How do you change the brake fluid a 1998 ford windstar?
There are a few ways to do this.
The one that I used just a week ago on my 2001 Windstar was using a brake vacuum pump kit. Most stores from Sears to Harbor Freight to the auto parts stores carry these. Prices seem to range from about $30-60. (Mine was one of the $30 models)
There's various opinions about the sequence to follow - starting from the passenger rear or drivers front. Not sure if it matters.
NOTE: What everyone does agree on is: NEVER LET THE MASTER CYLINDER GET AIR IN IT! Especially with ABS systems.
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You have blinkers brake lights and flashers but your 1996 ford windstar has no tail lights why?
have you check the tail light fuse to see if it is blown. other possiblly is the headlight switch.
How do you replace motor mounts in a 2001 Chevy Astro van?
one doesn't want to even approach this job unless macanically experianced:remove neg. batt. cable.on side near starter remove both batt. cables(your car may run bad for a day or 3. due to the onboard conputer has to reremember all pertinant things)securly choc side your working on. don't trust any car jack. for you'll be under the van for a while.place a jack under the oil pan but put a 1/by2 peice of wood between the top of jack and surface of oil pan and ofcourse favor the side of the pan your working on in order that the jack will more readily jack up that side.now jack it up very slightly, probably less than a quarter inch to take the full weight of engine off that mount.now having done this remove the through bolt on that mount.if it disn't come out semi easy either raise up jack adjustment or lower it slightly to help aliviate any extra binding(and diong this job unsaftly and binding one will contend with.With the through bolt and nut removed and the jack continually maintainning the weight of the engine on that sideOh and a small skinny led flash light in your mouth, less you have anything better for proper lighting than i didyou now have to focus in on removing the probably 3 bolts that hold the motor mount on, 3 nuts and 3 bolts. it's probably a 15 milimeter sockett and a 15 milimeter Ring wrench. You will probably want 2 wratchets and 2 sockets aslo to help this ardious task.Also a three eights inch drive 'Elbow'And extentions. And probably even a helper, if you've even made it this far:Make sure you set a huge sheet of cardboard that your laying on if your working on cement, It helps!Thrase 3 nuts and bolts are also called Fasteners and ther hard to loosen off all the way, but there supposto be this way so they don't loosen in the comming years you'll be driving around.(conversly there semi hard to retighten back on when you get to that part)Wight the bolts removed jack up the engine with the jack under the oil pan more (probably an inch or slightly more) to help remove the mount slipping it off to the side type thing to remove it.Installation is mostly reverse of removal whrn you get the new motor mount placed right in there cinch down the 3 nut and bolts evenly incorperating at least a 2 wave tightening method. this will insure it's proper seating, And tork em down to specs, but don't over tork, their'll begine to strip.Now getting the the engine back down over the new mount is tricky: You may have to incorperate bars or long screwdrivers to help the engine down over the mount while lowering the weight of the engine with jack under oil pan so you can get the through bolt back in without damaging the new motor mount!what i disvovered since we have the same van if the prying doesn't go to well try placing the jack under the far side of the oil pan, jack it up only a very little and see it doesn't cause the through bolt to go in easier. you now have one real new motor mount!! i was rushed and may have forgot something so be always carefull.
Can you change the color light on a g shock?
no but what ever you dd don't go to googlehammer.com i was told that's the place for g shock customization steps. but nooo just puttin that out there -_-
How do you change 3 rear spark plugs of 1999 Ford Windstar?
I have a 2000 SE with the 3.8 Liter engine. It is a real pain getting to the rear plugs, but I found that I had to remove the throttle body and air bellows to get your right hand around back on the right (as you are looking at it from the front bumper) side. There is already barely enough room on the other side for your left arm. First thing to do is use compressed air to clean out the plug wells. You will have to lay over the front hood latch area and you can get each arm around the engine to work blind. You can fit a mirror there to help locate things, but you will be working blind for the most part. Getting the boots off is a little painfull, but feel with one hand to locate each boot and twist and pull with the other. For the plugs, I used a 3/8" breaker bar for best control and a short extension to the plug socket. There is room back there to swing the handle as needed and the breaker bar provides a little more torque with less effort. It is handy to have either a little handle on the extension or a stubby ratchet to get the plug out by hand once you have broken the torque. The first time, it took me a couple of hours to get to them for inspection, but the next day, I was able to replace them in about 1/2 hour. It ain't pretty, but you basically have to lay over the hood latch and engine to reach around there to work. Fortunately, the plugs are platinum and can last 100K miles so you should only have to do them once or twice. Good luck with it. Chuck the driveway mechanic. A better alternative is to remove the two-piece cowl below the windshield. You will have to remove the wiper arms, but you will have much more room to work. ++ added info ++ Removing the cowling and wiper mechanism is a must. The wiper is attached to the cowl, the washer hose has to be disconnected. A small puller gets the arms off the mechanism posts. Also some of the vacuum hosing can be removed, instead of damaging it as you yank and pull on wires. If replacing the plugs at 100,000+ miles, why not do the wires at the same time. For all the trouble, its good preventative maintenance. Take care to note the order they assemble on the coils and match their lengths. Use silicon on boots at the plugs and at the coils too.
What is the average cost of fixing the transmission in a 2000 Ford Windstar?
I just paid 1800.00 for a rebuilt tranny for my 2000 windstar. I paid $1600 for a complete overhaul after my 2001 Windstar stopped moving (except downhill and a push).
Average Prices Should Be As Follows: ABS Unit : $277.97 ABS Hydraulic Assembly: $478.79 ABS Pump & Motor Assembly: $227.79 ABS Speed Sensor Left: $ 68.79 ABS Speed Sensor Right: $ 81.79 Total $1135.13 Sales Tax (8.25%) $93.64 Overall Total $1228.77* *Parts Only, Price Excludes Labor
Where is the iat intake air temperature sensor located on a 2004 Pontiac grand am 3.4?
It should be located on the air intake hose before the Mass Air Flow Sensor. Hope this helps.RR Of The Engine Compartment
How do you replace the antenna on a 2001 ford windstar?
That's a real problem as the antenna is integrated into the rear passenger side window.
A possible alternative would be to install a new, stand-alone universal type antenna.
Not easy, but doable.
What would cause a vibrating and grinding sound on a front wheel drive van?
Bad wheel bearing or defective brake pads.
What is the mileage per gallon in a 2002 Toyota Solara?
I am not an expert in auto mechanics, etc., just a consumer, but I recently bought a 2002 Solara and I have been tracking the mileage, and so far I get about 22-23 miles per gallon. I had some highway traveling in this estimate, but mostly just local traveling.
Can you use ethanol gas in a 1996 ford winstar?
It's designed to run on " regular " unleaded gas - 87 octane . The gasoline can have a maximum of 10 % ethanol ( If you mean E 85 - NO ! )
Where is the maf sensor on a 2002 windstar?
On a 2002 Ford Windstar , 3.8 liter V6 engine :
The Mass Air Flow sensor is between the cone shaped engine air filter
and the engine air intake tube . It is INSIDE a round shaped plastic housing
How do you open the oil cap on a Ford Windstar engine?
The oil fill cap on the valve cover is like a medicine bottle child proof cap: press down while turning counter-clockwise.
See the Owners Manual for illustrated instructions on checking and adding engine oil.
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How much does it cost to have a water pump replaced on a Ford Windstar?
I paid $490 to have the water pump replaced.
How many liters of oil does 2001 ford windstar require?
I was looking at the 2001 Ford Windstar Owner Guide and it shows :
With engine oil filter change :
( 5.44 liters of 5W-20 )
* but the 2002 and 2003 Ford Windstar Owner Guides show 4.7 liters of 5W-20 is used *
1989 mini van windstar vacuum leak how much should they charge you?
Windstar's weren't built until 1995, so do you have an aerostar? or a totally different vehicle?
Assuming that this is an automatic trans... Remove the trans pan. It's messy, but that's the way it's done. Be advised that there is no way to change the other half of the trans oil that is still residing inside the passages & torque converter, without having a transmission fluid change pump system.
Where is the heater blower fuse on 2003 vauxhall vectra?
In the opel vectra it's on the side of the dash board passenger side.
No. 2 - 7.5 A, and no. 23 - 30 A.
How do you replace a front windshield wiper motor on a Ford Windstar?
Before getting started tip: get a magnetic tray to capture all the screws into - there are bunches of them and each one wants to fall into the engine compartment.
Removing the "cowling" is for anyone trying to access the coil pack, spark plugs, VSS, heater hoses, and anything else on the backside of the engine!
What could cause a Windstar to have no heat - or not be able to adjust the temperature?
I have a 2001 Windstar which had the same problem. At first when you adjusted the temperature selector you could hear a slight thumping noise coming from the temperature selector. I dismantled everything to get to where the noise came from. After hours of messing around, this is what I found. In front of the housing for the heater and air conditioning, right behind the radio, there is a white plastic module about the size of a pack of cigarettes. It is mounted with 3 screws I believe. This unit has a wiring harness on it that has to be unplugged for removal. It also has an D shape actuator about 1 1/2 inches long protruding from the back side that fits into a damper for the heater core. This unit has a circuit board and motor that rotate the actuator, which in turn opens and closes the damper allowing the air to pass through the heater core. What happens is that the motor drives a couple of plastic gears that strip and do longer drive the actuator. I believe the unit is called a heater damper module, dealer item only. In my neck of the woods it's about $75
When removing radio it is MUCH easier to buy "radio removal tool" from Autozone, about $2
I have a 2001 Windstar with the same problem (thumping behind the dash,no heat)I was able to remove the module without taking out the radio by removing the bottom trim under the heater controls and reaching up behind the radio.. An 8mm socket did the trick. The name of the module is a "blend door actuator" I was able to pop it open and sure enough one of the little plastic gears was stripped.
The answers I found on this site saved me some $$ and time. So I thought I would add my 2 cents worth. Situation:1999 Windstar, thumping under dash, no front heat, rear heat worked fine. Per above, I removed lower trim piece and found the actuator, took it apart and found same stripped gears. Ordered part # 655-1552 from Napa "Heat and AC Actuator" for $44.77. Works perfectly now!
I have a 2000 Windstar with this problem. My husband removed the trim under the controls & replaced the blend door actuator. Problem solved. THANK YOU so much to all those responses above. You saved us tons of money & TIME! I will use this site more for advice.
October 29th, 2008- We also have a 2000 Windstar with the same no heat problem. I took our van to a trusted local mechanic and he agreed the blend door was in fact broken. Being a hands-on guy with a need to know more before I spent ~$800 for the repair I found this site. THANK YOU THANK YOU!! The information about the Heat and AC Actuator was correct and easy to replace. I got the replacement part from Advance Auto parts for $48 and a lifetime warranty to boot. Thanks again
November 5, 2008: Last week, we started seeing the same problems described (cold air only, faint clicking sound when changing the desired temperature on the controls) in our 2000 Ford Windstar. I was able to access the blend door actuator (easily identifiable ... white plastic, size of a pack of cards, three screws) by removing the lower plastic panel. This is the plastic panel that is on the floor and includes the small compartment that opens to store sunglasses, etc. (not the black trim surrounding the radio or temperature controls. I had to remove four plastic screws and anchors (two on each side by the drivers legs and the passengers legs). I had to disconnect the passenger side cigarette lighter to remove the panel completely from the car. Once unscrewed and lighter disconnected, I just pulled hard until the two friction clips gave way. In this way I did not have to remove the stereo. With hindsight, I might buy the stereo removal tools next time as removing and replacing the blend door actuator from below requires that I lie upside down on the seats with my head on the floor ... doable but awkward. Hint: while accessing the part from below is awkward, simply opening the cup holder/ash tray did wonders to make the part more accessible. Once I had removed the old blend door actuator, I opened it to see that the plastic gears had in fact stripped. I went to two auto parts stores and was unable to find a suitable replacement. Napa Auto Parts could have ordered one of the parts I read about above but he said it may not be the exact same part. He recommended I go to the nearby Dealer. The dealer did have the part (he keeps several in stock). It cost me about $70. He warned me that the gears may have stripped because an object may have fallen in the vent and could be blocking the blend door. If that is the case, replacing the part will only result in another broken blend door actuator. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to investigate this so I simply used a screw driver to rotate the blend door manually until I was satisfied that it had the proper range of motion. I replaced the blend door actuator (again, upside down on the passenger seat with my head on the floor) and the heater now works perfectly.
Your problem sounds like the common blend door problem on the Ford Expeditions, and Ford Explorer. The door is on a vertical axis and when it breaks, it can swing back and forth randomly giving heat or AC or nothing. The difference on acceleration is the force placed on the door swinging it one direction.
You can check the operation by fully opening the glove box, removing the actuator motor on top of the plenum box and examining the blend door axle. Pictures of the common fail signature are available on the heatertreater.net web site. There are several "free" fixes that mostly are worth what you pay for them. The solution on the web site is solid and proven over hundreds of vehicles and will resolve the problem once and for all.
The "Related Question" below is an extensive discussion on the 1999-2003 temperature control valve / heater control valve.
It is likely the information will be similar to the 1997 / 1998 Windstar
A Fuse?This happened to my 95 Windstar-I just replaces the fuse for the air mixture door.
On my 1999 Ford Windstar, the blend door itself broke. This repair is more costly and more difficult, perhaps $700 to $1000 to replace. I just tied a shoestring to my blend door.
When you insert the blend door actuator if there is no slot for it the door is broken and you are up sh... creak. Hope it is the former.
Another option is from a company called HeaterTreater - a method to repair a broken blend door without removing the dash. I haven't tried it, but the ideas behind it seem to make sense - and they have lots of videos showing the processes.
http://www.heatertreater.net/Windstar%20Listing.HTML
CHECK THIS LINK http://www.automotiveforums.com/t524247.HTML
April 11, 2009: Your diagnosis was spot on! I removed the lower plastic panel (4 screws, unhook cig lighter), pulled out the ashtray/cup holder, and access wasn't too bad. Got a new actuator at Advance Auto ($46) and the whole job took about an hour. Thanks from Bay City, Michigan!
Checking the ThermostatDitto
I won't get into too much detail.
This forum saved me a few hundred bucks. How you determine its the heater actuator versus a stuck thermostat is simple. Most Windstars ( I have an 02) have 2 zones. The front zone will only blow cold air, but switch to the rear and turn on heat. If hot air flows, your thermostat is good.
If you hear a clicking sound behind the radio, it's your actuator and it's probably defective.
I ask my son in law to repair it ( he tinkers with cars all day ) and he repaired it 45 minutes.
CR, NJ
The part you are looking for is a blend motor. It is made of plastic . The gears teeth are broken or missing. This part moves a flap from normal cold air to the heated air. Only get heat when blend motor is engaged.
I just repaired this problem on my 2001 Windstar. The problem is usually the damper motor which is located behind the radio. The motor has a plastic gear inside and it wears out. If you know what you are doing it takes 30 minutes max to replace the motor. If this is your first attempt, plan on an hour. Go to a auto parts store and purchase the Ford radio removal kit, $5. Place the prongs into the holes on the radio until you feel them engage, no more than an inch and a half. Pull both wire hoops towards the doors and then pull the radio out. Once you have disconnected the radio, you will see a flat plastic unit about 3 x 4 inches. Remove the screws, I think there are three of them, using an 8mm socket with extensions. and one is not the same size as the other two, and pull the motor out, be careful not to break the stem. Remove slowly Get the replacement part from your favorite rip-off Ford dealer parts store. Usually about $70 bucks. I found that by calling around, I saved 10 bucks. Now do the reverse and you are good to go. I had the job quoted to me for $270 bucks so the 30 minutes spent is well worth it.. I hope this helped. edit.......I got the part for $48 at advanced auto parts. I had to plug the electric back up to the new actuator to get the"D" shaped peg to line up with the "D" shaped hole. The peg turned to exactly where it needed to go once plugged to electric. Took about 90 minutes to change out.
I am glad I can actually help someone else for once! It is your blend door actuator. It gets stuck between heat and cool and it breaks. That's what makes the clicking sound. I had to replace mine on my 2000 windstar and it was really easy, about 20 minutes to fix. It goes right behind your stereo and the part was only like $20 online. Just do a search for how to fix a blend door actuator and there are step by step instructions on a few different websites. I ! my 1999 winstar was doing this and it was the blend door
I HAVE A 97 BLAZER THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FIRST I CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT (NOT WHAT FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID HELP IN THE LONG RUN)ONLY A $12.00 PART AND 30 MINUTES WORK. WHAT FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM WAS TO FLUSH OUT THE HEATER CORE. THERE SHOULD BE 2 HOSES GOING TO THE HEATER CORE THROUGH THE FIRE WALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK EACH HOSE OFF AT THE BLOCK AND FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE THROUGH THOSE HOSES. I FLUSHED IT BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS THAT CAME OUT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. BUT THEN I HAD FULL HEAT AGAIN. .
the water pump might be going bad and not circulating as good as it should,i had that happen to an older Buick of mine. i replaced the water pump and it worked like new
That is the mix door actuator trying to move the door, it may be stuck or you might have a vacuum leak coming from the engine. The actuator may be bad as well. Feel the heater hoses in engine compartment if one is hot and other cool try flushing heater core. there is a actuator that moves the temperature blend door,the door that controls hot to cold.the gears in the motor are plastic.is it makes a clicking noise after you turn the heater on ,it broke answer a flapping sound is usually caused by a leaf or other matter falling down thru vents pull fan cover off and clean debis out, mostdoors are are controlled by cable or vacuum,not gears.as you didnt say a clicking sound i doubt very much it has anything to do with motor or gears It's the blend door on the HVAC box. It's what controls what temp air comes through the vents.
have the heater core cehecked out
I found this site when it got to the low 40's in southwest Florida last night and discovered I had no heat in my 2003 Windstar. I picked the part up at NAPA and installed it in less than 30 minutes. The only improvement I will add is to connect the electrical connector to the new part prior to installing it. Start the car and set the temp control to cold. This will position the actuator arm in the proper position to slide in easily. Shut the car off after this step, before finishing the installation.
This site saved me a bunch of money. The Ford garage wanted almost $100 for the part and said it would take 4 hours to install and not to attempt it myself. Thankfully they did not have the part in stock!
12-21-2009
2000 Ford Windstar SEL: Problem: Clicking sound behind radio and no front heat.
Solution: Replace "Blend Door Actuator."
Follow the instructions listed above but pay attention to the following:
I would just like to add that if u do this yourself make sure that u use the radio removal tool that u can buy at any auto parts store. And even though I had that I still had a hell of a time getting the retaining clips to disengage and release the radio. It took about 30-40 mins. Once I removed the radio I found out why (And this wasn't explained in the instructions that came with the tool). When u insert the u shaped tool in the 2 holes on each side of the radio, make sure to insert them about one to 1/2 inches and then pull each tool towards the right and left doors (respectively) of the van b4 u pull it out towards you. If u don't u won't disengage the retaining clips which hold the radio in place in the dash. I kept pulling towards me and that was futile b-cuz the clips were still locked in place.
Once I had the radio removed I had no trouble removing & replacing the blend door actuator motor. If this is the factory motor that u are replacing, then finding it will be easy because it's housing is an off white color and it is mounted to the black plastic duct work behind where the radio used to be b4 u removed it. It is held in place by 3 small bolts. Plan on using a long ratchet extension (I coupled 2 together) because it is a long reach to the heads of the bolts.
If the heating/cooling system is blowing cold air, make sure u hook up the electrical connector to the new part and set the front temp. control lever to full cold. This will facilitate placement of the shaft of the replacement part to line up with the "D" hole in the blend door control shaft. This is the part that pivots and moves the door to open, close or somewhere in between depending on where the temp. control lever is positioned. Total time to replace: 90 mins.
December,11,2010 Houston tx,grait tip I had the same problem with my windstar 2000 no heat blowing from the vents and a thumping noise and it really works did't take more than 40 min to raplace and get the part I got it from advance autoparts the part number is#604-203 the name is (air door actuator)this is how they have it named, like it help me