Had my Astro serviced today

[minniewinnie]

Well I dropped her of at Autodans(Garage that does all my cars mot's etc) this morning and picked it up this afternoon

Well Its all good apart from the wipers (motor has seized which is causing a overload which in turn made smoke at the switch ) Need to get a new one (US automotive not got in stock So will order from RA

Oh and rear brake's need new Cylinders (on order from Us automotive ) Be with me tomorrow

The Service Report
All parts supplied by me from RA ( Apart from oil and antifreeze )

Oil + Filter changed (Old oil was Black as)
Air filter was solid (changed)
Plugs (Mmmmm)
Leads (1 Lead was nearly broken )
Distributer Cap (Old one Was minging in side as was the rotor arm) Runs a lot better now
Drained and flushed cooling system ( Old stuff looked like brown mud) Nice and red now
Checked Brakes Front 70% Rear 60% But one shoe is failing and wheel cylinders are weeping a little

Electrical check under dash (asked for cause of the wiper problem and did not want cadillac syndrome) for any short/broken wires all seem ok

Recommendations
Slight play in both front wheel bearings
Front anti roll bar drop link bushes Perished
Front exhaust joint slightly corroded
middle silencer of exhaust in poor condition + minor leaks of gasses
power steering pump has slight leak
Rear brake shoes in poor condition
Both rear wheel cylinders Slightly leaking

So all in all not as bad as I was starting to think :yay:

[art b]

at least there aint to much electrical stuff for ya....

does not sound like its been serviced for a long while...

i hope you got a good deal on it, because of it...

[minniewinnie]

Quoting: art b

at least there aint to much electrical stuff for ya....

It will be having a tv and bits fitted but it will be done by someone who knows what they are doing

Quoting: art b

does not sound like its been serviced for a long while...

It was suposidly a private sale but done through the dealer http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250691814537&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250691814537&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (For sale on behalf of one of our customers )" not one of his stock So its not under his guarantee or that's what he said. When I phoned him to say about the wiper motor failing after a week . So Not sure where I stand on that one TBH

Quoting: art b

i hope you got a good deal on it, because of it...

Reasonable I think after looking at others I saw Its "low mileage" and has the mot's to prove
And is straight and no obvious body work damage/repairs and the interior is clean and together for it's age

[art b]

Quoting: minniewinnie

Reasonable I think after looking at others I saw Its "low mileage" and has the mot's to prove
And is straight and no obvious body work damage/repairs and the interior is clean and together for it's age

good news then ...
you should enjoy it they are great vehicles ,
i used to throw mine around the country lanes,took it around rockingham and silverstone...

and i had it on the burn out pad a few times at billing...as seen in my avatar pic...

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: minniewinnie

Distributer Cap (Old one Was minging in side as was the rotor arm) Runs a lot better now

this is a common astro fault, especially if its not used regularly, condensation builds in the dizzy and corrodes it. check to see if it has a drain hole (some later ones did IIRC) and it it does, if its clear.

a good astro is a great van. loved my old donut wagon.