Recent content by kbrown934

I do not recall what forms are required. I was so relieved at the total lack of interest in my import I was very quiet waiting for the total and paid when it was announced. I remember it being $160, paid with card most likely. The whole deal took less than ten minutes.

It is legal now. I also bought mine in Victoria BC. I stored it there for a year until it turned 25 then drove it into US at Bellingham, Wa. Customs did not even look at van. Go inside, pay your fees the agent said. I went in paid them and I was done. No fuss at the border. Only inspection was a...

I have the locker installed in diff and van is reassembled and driveable. Currently I am installing the air compressor. Once compressor is mounted I will wire it up and locker should become operational. 12 years in garage is a looong time.

Thanks for the explanation. I am starting to believe this transfer case is better than its successor. No ECM is appreciated in my book, one less trail failure re drivetrain.

Generally in this kind of system an ECM provides the grounds to activate the solenoids. This is how electronic fuel injectors work also. Find the ECM and check it for power and grounds per the wiring diagram. If there is a problem at the ECM the system will not ground the solenoids.

While watching my engine run from underneath crank pulley I now see that your fan damage can easily be caused by crank pulley out of position. Could you post a photo of broken pulley. I want to see what a broken one looks like.

I just rechecked my belt tension, it is that new. I am currently using a NAPA XL 25-7355 belt on my AC. It's spec 10mm x 919 OC.

if the AC belt was loose or does not fit pulley groove well it can overheat and break. I have been through a lot of belts trying to find a combo that works. it looks like pulley is set up for an 11mm wide belt. I have not found one and have switched to a 10mm wide belt. This one while it sits...

Lukas Prince of Darkness. I am old too. My kid found a can on a website "Smoke to refill your Lukas wiring".

How many miles on your engine. I wonder what contributes more to failure, old materials (the bonding agent in pulley) or mileage, how much vibration it can take.

These vans are OLD, the refrigerant system is having strokes. Black o rings not as good of a material as newer green O rings made of hydrogenated nitrile. Change all the O rings you can access while system is empty. Otherwise you are looking for repeat failures. Kevin

Looks too high relative to water pump center to be contacting crank pulley. Bearing number is usually stamped on bearing. here is utube video of pressing a tensioner pulley bearing using a vise:

Remove the idler pulley from adjuster bracket. 14mm nut. Check the bearing. If it is not smoot and tight replace it. they press out and in fairly easily in a bench vise.

goes without saying they do nice work.

Prusa makes nice units.