It seems like the never ending saga of fixing the family van. From the beginning, the van has provided ample challenges for keeping it a dependable source of transportation. If it isn't the brakes having issues, its the charging system. And quite possibly it will need ball joint work as well. All this for a mere 700 dollars purchase. The folks had their hearts in the right place, though. They wanted us to have a vehicle that would have enough room and a dedicated seatbelt for each passenger. God bless them.
Well, since the weather is cooperating, I need to finish up installing the alternator and see if the problem is solved with the charging system. The box the alternator came in had a disturbing note saying the supplied alternator didn't come with a built in voltage regulator. Hmm.
The slider door has some issues, but with a little lubricant and a lot of coaxing, its back to it old self, if not factory "perfect".
Update on the alternator job: Looks like the rebuilt alternator did the trick. The charging system appears to be working normally. Whew...One less thing to repair.
Kinda reminds me of my old '86 Dodge B150 van. I became an expert on repairing that vehicle as well. Ball joints, brakes, a/c compressor, electric window lifts, frickin' computer, (ripped that #@#%& thing out and replaced it with an MSD ignition module) to name a few things I fixed on that van...ah well.....
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