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I need a helper to assist with some forum administration tasks.
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A good command of English is...
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Last post by Cobra
Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:30 am
PR tire wears quicker
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pb3 »
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:27 am
hi gang,
'04 awd, 165k miles. in 2k miles the passenger rear has worn 1/32 in tread depth while the other 3 have not.
some background info: ATC...
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Last post by Kidhauler
Fri Jun 24, 2011 5:11 pm
disc vs drum brake rear axles.
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doyoulikeithere »
Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:46 am
disc vs drum brake rear axles.
Hi There. Sounds like I will need to swap in a rear axle soon, so I will need to shop around.
I see that some of the...
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Last post by HPbyStan
Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:13 pm
Auburn or Eaton posi?
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MD/Astro\CL »
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:41 pm
Unfortunately I'm stuck with RWD in my van and we all know they don't do too good during the winter months. I've already got some good tires for snow...
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:49 pm
Compatible 95 Astro Rearends
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rawkdw »
Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:51 pm
Hello,
I have a 95 Astro with a 343 rear end and was looking to upgrade for towing a 4k lb camper. One junkyard has a 373 for 300 drum to drum. out...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:23 pm
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Last post by Moreforles
Mon May 31, 2010 11:39 pm
Rear end noise
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luvmyastro »
Fri May 14, 2010 3:42 am
I get a clunking noise in my 02 AWD astro. It only happens when in stop and go city driving after fluids have warmed up. I read somewhere there are C...
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Last post by LaGrasta
Fri May 14, 2010 9:35 am
G80 vin on the LT.
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1Gary »
Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:26 pm
While doing the rear u-joint today I spun the tires on the rear end.Thought that was strange because it has a G80 in the vin,but when I spun the...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Sun May 02, 2010 11:55 am
How to get 4.11's in a G80?
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slim724 »
Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:43 am
Looking into this upgrade after a lift and larger tires, I have G80 3.43's in a 2wd now and just wondering if it's as easy as getting the gears from...
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Last post by slim724
Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:35 pm
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Last post by Herbie
Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:09 am
Rearend fluid
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alexalexanders »
Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:32 pm
I was wondering if its a good idea to change the fluid. I have the 3.42 gears and was wondering if it is recommened to change the fluid as...
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Last post by robertg
Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:02 pm
G80 into my 2000 AWD
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Great A'Tuin »
Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:24 pm
Last week I picked up a used rear axle for my 2000 AWD. I was lucky enough to find one from a '99 that matched my 3.73 ring gear.
I was going to do...
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Last post by Great A'Tuin
Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:06 pm
96 - 02 rear in an 89 van?
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ryanhettenbach »
Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:09 pm
Does anybody know any reason why a 96-02 rear WOULDN'T bolt up to an 89 van? I already have the steel leaf springs sine the van was originally a...
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Last post by ryanhettenbach
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:55 pm
universal joints
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batmo »
Thu May 21, 2009 3:09 pm
any tips on replacments?
are there ones available with zerk (grease) fittings?
I want Made in the USA I guessing they will be hard to find this...
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Last post by crash
Sun May 31, 2009 4:00 am
G80 question
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phatmaxx87 »
Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:17 pm
Hi, I got a G80 for christmas(danny's sneeky).
I was just wondering what this thing actually feels like. It will be a couple of weeks before I can...
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Last post by nitropyro
Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:14 am
changing rear ends?
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pengyou »
Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:37 pm
I think the 96 vans have a 3.71 rear end. Has anyone ever put something around a 3.2 in it? What would be the effect on performance? gas mileage?
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Last post by ihatemybike
Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:59 am
Questions about G80 install.
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stomp13 »
Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:40 am
99 Astro LS.
Hello,
Well, good news! My wife told me that she will get Overlands 2inch lift (with bumper brackets) for Christmas. I already have...
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Last post by stomp13
Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:56 pm
Rear Differential Oil Change
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by
2002Safari »
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:19 pm
The Front Differential was easy to change - just remove the plug to drain, replace the plug, remove the fill plug and fill to the top then replace...
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Last post by 2002Safari
Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:52 pm
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Last post by astro355
Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:21 pm
rear axle with play.. should it have any?
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crash »
Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:27 am
my pass side rear axle shaft has some in/out play to it. i noticed a clunking that only lasts a second when turning a tight corner. sounded like a...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:03 am
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Last post by Rileysowner
Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:45 am
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:44 pm
Rear fluid/oil
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safaridude »
Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:32 am
Okay so now the noise in my van is in the rear. What type of rear fluid do you use? One dealer told my mechanic to use synthetic, the other said no...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:13 am
rear end swap question
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by
k120189 »
Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:39 pm
well a 4 1/2 hour trip down to gary's would be fun and it might still happen..but my friend just killed the engine in his 1500 it has the 8.5 10 bolt...
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Last post by GEJ
Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:06 pm
Rebuilding G80
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by
ellabilt »
Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:49 am
Anyone rebuild a G80 diff? Or are they considered disposable?
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Last post by ellabilt
Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:32 pm
Which rear ends interchange ?
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by
ScottS »
Sun May 11, 2008 4:41 am
Maybe I should get a rear end that is not so rusty , the more time I spend under the van the more concerned I am - nothing else is rusty except the...
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Last post by Mr_Roboto
Mon May 12, 2008 6:23 pm
Limited slip differential
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ihatemybike »
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:56 am
Eaton
Torque Control Products: 19599-010
10 bolt cover, 28 spline axle shaft, 3.23 or higher ratio
According to Eaton's website GM uses the Eaton...
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Last post by betz
Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:49 pm
G80 hunting
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ihatemybike »
Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:45 am
So I'm gonna be schlepping through Chicagoland boneyards on half price day and I'm making a list of things I want to find. Seeing that neither of my...
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Last post by ihatemybike
Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Rear end floating around??? Help!
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betz »
Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:40 pm
Hey guys,
(If you don't want to read the history, skip to the next section)
So, I just had a new steering gear box installed last week. The steering...
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Last post by BLAZER
Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:15 am
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:47 pm
95 astro rear diff
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tim k »
Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:27 pm
can anyone tell me how many splines the axles have I am looking at getting a locking differential
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:04 pm
astro axle swaps
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by
357astro »
Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:17 pm
has anyone tried or know anything about putting a full size chevy van ( g10 or 20 ) axle under the astro? i have seen the info and pages on the 9in...
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Last post by zook94
Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:04 pm
how much
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chinnesse »
Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:28 pm
8-[ how much play it should have between the difirential and driveshat . thats normal .
Thanks
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Last post by chinnesse
Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:16 pm
How to lock rear diff
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by
n8atkinson »
Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:07 am
Hi. I have a G80 GOV-LOC rear diff 3.73. I currently do not have a tachometer. How do I lock the rear axel with and without a tach? How do I know...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:10 pm
Differential setup instructions
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Astro95 »
Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:58 am
I'm posting this over here because the other board keeps truncating my messages down to one sentence. This in response to Roy's request for help...
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Last post by Astro95
Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:01 am
CLUNK! ??
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crash »
Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:00 am
ok.. the 93 rwd i just got clunks when shifting from park to reverse.. reverse to drive and vise versa. there is a slight spilt second delay then it...
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Last post by crash
Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:42 am
Driveshaft lengths...RWD -vs- AWD
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BLAZER »
Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:19 pm
Are the rear driveshafts from a RWD the same length as the AWD? I still have that annoying driveline vibration and I was thinking maybe checking the...
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:21 am
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