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Top work! Nice to own a Subaru Vanagon vicariously through you :)

Took it for a spin today, and the lights were off for the first 30-60s after starting, then came back on. Is that possible if the EBCM solder joints are bad?

Thanks guys!! I've read about the solder joint reliability issues on the ABS module, but from what I got, this shows up mainly over bumps. As in, the brake/ABS lights would be intermittently on. Mine are on all the time. I guess it doesn't hurt anything to take it apart and re-solder as...

Well, after a few weeks of asking questions, thinking, and cruising Craigslist, I have finally joined the Astrofamily! Picked it up on Monday. It's a 2003 with only 89K miles, really clean inside and out and only had one owner in AZ, so no rust that I can find! Would've preferred the dutch...

Good point! I never owned a truck/van before, so had to look up what those were :D Seems simple enough of a job. Anything else in the front end that likes to fail often? Yeah, might as well :)

^That build is awesome! Lots of cool Astrofaris on EP. Anyway, I looked at that high top one, and while the raised roof is nice, I don't think I really need it. Really like the space of Astro otherwise. Also, I was able to fit comfortably in the driver's seat, no looking through top of the...

You Astro fanboys are swaying me over again :D Found a 2WD 1999 high top conversion for sale (have not seen in person yet). Are those worth looking at? Has TV, VCR, CD player, all of which I'll have to tear out anyway. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4290719043.html Or should I stick to...

Haha, true, they all break. Some are easier to work on than others, but I'm also trying to keep the parts costs in mind. They never seem to be cheap for VWs, somehow. And what I gathered from a very brief research, some Vanagon parts run even more than regular passenger VWs of the same era. I'd...

How old TC/Caravan are we talking? Gen 1/2? Those are probably harder to find now than an Astro. Gen3 doesn't seem to be any more reliable than Gen4, but I could be wrong. Gen3 is probably my favorite when it comes to looks, but that is pretty far down the list of requirements :) Vanagons...I'm...

ihatemybike - thanks for the primer on Astros, really good info! TLow - I've been through your Astro thread (awesome van you have there), and that's what got me thinking of the t-case swap. But agreed, I don't think my planned (for now) usage warrants one. To those suggesting a Vanagon w/ or...

Great looking van! Nice color, too. Could you share some photos of your interior setup?

Thanks for the clarification. Do you ever drive with the fuse removed? Any benefits you can think of from swapping to the s-10 TC if I'm not going rock crawling? And reliability-wise, how much better are the 2wd models?

Yeah, saw that one, but quite a bit out of my price range and is probably overkill at this point. But a guy can dream :)

Thanks for all the replies so far! Good to see more Astro recommendations. To the Astro AWD owners, if I go with a 2003+ AWD, can I physically disconnect the front driveshaft to run in 2WD mode for better economy and less wear on the front drive system? I'm aware that there is the "ATC" (?) fuse...

Edit: got the van. Update on page 5 :) Hello everyone, new here and new to vans as well. So much so, I don't even have one yet, but the more I think about the uses, the more I want one. For the past few weeks I have been looking through threads here and elsewhere trying to figure out what I...