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#53 of 1892 Reliability of Chevy Astro / Brakes by rpfeller Jan 15, 2001 (4:39 pm)
I had a 90 and 97. Both ate tires and brakes. The trick to the brake problem is that the calipers need to be greased. I got this as a smart#$ answer from my dealer after I changed my pads twice on my 97 before 30K. They said if I had them do the maintence on the Van, they would have included this as part of thier normal checks. (ya right)   To my disbelief, the shop manual does state that the slides between the movable and stationary haves of the calipers do need a coating of silicone grease. This should be done at every tire rotation.   Even though I think these are great Vans, I traded mine off for a full size Ford Van and a Jeep. The Astro is good at everything but not the best at any.
#57 of 1892 Rattles by mrilling Jan 19, 2001 (11:13 am)
My new 2000 safari had a very annoying rattle. I found several un-installed screws in the roof rack track. They were black and very hard to see!
#58 of 1892 astro AWD in snow? by jplo Jan 20, 2001 (7:48 pm)
I currently own an '87 astro w/ 227K mi. (refuses to die-knock on wood) and am considering buying a late model astro w/ AWD. Has anyone had experience driving an AWD astro in a snow storm, maybe on mountain roads? I frequently drive to the Sierra Nevada mountains in Calif. and I have no idea how they would handle. I cannot take another winter installing chains! Thank you for your info, Jeff Replies to this message: mikemachine (Apr 23, 2006 3:19 pm) spike99 (Apr 28, 2006 3:47 am) falconjim (Apr 28, 2006 5:03 am) and 2 more...
#59 of 1892 sticking gas pedal by ryoy1 Jan 23, 2001 (10:02 pm)
I have a 99 2WD with a sticking gas pedal. I was told by a dealer service rep that it wouldn't be covered by warranty because it's a maintenance item. According to him, it's normal to have carbon built up and needs to be cleaned at dealer for 52 bucks. I have owned many vehicles up to 200k miles but never had to deal with this kind of problem. It seems to me like a design problem. Anyone had a similar problem and had GM pay for repair? Replies to this message: ant2 (May 05, 2005 1:13 am)
#60 of 1892 Astro Boat Anchor by eric_c Jan 27, 2001 (4:53 pm)
I have a 97 Astro AWD. I was amazed at all the common problems I've had with everybody else posting on this site. Drivers power window failed out of warranty. Transmission failed at 32,000 miles, luckily it was still under warranty. Accelerator sticks, making the van surge from idle to half throttle, it makes people at stop lights and parking lights think your driving like a 16 year old kid. Engine stalls in morning at least 3 times a week, I'm getting good at throwing it in neutral and restarting it while it rolls along in traffic.  The front end is starting to shimmy very badly between 60 and 65, wheels have been rebalanced numerous times, alignment checked numerous times also.  Whats next?? I am not sticking around to find out. For a vehicle that cost $27,000 this is ridiculous. This is the second bad GM experience I've had........Guaranty it will be the last! Replies to this message: tbmlc (Feb 01, 2001 8:19 pm) stucazz (Dec 13, 2005 6:15 pm) md333 (Feb 01, 2006 7:54 pm)

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