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    Anyone looking for a sprinter? this one has the potential to go cheap..

    Copart | Search | Car Finder | Current Sales there is a very slim chance I can get up there tomorrow and check it out. Bid accordingly (sight unseen) if your interested. if you do buy it I can help with getting it picked up. You can pay online or at any of the national copart locations.
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    The click of death.... Jumper cables to the rescue..

    make a service call trip (I am a part time expediter) with the van. Free parking is in a ramp. No worries 8 ft clearance. I'll fit. Park and run in and complete service call. Get out to van.. "click"... Rutro. No starter in my stash of rutro parts. I do however have my trusty set of jumper...
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    So what do you carry for spare parts (and.. how my spare parts saved my night)

    Made my first pickup tonight and heard what I thought was belt squeak. This van and I had been going rounds with belt noise since the day I got it. I had it licked for about 7000 miles till tonight. Figured I'd look at it in the morning. Get to my first drop and the squeak is now more of a...
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    Tonight might be the last night on the road for my van...

    Goes to figure. Fix everything, than something expensive breaks. Today while doing a run to the lumber yard all was well. Drove there, loaded up and on the way out the guard said "whats that loud ticking??" I get out and I can hear lifter clatter. Shes always been a little loud but not this...
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    Vanners.. Near a Sears auto center?

    How bout a 15 dollar oil change. No printer? should not be a problem. Just write down the coupon code or go in to the retail store. They almost always have a sears.com computer with printer (it'll also go to other sites. ask an employee how to get it to. They all seem to know ;) )...
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    Lets talk joints...

    Ball Joints that is. Since I bought my van in August of last year I've done nothing exciting. Replaced the trans when it failed, the radiator when it leaked and the front brakes when the calipers hung up. I've been on the hunt for a new van but have come to the realization that I am not...
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    I hate glass.

    I just replaced my original windshield last month. It went 254,000 miles. It's replacement is cracked already. You would think after 100+ years they would have found a replacement for glass that was tougher.. Cheaper would be nice to.400 bucks for 2 windshields in one month. Makes me want to...
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