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Last Post - Aerostar Gone
Well... the aero is gone. I know all that was REALLY wrong with it was a blown tranny, but when I started going over it, I noticed some oil in the radiator. this scares me. I also went ahead and ran a compression test on all the cylinders. 3 of the six, on both sides, came in under 100psi... i figured it was only a matter of time before the engine went too... 
I suppose this is my last post unless I find another good one.
Rick
I suppose this is my last post unless I find another good one.Rick
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From: Kiev, Ukraine
Replace the radistor. It is ATF in coolant. Principally you can use this radiator with manual tranny.
Ok. Tranny dead. Get better one on junk yard and replace. 3.0V6 is really easy to get. And flush the engine. I replaced engine in 3 hour only.
Ok. Tranny dead. Get better one on junk yard and replace. 3.0V6 is really easy to get. And flush the engine. I replaced engine in 3 hour only.
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From: gravel road ONTARIO
I recently got rid of my aerostar because of tranny trouble. I thought it was a very well built vehicle and if mine wasn't half iron oxide , I probably would have kept it.
I am amazed by the loyalty of some aerostar owners!!! It's hard to find one in this area of the world that still has rocker panels in place.
I would consider buying another one but it would need to be 5spd 4.0 shorty AWD and from the southern US where rust never wakes up.
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I am amazed by the loyalty of some aerostar owners!!! It's hard to find one in this area of the world that still has rocker panels in place.
I would consider buying another one but it would need to be 5spd 4.0 shorty AWD and from the southern US where rust never wakes up.
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by 68Mercury250Ranger
I recently got rid of my aerostar because of tranny trouble. I thought it was a very well built vehicle and if mine wasn't half iron oxide , I probably would have kept it.
Originally Posted by 68Mercury250Ranger
I would consider buying another one but it would need to be 5spd 4.0 shorty AWD and from the southern US where rust never wakes up.
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From: Houston, TX
[QUOTE=xlt4wd90]Some cars seem to trap moisture more than others, which cause them to rust out faster. Is the Aerostar worse in this area than other cars?
I don't think that has anything to do with Aerostar construction......location is the culprit. Between a neighbor and myself we have 5 of 'em. Not a rusty rocker panel amongst them. I guess there is something to say about this Houston, Texas weather........
I don't think that has anything to do with Aerostar construction......location is the culprit. Between a neighbor and myself we have 5 of 'em. Not a rusty rocker panel amongst them. I guess there is something to say about this Houston, Texas weather........
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From: Washington state
winter road salt and coastal salt are killers of vehicle bodies and any exposed steel...
we have lots of rain in Pacific NW but little vehicle corrosion since they quite using salt on the roads years ago
it's interesting the only location in the nation where road salt is still heavily used is where the US auto manufacturers are home based
i pressure wash my rigs after any ocean beach driving. the sand/salt mix goes into every nock and cranny
we have lots of rain in Pacific NW but little vehicle corrosion since they quite using salt on the roads years ago
it's interesting the only location in the nation where road salt is still heavily used is where the US auto manufacturers are home based
i pressure wash my rigs after any ocean beach driving. the sand/salt mix goes into every nock and cranny
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Construction is the culprit, or rather, the way Ford preps the vehicle for painting. Moisture gets up inside the rocker panels underneath the paint. If ford used a better primer, and applied it better then the rust would never have occured. The primer Ford uses is semi-porus. Also, since they are not structural, the rocker panels could have been made from fiberglass instead of metal. That would have reduced the weight just a hair too. However, they would have even less tollerance for some moron using the jack to lift the van up by the panels. Instead of bending it would crunch it. That would suck.
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From: Kitchener,Ontario,Canada
Originally Posted by khantyranitar
Construction is the culprit, or rather, the way Ford preps the vehicle for painting. Moisture gets up inside the rocker panels underneath the paint. If ford used a better primer, and applied it better then the rust would never have occured. The primer Ford uses is semi-porus. Also, since they are not structural, the rocker panels could have been made from fiberglass instead of metal. That would have reduced the weight just a hair too. However, they would have even less tollerance for some moron using the jack to lift the van up by the panels. Instead of bending it would crunch it. That would suck.
Another area, seems to be the step in area at the front doors, above the running board, (anyone had this rust from the INSIDE out?). In perspective though, it seems to cope quite well from a corrosion standpoint compared to most cars & vans in my area. AND it's older than 90% of them!
Aeroman.
