Bad Astro Gets The Fire Treatment! DIY Heater Overhaul!

[@LurkMoar101]

Kyle is the most relevant Hoonigan when it comes to basic repairs like this. His struggle is our struggle. Our struggle is his struggle.

[@maximuswinston1609]

You prolly dont give a shit but does someone know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my login password. I appreciate any tips you can give me!

[@brantleycristian8088]

@Maximus Winston Instablaster ;)

[@weirdbeardgarage]

Man I felt Kyle's frustration. The feeling of changing parts that are located in shitty places and then it doesn't even fix your problem. Not to mention breaking something else while disassembling. And doing that few times in a row.

[@RulfusTheBear]

The manual will help lol Hopefully 🥴

[@jerodtaylor7453]

Damn heat soaked plastic

[@Racingboom]

I’m having that issue right now with a interior light in my car, there’s just no reason why it shouldn’t work. Makes my head hurt.

[@imprezzedyet]

This is why is good to learn how to diagnose and troubleshoot. Throwing parts at it is not an economical way to do things. That's why Stealerships love to do it!

[@jeffflanagan2814]

Take it to someone that knows what they're doing!

[@samantics_AL]

Kyle is exactly the guy I imagine when you say “he owns a c4 vette and an Astro van”

[@ejism3117]

hes building up that chevy collection

[@naylorfamily3323]

Hell yeah brother!

[@kajari2]

Move Kyle’s videos to the daytime slot they’re premium content

[@xSagale]

He deserves a spot on Hoonigan Project Cars instead of on Bonus.

[@dsauce8780]

HosteM I think he does a lot of other things for hoonigan production/film wise. Don’t know tho.

[@Onewheelordeal]

@@JamesTK And threw literally every part on it without just aiming an IR thermometer to tell the core/valve work just fine

[@CoRy35744]

When you just start firing the parts cannon.

[@jdameron91]

I appreciate him learning as he goes with alot of this stuff but he does like loading the parts cannon up.

[@djsuperolah]

When you own an older car, sometimes replacing unnecessary parts that are a chore is the best option, as they’ll break sooner or later.

[@zak-a-roo264]

@@djsuperolah Haha, yes , love my astro so much I bought her 2 fuel pumps so i have a spare when the next one goes!

[@Dodds_Dirtbikes]

Right! Someone help diag his mans van. I love Kyle too much to watch him just throw parts at it.

[@EricSchutt]

Too bad he doesn’t have a repair manual...oh wait, he does. This was hard to watch...ready, fire, aim...

[@notj5712]

BOOM!!!!! Know what that sound was? It was the parts cannon.

[@Wreckerboy]

Much respect, Kyle. I respect your willingness to learn and to venture into uncharted waters. You’ve got some good friends who help you and that makes it a lot better. Way back when I was learning to push a wrench the simplest jobs were terrifying, but I just dove in, broke some stuff, and kept going. Good for you.

[@thebigman4494]

Wow, another great episode of the giant yellow van.

[@hondah3ad385]

4am is the new 8pm out east cause of this quarantine. This video came in clutch

[@Group_Anonymous]

TireMark my sleep schedule is so fcked 🦉

[@jeffflanagan2814]

This is exactly what a GOOD tech or mechanic doesn't do! It's amazing to me, being an independent shop owner, seeing videos like this where you're telling everyone in the world with an Astro van with no heat to replace 75% of their heating system! This is literally a 15 minute diagnosis by a competent tech!

[@NZlad46]

Love your work Kyle! Chasing those gremlins is part of the fun! Thanks for taking us along on the journey

[@pgaks3]

you have a odd definition of fun, maybe its because my chassis has had 5 previous owners and is full of electrical gremlins

[@Balomis]

@@pgaks3 The concept of being a first owner and not dealing with someone else's past bullshit every time you pop off a panel is actually so foreign to me.

[@petereinhardt]

Seems like Kyle put the most hours in out of anyone who put out vids this week just says. Kyle just puts that beard to the grind stone and gets stuff done ! Respect ✊

[@progressive_rc]

Isn't it funny when you see this video are come to the conclusion that Kyle is better prepared to work at home than Dan? Nice work Kyle!

[@Bones72319]

I hope he eventually drops a fresh LS in there, guts the interior for some camp style stuff

[@pepperfish_]

K series the world bro LOL. There's kits to put an LS in there but take it from a friend who did it 20 years ago and you need to beef everything up. Different rear end transmission etc. otherwise it breaks. A donor Tahoe would be ideal. Or an old Caprice cop car.

[@Suzu92]

@@pepperfish_ id try an Explorer 8.8 (given similar widths)

[@pepperfish_]

@@Suzu92 That's probably the best choice, i was thinking of the easiest way to get all the parts in a donor car.

[@Balomis]

Atta boy Kyle! Workin solo, hunting down issues, finding solutions. Nice work man 🤙

[@xORLOCKx]

Man I knew exactly what it was going to be when you started this video. Not because I am a mechanical genius.. because I've replaced everything you did and finally found the blend door actuator when I almost gave up lol. I feel this video in my soul. Glad you knocked it out bro.

[@kenrinck4916]

That is the a/c, heat, defrost, and BLEND door controller which needed to be adjusted. Temp control is the one that you changed with the "hot" hoses under the hood. Good work in getting it done.

[@pattes123]

Nice work Kyle! Your dedication and determination are impressive!

[@jeepspeednate]

Mad respect for you Kyle, your videos are always top tier and entertaining.

[@cycoholic]

Kyle. Hoonigans Woody Harrelson. 😉🤘👍

[@ELDELACHEVY93]

Why is my boy kyle not on the main channel?!?

[@Itsa_Mea]

The best eyebrows in the biz. Good job sticking with it until the problem was solved. Never give up.

[@Fallyn2911]

Glad to see you working on the Van!

[@Darwinpasta]

I recognize more of that interior than I'd like to! I've worked on an Astro, I feel your pain. The heater in my friend's van worked, but the aircon would go out when climbing a hill. There was a spot on the dash you had to thump when you got back to level ground to make it kick in again. I don't think we ever got around to fixing that one.

[@marvelfanalliance7725]

Lovin' that Gangstarr beanie. Go 90s Hip Hop!! ;)

[@sixfootfourmike]

Blend door actuator can be a pain in the ass. Some cars you have to pull out the entire dash to access it. Thanks for the vid, Kyle.

[@timvanbriesen8916]

Things I would love to see on Kyle's van: 1. More lights! More back up lights in the rear for night trailer connections and tail gating / beach parties 2. Posi in the rearend! Clutch or e locker 3. Front skid plate, and gas tank skid plate. 4. Snorkel intake for water / offroad adventures with Scotto and Vinny. 5. Step bars / rocker panel sliders 6. Tow hitch mounted beach bbq grill/ cooking station

[@KennethStaton]

needs a canopy off the side or one of those badass triangular ones!

[@AlvYmmot]

Kyle is the shit. He’s the most relatable. Looks like it’s not working better replace everything. My man.

[@ReuvenEtzion]

I’ve missed this van. Thanks for another great video!

[@twobimmers]

Thanks for giving me some ideas on how to fix my denali from the same era

[@One_Bar]

Ah blend door actuator, my old nemesis. Had to do that on my Vic and that job sucks. Have to drop the steering column and take the dash half way out. Then you have to basically cut the old actuator out and notch one of the retaining loops on the new one to get it back in. Did it though and it works.

[@Suzu92]

Love it!! My dad has had an Astro since 2004 .

[@onemilemore541]

Way to stick with it Kyle! Not many people will appreciate their heater like you will. Congrats on the fix.

[@98KuloPeludo]

Kyle bringing some heat. Keeeeh keeeeeh 🤘🤘

[@dalepxp8963]

Thank goodness he took the time to do as much as he did on cam. The dog house or engine cover comes off in two moves. The cosmetic cover that has the glove box and duct work, spare cigarette lighter, 12 Volt chargers and a tray, 2 cup holders. You see him kind of jerk that loose, probably cracked something by the way it sounded. Then you have those 2 screw type top bolts, and 2, 1/2 inch bolts on the bottom. Then the metal cover comes off exposing the engine, and the HVAC Blend door Actuator is on the right side. You can remove the passenger seat for more room. Otherwise you have you contort you body to reach the 4 last remaining bolts to get the metal engine cover loose.

[@AndrewB416]

God damn blend door! Same thing happened on my 98 Explorer.... in the middle of winter in Canada!

[@zacharyayala8134]

Love the Astro bro, I makes me miss my 96. Always great to see the mission pay off.

[@aserta]

Kyle's next project for the Astrovan should totally be him installing LED light surround on the top for lighting up the van at night. It's a requirement on vans, by law of absolutes. For the greater good.

[@Javierm0n0]

The Greater Good!

[@Freeloves_Whipps]

Go Kyle!!!!!! Stay safe in your battlewagon!!

[@sneakytaniwha1941]

Good job man...happy you got it sorted.

[@Turbo2Pete]

This van is such a PITA! I got here because just today, chasing no heat (a failsafe t.stat locked open, new t.stat didn't fix it, new radiator last summer) and trying to figure out where a loose plug goes, i grabbed the mixing valve and one of the spigots fell off. My flappers don't flap right either, so now I know where the actuator is, gotta look at that, thanks. Kinda think my heater core is clogged as the radiator I replaced was fouled up good.

[@glenngarnette4980]

Good job for not giving up keep up the good work

[@darrenliggett7222]

So happy for ya bro, a great job working your way through a set of problems with a successful outcome. Now let's start a vote, who would like Kyle's content to be on the main channel. That's a big YES from me :-)

[@SwizBizzie]

From one Astro owner to another. Good job brother!

[@ArcticNightwind]

Missed opportunity to put Glen Frey's song "the heat is on" in the background when it was fixed!

[@Maartin2000]

I was singing it in my head :D

[@JT-th5lp]

You have come along way working on your own rides it seems. Great friends are a plus too.

[@chadausburn4832]

More Kyle please. Love to watch people learn.

[@RandomMannith]

dude the struggle was awesome glad to see you handle some work

[@coinparadise]

Thank u for the info,good job

[@aaronglass8562]

Love the content bro. Ur the definition of at home mechanic love it keep safe brother.

[@stihltech206]

I believed it would be the valve or actuator from the beginning. Have gone on this journey myself a few times. Nice job, Kyle!

[@therustteam]

Kyle for the president!!! Good stuff. Need more Kyle!

[@austinadventure]

i had the same issue with the blend door motor on my jeep cherokee, its actually the same cervo motor that you installed. My windshield leaking was the cause of it to stop working, so id check it out if water was the initial failure on that motor unit. i ended up putting vice grips on the blend door stub and using that to control the heat as my jeep is a pos rock crawler lol saves the $50 motor part.

[@rafaelvazquez4875]

Good job Kyle. Stay safe brother

[@estebanmatias92]

Kyle got a whole new ac for the van, that's progress

[@sv-bk]

In the last video you guys asked us viewers what upgrades should the van get. I know this is a survival vehicle but so far Kyle only added weight to it. That won't make it better to drive. I suggest refreshing the engine bay with a cold air intake , new injectors , new lines and replacing plastics. You also could get a new exhaust and change the fluids. Great vid btw.

[@ericthebuilder7781]

I have a 97 awd astro and have felt your issue in the alaskan winter and maybe a little more I have had to engine swap my van in my driveway also went through the suspension tried some things and now want to try others including adding a turbo to the already cramped engine compartment for a little more coming off the line ....anyway I digress cool video man I dig the yellow van

[@aconesworld4936]

your a badass with a true heart for turning wrenches

[@JesseTheFoote]

I love your work Kyle.

[@instabizle5030]

Watching from work up in alberta. really appreciated the borat insert Thank you shreditors.

[@Hoppysjunkyardrally]

Dude you killed it! Great job glad you got it figured out! Love the bad Astro!

[@kirkarvint.2017]

Yep. Kyle sure loves that van.

[@reedstemen]

These fixes are tough man. Good job sticking with it! Love the van.

[@travispeoples]

Kyle is the man! The man with the van.

[@mgbroussard]

98 Chevy Astro, love the van for utility. You're not alone, changed vacuum hoses, heater control valve, engine thermostat and engine temp sensor, flushed heater core, burped coolant system, tested vacuum, check electrical and finally discovered that pesky blend door actuator. Opened it up and I had the same broken gear problem. If I could make my own gear from derlin or acetal it would be a cheap fix. Does anyone make the gear to replace it?

[@westschleife]

Nice job Kyle!

[@alaskaguy4340]

Nice job Kyle did you check to make sure the van uses the green coolant because green and red have different PH balances to guard your cooling system from corrosion.

[@nsfw6110]

My 98 Safari has 245.000 miles on it. The lifters get gunked up, and you gotta run some tranny fluid or rislone for a couple oil changes to clean 'em out. I really enjoyed watching someone else struggle in the dog house :), my van has had pretty much every issue yours has including the windshield leak.

[@fedrooster]

Well done Kyle. Gettin it done!

[@phatplat]

Just throwing parts at it. That’s also my style! Good job dude.

[@anarchyart5329]

Dude. I had the same thing with my girlfriends 1999 Nissan Micra/March. The UK version you have to cut away with dash behind the glove box to get at the filter if you don't want to take out the whole dash . I wouldn't complain but there are factory slits in the bit you have to cut away that just were never cut from factory! What's even more entertaining is that it's got a sticker on the bit I cut away from the dash that says "93" ... Nissan. You cheeky devil you. Pretty sure the later Micras were just made from leftover scrap with a facelift at this point. It's like trying to work on Sylvester Stallone's mum every time she has a problem. xD

[@frizzlefry1921]

The hot cold t under the hood is replaceable with a socket... if it comes to that. But its either cold or hot 100% usually hot so engine dosent overheat. Itll get ya by though.

[@georgemccrum9898]

check for a vacuum leak at the blend door vacuum can , that's where my problem was !

[@StrykerWolf92]

I had a Suburban where the heat didn't work and I thought the temp gauge also didn't work. But the temp gauge worked just fine. It was always reading cold because my engine was running cold because my thermostat was stuck open. Truck never warmed up so the coolant never warmed up. Fixed that and my temp gauge read normal and I was getting heat again.

[@jkken1]

Kyle is the best man!! Love that dude

[@jdguillot8647]

Way to go man! And super smart testing processes on those parts, love it!

[@65Coasty]

Love your work mate.

[@steveanderson5888]

I've got a 95 GMC Sonoma doing the same thing last fall nothing but cold air so I meant have to check that damn door and get it closed so it's not taking cold air from the outside and it's making heat inside

[@Buggblasta]

I remember doing that. That blend door actuator is a pain

[@TimMinnesota]

had the same issue on my van, absolutely sucks!

[@thomaswaldorf9141]

Thanks now i can fix mine heater fan stays on somtimes and cant change from defrost

[@someyoungguy6990]

Good work mate !!

[@Onewheelordeal]

First car was a 94 Safari, come to think of it my first apartment too. That Chiltons manual has a special place in my memory, before I learned about using the FSM

[@TunerThings]

Kyle you're my hero bro. You also look like you get some dank tabs. Be well dude

[@shawnrogers4076]

Thanks, bro!

[@davidschmidt9291]

i was chasing this problem with my mom's astro and end the end of it all there was a crack in that plastic line for the heater control valve.

[@richardj3025]

I stopped at 2:01 to say,check the resistor first if you only have 1 speed on the fan...I've had to replace them in two of my vehicles in the past.(Dodge and Jeep) but Chevy's I hear have the same issues...Let's continue watching and see how I did...

[@richardj3025]

Edit:So,I was wrong..Glad Kyle got it fixed though...

[@mattg7952]

Good job Kyle. Blend door actuators have been an issue since GM stopped using cable actuated controls. Get a spare too brother because they like to break at the worst time.

[@mcyooper820]

Good job man ! 1 thing I would suggest is paint it a earthy color fde or dark tan. hert color lol

[@TakuroSpirit77]

Bro, checking to make sure you had hot coolant going thru both hoses coming out of the heater core and valve could have prevented ALL of that messing around.

[@AndresGarcia-yi9lc]

Nice bro van sounds good

[@chrisrobert5872]

As an Astro/Safari brother..... keep fighting the good fight!

[@Curtadventures]

Thanks for this, man! I'll see if this is the situation! Happy Thanksgiving!😊👍🏾

[@TheAngry1]

Hell yeah Kyle! Victory!

[@bustin1253]

I've had to do this exact heater fix before lol

[@joerunge3915]

Headlamp and sunglasses is a good look

[@The33TIGGER33]

Way to go Kyle you did it.

[@thehotness1000]

Awesome video

[@jonholder6304]

Have you changed your cabin filters? If the have never been changed, they will restrict air flow like a MFr.

[@nickwylde666]

holy hell that gangstar beanie it tough! good taste kyle