98 4x4 Quigley Repairs

[radchad]

Hey All, I bought that rad van from BAT with the Magnum PI Surf style Stripes, it was 40K and once I got it to Colorado and drove it a bit the front felt fugged up, loose, dragging, etc. Not normal loose, like something was not right.

I took to Spruce Street 4x4 in Boulder to have it looked at and the whole front end needs to be rebuilt pretty much with the front and rear brakes.

Total is about 8500.00

Question is this: Is the Quigley worth keeping around or should I take the cash and put towards a De-Quigley setup - Timberline, Ujoint, etc.

Granted those options will be a lot more dough and I am not skilled enough to do it ( DIY ).

My initial reaction is just get the Quigs fixed up and run it for a few, I have never owned van other than a 71' VW Bus... haha

Thoughts, suggestions, etc.

[The_Vermonster]

8500, yikes! I'd be interested to know what they want to do for that price. Shocks and springs would be about $1500, and you can easily do that yourself. Swaybar links and bushings are also cheap and easy to do. Ball joints, caster, and some of the trackrod stuff can be more expensive and complicated.

I'd try and start with a second opinion though.

[radchad]

Originally Posted by The_Vermonster

8500, yikes! I'd be interested to know what they want to do for that price. Shocks and springs would be about $1500, and you can easily do that yourself. Swaybar links and bushings are also cheap and easy to do. Ball joints, caster, and some of the trackrod stuff can be more expensive and complicated.

I'd try and start with a second opinion though.

I probably should be more accurate in what the list of repairs looks like:
1. 10 sparks plugs and coils
2. front and rear brakes
3. Ujoints
4. track bar bushings
5. sway bar bushings
6. Axle shaft assembly
7. Center link
8. Tie Rod remote and replace
9. Fuel Filter

Part and labor.

CT

[1der]

Where are you in CO?

[radchad]

Originally Posted by 1der

Where are you in CO?

Longmont, planning on taking out to Justin at UJoint this fall… but until then I need to get this thing going.

[The_Vermonster]

Originally Posted by radchad

I probably should be more accurate in what the list of repairs looks like:
1. 10 sparks plugs and coils
2. front and rear brakes
3. Ujoints
4. track bar bushings
5. sway bar bushings
6. Axle shaft assembly
7. Center link
8. Tie Rod remote and replace
9. Fuel Filter

Part and labor.

CT

So I don't see anything there that is uniquely Quigley. I mean, a lot of that will get replaced and dealt with if you do a UJ conversion. But then again, you're basically paying to unconvert, then convert a van. So it better address most of those issues.

Is there a particular reason you want to de-quigleyify the van?

[86Scotty]

Agreed ^^^.

Also agreed that you should get a second opinion. Do you actually have a miss? Spark plugs and coils is an expensive repair that you may not even need.

[shenrie]

Originally Posted by The_Vermonster

Is there a particular reason you want to de-quigleyify the van?

He posted in various van pages on fb and dequigify is the first thing out of most responders mouths. Glad he posted here where there’s less biased opinions. Not against uj conversions, especially if you need a serious off road rock crawleing monster, but if all you need is a capable 4wd system, the quigley is fine. My quigley has been a great van for the last 12 years.

I say get all the items fixed and judge the van from there. Mine needed some love for sure when I first got it but now I can drive it one handed down the freeway at 80 mph no problem.

[WhitH]

I’m in agreement, unless you’re wanting to make a rock crawling van stick with the Quigley setup you already paid for. There isn’t anything in that list that wouldnt need to be addressed regardless. Cool looking van.

[radchad]

Originally Posted by WhitH

I’m in agreement, unless you’re wanting to make a rock crawling van stick with the Quigley setup you already paid for. There isn’t anything in that list that wouldnt need to be addressed regardless. Cool looking van.

Right on, as mentioned above I have posted about my van in other groups on FB, mostly introducing myself and getting stoked. A lot of varying information and opinions that have my head spinning.

I agree with getting the Quigley sorted out and not going down the UJ or other paths.

I am not sure I am going Rock Crawling, maybe some off-road stuff in Colorado which I am sure the Quigley will be ok.