Ken,
I finally took the van over to the shop to get that timing belt done. they used a 1inch impact that they use for heavy truck tires to remove the harmonic balancer bolt.
They said the PS pump was leaking, which I don't doubt and the CV axles had busted boots. So I had them replace all those while they were in there.
So, 96k miles and 10 years 2 months old.
So I now done: new wheels and tires(got rid of that PAX garbage) new brakes all around, flush and fill the tranny, all new belts and hoses, two new rear hub bearings, flushed brakes, flushed coolant, oil change, cabin and air filters, new plugs. And now new cv shafts, timing belt, PS pump and fluid.
All it needs now is shocks. Which I will do when I get it back from the body shop. Someone backed into the wife 2 weeks ago in the grocery store parking lot. minor damage but will use the opportunity to spiff the rest up..
Paint both bumper covers, the hood and both mirror covers and then the drivers rear quarter and sliding door that was scraped.
Replace a couple of trim pieces in the interior (plastic door sills) and it will be as good as new.
Ready for the next 100K miles. We plan on keeping it and keeping the miles down on whatever I buy the wife in the next month or so. Then the girls will drive it when they learn to drive.