2001 Blazer Sticking Valve?????
#81
08-08-2017, 11:37 AM
Originally Posted by mickey_bigdaddy
Les,
Reading your thread has just convinced me to let my 1999 Blazer just die. I have had many of the same issues as you. I actually spent a lot of time on this forum back in 2014 swapping my engine and sorting out some of the same problems. I first tried to save my original engine but eventually swapped it out. Since then, I've had my transmission rebuilt, I did some heavy hauling so I'm not too surprised. I had the same motivation as you, it was a nicely kept, one owner vehicle that looked nice.
Well I'm back to looking into what to do with this current engine. It has developed a lower knock, just like the first engine. I paid careful proactive attention to things when I put this engine in: new oil pump, good coolant, checked torques, new gaskets and seals, injector upgrade, etc. I do regular oil changes and keep check on that coolant. Well, I'm not going to go through this again after reading your thread. I did a engine replacement once and it just isn't worth it to me to do it again. I was actually going to upgrade to a V8. But, I'm done and I'm going to chalk this one up as lessons learnt from Les and his adventure. Thanks buddy for sharing this and saving me from a $12k (kinda) money pit. You really talked some sense into me.
Btw, mine is the same color as your's......
Reading your thread has just convinced me to let my 1999 Blazer just die. I have had many of the same issues as you. I actually spent a lot of time on this forum back in 2014 swapping my engine and sorting out some of the same problems. I first tried to save my original engine but eventually swapped it out. Since then, I've had my transmission rebuilt, I did some heavy hauling so I'm not too surprised. I had the same motivation as you, it was a nicely kept, one owner vehicle that looked nice.
Well I'm back to looking into what to do with this current engine. It has developed a lower knock, just like the first engine. I paid careful proactive attention to things when I put this engine in: new oil pump, good coolant, checked torques, new gaskets and seals, injector upgrade, etc. I do regular oil changes and keep check on that coolant. Well, I'm not going to go through this again after reading your thread. I did a engine replacement once and it just isn't worth it to me to do it again. I was actually going to upgrade to a V8. But, I'm done and I'm going to chalk this one up as lessons learnt from Les and his adventure. Thanks buddy for sharing this and saving me from a $12k (kinda) money pit. You really talked some sense into me.
Btw, mine is the same color as your's......
I see myself as paying for not checking it out thoroughly before buying, like I knew that I should have done. Now it's too late to do that and I'm just trying to make the best of it. I have certainly learned to work on the vehicle.
Last edited by LesMyer; 08-08-2017 at 11:45 AM.
#82
05-30-2018, 10:02 AM
This year's Blazer repairs were not so severe as in the past! Yay! It's been over a year since the last trans repairs.
This year one of the rear spring shackles rusted out and I replaced them both sides. Found out after hooking a tow strap on the shackle a month ago. Surprisingly the frame and rest of the underbody seems to be fine back there (so far) except for the bumper which I already knew about. I did have a good look at it while doing the repairs. Guess I'll take the Blazer to have the Krown rustproofing done later this year, along with the yearly redo of the Krown rustproofing on the Avalanche. Hopefully it will help make the vehicle last a bit longer. Got a little over 30K miles on it so far for my $12,000 cost of the vehicle + repairs. Another 30K with the vehicle still looking good and I'll say I was able to drive my money out of it! New 4WD Sport Utilities are pretty expensive vehicles these days.
This year one of the rear spring shackles rusted out and I replaced them both sides. Found out after hooking a tow strap on the shackle a month ago. Surprisingly the frame and rest of the underbody seems to be fine back there (so far) except for the bumper which I already knew about. I did have a good look at it while doing the repairs. Guess I'll take the Blazer to have the Krown rustproofing done later this year, along with the yearly redo of the Krown rustproofing on the Avalanche. Hopefully it will help make the vehicle last a bit longer. Got a little over 30K miles on it so far for my $12,000 cost of the vehicle + repairs. Another 30K with the vehicle still looking good and I'll say I was able to drive my money out of it! New 4WD Sport Utilities are pretty expensive vehicles these days.
Last edited by LesMyer; 05-30-2018 at 10:05 AM.
#83
06-05-2018, 05:53 AM
24 years on salted winter roads. Mine still has just minor rust.
But I have a garage with a washing box. Every ride in the salt it gets washed down underneath. 5 minutes well invested.
Also got it waxed every 10 years or so. Next treatment due in some time.
Keeping fingers crossed that my rebuild shop will do a good job once the tranny is in for overhaul maybe end of the year or next year before I put the rebuilt engine in it.
But I have a garage with a washing box. Every ride in the salt it gets washed down underneath. 5 minutes well invested.
Also got it waxed every 10 years or so. Next treatment due in some time.
Keeping fingers crossed that my rebuild shop will do a good job once the tranny is in for overhaul maybe end of the year or next year before I put the rebuilt engine in it.
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