Ok this is a dumb question, If I were to take a pic of under the front of my 95 blazercould any one give me a rough idea what is ready to be replaced on it. And no in the area i live in they don't offer free inspections. At least none that i have found

 

Unless it is blatantly obvious a picture can not tell someone what to replace. The items are mechanical and checking them for replacement requires knowledge of how it functions and the limits of functionality. A lot depends on maintainence and age so with out that information nobody would tell you what to replace....if the truck is a recent purchase in used condition there are a few items that are normal tune-up items.

 

Since you asked the question the way you did, then it's clear that mechanics are not your background.

1) Read the owner's manual and follow the mileage recommendations for inspections and service.

2) Pay a competent mechanic or dealer to carry out the inspections and do repairs / parts replacement.

Trying to avoid visits to a competent mechanic can cost you much more in the long run. The difficult thing about car repair and maintenance is NOT the work to replace parts, it's the expertise required to diagnose problems. You would be well advised to build a relationship with a local dealer or shop.

 

I do see the value in what pilgrim is saying, however, we as a community are here to help. None of us here know every last little detail about these vehicles, nor should anyone claim to. But as a community, we can help others to learn. We all required someone to help us gain the knowledge and experience in working on our vehicles from someone else. We weren't just born with it (although my son is giving that statement a run for it's money! HAHA).

While it is true that we really won't be able to tell you what is wrong with your truck from pictures, we can provide you with things to look for. Bushings are relatively simple. If they are excessively cracked and/or chunks are missing, the bushing is bad. They also can suffer from attack by certain petroleum products which makes the bushing expand. If any bushings look like they are protruding excessively from their location, it may be suffering from such an attack. Other threads have discussed ball joints and ways to check them. There are many more of these things to watch for and ways of checking, but I'll leave more suggestions to others.

If you are really interested in working on your vehicle, I'd recommend you atleast buy yourself a repair manual for your vehicle from your local autoparts store. If you want to go all out, factory service manuals may still be available depending on your year.

 

Here Here!...

 

Well i got a manual. I really don't want to have a shop inspect my truck, unless i have to. The shops i have stoped at told me i need a rear wheel alignment (9 shops and counting) so i don't trust them.
Every one has been so helpful.
Thanks

 

I don't blame you. I've had nothing but bad experiences with repair shops. I'm of the mindset that if somebody else can learn how to do it... so can I. And with the amount of money the shops cost me and the sheer amount they f-d up my truck... i couldn't do much worse.

The only things i take my truck in for are alignments, mounting/balancing tires, and exhaust work. The rest... i do. I knew literally nothing about vehicles when I was 18, I'm now 25 and wouldn't even consider taking my truck to a shop.