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11-23-2011, 06:56 PM

brendan127

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Road Trip Success!

Drove my blazer 175 mi up to Michigan with no problems at all.

11-23-2011, 09:33 PM

chris015

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I put 240 miles on mine last week. Started running a little warm,checked the coolant and it was a lil low...Ive GOT to get a new clamp for the top rad hose. it only leaks under wot. I just keep forgetting about it.

11-23-2011, 09:51 PM

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i did about 18x miles last Saturday truck has been running great

my front end is getting worse and worse after month by month

I gotta get it redone .... i got a feeling that pitman arm is gonna snap on me

11-23-2011, 10:02 PM

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other then ball joints and my pittman,everythings new on mine....my pitmans about gone...im worried about it too.

11-23-2011, 10:04 PM

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my ball joints are alright but imma replace them also

I know i need bushings too

11-24-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by chris015

other then ball joints and my pittman,everythings new on mine....my pitmans about gone...im worried about it too.

Sounds like your blazer is a real piece of work, lol. I've heard about trouble with those pitman arms though.

11-27-2011, 08:22 AM

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Last weekend I put 540 miles on my 2001 in 3 days. Long highway stretch (about 230 m each way), and a whole bunch of free for all city driving in Philadelphia. Ran like a champ.