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General ChatChat about all things Blazer (and related vehicles). Off-topic stuff should be in the lounge, and all mechanical problems should be posted in the proper forum.
What about someone who would put them in for the low, low price of free!? You!
Ball joints are easy, man. Basic hand tools, and a decent place to work is all you need. If you were just slightly closer to Texas, you could bring it to my house, and we could knock it out on a Saturday
Also, to the dealer that wants $1500 to change four ball joints, you need to run far aways from them, and never go back!
Unfortunately I have nothing but dirt to work on and not enough time to do it. I'm considering buying a couple of sheets of 3'4" plywood to work off of, then I just need to find the time. I did turn the wheel and found that both ball joints have zirc fittings. I pulled out the grease gun and greased them all. Headed for You Pull It to find parts for the wife's car and by the time I got home almost all the squeek was gone. That at least buys me a little more time.
I feel ya man. I had to do a ton of work on mine in a driveway consisting of two 18" strips of concrete with dirt in the middle. I've since moved up to a two car garage, and it feels like chip Fooses shop in comparison lol
Finally finished putting everything back together after fuel pressure regulator and LIM gaskets were replaced.
Top up fluids and it started right away! Idled pretty good right off the bat, no lights. Looks good!
Gonna idle it a bit and flush coolant again tonight and go for a little drive tomorrow hopefully!
04/19
I went to pull a part and picked up a new (to me) radiator cap in better condition than mine. I picked up two door panels that someone had “hid” (sorry lol). I also found the two front bucket seats already removed also but the drivers side was full of shattered glass so I left it. I already swapped passenger seat going to take the seat cover and cushion off original passenger seat and change out with drivers side seat. I also found a cool wood grain console so I figured why not!
Replaced the rag joint with a Flaming River u-joint.
I think it is par for the course to get it back on at least one spline off. Of course you only know this after you go for test drive and when you go back in the exhaust manifold is hot! I was able to get the old rag-joint off with my Dremel too!
I was able to install the front suspension and oil pan metal skid-plate shields I got from eshaw. Thanks! I'll have to do some modification to the one for the transfer case to get it to fit on my larger 4-button type.
Last edited by christine_208; Apr 21, 2019 at 07:21 PM.
.. I also found a cool wood grain console so I figured why not!
I've been considering putting this same console in mine because of that wood grain... But I have a column shifter. So what do I put in place of the old shifter...Wireless charging dock? Another, larger cup holder?
I was able to get the old rag-joint off with my Dremel too!
