Lube, oil, filter, checked front diff level. Learned I do NOT have a greaseable front drive-shaft u-joint even though the service manual indicates it as a possible place for lubrication. As soon as I had learned of it it I was worried I had been ignoring it all these years. I guess I should be glad.

Also checked the sacrificial anode in the new all aluminum radiator. It had started to dissolve a bit. Rather have it dissolve than the radiator!

Still need to replace the rear axle gear oil. I sure hate that job having to take the cover off. My search for a simple diff cover with a drain built into it has come up with squat.

 

Why don't you make one Chrisine? I wouldn't think it would be all that tough.

 

Same thing I was thinking. Time for Christine to learn how to weld.

 

LOL Actually I'd love to learn but my plate is full enough as it is!

 

This week or next I'm having my 20 inch white LED Rigid Industries lightbar put on my brush guard. I'll take photos when I do.

 

Well, if you ever come to California, I'll teach you everything I know (should take about 5 minutes, lol).

 

Would like to see photos of the output!

I'm in the "cheap Chinese light bar" gang lol. They work fine for me, I just can't justify spending the money on a Rigid...

 

These were on sale for like $312 at Summit. I wanted a KC honestly, but couldn't see anything I liked for a price point I was willing to pay.

 

I am working on my son's ZR2. It's a truck out Iowa and they must Salt their roads really well.

Have replaced the frozen calipher and the other side along with new hoses and dust shields.

Decided the parking brake shoes needed to be replaced as precaution.




Found the parking cables were frozen too.

Replaced the rear axle bearings and seals.

Broke a hard line so got new ones.

In the process of replacing the driver side seal on the front diff. The whole is Rusty so one night was dedicated to breaking the axle nut free. One afternoon taken up breaking the balljoint loose and removing the CV shaft. Today was stuck until I read on here to install the CV shaft with gap on the detent clip at the top.

Fun times with rust, penetrating oil, breaker bars and pry bars but my 4 lb hammer has solved more issues on this than I can count.

Maybe tomorrow will reassemble the front end

 

When you see trucks 10+ years newer than your Blazer, with twice/three times the rust.... you know they salt the roads fairly well.