what have you gotten done on your blazer today?
#2732
i hate under-body stored spare tires, moved the one from the truck to the bed the day i bought it, took a while and ended up breaking off the hold-down bolt, if i had needed it alongside the road id have been out of luck. the 'blazer ive had the spare out and greased the cable, but the winch has a real "tight" feel to it and i may see about mounting it inside, id convert to a outside carrier but i hate the visability issue it causes and may make hooking up the trailer more difficult.
Nice, i think this is a project for me come spring..doesnst seem to always be engaging, but only noticed this in the colder than -25 weather so thinking cold/thick fluid might be a culperate.....will have to test out the g80 in warmer weather this spring and maybe service....that should just be a drain, clean, new gasket, new fluid job correct?..
If this works out, I'll drain it again in the Fall and switch it back over to Synthetic. I put some cheap Napa 80w90 ($4 per qt with my discount) so I wasn't wasting $40 if I had to replace the diff.
The little hinged piece inside the secondary latch was froze up. Some penetrating oil, a hammer, a vice grip, jack, and 2 hours is all it took to get it down. What a PAIN! My neck still hurts from being jammed up under there!! I'll be dropping it every Spring & Fall now to keep it freed up.
#2733
good to know. think about 2 years ago or so my buddy/mech who often does work for me so cheap its actually cheaper for me to go to work and have him to do it than spend my time on some things....anyways 2 years ago he threw in some new fluid in the back...I will have to check with him, who knows he probably didnt clean it out and just swapped the fluid...either way think ill have to make that a spring job.
Def have to get that done before i go out west and haul a trailer a few thousand km...and then spend 4 months in the mountains where i can go offroading every day
Def have to get that done before i go out west and haul a trailer a few thousand km...and then spend 4 months in the mountains where i can go offroading every day
#2734
I did this now because the clunking was concerning me and I didn't want to have the thing blow out on me. Cleaning diffs is something I have always done even though many people seem to think it isn't necessary. I have cured many problems just by giving things a thorough cleaning.
Having a heated garage helped too! LOL
Having a heated garage helped too! LOL
#2737
new tires on, spare mounted and locked to roof rack, my new seat levers on (miniture vice grips) broke my rear hatch light switch (isnt even 3 weeks old lifetime warranty) , wrapped my hatch U clamp with tape so it would stop squeeking. in the process of repairing my window with DIY kit and turning out great should have taken before and after of my two chips. its really really easy and working awesome., oh organized the stuff in back of blazer with two small tubs and freed up space preparing for my road trip........
#2739
Luckily my dads got a somewhat heated shop.
My brother got a winch from work the supposedly didn't work. (turns out it does) so i decided to mount it to my blazer. Just for the hell of it lol. It only like a 4500 pound but o well cant argue with free.
Not finished yet but will take another stab at it tomorrow. Just need the electrical and to put the bumper on. O and to weld those receiver tubes on turns out stock bolts don't hold up to well for pulling out and F-250. But it did work
My brother got a winch from work the supposedly didn't work. (turns out it does) so i decided to mount it to my blazer. Just for the hell of it lol. It only like a 4500 pound but o well cant argue with free.
Not finished yet but will take another stab at it tomorrow. Just need the electrical and to put the bumper on. O and to weld those receiver tubes on turns out stock bolts don't hold up to well for pulling out and F-250. But it did work