I'll never bitch again when doing ball joints on an S series ....

Oh ... and this truck is an '07 with 52,8xx miles on it. I could've bought 30 S10's for what it cost ... and it's LESS reliable ...

Putting new Bilstein struts in while it's apart. The strut springs are so big it bent my "heavy duty" strut spring compressor. Off to the shop I go ...

 

Just had a my transmission rebuilt for $1000.00 at a shop. The body of my Blazer has almost 300,000mi on it and the transmission was original. I should dance in the streets that it lasted that long with no problems. She run better than ever now!

 

wow, that's a really long time for a trans to last!

 

1999 blazer with 132,000 miles

Item that has been replaced in the last 15,000 miles


· Replaced both front wheel bearings
· Replaced all 4 shocks
· Replaced front and rear brakes
· Replaced idler arm
· Replaced both lower ball joints
· Replaced left upper ball joint
· Replaced Both front axles
· Replaced front drive shafts
· Replaced transmission
· Replaced back rear u-joint
· Replaced radiator
· Replaced water pump twice
· Replaced serpentine belt
· Replaced idler pulley
· Replaced tensioner pulley
· Replace timing cover seal
· Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses
· Replaced Dex- cool coolant
· Replaced battery
· Replaced fuel filter
· Replaced front door pin bushings
· Replaced fluid in the transfer case
· Replaced Fuel level sending unit
· Replaced Right rear brake light
· Replaced 30,000 ago fuel pump
· Replaced Vacuum lines
· Replaced air filter
· Replaced left front differential seal


Items that have not been changed or serviced


· A/C system (any of it and works fine)
· Charging system (squeaky bearings)
· Power steering system
· Pitman arm (very little play)
· Tie rod ends (still tight)
· Center drag link (very little play)
· Rear drive shaft front u-joint
· Lube in rear differential
· Headlights
· Rear hatch struts
· Rear tailgate struts
· Fuses
· Rear door pin bushing
· Cap and rotor
· Spark plugs and wires
· None of the electronics modules
· Radio (still works with no problems)
· With the exception of the water pump & timing cover seal, belt, and pulleys nothing been change on the motor
· Starter
· Gaskets

 

Found a tire carrier for free from one of my dad's friend. It is off from the Toyota 4runner. Going to have to do some modification to it but for free can't beat that. Going up there in the next 2 weeks to start working on it.

 

Welll i warshed both my girls today.











Also been thinking about ordering a tuned PCM from PCM4Less since my shifts are still funny, also contemplating getting the XM reciever for my headunit, but not sure on either yet.

 

Installed K&N air filter, and new sparkplugs and wires.

 

Completely signed the inside out. Took seats out and everything.

 

New front door hinge pins and bushings....

I had to cut out the passenger side but the bushings were bad.

The driver's side was so bad that I smacked the pins and they literally fell out.

Now it doesn't squeak like a bucket of mice over every bump.

Oil change this weekend and inspection in a couple of weeks.

 

Change out the upper control arm bushings. Though it was going to be a pain but I had the right tools and it only took 3hrs.