what have you gotten done on your blazer today?
Beginning Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 31
From: Sandwich, MA
today I installed my door springs. they have been out for years after doing the door pins. finally found the right spring compressor at harbor frieght for a few bucks and popped them in. Also on friday (last week) the starter went. Since im 2wd the swap was alot easier than discribed on the thread. but after 178,000 miles its about time some original components start to fail. still waiting for that factory u joint to fail.....
Starting Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 237
From: Arvada, CO
Wife's Voyager fell apart last week, so I've had neither the time nor money to do anything to the Blazer. Good thing it's still summer because fixing that thing took all my new tire money, and then some. Guess I'll have to get by on what little tread I have for a while longer 
Drives Like New
Installed 4 new ball joints, CV shafts, idler arm and ft brakes. For 162,000 mile I can't complain about original upper ball joints 
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Only problem was the CV nut was really stuck. Broke two 1/2" drive breaker bars
. Had to cut the CV shaft shorter (was replacing anyways) to fit the 3/4" drive socket on. With 7 feet worth of breaker bar later and one heck of a bang it was off. (Not sure who the idiot was that last put it on but man).
Anyways, I'm all done now and time to chill
.Only problem was the CV nut was really stuck. Broke two 1/2" drive breaker bars
. Had to cut the CV shaft shorter (was replacing anyways) to fit the 3/4" drive socket on. With 7 feet worth of breaker bar later and one heck of a bang it was off. (Not sure who the idiot was that last put it on but man).Anyways, I'm all done now and time to chill
Starting Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 195
From: ct.
Installed 4 new ball joints, CV shafts, idler arm and ft brakes. For 162,000 mile I can't complain about original upper ball joints .
Only problem was the CV nut was really stuck. Broke two 1/2" drive breaker bars. Had to cut the CV shaft shorter (was replacing anyways) to fit the 3/4" drive socket on. With 7 feet worth of breaker bar later and one heck of a bang it was off. (Not sure who the idiot was that last put it on but man).
Anyways, I'm all done now and time to chill
.Only problem was the CV nut was really stuck. Broke two 1/2" drive breaker bars
. Had to cut the CV shaft shorter (was replacing anyways) to fit the 3/4" drive socket on. With 7 feet worth of breaker bar later and one heck of a bang it was off. (Not sure who the idiot was that last put it on but man).Anyways, I'm all done now and time to chill
i have the axels brakes shocks.
BUT WHAT ABOUT the ball joints,ARE ADVANCEAUTO OK??....OR??
TIA
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,344
Replaced the gauge cluster in my 89 Jimmy, I was having issues with the temp gauge and was just going to replace the gauge but in the process I broke the mounting studs for the oil pressure gauge. I went to the local junkyard and found a very good condition cluster for $25. I transfered my original speedo to the new cluster and re-installed everything and all gauges are working correctly.