Well, went to local large named tire place and was trying to get my front end aligned. They said couldn't be lined up because the Lower ball joint was bad. They said it would be 580.00 to replace it. So after looking into it and a lot of reading of the forum and all the good posts. I decided to tackle the job myself. I Ordered my parts from napa. A buddy has a Ball Joint press .. I should be good to go...
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Ball Joints
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BILTIT
1/2 ton status
Have fun, what vehicle?
Cornfield creations
1/2 ton status
Might as well do all 4 then. If one is bad then the others aren't too far behind unless they have been changed recently
Possibly true, but going to do Upper and Lower on the one side.. Stick to a side at a time I think.. I may change my mind if the one side goes ok.. I have to do that plus do a rear wheel cyclider Job, and brakes Going to be a fun weekend Woo hoo party at my house!
moog or trw ball joints do it right the first time.
George_Pimpdaddy
1/2 ton status
Check your axle u joints as well as its a great time to do them
4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
where abouts in Indiana are you located?
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Take pictures of your work(to post). Please. This is something I an going to have to tackle in the near future.
Hey, I need a stud for the steering Knuckle the studs that hold on the spindle. When I took it apart one was broken and had nothing attached. I called around and having trouble locating one. LMC has them but 7.95 + 7.95 for shipping 16.00 for one stud seems a lil steep. I know that 7.95 is fair price but. 8.00 to ship something that way a once or two seems a lil rediculous. But it I have to pay it I will
blazin_blazer
1/2 ton status
x200
Bench
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47863881@N05/4616087622/
Still working on the balljoints.. I found I really needed a vise.. But then I thought if I get a vise I need to bolt it to a bench.. I looked around and couldn't find any decent benches.. So my GF said why not build one.. I was like hmm I dunno never built a bench.. She said you remodeled 2 entire rooms and you are worried about building a bench.. I was like good point.
So I looke on the searched the good ole Web for some ideas and found a design I liked I modified the concept a lil to make it more durable. This one weighs in probably at the 300lb mark. 8'L x 2'W x 40 "(H)
Used 4x4 for the legs and (2) 2x12x8 for the top... Should hold up nicely.
Def will make for a nice bench to work on the blazer with
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47863881@N05/4616087622/
Still working on the balljoints.. I found I really needed a vise.. But then I thought if I get a vise I need to bolt it to a bench.. I looked around and couldn't find any decent benches.. So my GF said why not build one.. I was like hmm I dunno never built a bench.. She said you remodeled 2 entire rooms and you are worried about building a bench.. I was like good point.
So I looke on the searched the good ole Web for some ideas and found a design I liked I modified the concept a lil to make it more durable. This one weighs in probably at the 300lb mark. 8'L x 2'W x 40 "(H)
Used 4x4 for the legs and (2) 2x12x8 for the top... Should hold up nicely.
Def will make for a nice bench to work on the blazer with
So, been a while since I have been on here, finally got the balljoints finished and the front end lined up.. Haven't done much with it .. I drove it a lil.. Bought a wiring diagram and was looking at the gauges...
Thinking about selling her... Not sure... Probably ...
Thinking about selling her... Not sure... Probably ...
http://s1120.photobucket.com/albums/l492/wizrd66/Blazer/
Here are some recent pics ... Outside is all done all the remains is interior work and getting the AC working... No real time to work on her with the wedding coming up.. Still thinking about putting her up for sale.. Can't decide...
Here are some recent pics ... Outside is all done all the remains is interior work and getting the AC working... No real time to work on her with the wedding coming up.. Still thinking about putting her up for sale.. Can't decide...
I got my studs from partsmike. 
I have decided to sell my blazer... Anyone got any suggestions on where I should list it or how much I should ask... All the body work is done includiing paint.. Just needs some mechanincal and interior work.. But is fully driveable...
blazin_blazer
1/2 ton status
i'll give you $2, when can i come get it? you will wish you had never sold it. its a full vert, nuff said.
