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#18117 of 18277 Wet left foot? by seiford Feb 18, 2008 (10:18 am)
I've been noticing that the top of my left shoe is wet after driving my 2003 Envoy. It looks like dirty water (from melted road salt/snow crud).   Anyone else ever experience this? Where is the leak coming from?   Thanks.
#18118 of 18277 02 TB LTZ 4X4 switch by bobed2121 Feb 19, 2008 (9:09 am)
Seems that since I had the Transmission rebuilt my 4x4 switch is jumping back and forth from 2wd to Awd as I drive. I can feel the slight clunk as it transfers back and forth into each drive mode. I had the switch replaced once probably around 40,000 miles or so (120,000 now). Anyone know what causes this and what needs to be replaced? As I recall it is something in the transfer case that causes this to happen?
#18119 of 18277 '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP by wharthog69 Feb 19, 2008 (8:10 pm)
sigh. My very reliable, very low maintenance '02 Trailblazer with 175,000 miles died on the way home from a work trip last week. It doggedly traveled 5 miles and up a steep mountain with no oil pressure to a service station near Shady Springs, WV to make sure I got somewhere safe and warm. The engine seized just as I threw it into neutral pulling onto the lot. It was 20 degrees, 9:00 at night, with the wind blowing hard. I'm gonna miss it.   I never realized how emotionally attached I was to the thought of snapping it's 200,000 mile pictures and showing them to everyone. I guess it just won't happen now.   Anybody doing anything interesting with broken Trailblazers these days? Engine swaps? Replies to this message: burdawg (Feb 20, 2008 8:06 am) wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:45 pm) ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 2:48 pm) and 1 more... bobed2121 (Feb 20, 2008 8:38 am) wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:41 pm) ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 7:45 pm)
#18120 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [wharthog69] by burdawg Feb 20, 2008 (8:06 am)
Replying to: wharthog69 (Feb 19, 2008 8:10 pm) I think with that many miles I would just let it go. We just turned 60K on our 02, hope we get another 115K out of it! Replies to this message: wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:45 pm) ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 2:48 pm) bobed2121 (Mar 06, 2008 8:50 am)
#18121 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [wharthog69] by bobed2121 Feb 20, 2008 (8:38 am)
Replying to: wharthog69 (Feb 19, 2008 8:10 pm) Well let's see. Hows the suspension? Does all the electronics work still? Brakes in good order? No body damage? If you have minimal problems then just get a couple estimates and replace and or rebuild the engine. Or you can go down to your local dealer and start making those strokes on another depreciating asset. Yeah it will smell all nice and the paint will shine but it will be just another used car in a couple years. I will never I REPEAT never buy another brand new car as long as I live. Let some other fool pay full price then swoop in there after a couple years and take it for what it's worth. Has anyone ever bought a used car based on Kelly Blue Book to have it depreciate by 25% only after 3 months? Well that's what happens on brand new vehicles. The big three will be just like the American TV manufactures. Just a name that we once new. Pay a couple grand for a new engine drive it until 2012 then consider getting another car.   Just my $0.02 Replies to this message: wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:41 pm) ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 7:45 pm)
#18122 of 18277 UPPER liftgate molding for EXT LT by fooldancing Feb 20, 2008 (9:25 am)
I am in need of an upper liftgate molding (it has the 3 brake light in it) for a 02 TrailBlazer LT EXT. Any year from 02 to 06 will fit. If anyone is parting out their old TB or know of a good place for body parts (used) I would greatly appreciate it.   Thank you for your time,  Matt Myers
#18123 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [bobed2121] by wharthog69 Feb 20, 2008 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: bobed2121 (Feb 20, 2008 8:38 am) >>Hows the suspension? Meh~ Not bad considering. >> Does all the electronics work still? Yeah, needs speakers. >> Brakes in good order? Yup >>No body damage? Nope >>If you have minimal problems then just get a couple estimates ... Pay a couple grand for a new engine drive it until 2012 then consider getting another car.   Yeah, but it was due for replacement this year. I was hoping someone would say "oh yeah - you can go drop a blah-de-blah-de-blah in it and then you can finally put a lift kit on it and get it off road...   ah welll.... Replies to this message: ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 7:45 pm)
#18124 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [burdawg] by wharthog69 Feb 20, 2008 (4:45 pm)
Replying to: burdawg (Feb 20, 2008 8:06 am) My secret -   Don't do anything to it. At all. Change the oil with synthetic when the change oil light comes one. Replace the battery when it won't hold a charge. Never, ever, change the plugs.   Tires. Headlights. Brakelights.   Drive it. Lots. Replies to this message: ross1962 (Feb 22, 2008 2:48 pm) bobed2121 (Mar 06, 2008 8:50 am)
#18125 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [wharthog69] by ross1962 Feb 22, 2008 (7:45 pm)
Replying to: wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:41 pm) "Yeah, but it was due for replacement this year. I was hoping someone would say "oh yeah - you can go drop a blah-de-blah-de-blah in it and then you can finally put a lift kit on it and get it off road..." Forget about that lift kit stuff. Front axel runs right through the oil pan. I haven' been paying attention to this board lately, but I don't know as anyone's gotten around that.
#18126 of 18277 Re: '02 Red Trailblazer - RIP [wharthog69] by ross1962 Feb 22, 2008 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: wharthog69 (Feb 20, 2008 4:45 pm) "Don't do anything to it. At all. Change the oil with synthetic when the change oil light comes one. Replace the battery when it won't hold a charge. Never, ever, change the plugs" Um, the plugs? Gotta change those no later than 100K. You're joking right? Or maybe you like not passing your smog check, getting crappy gas milage, worse performace and looking at your check engine light. I dunno. Replies to this message: bobed2121 (Mar 06, 2008 8:50 am)

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