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SUVs Chevrolet Blazer 99 Chevy Blazer lower ball joint replacement?
12 messages, Last post on Apr 30, 2008 at 10:52 AM
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what is the best wat to replace lower balljoints on my 99 blazer? remove brakes, rotor, hub, cv axle? it has the original ones on there, riveted in, but no room to grind rivets off, any suggestions?
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Replying to: jbird91372 (Apr 01, 2007 3:39 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: jbird91372 (Apr 01, 2007 3:39 pm) Anyway after you pop the steering tie rod off then need a pickle fork to pop the top ball joint out of the knuckle assembly which usually rips the boots (no other way) and then I remove the lower in a vise with that steering knuckle off. For $20 each more you can do the top one also while all apart. Enjoy - I have a large 6" 2 jaw puller for the hub and that CV nut is 36mm at most stores. You can cut, drill, or cold chisel the rivets off and wear eye protection!
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Replying to: repairdog (Apr 02, 2007 3:25 am)
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Replying to: jbird91372 (Apr 02, 2007 3:11 pm) Yep - it will be all day and the floor will be a mess so get that cardboard ready to lay down. Don't forget to grease all when done as well as the caliper slides in the brackets.
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Replying to: repairdog (Apr 03, 2007 2:25 am)  , but im sure ill need a COLD one when im done lol thanks man
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Replying to: jbird91372 (Apr 03, 2007 3:43 pm) Everything else is apart and in the process of being replaced. Passenger's side is done. Driver's side is 1/2 done, but I need to pull the drive axle. According to Alldata DIY they make a brief mention of removing the Differential carrier shield, they provide a link to it, but no actual how to. Then they jump to tapping on the tripot with some wood to disengage the locking spring on the axle shaft. My question is, do I need to remove the shield, I have the bolts out, but it seems as if it's attached behind the frame. 2ndly, anyone have another way to pop out the axle shaft, there is really no room to get a piece of wood into the driver's side tripot and knock it out? Thanks in advance. MJ
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Replying to: bammbamm (Feb 18, 2007 9:18 am) That said, once you get the cover removed, I used a smaller piece of wood that fit on the tripot assy. With a re-manufactured drive axle ($75.00 with a $75.00 core deposit)  Anyway, once you tap out the axle, the shield comes off with it and then yo gently slide the cover from the shaft, slide the new shaft in (no lube req'd) and then reassemble. You'll need a crow's foot to put the new bolts in as the re-manufactured tripot assy is a solid cylinder as opposed to the orig. assy that is more of a 3 leaf clover shape. Was a bit of a PITA, but once I stopped off and grabbed a metric Crow's foot set, my work was MUCH easier. |
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Replying to: jbird91372 (Apr 02, 2007 3:11 pm) |
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Just bought a 2001 Blazer from my boss. Stopped at store , then it wouldn't start. Finally got it jumped and as I was driving the dash lights and guages were going crazy. Every dash lights turning on, flashing, fuel, speedo, and tach would drop out and then come back . Took it to Autozone and they said alt. diodes were bad. Put on new alternator ...same thing. At idle everthing seems fine. Once I accelerate the dash goes crazy. Here is the really stange thing...I put it in drive...stand on brake and rev the engine to 2K rpms and no problems...its only when it accelerates with movement. FYI the battery still won't charge. Please HELP!!
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