dbrannon79
I'm getting there!
Did some much needed work on the wifes trailblazer this evening. I had planned on doing the work tomorrow during the day but it was nice outside this evening and I got a wild hair to get it done tonight! replaced both rear shocks as it had a real bouncy feeling LOL, they were both blown out! replaced the O2 sensor up on the manifold and the canister purge solenoid due to the engine codes were showing them both bad.
I was kinda surprised with the rear shocks, the old ones I pulled off were Blistens and still had stiffness to them and would expand on their own like they were supposed to, but after installing the new ones I got off the jungle site, I attempted to bounce the arse end and it was a night and day difference! took it out for a spin and it drives almost like a new vehicle, the front struts are starting to make noises and need replacing, that will come later on as all the parts I got cost me $250 already plus I'm not ready to deal with strut springs yet!
I also installed a set of LED headlights, the old halogens still worked but as I'm getting older, it's harder to see in the dark. Now I can see, the spousal unit will be happy as she does all of her door dashing in this thing.
I've got one thing left to do now, the engine has been sucking and drinking oil from the crankcase. she can put about 2500 miles on a fresh oil change and go to check it finding out there is no oil on the dipstick. it's done this twice now and can't be good for the cat in the exhaust.
this engine has no PCV per say, but has a hose that goes from the intake to the block they call a PCV hose. I went to pull it off and found out it's rock hard. it's connected to the plastic intake and to another plastic barb on the engine side so I decided to just order a new hose before I attempt to pull it. Over on the Trailvoy forums I have been talking to folks and they are telling me that this hose is known to clog up and needs to be checked at each oil change. they tell me to pour a cap full or so of berrymans B12 down the hose while I'm changing the oil to let it clean out any gunk.
I had the thought of getting an oil catch can to put on it inline with this hose but they are saying not to that it would interfere with the crankcase ventilation system. I feel like if I get one of those catch cans that are made of aluminum and seal up so it can be used on the vacuum side of the intake, it should help. the hose is only a short (maybe 6 inches) 3/8" hose. It's not that easy to get to and being short and connected to plastic barbs, I don't like the idea of pulling it off and on all the time risking breaking the barb off the intake! If it was longer and ran up to a catch can, I could easily pull it off there and use the berrymans on it without worry or snapping the plastic.
What's y'alls thoughts on that?
This is the oil catch can I was talking about installing on the "dirty" side inline on that hose.
Here is a couple of videos they told me to watch on how the CCV system works and why it sucks oil when clogged.
I was kinda surprised with the rear shocks, the old ones I pulled off were Blistens and still had stiffness to them and would expand on their own like they were supposed to, but after installing the new ones I got off the jungle site, I attempted to bounce the arse end and it was a night and day difference! took it out for a spin and it drives almost like a new vehicle, the front struts are starting to make noises and need replacing, that will come later on as all the parts I got cost me $250 already plus I'm not ready to deal with strut springs yet!
I also installed a set of LED headlights, the old halogens still worked but as I'm getting older, it's harder to see in the dark. Now I can see, the spousal unit will be happy as she does all of her door dashing in this thing.
I've got one thing left to do now, the engine has been sucking and drinking oil from the crankcase. she can put about 2500 miles on a fresh oil change and go to check it finding out there is no oil on the dipstick. it's done this twice now and can't be good for the cat in the exhaust.
this engine has no PCV per say, but has a hose that goes from the intake to the block they call a PCV hose. I went to pull it off and found out it's rock hard. it's connected to the plastic intake and to another plastic barb on the engine side so I decided to just order a new hose before I attempt to pull it. Over on the Trailvoy forums I have been talking to folks and they are telling me that this hose is known to clog up and needs to be checked at each oil change. they tell me to pour a cap full or so of berrymans B12 down the hose while I'm changing the oil to let it clean out any gunk.
I had the thought of getting an oil catch can to put on it inline with this hose but they are saying not to that it would interfere with the crankcase ventilation system. I feel like if I get one of those catch cans that are made of aluminum and seal up so it can be used on the vacuum side of the intake, it should help. the hose is only a short (maybe 6 inches) 3/8" hose. It's not that easy to get to and being short and connected to plastic barbs, I don't like the idea of pulling it off and on all the time risking breaking the barb off the intake! If it was longer and ran up to a catch can, I could easily pull it off there and use the berrymans on it without worry or snapping the plastic.
What's y'alls thoughts on that?
This is the oil catch can I was talking about installing on the "dirty" side inline on that hose.
Here is a couple of videos they told me to watch on how the CCV system works and why it sucks oil when clogged.
