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2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
So, I now have a slow drip out the rear output of the T-case. Anyone know if this is just fluid pooled back there from when I moved it around with no rear shaft, or if I may have buggered up a seal? I've put about 25 miles on it since reinstalling the shaft and this morning there was a new puddle in my driveway, next the the old one from yesterday...
Probably going to blast it with brake cleaner and see if it comes back but thoughts in the meantime would be super.
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1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
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2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Probably the seal, but thats a fairly easy one to change. Just yank it out and tap a new one in.
Kevin
Daily Driver: 1999 Chevy Tahoe w/ Vortec 350
Wifes DD: 2003 VW Passat Wagon w/ 1.8T, 5 speed auto
Plow Truck: 99 Chevy K3500 Pickup w/ a Vortec 454
Toy 1: 98 BMW R1100R
87 Camaro Iroc Z28, SOLD, Gone But not Forgotten
I smell this snowballing into ""This guy on CL has a 205 and TH400..." Then "this guy on CL has a D44 and some 52's..."
Five bucks says it's slutted out by March!!!
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
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2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Get the fancy expensive seal with the sock on it.
Chances are, the seal is leaking because the shaft is pushed into the case more than it used to be and is running on rust. When you remove the driveshaft, clean the slip yoke up with some emery cloth. I'd wait a couple weeks before I changed the seal so you don't mess up the new seal also.
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Yeah, i was looking at it while I was under there and I see 2 ridges on the shaft. One where I assume it used to bottom out, and a larger diameter shoulder about 3/8" further back where I'm assuming the new bottom-out location is. I backed the truck into the driveway last night and it looks like I only got a couple of drips, instead of the 5" puddle, so this is a minor enough leak that I see no need to panic.
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2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Ordered up new 2" lift springs (cheaper than OE replacements) to replace the broken leaves I discovered... Should stop me from having to disconnect the U-joint in the process of fixing the seal as well.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Pretty sure this thing is getting scrapped in short order. The engine is starting to smoke consistently, and there is either a starter or a flex-plate problem, as it wouldn't turn over until about the 3rd try, and after 3 tries now, its not moving.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
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2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Sounds like a 6.5 TD to me.
Smoke is probably oil blowing by at the turbo because the stock turbo sucks.
Flywheel isn't to hard to do, we did so many of them in the 6.5 non turbo Hummers that we had it down to a science. In a hummer you Get some 4 or 5" long bolts, same thread as the bell housing bolts, take the bell housing bolts out one at a time and put these in. Then take the tranny mount off and unbolt the converter from the flex plate. Slide the tranny back about 2" on the long bolts that you just put in. Now you can get to the flex plate bolts on the back of the crank, replace the flex plate, shove the tranny back in and bolt it all back together. Not sure if this will work on a blazer though, you won't be able to put the long bolts in the top 2 bell housing bolt holes and I'm not sure how far back you can slide the tranny, you may have to let the ass end of the tranny sag a little to get it to slide back far enough.
Kevin
Daily Driver: 1999 Chevy Tahoe w/ Vortec 350
Wifes DD: 2003 VW Passat Wagon w/ 1.8T, 5 speed auto
Plow Truck: 99 Chevy K3500 Pickup w/ a Vortec 454
Toy 1: 98 BMW R1100R
87 Camaro Iroc Z28, SOLD, Gone But not Forgotten
the bushing in the end of the starter went to shit, so I'm confident that is my starting issue. getting the power cable off the starter has proven to be a challenge though.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
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1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
If your replacing the starter just use a hammer/chisel and snap the terminal off.
When you have the starter off try and inspect the fly wheel, could be a combination of the two problems. We seen alot of them with broken welds between the center and the teeth and sometimes whole chunks of the teeth part missing.
Kevin
Daily Driver: 1999 Chevy Tahoe w/ Vortec 350
Wifes DD: 2003 VW Passat Wagon w/ 1.8T, 5 speed auto
Plow Truck: 99 Chevy K3500 Pickup w/ a Vortec 454
Toy 1: 98 BMW R1100R
87 Camaro Iroc Z28, SOLD, Gone But not Forgotten
Teeth look good (surprisingly good for 203K miles and a hard starting condition in the cold actually). That was the other reason for pulling the starter. I checked the flex plate before I even noticed that the starter bushing was FUBAR.
I did however get the power cable off. ended up jamming a wrench up there and turning the starter with a channel locks. Definitely not pretty, but it got the job done.
I also got a trade offer on a rust free 5.7 93 K2500 with rebuilt engine and trans, which I am hopefully going to trade off for this week... so I'll have NEW issues to tackle lol. Hopefully ones that don't make me worry for the health of my engine. I really would prefer a truck, buying a 2-door blazer was rather short-sighted.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Yeah if you can get it to run decent those things a rare enough that they will draw decent money/trades.
Kevin
Daily Driver: 1999 Chevy Tahoe w/ Vortec 350
Wifes DD: 2003 VW Passat Wagon w/ 1.8T, 5 speed auto
Plow Truck: 99 Chevy K3500 Pickup w/ a Vortec 454
Toy 1: 98 BMW R1100R
87 Camaro Iroc Z28, SOLD, Gone But not Forgotten
Its always run well for me.. aside from needing the axle, starter, and alt... but the smoking issue is more than I want to take on, and as you said, SOMEONE wants it enough to overlook it needing work (and PAINT!) lol.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
She runs once again. Smokes like hell at idle (oddly not under load?) I believe its burning coolant.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
Traded her off for a 93 ext cab 2500... runs and drives solid, I think that head gasket woulda been a nightmare.
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2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car
lol I saw it up on CL a little bit back when you posted this stuff. Its a shame tho, because I LOVE 2dr blazers (I've owned too many). The modern market does not make any BIG 2dr vehicles anymore in that segment. I guess its the perfect mix of impracticality. Too big to be efficient, too few doors for a family.
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I thought I wanted one really badly.. (really I wanted an 88-91, but couldn't find any for a good price) but after driving it for just a few days I realized that it really was exactly as you say, a perfect mix of impracticality. That said, basically now I have a smaller back seat and a cargo area. LOL
Here is its replacement following a 2.5" lift block and a torsion bar crank.
2006 M6 QSM GTO SOLD
1993 Chevy K2500 SOLD
2004 Chevy Tahoe - Kid Hauler
1999 Camaro Z28 - Traded
2008 G8 GT - 'Dad' car