Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 I was driving to work a couple days ago when my blazer started screaming at me like a bastard. it sounded like those old dot matrix printers. the metal clicking/grinding/scraping sound was so loud, I could look over at peoples houses and they would be looking out their windows like "wtf!?". I thought it was my brake pads at first because the sound only came and went around the times I hit the brakes.. but nope, it started happening constantly whenever the car was in motion regardless of if I was hitting the brakes or not. But the odd thing was, going home, I never heard a thing.. the next morning, once again it started screaming at me. and then I figured out the noise was coming from the back of the car only and not from the brakes. And then I thought, when I drive to work, its alot of uphill driving, but coming home from work is mostly downhill.. so that made me think it was a fluid issue.. so I came to the conclusion it must be my rear differential. So I hit valvolene to get the rear differential fluid replaced and sure as hell, the guy tells me that it looks like the original fluid and that its loaded with metal flakes. $70 for the good synthetic oil for the differential and the problem is gone. So lets just say, 4x4s are a bitch with maintenance. And if any of you own a 4x4, get your front and rear differential fluid changed every 30,000 miles or so. and I think transfer case fluid has to be changed every 50,000 or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eppy 3,446 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 AH never thought of that...should have since that happened with my truck when the rear diff rotten out and the fluid drained thus destroyed all the bearings...its just not 4x4 sledgie most trucks have a differential and it needs to be maintained "That fairy needs to stop shouting in my ear, or I'm going to throw her friend I have trapped in the bottle into a lava pit or something. HEY, LISTEN! No, YOU listen. If something's important, just say so without yelling at me. Or fly over to it and change color like you usually do. Just because I'm busy mowing the lawn and hoping I'll find some spare change, doesn't mean I can't hear you." - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 well this sucks. I drove a little tonight and I'm getting that damn noise again, but it sounds only half as bad.. I'm wondering if the overall noise I was hearing was actually two parts. Guh, I think I'm going to schedule an appointment at the dealership. I wonder if hubs or wheel bearings are covered under my powertrain warranty. \ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathias 426 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Make sure muffler strap hasn't rusted off. Understand this lad, fate is a fickle lady. Work with the hand you're dealt and you may just be able to run your flag up the pole. Don't, and well, you may just find your mast cut down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serena 12 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 I've worked on a lot of 4x4s and I can't say I've ever run into something quite like that before...well except once when the CV joint in the bronco got chewed to hell...but then a lot of the vehicles I work on are older...the newest one is like an 89 or so... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]I are me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 well, it could be a cv joint. my only guess now is that a bearing is seizing up somewhere. If the noise happens at all in the next couple of days, especially monday on my way to work, I'll be setting up and appointment at the dealership. I got to double check my warranty, but I'm pretty certain all bearings are covered. So I should only have to pay my warranty deductable to get the thing fixed. Make sure muffler strap hasn't rusted off. the muffler strap is fine. the strap did break on my saturn before, and i temporarily fixed it with a metal clothes hanger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eppy 3,446 Report post Posted August 11, 2007 yeah since the fluid was low some of the bearings might have gotten worn out "That fairy needs to stop shouting in my ear, or I'm going to throw her friend I have trapped in the bottle into a lava pit or something. HEY, LISTEN! No, YOU listen. If something's important, just say so without yelling at me. Or fly over to it and change color like you usually do. Just because I'm busy mowing the lawn and hoping I'll find some spare change, doesn't mean I can't hear you." - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathias 426 Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Good luck with the dealership. I know how much trouble you've had in the past. Understand this lad, fate is a fickle lady. Work with the hand you're dealt and you may just be able to run your flag up the pole. Don't, and well, you may just find your mast cut down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathscytheX 9,732 Report post Posted August 19, 2007 Ah the glory that is Chevy. GET A NEW FUNK ON BEFORE YOU GET DUMPED ON! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 19, 2007 Turns out it wasn't nearly as bad as I was thinking. It wasn't a wheel bearing at all, turns out my emergency brake shoe partially seized up in my brake shoe/against the rotor. how the hell that happened I have no idea. So of course they try to give me crap and tell me I should definitely get a full rear brake job with new rotors for a cost of around $500. yeah.. I told the guy to show me the brakes and where the damage to the rotors were. He didn't expect that. X'D I told them no to the brake job and that I have someone thats been doing brakes for me for years. after hearing that, the two mechanics had that look on their faces like they just found out santa wasn't real. X'D So I bought ceramic brake pads yesterday for $45 and this saturday I'm driving over to lady's dads house and hes going to help me do the brakes. and the quotes I got for new rotors would be about $35 to $70 a piece if I even need them, which I doubt, but I'll let her dad have a look at them too for his opinion. and the most expensive emergency brake shoe set was $60. Even if I have to buy the rotors and e-brakes, the cost is still drastically less than $500.. fuckin rip off bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathias 426 Report post Posted August 19, 2007 Most of that $500 is labor. Saturn posts their standard labor rate per hour right behind the counter. I think it said $65 per hour last time. Figure up the cost of the parts, add in the labor and I bet their off by two or three hours at that labor rate. Don't forget the inspection fee for just looking at the vehicle of >$50. That by itself is a rip. Understand this lad, fate is a fickle lady. Work with the hand you're dealt and you may just be able to run your flag up the pole. Don't, and well, you may just find your mast cut down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted August 20, 2007 Dude, your Blazer and you remind me of the first episode of Ah! My Goddess ... BAD LUCK X'D! I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 22, 2007 *eagerly anticipates the phone call from the goddess assistance agency* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted August 22, 2007 .........I'm gonna get a rail gun and........ Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xxangelxdust 100 Report post Posted August 23, 2007 Blazers are a nice car, what year. My friend has a 88 i think...? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Katie loves Cabbitgirl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Its a 2001. Its hella nice in the snow, but man its a gas guzzler. x_x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 26, 2007 well, brake job is done. Didn't get a chance to check out the emergency brakes tho, looks like a couple bolts threads were worn and we didn't want to risk breaking them considering all the auto shops are already closed because of sunday hours. eh, oh well. at least the brakes are done and the rotors seem fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HKofsesshoumaru 673 Report post Posted August 28, 2007 Wow~ I took my car in for a simple E vap leak and they just came back and told me that my breaks were down to 0% (600$) Slave and Master Cylinder are leaking ($300) and the transmission is leaking as well ($1500). Evap leak= Priceless. A quick hose fix and the shop didn't charge me. It's sitting in here staring at me....and I'm still paying the loan..... grrrrrrr [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Well, Toutousai...don't you think it's a pity for Tessaiga? All Inuyasha can do is wave about a sword with all his strength...it's the same whether it's a famous sword or a log." -Sesshoumaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke6104 100 Report post Posted August 28, 2007 I was driving to work a couple days ago when my blazer started screaming at me like a bastard. it sounded like those old dot matrix printers. the metal clicking/grinding/scraping sound was so loud, I could look over at peoples houses and they would be looking out their windows like "wtf!?". I thought it was my brake pads at first because the sound only came and went around the times I hit the brakes.. but nope, it started happening constantly whenever the car was in motion regardless of if I was hitting the brakes or not.But the odd thing was, going home, I never heard a thing.. the next morning, once again it started screaming at me. and then I figured out the noise was coming from the back of the car only and not from the brakes. And then I thought, when I drive to work, its alot of uphill driving, but coming home from work is mostly downhill.. so that made me think it was a fluid issue.. so I came to the conclusion it must be my rear differential. So I hit valvolene to get the rear differential fluid replaced and sure as hell, the guy tells me that it looks like the original fluid and that its loaded with metal flakes. $70 for the good synthetic oil for the differential and the problem is gone. So lets just say, 4x4s are a bitch with maintenance. And if any of you own a 4x4, get your front and rear differential fluid changed every 30,000 miles or so. and I think transfer case fluid has to be changed every 50,000 or so. Woah, that is bad, ive got a 4x4 hope it dont happen to me, anyway im sad to hear this, one thing what i dont understand tho, is why the arcade is not working on this vbulletin forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falling-angel-111 736 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 Jeez, it's pathetic how much they can charge you to fix shit on your car. My bf had his car put in to have the transmission fixed or replaced or whatever. Well it cost him about 1000 and it was in for atleast three weeks and when he got it back the back seat was all tore up. So needless to say these places are all just a pain in the ass. "A penny for your thoughts but a dollar for your insides, or a fortune for your disaster." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabbitGirl 4,018 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 well the transmission is a whole different story i was thinking about getting a new car when i thought there was something messed up with my transmission (turned out it was a something completely different) i think its cheaper to get a new car rather than new transmission >_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying_Monkey 500 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 you know where the real problem is...BLAZER... thats the problem... LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted September 7, 2007 *nods* yeah, I didn't know what I was getting into. Good news is, after looking at everyone else's blazer problems, and then looking at all the crap I've now replaced and/or was fixed by the dealership that sold it to me.. once I finish up all this remaining misc. maintenance, it should last for the next 30,000+ miles without any more work (aside from oil changes). *curses NY winters for forcing me to get a 4x4* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
