I have been upgraded to Moderator for this forum and over the next while I will be compiling and organizing the forum to save a lot of trouble for people asking the same questions over and over again.

This will make this forum more enjoyable and will decrease the frustration of having to explain a fix over and over again to new members.

Let me know which fixes should be compiled in one master list.

for sure all the no start conditions.

and also all the 4x4 questions

I have seen several people since I joined asking about overheating colling systems and how to flush them.

Also maybe a sticky for performance links/questions?

Some of these have already been said but....

Heater not working
Overheating
How to Flush (radiator not the toilet)
No start
Hub Assembly
'97 Ignition
Announce to Change Rad Cap even if no problems
No start
Please Have codes if Check engine light is on.
Sticking Gas Pedal
4wd Problem

Congrats btw on the Mod upgrade! I have been reading through tons of old threads and you definitly earned it!

/ass kissing off

=)

good one about the 97 ignition change.

Also though just thought of maybe including one for the different oil whether to go synthetic or not. Pretty sure that has been discussed numerous times.

You could check into that thing Turbocpe was saying about displaying the vehicle information under the avatar, so we don't have to go to their profile if they forget to tell us.

What all can Moderators do? Can you change that thing under my name to say "Asshole" instead of "AF Enthusiast"?

info on where keyless entry code is located
Wipers seem to be a fairly popular issue

Keep them coming guys, I am compiling.

Well I am always looking for visual upgrades too. Interior stuff, rims, body kits, light upgrades. I plan on keeping this Blazer for a while so I want it to look nice. Usually ending up going to Ebay and you never know what you are going to get there. Maybe a parts review section of some kind describing the part, and where you got it from?

Blazerlt/ Congrats- I like to see a link to trouble shooting 4x4's, Too. Year and step to follow. Will look forward to seeing changes.. Good luck! And thanks for helping me out on my problem..

Congratz on your promotion. :smokin:

1. Info on manuals and where to get them.
2. CPI - symptoms, p/n's of replacement parts, "how to"
3. Heater core - symptoms, how to test, how to replace
4. Basic maintenance schedule - what to change and how often
5. Fluid recommendations
6. Info on Dexcool vs. Old Green vs. New Prestone yellow
7. Other good chevy forums on the internet
8. Cool air intake systems - benefit, where to get

Sorry but this is all I could think of at the spur of the moment.

How about a "DOH!" section on common mistakes to avoid?

Stripping the T30 holding the fuel lines in place comes to mind...

Electrical add ons- Fog lights-stereo-remote starter-etc.

Regarding the wiper issue, there was one post that mentioned the DIY fix of soldering the bad joints near the connector... could you make sure that info is near the top for anyone else who wants to save a few bucks.

Lets get a "Hot To" section going, but it needs to be moderated. Only posts approved by you would make the cut.

I just wanted to say congrats to you! It's not an "upgrade", you're promoted! :smokin:

but is he getting paid? I always felt a promotion meant more money....

No money.....

the ford sight that i belong to breaks up the different post into catagories and that way you can read about specific problems., brakes,fuel,body,electrial...etc :2cents:

I believe that is what he is currently working on doing.

first of all congrats!! and how about one for the front end stuff like,bearings,hubs,sway bars,ect,ect?

Ah, upgrade, promotion, WHATEVER! I'm just glad I stopped being a lurker and joined in...

After getting my "new" 95, I would like to see afitament guide for tires. Also a few suspension links for those of us who use ours as fourwheelers. You can reference alot of this information (fitament guide) at ntwonline.com and such. Also, I think some stuff I have seen here is the CPI units and transfer case vaccum switches, information about fixing these or tech articles etc. Maybe even some vehicle make, model and year performance specs or vehicle specs, example horsepower for a 95 4.3L, cargo room, most popular internet performance shops for certian vehicles. Just to name a few things, good luck.

Mod and show forum. Some guys are real proud of their rigs when they are running right, looking sharp and have loads of goodies inside. ;)

Common upgrades.
'Next step' upgrades.
Aftermarket toys, both looks and performance.
Recalls.
RPO's

Congrats and good luck.

This is the first for me to use a forum like this so don't hesitate to tell me if I am doing something wrong. I have a 96 jimmy SLT. I did a flush over the holidays and yesterday major amonts of raditor fluid were poring out of the engine block? I was unable to determine exactly where. I suspect a freeze plug but have not verified that yet. Ant suggestions.

Please start your own thread on your problem.

Welcome to the forum!

Congrats Big guy. You earned it. My suggestion for catagories would be:

General Items of interest (Like your water injection, or Fram oil filters, or PCV Valves etc.)
Routine Maintenance
Tune-up
Major Rebuilding
Fuel Issues (CPI Injection, Nut Kits etc.)
No starts/hard starts
Electrical
Ignition Switch
Cooling issues
Wierd Noises
Tranny
Front End/Suspension/Hubs etc.
Customizing/Modifications (Paint, tires, Stereos, remote starters etc.)

hi, congratulations for the upgrade, iwould suggest idle problems, besides the other that other users already suggest. Thanks for share your knowledges

Keep em coming guys, although I will not be able to implement them all, I will compile a list of fixes for people to initially look at before they ask their questions.

How about a little "off topic" catergory so we can talk to each other about things that don't fall into a normal catergory. Like favorites stories about our blazers or something funny happened on the way to the forum today.

I am not able to make different forum subsections but some can start up a thread on interesting stories if they want.

Although I am repeating what other people have said already, here are my problems with my 1998:

* Intermittent wipers (the GM recall stopped at 1997 models, problem continued in later years as well though)
* No floor heat (single digit temps are a killer on the feet!!)
* turn signal constantly clicks

Also you may want to let people know that there is a class action law suit against GM for the use of Dexcool antifreeze. Save any receipts for work performed relative to the engine coolant. Visit the following web site for info:

http://www.cwcd.com/CM/MassTorts/MassTorts5.asp

Thanks all!!

This therad is not for your own problems, but to post common asked questions for a quick reference thread.

Please post your own thread in the main section and I will help you there.

blazer congrats to your promotion, for both the blazer and s10 forum, could you put up a classified page? get the dip shits off of the question page tryen to sell theire headlights and what not, also gives people a place to go if they need something... sorry if this was already mentioned didnt read through the second page or the third im at school and need to get going, but i thoguht i woudld mention because it annoys me and i know it pisses you off

I will keep this forum clean for now seeing I am not a mod over at the s10 section, but hopefully soon I will be a mod in all things S-series on this site.

last i checked on the s forum it has you listed as a mod at the bottum of the page with someone else

I just checked.

Gimmie a screen shot so I can see.

You're there dude, along with someone named Shortbus

Yes, in the Blazer forum, but not in the S10/Jimmy/Sonoma sections yet.

ok its gone now, and wow i have nothing but i swear you were at the bottum with shortbus on the s 10 forum... im just glad rick seen it to, or ide feel dumb

Congrats LT, definatly the ignition switch and all the problems it can cause.

I saw BlazerLT as BANNED in the s-10 area. no space before LT, but all personal info was the same??? weird huh...

No, Blazer LT is banned, not BlazerLT.

got ya.....there's only ONE BlazerLT....

Congrats on the Mod.

Please PM me a link to this thread.

got ya.....there's only ONE BlazerLT....

Congrats on the Mod.

One and only! :D

Tools you need to have a list of must have tools.
Fuel pressure Gauge set.
Vacuum gauge
Timing light
Test light
DVOM Just to name a few

I haven't read all the replies so forgive me if I repeat a few suggestions.

Have a K5 section, S-10 sections divided by body style. 94 and older, 95 and newer. Split a classifieds section the same way. Have an off topic section. my $.02

go 96 and newer due to obdI and obdII... or 98 for gen 2... or leave it open because some problems (most) can be diagnosed by someone who ownes a newer vehical even though the question reguards an older one... my :2cents:

I won't be able to create new sections.

All I will be able to do is set up stickies for easy to read info instead of people asking the same question over and over.

So when will the sections be ready?

As I stated just before you posted, I WILL NOT be creating more sections, I will be posting a help sticky thread.

As I stated just before you posted, I WILL NOT be creating more sections, I will be posting a help sticky thread.

Sorry for my confusion.

So when will the help sticky treads be ready?

Sorry for my confusion.

So when will the help sticky treads be ready?

When I post them up.

I am not stating a timeline.

what the error codes are say from autozone and what they are and any common things to change or fix to correct the error codes.

Hi,

Just discovered this forum last week and have learned alot about my Blazer. The day of back yard mechanics are not the same as they used to be. I have a 68 chev and a 67 GMC and would not hesitate to tackle any job on them. My 99 Blazer transmission was a pain in the butt.

Anyway I just wanted to say thanks for all the replies I got and others for similar symtoms as the tranny is now fixed an the diagnosis from this forum was right on the money. I especially like BlazerLTs dedication to proper preventative maintenance (oil change etc).

Will still come one now and then and if there is something I can intelligently reply on I will.

One thing that would be nice for me on here is a spell checker!!

Take Care

Mike

Just bought a 1997 chevy blazer LT fully loaded, 99k for $5,400
Anyone have any idea how i can put in different headlights, like a different style.. this had a real square shaped on and looks like its pushed back in the car like this:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/517415

Id like them to be more out and more bubble.. like this car
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/267443

^^^ before this person put on the new front end i like the older front end that he had on before the change
If i buy those headlight for a 1997 will the go in ? Anyone help me out know of a site that i could buy them if thats all i have to do..
also HID's for the headlights and foglights? Do i have to get the wiring kit or is the bulbs that wont burn the regular wires? thanks!!

Just bought a 1997 chevy blazer LT fully loaded, 99k for $5,400
Anyone have any idea how i can put in different headlights, like a different style.. this had a real square shaped on and looks like its pushed back in the car like this:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/517415

Id like them to be more out and more bubble.. like this car
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/267443

^^^ before this person put on the new front end i like the older front end that he had on before the change
If i buy those headlight for a 1997 will the go in ? Anyone help me out know of a site that i could buy them if thats all i have to do..
also HID's for the headlights and foglights? Do i have to get the wiring kit or is the bulbs that wont burn the regular wires? thanks!!

This thread is not for your questions about your truck, it is for what I should include in the help compilation.

Start your own thread.

Congrat's LT--I've been away for a while. Many good sub-categories.

-General Lube category
-DOH----Not checking fuel line tightness on a cpi replacement

break it up into sections, engine--transmission--supension--brakes--body--electrical--audio--for sale parts--for sale wheels--for sale other.paint--community--4x4-- ect ect ect

It will be one thread with all the fixes in one post for people to easily reference.

I cannot include all those sections.

I think we should have year categories, all the questions about that year so that way we can narrow our problems down a lot more

Won't be able to do that.

I will just be able to write up some helpful stickies.

Good job Blazer LT stick to all the main problems ball joints door pins hood hinges and any quick fixes they also help Jimmy owners Good Luck

Congratulations!
I’m trying to find the thread on hard starting, rough idle, reading the codes using a jumper wire and reading the flashes of the Eng. Service light. One response was from sykopenguin, SF Regular ,02.25.05. (I printed it to take our to my garage) I have looked but can not find it.
I would like to keep the threads together for ease of finding like information.
Here’s the first question maybe you can help with.
He gave the following diagram for reading the codes:
0 0 0 0 X X
0 0 0 0 0 0
Plug the jumper wire into the two “X”’s.

I have a ’97 S10 Blazer with 4.3L “W” engine, my connector (under dash next to parking brake) looks like this:
0 X 0 X X 0 0 X
X 0 0 X 0 0 0 X
The “X”’s are locations with the “metal sockets” the “0”’s look blank.
So my question is which pins do I jumper?
Thanks and if I can back on that thread I’ll continue my questions and or my results.
Thanks again for the great forum.
gm

Congratulations!
I’m trying to find the thread on hard starting, rough idle, reading the codes using a jumper wire and reading the flashes of the Eng. Service light. One response was from sykopenguin, SF Regular ,02.25.05. (I printed it to take our to my garage) I have looked but can not find it.
I would like to keep the threads together for ease of finding like information.
Here’s the first question maybe you can help with.
He gave the following diagram for reading the codes:
0 0 0 0 X X
0 0 0 0 0 0
Plug the jumper wire into the two “X”’s.

I have a ’97 S10 Blazer with 4.3L “W” engine, my connector (under dash next to parking brake) looks like this:
0 X 0 X X 0 0 X
X 0 0 X 0 0 0 X
The “X”’s are locations with the “metal sockets” the “0”’s look blank.
So my question is which pins do I jumper?
Thanks and if I can back on that thread I’ll continue my questions and or my results.
Thanks again for the great forum.
gm

You should start your own thread. This one is for site improvement and the one you are looking for is someone else's. (It's not nice to Hi-Jack their thread)

As for your questions:

You can't get codes using jumpers in a 97. You have to use a code scanner.

The thread you are looking for is: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=371113

Thanks and understand.
I wasn't sure about starting a new thread.
Will do.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm still learning the proper etiquette of these forums.

Congratulations!
I’m trying to find the thread on hard starting, rough idle, reading the codes using a jumper wire and reading the flashes of the Eng. Service light. One response was from sykopenguin, SF Regular ,02.25.05. (I printed it to take our to my garage) I have looked but can not find it.
I would like to keep the threads together for ease of finding like information.
Here’s the first question maybe you can help with.
He gave the following diagram for reading the codes:
0 0 0 0 X X
0 0 0 0 0 0
Plug the jumper wire into the two “X”’s.

I have a ’97 S10 Blazer with 4.3L “W” engine, my connector (under dash next to parking brake) looks like this:
0 X 0 X X 0 0 X
X 0 0 X 0 0 0 X
The “X”’s are locations with the “metal sockets” the “0”’s look blank.
So my question is which pins do I jumper?
Thanks and if I can back on that thread I’ll continue my questions and or my results.
Thanks again for the great forum.
gm

Start your own thread.

trans problems

Well,

i used to own an avenger. I loved the way their site was layed out. You can check it out here to get an idea. Thought it might be helpful for ya

http://aseclub.net/phpBB2/index.php

]how about a trouble shooting chart that flows ,( if you have condition "A" procceed to step "B" if not cotinue to step "C" ect, ect,ect.) thats how the pro's do it and get right to "most" problems :2cents:

Don't know if you are still taking suggestions or not, but definitely exhaust is a big one. (have started a few on that myself...) Otherwise a way to organize might be to block the forum into sections such as:

Air conditioner and heater
Body/Exterior
Console
Cooling
Electrical
Emission system
Engine
Exhaust system
Frame
Fuel system
Information labels
Instrument panel
Steering gear and linkage
Transmission
Wheels/Tires

Anyway, keep up the good work

Congrats on the promo, you definitely earned it!

Don't know if anyone else suggested this, but perhaps an 'After You Buy' type. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, tranny/transfer case/diff flush & fill, oil change, etc. I'm sure there's others, but nothing comes to mind.

How bout a section for oil issues or any kind of oil or gas additives. Anything from oil pressure switch locations to fuel cleaners. There seems to be ongoing debates and questions that fill up alot of thread space.

Have we gotten enough ideas for the change yet ...it's been almost 5 months of data collection...!?!? :sly:

Have we gotten enough ideas for the change yet ...it's been almost 5 months of data collection...!?!? :sly:

It will be done when it gets done.

I don't get paid for this you know and if it takes a while to implement, then that is what it will be.

I do have a life and a day job ya know.

It will be done when it gets done.

I don't get paid for this you know and if it takes a while to implement, then that is what it will be.

I do have a life and a day job ya know.


OHHH I thought with 8000+ posts that this WAS your full time job...sorry ...like you owned this forum or something.... :lol:

OHHH I thought with 8000+ posts that this WAS your full time job...sorry ...like you owned this forum or something.... :lol:

;) :lol:

I think a fuel system checklist (especially for fuel-injected systems) would be appropriate as not everyone understands tank-to-combustion chamber details.

how about a brief stickie that suggests to those who may not initially know, that they can also reference the Jimmy, Sonoma, etc forums for certain things that are similar. Perhaps a list as what those similar things are would be appropriate and helpful.

When I first got my Jimmy, I had never owned a GMC product and didn't know it was so similar under the hood to Blazers, Sonomas, etc. Buying the Haynes manual of course helped but again, maybe a brief sticky to inform newbies.

if it hasn't been suggested, I would suggest a "members" section.
where you can post a pic of your truck and introduce yourself to the forum.

It would be nice if all the posts could be grouped into folders by vehicle subsection. Just look at the table of contents of a Haynes manual and sub-divide it like it. That way it will narrow it down the areas to look in instead of 12 pages of 125-150 posts each, wasting time clicking on multiple posts.

I will probably get blasted for this one, :grinno: but how about info for us gals that try to figure out some of the problems on our Blazers? Some things may seem simple to guys, but some of us are not familiar with the every day things that go wrong and the easy remedies. My main goal is to figure out what is wrong and then be able to know what some of the remedies might be so I do not get ripped off. Many repair shops look at me walk in and they automatically get that "she is ignorant and I can make a buck" look in their eyes. I like to know what I am talking about and at least be able to do some general diagnostics. It would help a lot if the we could have any area for diagnosing and suggesting remedies for the "mysterious" engine codes. I realize this might be redundant, but it would help the newbies a lot. :)

Thanks


I have been upgraded to Moderator for this forum and over the next while I will be compiling and organizing the forum to save a lot of trouble for people asking the same questions over and over again.

This will make this forum more enjoyable and will decrease the frustration of having to explain a fix over and over again to new members.

Let me know which fixes should be compiled in one master list.

I will probably get blasted for this one, :grinno: but how about info for us gals that try to figure out some of the problems on our Blazers? Some things may seem simple to guys, but some of us are not familiar with the every day things that go wrong and the easy remedies. My main goal is to figure out what is wrong and then be able to know what some of the remedies might be so I do not get ripped off. Many repair shops look at me walk in and they automatically get that "she is ignorant and I can make a buck" look in their eyes. I like to know what I am talking about and at least be able to do some general diagnostics. It would help a lot if the we could have any area for diagnosing and suggesting remedies for the "mysterious" engine codes. I realize this might be redundant, but it would help the newbies a lot. :)

Thanks
The owners manual will have some of the basics. There are too many scenarios to list them all, but if you give me some ideas about some things you would like to know about, I'll be happy to answer any questions that I can.

Greets all,

How about a step by step, visual of where all the srews, bolts, hidden things are, how to drop the steerign column, to change out the radio.. (yeah, okay I admit this, I've had my Blazer semi apart for days now tryign to remove the dash thingy to change the radio out, do you think I can figure out how to drop the steerign a bit to remove a pice of plastic.. umm.. no.. Help.. thanks)

Thanks.. :)
:confused:

Greets all,

How about a step by step, visual of where all the srews, bolts, hidden things are, how to drop the steerign column, to change out the radio.. (yeah, okay I admit this, I've had my Blazer semi apart for days now tryign to remove the dash thingy to change the radio out, do you think I can figure out how to drop the steerign a bit to remove a pice of plastic.. umm.. no.. Help.. thanks)

Thanks.. :)
:confused:


It's not that hard but you do have to pull on it a bit. I've never had to drop the steering. Once all the screws are out start pulling from the top and the piece will flex and slide out. Just take your time and be careful.

It's not that hard but you do have to pull on it a bit. I've never had to drop the steering. Once all the screws are out start pulling from the top and the piece will flex and slide out. Just take your time and be careful.

I'll give'r a try one more time, thanks for the info. If not, I guess it's $30 to get a shop to do it (grins)

I'll give'r a try one more time, thanks for the info. If not, I guess it's $30 to get a shop to do it (grins)


Just make sure all the wires are disconected, screws are removed and gently pop the clips out. You should do fine if you take your time. Rushing it will only break it and off to the bone yard you'll go!

I will probably get blasted for this one, :grinno: but how about info for us gals that try to figure out some of the problems on our Blazers? Some things may seem simple to guys, but some of us are not familiar with the every day things that go wrong and the easy remedies. My main goal is to figure out what is wrong and then be able to know what some of the remedies might be so I do not get ripped off. Many repair shops look at me walk in and they automatically get that "she is ignorant and I can make a buck" look in their eyes. I like to know what I am talking about and at least be able to do some general diagnostics. It would help a lot if the we could have any area for diagnosing and suggesting remedies for the "mysterious" engine codes. I realize this might be redundant, but it would help the newbies a lot. :)

Thanks


Is the Chilton manual available online? It would be a bitch to download, but an excellent reference for the "simple" things.

Please start your own thread on your problem, this is not the thread to discuss issues please.

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