Recent content by acpowell

Sounds like I should just replace the sway bar end links and bushings and see how it goes. I know someone you are thinking why replace if it isn't the issue, but I am sure if the origonal own drove it anything like I do then they need replacing.

Thanks for all the good info everyone. I do have 2 jack stands I can use if I need to. I will see about looking at the anti-sway bars and see if the bushings look worn or if I can wiggle them more than I think I should. There is a small squeak sometimes with the rattling. I will also check...

Okay, I have an '06 envoy (2nd owner) and although I don't think the noise is anything all to worry about she is paranoid that something is wrong with the front end. It does rattle down dirt roads, but I mean it is a dirt road. The big issue in all of this is that I do not own a jack I trust...

This sounds cool, but I am not sure that my Envoy is suited to this very well. It is 4x4 and not lowered but is no means Jeep "trail" rated :).

Uhg, the whole wheel stud housing needs replaced, that is anoying and a half. Well atleast my suspisions were confirmed. Guess I will take it to the shop since that is way more work than I want to do in a michigan winter. thanks for the responce.

So when I am driving down the road there is a hum that sounds sort of like the trans needs to shift, which of corse it doesn't. I had the tire place double check that my tires wern't the cause and they concluded that although they need rotated they should not be the cause. I had a lumina once...

"Avoid the moving parts" I shall remember that for always. No, but seriously I will tray that when I get home.

As dangerous as this sounds, I will give it a try. thanks. I will let you know if I am missing any fingers or if it worked out.

okay, that sounds like a great place to start. Only issue is that I am a spark plug and oil change kind of mechanic not a, find out which pully is bad, mechanic. How do I tell if the idler pulley is bad?

Could a mod or admin please move the post. Thank you! edit - (done)

I have posted in my album so of the "Unapprove" Body Mods that people decided I needed this past winter. Both of these happened with in 3 weeks of each other and were done with such "Artisan" craftmanship. The bumper happened just before christmas and the door happend literally the day after I...

so there are atleast 4 people here from Rochester/Rochester Hils? that is awesome.. I do see a lot of Envoy/Trail Blazers arround town.

Anthony from Rochester Hills

I have a 2006 Envoy with a 4.2. Lately it has been making a noise kind of similar to when a power steering pump is going bad, but it happens even if I am not turning the wheel. It is hard to tell but it might change with RPM. I did read another thread about someone with a similar issue, but I...