2008 Trailblazer SS

[wxo]

So, about 7 months have passed since the last update here and Randi and I took ol' Smoke out to a movie (The last Rodeo) to celebrate our 47th anniversary. Walking out of the movie house, I was admiring Smoke out there in the parking lot when I noticed the back end sitting way low. It was riding the bump stops. When I slowly drove her home and parked in the garage, I found that the suspension sensor link on the other side had given out. I hope I can remember how to make another one.

[Basement Paul]

Looks like your last few posts will dictate the direction for your repair. And if you just do it while looking in a mirror, it should be perfect!

-BP

[wxo]

There are kits out there to convert to conventional suspension rather than the airbags. I was tempted to think about that yesterday, but I would rather keep the airbags if possible. I'll get to work making another sensor link. My first one is holding up quite well.

[wxo]

Repair accomplished. It turns out that the broken, original sensor link on the RH side was intact enough for me to get an accurate length measurement (4 3/16"). From this I learned that I had made the link on the LH side about an inch too short, so I made two new links of the same length. Once installed, the height settled in to the same on both sides and I'm satisfied. As a bonus, when I was scootin' around and the floor behind the truck, I grabbed the spare tire hanging there and it was loose. This is one that is pulled up into place with a kind of winch, so I grabbed the crank and tightened it up. Likely, it was the cause of some noise I had been wondering about for a couple of years.