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#1984 of 2018 S-10 coolant leak by rbadshaw Oct 03, 2006 (4:56 pm)
I've had my 95 S-10 for just over a year now. In November 2005 I had to replace the water pump to stop a massive leak. That worked for about 3 months... Then another leak started. There are no visible trails or puddles anywhere I go. I've checked as many of the freeze plugs as I could find and no traces there either. It isn't skipping so that makes me think it isn't leaking out into other parts of the engine. I'd like to get this fixed before winter, a jug of antifreeze every week gets expensive. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Replies to this message: hoodlatch (Oct 03, 2006 8:02 pm) oconee_jack (Oct 10, 2006 9:54 am) silverfox1 (Oct 15, 2006 4:46 pm)
#1985 of 2018 4wd problems...again by flipper3 Oct 03, 2006 (6:38 pm)
okay so yall told me to disconnect the battery and wait for a while then reconnect, and the 4wd should work. i must admit that i was dubious about this "quick fix" but it worked... for a while. the truck ran like a champ and would go into 4wd when i wanted, but recently a new problem arose, i was traveling down the interstate at about 75mph and the truck dropped into 4hi on its own, it scarred the heck out of me. so i pull over and take it out of 4hi, did not do it again for over 3 weeks. last weekend i was in town from college and it started doing it again, it continued to shift into 4hi on its own so often that i ended up leaving my truck with my dad and drove his truck back to school. he brought my truck by my mechanic and the mechanic who specializes in 4wd's but not the newer ones that are computer run is not shure what is wrong with it. is it possible that the problem is the transfer case controle module has gone bad and needs replacing? any ideas on what it wrong would be greatly appreciated. thanks Replies to this message: oldpawdad (Oct 10, 2006 10:07 am)
#1986 of 2018 Re: S-10 coolant leak [rbadshaw] by hoodlatch Oct 03, 2006 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: rbadshaw (Oct 03, 2006 4:56 pm) Mathematically, you've indicated that for the past seven month you've been adding a gallon of coolant per week. That comes to about twenty eight gallons that went somewhere. I would think that if it were a head gasket leaking internally you would be changing out an engine by now. If it were a head or intake manifold gasket leaking externally you would be smelling it by now. If it were a heater core leaking you would be swimming by now.   Last summer I had to change the intake manifold gasket on my V6 because it was leaking coolant on top of the engine. In my case it was evident by the smell and the puddle of coolant on top of the engine. Next time your under your truck shine a flashlight up on top of the transmission bell housing where you can see the backside of the heads. Maybe some coolant is getting away from you there and evaporating when it hits the exhaust manifold and pipes. If so, it will leave a tail-tail sign. In cases where I've seen coolant seeping out externally around head gaskets it hasn't been to the extent where it would take a gallon a week. However, if that's the case and you want to buy some time, maybe you can try some stop-leak.   p.s. don't forget the jack stands.
#1987 of 2018 2000 S-10 fuel pump Noise by catman48 Oct 03, 2006 (7:42 pm)
Any idea's of how to quieten a very noisy fuel pump on a 2000 S-10 , It's driving me mad. Thank you
#1988 of 2018 2002 S10 Crew Fuel Pump by greytt Oct 05, 2006 (3:36 pm)
Hello. Happy owner till recently., 2002 s10 crew cab 4x4 57000 miles, dealer just told me i needed a $1000 fuel pump!! Does this seem extreme to anyone else? Symptoms: truck cranks longer and longer in the morning after sitting and evening after sitting for periods of time. starts fine during short times off. joe4739gmail.com i've filed a "complaint" with GM. ? Replies to this message: jpf (Oct 05, 2006 9:48 pm) hoodlatch (Oct 06, 2006 4:55 pm)
#1989 of 2018 Re: 2002 S10 Crew Fuel Pump [greytt] by jpf Oct 05, 2006 (9:48 pm)
Replying to: greytt (Oct 05, 2006 3:36 pm) GM has had problems with their fuel pumps. I have owned GM products for 17 years and 6 vehicles. I never had a problem with a fuel pump, but I followed some simple maintenance procedures. First, change the fuel filter every 20,000 miles. Second, never let the fuel get below 1/8 or 1/4 tank. If you like to run on empty, you will wear out the fuel pump because the gas actually cools the pump. The gas is cooler than the air in the tank, especially during the summer months. Finally, it is not a bad idea to occasionally put a fuel cleaner in the tank. Good luck.
#1990 of 2018 Re: 2002 S10 Crew Fuel Pump [greytt] by hoodlatch Oct 06, 2006 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: greytt (Oct 05, 2006 3:36 pm) Sounds like a fuel pump to me. I replaced mine about 2 months ago. It was an all day job but it saved me a few bucks. Most of the shop ticket is labor. Instead of removing the bed I elected to drop the tank from the bottom. Bad mistake, I succeeded but if I do that job again I'm going to loosen the bed and slide it over out of the way. Good luck.
#1991 of 2018 Tailgate cables... Update by the_big_al Jun 27, 2008 (3:16 pm)
Okay here is an update to what I have done about my tailgate cables...   A quick update to catch up those who may have missed, I recieved a recall letter regarding the cables rusting through and breaking and that if I would like I may take it to my dealer for inspection and no-cost replacement. I inspected my cables and although i didn't see anything major, I decided to go ahead take it in and have them replaced. That was several weeks ago. I finally got around to calling the dealer to schedule an appointment. When I mentioned I had a 2001 S-10 immediatly the service guy said "for the tailgate huh"... I said "yeah, how'd you know". "Oh I've only done about a thousand of those over the past couple months."   Anyway it goes into the dealer next week for the "fix". Also at the same time my Impala is getting its horn and a separating dash panel looked at.
#1993 of 2018 Re: S-10 coolant leak [rbadshaw] by oconee_jack Oct 10, 2006 (9:54 am)
Replying to: rbadshaw (Oct 03, 2006 4:56 pm) sounds like your intake gasket is leaking this is a common problem should have been a recall but its not i have had the same trouble out of s-10 and silverrado

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