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#31 of 2018 alternators are out by joe3891 Mar 06, 2001 (9:33 am)
The industry now calls them generaters has something to do with international standardization.
#32 of 2018 My experiences... by jsteph Mar 27, 2001 (5:46 am)
My brother has a '92 S-10 2.8 6 cyl with 170k miles on it, he has had no major problems at all. I am borrowing it now, since my '94 S-10 with a Vortec 4.3 was totaled, some guy try driving through my door and it caused me to cart wheel it. Did not get hurt, but was planning on getting me a newer model of it. My '94 had 70k miles on it, and the only thing I ever did to it was change the oil, put tires and one battery in it. Now my vehicle did make that noise when it was cold, I opened my hood and found out it had to do with the plastic cover over the fan area. If I pressed down on it, the noise went away. I also changed the oil every 3 months, and used the synthetic Mobil 1. Don't know if that helped or not. I am surprised at the number of problems I have seen here. I mean my bro's 92 has 170k miles on it, which I think it what all vehicles should at least get.   Anyway, as far as the 4cyl goes, I would imagine they would have no power, my Brother's 2.8 is slow as can be, especially after the Vortec 4.3.
#33 of 2018 early 90's s-10 trans prob by fraxinus33 Mar 27, 2001 (12:00 pm)
I have a 92 s-10. This thing has upwards to 100000 miles and is a tough little truck. The problem that people have with the chirping noise i also have. When i took it to a mechanic he told me it was the throw-out bearings that need greasing. Apparently there is a special trans case with a grease nipple just like your other fittings that you can purchase and put in. The cost is pretty steep though, and if you can put up with the annoyance, its not worth it. The chirp is nothing serious.
#34 of 2018 92 S10 by hdaiv Mar 27, 2001 (6:16 pm)
I also have a 92 S-10. As someone else has already said, the previously red truck is now very faded. However, everything else has gone well. The alternator went out at 75,000 mi, and it was easy to replace myself. With 115,000 mi on it now, I'm just waiting for the clutch to go out. As far as the throw-out bearing goes, mine has been chirping since I bought it. I've found that if I let the clutch out (in neutral) at stop lights, instead of holding it in ready to go, then the problem goes away after a while. Annoying, but cheap. I hadn't heard about the grease nipple equipped transmission case. Great idea.
#35 of 2018 Piece of Junk!!! by magilla Mar 28, 2001 (11:50 am)
('96 LS 2.2, 5-sp) If any of you have followed my messages, I'm here to add one more. At 22K miles (yes, that's all), now my front shocks are shot and leaking all over the danged place. I drive 1.5 miles each way to work on city streets. This thing has never seen dirt and I drive very sensibly. This is Pathetic! At least my gas mileage has improved to 21 avg (small miracle).   I get in this piece of crap everyday and wonder what will break next and shoot me into the middle of a horrible accident. I've owned a load of cars and trucks in my life, but this one is by far and away the absolute WORST. Too bad the lemon laws in AZ require the same problem 5 times in 2 years. I've had close to 30 problems (all different) in 5 years. Who structured that law anyway? If you own an S-10, good luck to ya. All I've got to say is keep going to church - you never know with these fine pieces of technology. ;-|
#36 of 2018 Door Problem follow up by 18fan Mar 28, 2001 (12:55 pm)
I found the cause of the door problems which I posted about earlier. The bushing in the top hinge of the driver's door disintegrated and is causing the door not to open or close properly. The truck only has 29K on the clock! I am taking it to the dealership tomorrow to have it repaired (still under warranty). The body shop manager at the dealership told me this is a fairly common problem in the S10 trucks & if I keep it for any length of time, I can expect to have to replace the bushings again!?!?
#37 of 2018 water leak by lholm Mar 29, 2001 (10:31 am)
Has anyone had a problem with water leaking in during a rain storm. I have a '96 S-10 extended cab with a sliding rear window. The water seems to be leaking down and soaking the carpet from the padding to the top. The first place that I have noticed this in under the floor mats. A real pain--the trim has to be removed and the carpeting lifted up so air can get under and dry out. I am at a loss as to where the water is coming from. Any suggestions??
#38 of 2018 by ryanbab Mar 29, 2001 (11:02 am)
My dad has a 92 with 95000 miles + (give or take a thousand)   Truck has been great. Only minor things needed to be fixed (O2 sensor, alternator, brakes) all done by him. The truck is starting to rust a little bit mainly because it is a work truck and it is driven to the steel mills. Other than that its a great truck. Oh yea in our family my mom has a 2000 blazer and i have a 2000 silverado. All have been very good.   Ryan
#39 of 2018 Water Leak, Too by hdaiv Mar 29, 2001 (1:50 pm)
My 92 S-10 also forms a nice pond on the driver's side after a rain storm. I don't have an extended cab, but have the sliding rear window. Since I have a camper top, and this occurs with or without it, I believe it isn't the rear window. Have you noticed if the door-open light switch has rusted out? Mine has, and no longer works. The water may be coming in from here.
#40 of 2018 Merky looking fluid by siebecw Apr 03, 2001 (6:49 pm)
Personally this is affordable little truck that is typical of most General Motors Products. If you want a truck with better reliability you should consider something else. However, I can play "devil advocate" all day long using the argument that it was affordable the day I purchased it but what about 4 years later??? Well I own a 96 so here I go...   First problem was a rip in the passenger seat which tore near the stitching...note I have only had a few passengers in this vehicle and my "little wife" rides with me now and then. Dealer sent it to a seamstress and its been good for the last 60,000.   Second problem is in the winter the drivers side door won't open...apparently cause the seal came out...but wait this is totalllllllly typical of a GM car as everyone I have ever riden in has this problem including my brothers '89 S-10. I know its a problem on my moms lumina as well, and the trunk of my wifes cavalier. Note I had an old Ford once it was just fine after 140,000.   Third problem was a battery issue...whoever assembly crossed the wrong wires by not using the wire harness seen in other S-10's... and 2 years later it corroded to shit...it was a real mess that I didn't catch until it was too late.   Fourth problem...as for the guy with the leak...well my does that too...however I don't have a rear sliding window...matter of fact I just pulled the carpenting out this weekend to dry...this was probably the cheapest thing to fix after the dealer soaked me for for 32 dollars only to tell me my "drain" wasn't plugged. Better add another 26 dollars for the blower I rented at Amercian Rental.   Tailgates....If you own and S-10 and are in a winter climate I would highly suggest removing this in the winter months...mines already starting to rust...this is just a poor design as I believe they do a good job coating the undersurface.   Fifth...I have had to put premium gas in the thing for the last 3 years, as otherwise I get the sizing or precombustion noise. I had it timed two times a two different dealers. No deal! Just kinda sucks now that gas is so high ~ $1.59 right now.   Sixth...EGR valves are not a success story of the GM corporation...end of subject...especially when you hit 80,000.   Seventh...Serpentine Tensionor went out at 80 on this truck. Ya I was really getting sick of the hissing/squealing noise for the first 10 minutes in the winter. Oh, ya my brother had to replace his at 100,000.   Eigth...O.K. this ones picky but the piece of rubber at the base of the shifter was ripped since day 2. Of course GM saved 0.02 on this "least cost source supplier".   Ninth...There is a cheap little piece of metal or plastic that broke, so its a pain to return the passenger seat to its normal position after exposing the extended cab area.   tenth...again this is picky but on bumpy roads the seats in the rear and some other shit rattle real bad. Done it since day one.   Well gotta go that's all i can thing of right now.   Well I am not normally this negative but hopefully this maybe helpful to someone ready to purchase a truck.

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