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#41 of 2018 Merky radiator fluid by siebecw Apr 03, 2001 (6:55 pm)
I got so busy with my other problems I forgot to tell everyone about my current pedicament.   Recently my radiator started leaking, and I mean leaking (remember 80,000 miles). The radiator had never been flushed but the lower metal coupling is bad. I looked at the red textron fluid and its "super merky" and the resovoir is full of rust. I heard a horror story that some 1996 S-10's have some serious problems with corrosion of something????   I asked this car former car mechanic at work today about it and he said that he's heard something about that...   Anyway...any scoop on this one?
#42 of 2018 1999 s-10 4.3L engine problems by giff Apr 04, 2001 (5:07 pm)
Well, I have not written on this site in about a year. I have always had good things to say about my S-10. I think possibly good things are in the past. I took my truck if for an inspection in Jan. of this year (2001) to Monroe muffler and brake. I had no doubt there would be no problems with the truck its a 99 with 26k on it. After a thorough inspection the service man asked me to come out and take a look at the bottom side of the truck. I had 2 oil cooler line leaks at both of the flex hoses that go down behind the engine. Not a big deal and I knew it would be covered under my 3 year 36k mile warranty. The disturbing part is that the tech. also pointed out that there was an oil leak that was coming from either the head gasket or valve cover gasket. I took the truck in and had it checked out by the dealer. Sure enough the oil lines needed to be replaced but they were not positive of where the leak was from on the engine. They put some dye in the engine to determine where the leak was coming from. They got the parts in and I took the truck back for service. Sure enough it was from the head gasket but they did not replace it because they said it would be an overnight job. They said the problem was not major and that I had some time to get it fixed and it did not need to be done right away. I finally got the truck back to them last Thursday March 29. They have had the truck one week tomorrow. Turns out they did not have the part and then when they got it the head of the engine was actually warped. I was shocked to hear that!! I baby this truck and maintain it to a "T". Of course this is out of the norm, the service manager said he has never seen this problem with the 4.3L engine. I am loosing my patience with this guy and I am not sure what my truck is going to be like when I get it back. Has anyone else had a problem like this and will my engine be the same if the head has been milled down some??   Thanks in advance Giff.
#43 of 2018 Door Problem resolved! by 18fan Apr 06, 2001 (8:57 am)
Well, I can't complain about the service I got at the dealership. They were prompt and had the door fixed in about 2 hours. They replaced the pins and bushings in the drivers door (covered under warranty) and now it operates as it should. The body shop manager told me that I should spray the bushings in both doors with white lithium grease to keep them lubricated. I asked how often, and he said about every time I change the oil. I have never had to do this with any of my previous vehicles. Anyone have any experience with this, either good or bad?
#44 of 2018 ABS by macneil82 Apr 06, 2001 (11:45 am)
My father-in-law has a 96 S-10 6cyl. The ABS light won't go out. He replaced brakes himself. Is there a reset? Any suggestions on a solution? Thanks! The son-in-law.
#45 of 2018 Execellent Truck by tasha50 Apr 07, 2001 (6:04 pm)
I must be the luckiest guy on earth after reading all the problems I have seen on here, I have a 95 S-10 4x4 with the 4.3 and auto trans, after 147557 miles all I have done to this truck is just normal maint. oil changes, replace brake pads,normal stuff you would do with any car or truck, this is the 4th S-10 I have had and never ,I mean never a problem with any of them, my wife has a 99 S-10 Blazer with the 4.3/auto trans. and she wasn't had a bit of problems, except for the loose nut behind the wheel, but that's the case with most women drivers , isn't it??
#46 of 2018 people who post here.... by mdecamps Apr 08, 2001 (8:03 am)
You have to remember, the only people taking time to write something here fall into one of two categories:   1. Have a passion for their vehicle and love it.   2. Have a lemon and hate it.   Those of us in the middle rarely take time to write anything, just read.   Mark
#47 of 2018 Happy owner by skyhawk3 Apr 09, 2001 (1:58 pm)
I have a 96 Sonoma extended cab v6 5spd rwd with posi. I figure the sonoma and s10 are really the same, so I decided to read the s10 comments. My sonoma has 67k on it and the only real maintenance that I did was a tune up at 55K as it was slow to start in damp weather. Only did the front brakes once. My dealer gave me a handful of the cheap plastic handles that tilt the front drivers seat as a precaution. The only major problem was the dealer screwed up the brake clamp recall and gave me the truck back with no brakes. I got to abuse his Park avenue for a day. I have a Sonoma because I preferred this dealer over the local chevy dealer otherwise I might have has an s10. I've always driven GM except the Sable wagon from hell that my wife had to have. I was surprised to see list of problems some folks are having. The GM dealers I've worked with have been heads and shoulders over the Mercury dealer that sold me the Sable.
#48 of 2018 water leaks by s10er Apr 14, 2001 (9:55 pm)
read here about water leaks in s10's. My 91 S10 has always had this problem since I bought used 79k. (I'm third owner). My model is the "plain" truck, not fancy LS or Tahoe etc. No sliding rear window... But the big puddle that forms on the drivers side floor is a pain in the rain! I also, have found the door/light switch contact to be very corroded and rusted, and intermittant. I suspect water from outside is comming thru the front qrtr. panel to hood seam and trickeling into the interior. On the good side, I dont have carpet, just rubber flooring, so a sponge is in order on rainy days:-(
#49 of 2018 by milanj Apr 16, 2001 (9:34 am)
97 S10 Transmission - I have a 97 S10 LS 4x4, auto trans, w/ 54,000 miles on it. About 2 weeks ago after driving it about 50 miles, the transmission would shift very hard between first and second gear. It felt as if, for example, you are driving a stick and let the clutch fly out. Also, can hear the drive shaft make a loud noise when the shift occurs. This problem goes away after the truck sits a while. It runs perfect otherwise. When this shifting problem starts, it does it at EVERY pull out. The dealer is going to have me drive it with a diagnostic computer attached to monitor it when it acts up. I only drive about 3 miles a day for work, so the only time I see a problem is on weekends. Anyone else have a similar problem.   Joe
#50 of 2018 by guru101 Apr 16, 2001 (2:02 pm)
milanj,   Your tranny is going. I've had two friends that had the exact same thing happen to them with their automatic transmissions. The first was a 94 S-10 with 80k miles. The other was a 97 with just less that 60k. They both exhibited the same behavior of hard shifting, and eventually they began losing 1st & 2nd gear altogether.

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