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96 S10 Blazer with blown engine

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#2 of 5 Re: 96 S10 Blazer with blown engine [kyredhead] by repairdog Oct 10, 2006 (10:00 am)
Replying to: kyredhead (Oct 10, 2006 9:23 am) Only you can decide on repair or sell at this point. Its 10 years old with new fuel pump, trans, 4wd, brakes and then the engine blew - what exactly went - the main bearings seized or the timing chain. Labor is a big bill on a rebuild or installing a junk yard motor and would expect over $2000 rebuild and at least $1000 junk yard and then who knows what shape. Sell it for parts for about $1000 also I'd guess - local or eBay. You also have the radiator, heater core, many sensors, alternator, AC, starter etc that will still fail. New small car would be a better way to go even on limited budget and I would look at something with a 10 year/100k warranty so you are covered. Wish I had done that for my kids instead of the used Blazers cause I too get tired of the endless repairs. Hard to quit on them after so much invested - and I do the labor!
#3 of 5 Re: 96 S10 Blazer with blown engine [kyredhead] by serieshybrid Jan 03, 2007 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: kyredhead (Oct 10, 2006 9:23 am) Have you located a website or dealer who specializes in selling cars with blown engines? Many people are looking for a "project car" and I want to start converting these to series hybrid electric cars and see how my little Electric Used Car Lot does as a business (mark-at-serieshybrid.com). For now I can only consider manual transmission vehicles. Thanks, Mark
#4 of 5 starter relay for 96 gmc jimmy by majesticwolf Mar 09, 2008 (1:55 pm)
i have checked everything cylanoid is fine starter is fine i cannot locate the relay switch for the jimmy where is it
#5 of 5 Re: 96 S10 Blazer with blown engine [kyredhead] by silversmoke Jul 30, 2008 (10:58 pm)
Replying to: kyredhead (Oct 10, 2006 9:23 am) Many of the 4.3L engines from 95-01 have problems with the intake manifold gasket. It may sound like no big deal but actually it is. Radiator fluid tends to leak out of the bad gasket and you would never know it. Radiator fluid not only keeps your engine cooled but also keeps the transmission cooled. The 4.3L is a good engine but it's one of those engines that has a dysfunctional personality and you have to have a good mechanic that will service it routinely.

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