What did you do to your truck today?

[drperry]

Finally got my S10 back on the road. As I said before, I bought an AC Delco seal from the Chevy dealer ($17). I used a 1 1/2" PVC coupler and rubber mallet to pound it in; perfect diameter of the coupler to fit over the seal. I then had to buy a set of HUGE allen sockets from Craftsman. I needed a 17mm allen socket to get the fill plug (and drain) out of the transmission. I then used a hand pump to pump 1qt of fluid in for the time being (could not properly fill it due to the truck being not level). I found no where that stated what size the fill/drain plug was which really made it hard to guess what size to buy.


Does anyone know how I could do a write-up that could be found by using Google? I'd like to make one stating what I did and tools used for anyone else looking.

You could've asked me and I'd have told you...

4.3?
Then you'll have the 8.5/8.6" rear diff... Or you should, anyway...
Rear diff check plug is a 1/4" ratchet...
13mm bolts to take the diff cover off.

 

[OldCracker29]

Nothing yet. I'm sure I'll be driving it to the store later though.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I am going to try very hard to get an exhaust video. We got the CAI on my son's Mustang, and he is going to make one for his car, so we decided to do them both after we wash them.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

Scott, do your running boards mount to the cab mount bolts? If so, they make insulators, which are just thin pieces of plastic that prevent the metal/metal rubbing that causes the squeaking.

It's all warranty. They were on there when i bought it. This has been an issue for the 900s and there is a fix. I just have to take it in and drop it off.

 

[nubuilder]

Finally got my S10 back on the road. As I said before, I bought an AC Delco seal from the Chevy dealer ($17). I used a 1 1/2" PVC coupler and rubber mallet to pound it in; perfect diameter of the coupler to fit over the seal. I then had to buy a set of HUGE allen sockets from Craftsman. I needed a 17mm allen socket to get the fill plug (and drain) out of the transmission. I then used a hand pump to pump 1qt of fluid in for the time being (could not properly fill it due to the truck being not level). I found no where that stated what size the fill/drain plug was which really made it hard to guess what size to buy.


Does anyone know how I could do a write-up that could be found by using Google? I'd like to make one stating what I did and tools used for anyone else looking.

You could've asked me and I'd have told you...

4.3?
Then you'll have the 8.5/8.6" rear diff... Or you should, anyway...
Rear diff check plug is a 1/4" ratchet...
13mm bolts to take the diff cover off.

I wasn't working on the rear diff. I was working on the transmission (NV3500).

Wait...I'm supposed to have a 8.5" and not a 7.5"? I thought S10's came with 7.5".

So far, after 70 miles, no leaks on the seal....but I think there is a leak from the shifter. That'll get looked at some other time.

 

[2001silverado364]

Made 0-60 vid, more like 0-80, though.

 

[Carneyman]

My truck must feel like the Clowns...it hasn't moved since we got back on August 18th...

 

[drperry]

Finally got my S10 back on the road. As I said before, I bought an AC Delco seal from the Chevy dealer ($17). I used a 1 1/2" PVC coupler and rubber mallet to pound it in; perfect diameter of the coupler to fit over the seal. I then had to buy a set of HUGE allen sockets from Craftsman. I needed a 17mm allen socket to get the fill plug (and drain) out of the transmission. I then used a hand pump to pump 1qt of fluid in for the time being (could not properly fill it due to the truck being not level). I found no where that stated what size the fill/drain plug was which really made it hard to guess what size to buy.


Does anyone know how I could do a write-up that could be found by using Google? I'd like to make one stating what I did and tools used for anyone else looking.

You could've asked me and I'd have told you...

4.3?
Then you'll have the 8.5/8.6" rear diff... Or you should, anyway...
Rear diff check plug is a 1/4" ratchet...
13mm bolts to take the diff cover off.

I wasn't working on the rear diff. I was working on the transmission (NV3500).

Wait...I'm supposed to have a 8.5" and not a 7.5"? I thought S10's came with 7.5".

So far, after 70 miles, no leaks on the seal....but I think there is a leak from the shifter. That'll get looked at some other time.

I know... I'm just giving you a heads up when you go to do the rear diff
I've got the same transmission

'98 + S-series vehicles got the 8.5" rear end with the manual transmission... It's easy to tell from looking at it, but if you check my pic I posted, you'll see the tabs on the bottom are flat, instead of pointy... That means it's the 8.5...

5-speed 4.3s also got the iron front diff instead of aluminum...

 

[RedRider]

Color matched the stock honeycomb grille

 

[01f1502wd]

To work, to the liquor store, picked up some Evan williams, then got food and now havin some drinks!