Help me im new to this and i love my truck!!! 93 s10

[93-4.3]

im a certafied mechanic but when it comes to this truck i feel blind and dumb lol HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!
hi i have a 1993 sonoma s10 dropped 4.3 litre 2wd automatic ive searched everywhere for a downloadable repair manual iam curently in the us but am leaving for the uk is there anyone who can hel me i cant buy it due to the fact i just bought new tires rims rotors brake pads inner outter tir rods ball joints and full trans service kit also how relable is this motor it has 163,000 on it i think it has a small valve leak as it blows smoke out as it is started any suggestions? parts i beleave will be scarce in the uk please any help would be great i have never done a ball joint or tie rod ends on one of these i need major help haha this is my first checy i want it to be uniq when i arive over there i love this truck and dont want it to die ever also where can i get a cheap tailgate? done care who makes it or w/e also a roll pan???

o and one more thing has anyone ever put sunfire seats in on of these if so how hard and what does it take???
please email me @ ae86trueno7@tmail.com
help me save this wonderfull truck!!!!!

[laydout97]

I can't help you with the downloadable manual. The smoke you see when it is started is valve stem seals. That is a common problem on these trucks. I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep a check on the oil. As far as mileage, if it is properly taken care of, you can expect at least 250,000 miles or more out of the 4.3. Depending on which balljoint you are replacing; you will need to knock the rivets off the top ball joint to replace it. the lower balljoint is pressed in. Tie rods are easy to change. Take the cotter pin and nut off, then hit it with a tie rod sepereator, loosen the nut at the end of the tie rod and take the tie rod off.

[93-4.3]

Quote: Originally Posted by laydout97

I can't help you with the downloadable manual. The smoke you see when it is started is valve stem seals. That is a common problem on these trucks. I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep a check on the oil. As far as mileage, if it is properly taken care of, you can expect at least 250,000 miles or more out of the 4.3. Depending on which balljoint you are replacing; you will need to knock the rivets off the top ball joint to replace it. the lower balljoint is pressed in. Tie rods are easy to change. Take the cotter pin and nut off, then hit it with a tie rod sepereator, loosen the nut at the end of the tie rod and take the tie rod off.

thank you so much finally somekind of help

[ohio420jb]

manuals you say?

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[93-4.3]

Quote: Originally Posted by ohio420jb

manuals you say?

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hey cool thanks so much because of you ima chargin my lazorz!!!!!

[ohio420jb]

lol you're welcome

[neo71665]

The sunfire seats bolt right in as long as you use first gen bucket seat tracks. Took me like 20 minutes to have both seats in my first gen blazer.

[Golana]

Quote: Originally Posted by laydout97

I can't help you with the downloadable manual. The smoke you see when it is started is valve stem seals. That is a common problem on these trucks. I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep a check on the oil. As far as mileage, if it is properly taken care of, you can expect at least 250,000 miles or more out of the 4.3. Depending on which balljoint you are replacing; you will need to knock the rivets off the top ball joint to replace it. the lower balljoint is pressed in. Tie rods are easy to change. Take the cotter pin and nut off, then hit it with a tie rod sepereator, loosen the nut at the end of the tie rod and take the tie rod off.

400,000km?! thats insane! mines only at 255,000k, so i guess i got a ways to go

[cams]

I'm a certified marine technician and I have never needed a manual for this truck. You should be just fine without it. IMO these trucks are so simple you would only need a manual for TQ specs, the rest you can figure out.

[dropped_dime88]

yeah what "cams" said im only 17 and i have figured everything out on my truck just take your time

[laydout97]

Quote: Originally Posted by Golana

400,000km?! thats insane! mines only at 255,000k, so i guess i got a ways to go

My brother-in-law had an astro van with 346,xxx on the clock. It ran hot and cracked one of the heads, and he junked it. A buddies dad had a full size with 334,xxx on the clock when it lost oil prssure and locked up. My 92 had 234,000 when it started smoking and it had 2 collapsed lifters. I rebuilt the motor. Now it sits at 259,xxx. All of these are miles.

[Ilikemice]

Parts in the UK are plentiful. I found buying parts for my S10 easier and cheaper than for domestic cars so don't worry about it. LMCtruck.com do tailgates and rollpans, and deliver to the UK. They even sent me a free catalogue. I'm not sure of their quality but they have some cool stuff.

Where abouts in the UK are you coming to? I'm just east of Birmingham, J11 of the M42. I have a manual and a load of spare time if you need any help

[Squeegee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Golana

400,000km?! thats insane! mines only at 255,000k, so i guess i got a ways to go

mines sittin at 273,xxx thats miles btw

[sb350s10]

my 2.5 started fillin the streets with white smoke at 270,xxx so now i got a 350 in it

[Tha s-10]

my 2.5 went 400+ miles