1983 Chevrolet S10 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet S10 has four engines to keep straight, and one of them is a diesel: the 2.8-liter overhead-valve V6 at 173 cubic inches, a 2.0-liter overhead-valve four of 122, the 1.9-liter single-overhead-cam four of 119, and a 2.2-liter overhead-valve four of 134 cubic inches running on diesel fuel. An extended cab pickup joins the standard cab and the cab and chassis this year, and the Base, Durango, Sport and Tahoe trims sit across all three bodies.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.9L inline-four (119 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- Durango
- Sport
- Tahoe
Known issues on the 1983 S10. Four recalls are on the federal record for this year. Three of them concern replacement lamps fitted without amber side reflectors, which dims how well the truck shows up to traffic alongside it. The fourth is mechanical: too little lubricant reaching the surface between the mainshaft and first gear can make the rear wheels lock suddenly while the truck is moving. Seven owner complaints follow, three of them on the power train and the rest across tires and wheels — driveline teardown specifications and road wheel torque values are both set out in this manual.
REAR WHEELS MAY LOCK SUDDENLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION BETWEEN MAINSHAFT AND FIRST GEAR.
DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH A BLENDED FLUID AND IN ADDITION, WILL UPDATE T
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FA
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBL
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 20
END GATE LATCH RATTLE (INSTALL REVISED STRIKER). *TW
WATER LEAK AT THE A/C RECIRCULATION DOOR (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE SEAL). *TW
FRONT DOOR SIDE GLASS BINDING/TRACK DISENGAGEMENT. *TW
CLUTCH PEDAL HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
FLAMES COMING FROM TACHOMETER MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. TT
THERE ARE KNOTS AND TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRE. SIZE, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC PAWL KIT; THE PLASTIC KEEP STRIPPING OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE GEAR OR STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE
Showing the 4 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
