1989 Chevrolet S10 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Chevrolet S10 works with two bodies, the standard cab pickup and the extended cab pickup, still offered as Base, Durango, Sport and Tahoe. Three gasoline engines are covered: the 2.5-liter overhead-valve four of 151 cubic inches, the 2.8-liter V6 of 173 and the 4.3-liter V6 of 262. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are organized by system, so work on one engine does not mean reading past the other two.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- Durango
- Sport
- Tahoe
Known issues on the 1989 S10. Five recalls are on the federal record for 1989. One covers engine cooling fan blades that break from fatigue and can throw a fragment at anyone standing at an open hood. Another covers the intermediate steering shaft working loose at the gear coupling until the splines wear and the shaft can separate. Three concern replacement lamps without amber side reflectors. Fifty-one complaints have been logged, most on seat belts, then the electrical system and tires — cooling, steering and body electrical diagnostics are all covered in this manual.
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
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
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
WE PURCHASE 4 OF THESE TIRE AND WITHIN 1 YEAR WE HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS, ONE BLOWOUT, CAUSING A WRECK AND THE OTHER BLOWOUT DID NOT RESULT IN A WRECK.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNHK RAD TIRE
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, INDICATION THAT THE STUD BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CONSUMER SAW A FLAME AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHICH BECAM
Showing the 4 most serious of 55 complaints filed with NHTSA.
