1996 Chevrolet S10 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Chevrolet S10 spans Base, LS, SS and ZR2 trucks built in three shapes: a standard cab pickup, a two-door extended cab and a three-door extended cab. Two naturally aspirated gasoline engines are covered, the 4.3-liter overhead-valve V6 of 262 cubic inches and the 2.2-liter overhead-valve four of 134. With one four and one six to document, the engine chapters give each its own torque values, clearances and diagnostic procedures without a third variant to cross-check.
Engines covered
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 3-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
- SS
- ZR2
Known issues on the 1996 S10. The 1996 S10 carries 776 owner complaints. Brakes take 230 of them, visibility 95 and the engine and cooling system 74. Those numbers map onto the manual's largest chapters: hydraulic brake bleeding, wear limits and pedal-feel diagnosis; wiper, washer and defogger circuits with the wiring diagrams that feed them; and cooling system pressure testing, thermostat checks and the fastener torque values for water pump and radiator work. Diagnostic charts rather than parts lists are what those systems need.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTR
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HE
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAM
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WI
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCRE
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCRE
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
4WD MODELS WITH NOISE, VIBRATION ON DRY PAVEMENT. *EH
PAINT CODE UNKNOWN FOR FRONT BUMPER AND WHEEL FLARE. *EH
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND P0300 WHEN TOWING, CRUISING UPHILL OR ON HARD ACCELERATION. *TT
HEAT COMING FROM VENTS WITH HVAC OFF. *TT
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE GASKET. * MJ
Showing the 8 most recent of 31 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPLOYED AT A THRESHOLD OF 9-18 MPH. THY DID NOT. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PROB
WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND
WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND
Showing the 4 most serious of 875 complaints filed with NHTSA.
