WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

I went to s10 forum i dont know ---- other then hondas dsm and some ford so i am hoping some of you have ideas. I was working on my dads truck for him when i took the water pump off behind it was a bolt that was lose, this bolt that was loose is right in the middle towards the top . I dont know what that bolt is i dont even know what that cover is i think its the timing chain cover thats its in . But im not a s10 man. Is that bolt supposed to be loose to let air in or somthing iv never seen anything like it before but i never really work on things bigger then 4 cylinders. Its a 1996 cheve S 10 4.3L V6 any ideas would really help me because the car has been starting funny before the water pump bolt fell out on him and sprayed coolant everywhere i wished he would have listen to me to taken better care of his truck.

THanks

Attachment 30339

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

my nutts

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

WOW you should go back to HONDA ------- TECH and cry about your body kit

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

so much tension these days..even from the newbs. find a service manual newb..it'll tell you what you need to know.

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

Take the lower pulley off them remove that cover and see whats up. It looks like the cover to an oil pump to me though. And if you have antifreeze coming out of it you may have a cracked block.

Here's what you do.

1..Get a shop manuel for that truck
2..Take off the mystery cover and see if anything looks broken. (it's probably just a bad seal leaking.)
3..Go to a parts store autozone advanced what ever.Get new seals and new parts for whatever looks bad.
4..Go home and install everything in the proper order by reading and following the manuel you bought from step 1.

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

No ---- it's not always cool to just start flaming.

I just felt sorry for him. Reminded me of myself when I was just a kid. Lived with my mom and we drove old junk cars. I had to figure out how to keep them going on my own. Taking it to the garage was not in the budget.

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

it was edited i wonder what he said first.


i only cry about bodies when your mom walks out the door and i know i wont get to see it for another week till your dads out of town again

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

hey i know what it's like being broke and fixing your own ----. I just figure there's a nice way to respond to people. i hate the drama

Re: WHATS BEHIND THE WATER PUMP on a 96 S10
 

well the cover with the "bolt" is the timing cover..... i have not been close enough to an American engine in quite some time. the models before yours had a metal timing cover and 96 and later had plastic.

it might be a bolt to a cam sensor http://stevensparts.com/TIMING%20COV...neral%20Motors