I like my little s-10 but - Original Pony Car

**aar0s** · 08-21-2009, 08:26 PM

I HATE working on the damn thing! At work we had an old f-250 with a 351, i could shimmy under that and change the starter in less than an hour (im paid by the hour so there was no hurry) didnt even have to jack it up. tonight i spent more than i care to admit trying to take off the starter on my s-10, and still didnt get it off. infact, i think that i broke one of the little wires that are on it :bang: No wonder that Co. went **** up.
F' it tomorrow im putting it back together, getting a couple of buddies and push starting it and takeing it to a mechanic. ive already strained my back pushing it.
maybe ill just roll it down the hill and into a tree...

**94gtfreak** · 08-21-2009, 10:15 PM

I never had a problem workin on my 84 S10 Blazer...of course it had the lil 2.8 V6 in it. But there was tons of room to work on crap!

**aar0s** · 08-21-2009, 10:31 PM

thats what mine has in it but for some reason there is no room under under the truck. all kinds of stuff in the way. A buddy of mine told me that hte best way to unbolt was to go at it from the wheel well. thats how i got the power undone but it was a pain in the buttox. i dont know how im going to get the small bolt off. I guess ill bolt the starter up and try to get at it that way.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 08-21-2009, 10:52 PM

Oxy-acetylene torch?

**aar0s** · 08-21-2009, 10:53 PM

im about to grab the starter and jerk it out and bust that wire.
I just noticed that the van behind your car has the url on it, sweet!

**94gtfreak** · 08-21-2009, 11:13 PM

Yeah...i'm sneaky like that! lol

Fenderwell is about the best way from what I read. Hell i think that's even what it says in the chiltons too?

If that don't work...go Matt's way...that works too!

**aar0s** · 08-22-2009, 06:48 AM

i still dont know, I'm thinking maybe cordless reciprocating saw. just cut the side of the fender and frame off, that should make it easier

**aar0s** · 08-22-2009, 12:16 PM

screw it, its too nice out so im not even messing with it today. time to drop tha top and go for a drive in the car that starts.

**aar0s** · 08-23-2009, 03:35 PM

OH NOOOOZE! I broke the signal wire ring, the ring that goes around the stud broke off from the rest of the connector. i wondered what it was when i pulled it out then after i got the new starter bolted in (dude at the parts counter said to bolt it in then see if it needs shims) i went to bolt the wires back up and thats when i noticed the broke wire

im fixin to scrap it but the starter is worth about 1/5th of what i paid for the truck!

**94gtfreak** · 08-23-2009, 04:33 PM

Hell just wrap it around the stud and put some JB Weld on it! LOL!!

Seriously though...just take the wire and slap another connector on it.

**aar0s** · 08-23-2009, 07:24 PM

im going to, err should say that im going to have my electricial father in law do it. problem is that the wire is about 3 or 4 inches long and under the header and behind the AC stuff.

**94gtfreak** · 08-23-2009, 07:33 PM

Damn Government Motors:bang:

**aar0s** · 08-23-2009, 08:47 PM

damn youuuzzzzz!!!!!!!

**94gtfreak** · 08-23-2009, 08:56 PM

**aar0s** · 08-23-2009, 09:09 PM

there should be a :damnyouz: smiley. maybe something in the red face smiley flipin someone off range.

**94gtfreak** · 08-23-2009, 10:42 PM

Totally agree! LOL

**aar0s** · 08-24-2009, 09:28 PM

WOO HOO clear the sidewalks, the italian stallion is back on the road! Get it, red white and green like italy's flag...
my bosses wife came up with it...

**94gtfreak** · 08-31-2009, 12:39 AM

Kinda late but...AWESOME!!!

Italian stallion?? Well whatever works! lol

08-21-2009, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	I like my little s-10 but I HATE working on the damn thing! At work we had an old f-250 with a 351, i could shimmy under that and change the starter in less than an hour (im paid by the hour so there was no hurry) didnt even have to jack it up. tonight i spent more than i care to admit trying to take off the starter on my s-10, and still didnt get it off. infact, i think that i broke one of the little wires that are on it :bang: No wonder that Co. went **** up. F' it tomorrow im putting it back together, getting a couple of buddies and push starting it and takeing it to a mechanic. ive already strained my back pushing it. maybe ill just roll it down the hill and into a tree...

08-21-2009, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	I never had a problem workin on my 84 S10 Blazer...of course it had the lil 2.8 V6 in it. But there was tons of room to work on crap! __________________

08-21-2009, 10:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	Oxy-acetylene torch? __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

08-21-2009, 11:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Yeah...i'm sneaky like that! lol Fenderwell is about the best way from what I read. Hell i think that's even what it says in the chiltons too? If that don't work...go Matt's way...that works too! __________________

08-23-2009, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Hell just wrap it around the stud and put some JB Weld on it! LOL!! Seriously though...just take the wire and slap another connector on it. __________________

08-21-2009, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	thats what mine has in it but for some reason there is no room under under the truck. all kinds of stuff in the way. A buddy of mine told me that hte best way to unbolt was to go at it from the wheel well. thats how i got the power undone but it was a pain in the buttox. i dont know how im going to get the small bolt off. I guess ill bolt the starter up and try to get at it that way.

08-21-2009, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	im about to grab the starter and jerk it out and bust that wire. I just noticed that the van behind your car has the url on it, sweet!

08-22-2009, 06:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	i still dont know, I'm thinking maybe cordless reciprocating saw. just cut the side of the fender and frame off, that should make it easier

08-22-2009, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	screw it, its too nice out so im not even messing with it today. time to drop tha top and go for a drive in the car that starts.

08-23-2009, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	OH NOOOOZE! I broke the signal wire ring, the ring that goes around the stud broke off from the rest of the connector. i wondered what it was when i pulled it out then after i got the new starter bolted in (dude at the parts counter said to bolt it in then see if it needs shims) i went to bolt the wires back up and thats when i noticed the broke wire im fixin to scrap it but the starter is worth about 1/5th of what i paid for the truck!

08-23-2009, 07:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	im going to, err should say that im going to have my electricial father in law do it. problem is that the wire is about 3 or 4 inches long and under the header and behind the AC stuff.

08-23-2009, 07:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Damn Government Motors:bang: __________________

08-23-2009, 08:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	damn youuuzzzzz!!!!!!!

08-23-2009, 08:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	__________________

08-23-2009, 09:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	there should be a :damnyouz: smiley. maybe something in the red face smiley flipin someone off range.

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08-23-2009, 10:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Totally agree! LOL __________________

08-24-2009, 09:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	WOO HOO clear the sidewalks, the italian stallion is back on the road! Get it, red white and green like italy's flag... my bosses wife came up with it...

08-31-2009, 12:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
94gtfreak OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 347	Kinda late but...AWESOME!!! Italian stallion?? Well whatever works! lol __________________