Top 10 2001 Chevrolet S-10 Questions & Answers

Should just be a plastic clip with a hook over a tab take a small flathead and pry up the tab

If the problem is that the brake lights will not turn off, the problem is most likely the CHMSL relay. An easy check is to take the cover off the fuse block mounted on the driver's side fender well and swap the fog lamp relay with the CHMSL relay. If that fixes it, just get a new relay for the fog lamps and you're good to go. Note, my 2002 s10 does not have fog lamps, but it still had the relay populated in the fuse block.

If you are certain there is no air in the coolant system, then there is a chance that the blend door motor is not working or the heater control assembly is bad. since you have replaced your own heater core you probably noticed the the doors inside the heater core housing. One of those doors is controlled by the "hot/cold" knob. The motor on that door could bad.

Have replaced my heater core in my 2001 regular cab 4wd in december 2009. Had to pull the complete dash including the complete metal dash behind the dash that you see. Also had to remove the right passenger side inner fender well to acess the remaining two bolts that hold the heater core cover to the firewall. Its an insane job to do but the repair shop books call for 9 1/2 hrs to do the job. I'm not an expert but this is what it takes.

under battery is a vacum operated actuator that pulls your 4 wheel drive in to front axle.Make sure it has vacum going to it .Sometimes the actuator will get a hole in the rubber housing and 4 wheel will not engage.You could also check your vacum lines going to a canister on drivers side fender as sometimes the will come un-pluged and your actuator under battery will get novacum to it.If not it could be your actuator motor which is on the transfer case and is electric controlled and expencive300-400 dollars.Also could be a vacum line

been there doen this, remove the wheel, brake caliper and pad's, brake rotor, 4wheeldrive hub wheel bearing and abs asembaly ( this is all one unit, there are 3 bolts in the back side ot the spindle) upper and lower ball joints then finally the axel will come out, it will take alittle forse there is a snap ring on the diff end that takes a littel determination to get out, sound's like more work than it is, make shure u do one side at a time in case u foget how somthing goes and be carfull with the abs sensior wire and brake caliper hose! neither has to be diconected as long as u tie the componits up so thay are out of the way and won't fall any more proble fell free to ask i have owed s-10's all my life and curently have a 2001 s-10 blazer LT and a 1996 jimmy sle love them both and so does the wife! lol

It's when the security light starts flashing that the infamous "chip" in the key becomes a nightmare to many. Gradually the car begins not cranking anymore or if it cranks it would start and die in a second. Randomly it will do this more and more often until it won't start anymore. VATS, PASSkey and Passlock immobilizer systems are killing cars all over North America, they have a short lifespan and are certainly more effective against owners than thieves. Here is how you save your car
1st trick, Try a spare key that is newer or used less. The pins wear down and so do the keys causing security fail. 2nd trick, (if not starting) turn the key forward 2 clicks till right before it would normally start, leave like that for 10 minutes. ( no less ) After 10 minutes, turn key back then forward and your car might start. I did this in my regal for more than a year. If its shutting down while running, im sorry i have no quick fix... If anything on this page helps you, please remember to comment or give me a thumbs up on the myfixya sight so i can have a better rating to help more people on this. Thanks

Cheap fix: Bypass the chip in your key. Temporary, but effective. Until the TDM (theft deterrent module) in the dash poops out, then you're kinda screwed. I was told that these types of key security systems have a 7-10 year life span. Sucks for us. This link explains the "Key Issue" pretty well.
----- http://vats.likeabigdog.com/


Never worry again fix: Bypass the whole VATS/Passlock/passkey I or passkey II system entirely. Literally take it out, and throw it away. I just did this in my Regal. Took about an hour. Took longer to find the thing than it did to fix the problem. They sell a unit for 200 bucks to totally bypass this system FOREVER. life time-money back and all that. Finally did this in my car. Well worth the 200 if you've looked into getting this replaced... Anywhere from 600-1000 bucks. If you do buy this, please purchase it thru this link. The cost is the same, but i get credit for the sale and im trying to earn my money back, as you will be able to do if you buy fron NewRockies and join the free affiliate program. Thanks
----- http://newrockies.ca?ap_id=judd0081 ----- With this fix, you can take that whole Vats, passlock, passkey system out of your car all together. Good info on both sites.

It works for:
Any GM or Isuzu Vehicle with VATS or PASSKey or PASSLock security systems.
If your car has the chip in the key or in the lock cylinder, then you can save it with this Full Bypass.
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1998-2006 S10/T10/Sonoma
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1998-2007 Suburban/Avalanche
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1998-2006 Sierra/Silverado
2002-2008 Trailblazer
2003-2006 SSR
1998-2006 C1500/C2500/C3500
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2003-2007 Hummer H2
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1988-1999 Bonneville
1988-2002 Firebird
1995-2005 Sunfire
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Buick
2004-2007 Rainier
1994-2005 Century
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1982-1999 LeSabre
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1982-1999 Riviera
1988-1991 Reatta
1996-1998 Skylark
1982-1990 Electra (all models)
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1996-1998 Achieva
1999-2004 Alero
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1998-2004 Bravada
1991-1993 Delta 88
1994-1999 Eighty-Eight
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1998-2002 Intrigue
1990-1992 Toronado
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Saturn
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2001-2003 L200/LW200
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2002-2008 VUE
1996-2002 SL/SL1/SL2
1996-2002 SC1/SC2
1996-2002 SW1/SW2

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s10 camshaft sensor on a 4.3 is int he dist undert the rotor button against the firewall

I pulled my battery found a little thing looked like might be for fuses but I couldn't get it off or open. Is there a trick? Just a girl here trying to do this on my own. Ready to give up. Took me forever to get the battery out, now it's back in but loose. Ugh.