# Help with 1996 s10 v6 4.3l **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [November 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338 "2019-11-07T21:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/1 "2019-11-07T21:34:00Z")
Please if anyone can tell me what i need to do to solve this issue. I am uploading plenty of pictures and will upload more if needed.https: [//gofile.io/?c=hF9sy3](https://gofile.io/?c=hF9sy3) ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/2 "2019-11-07T21:35:53Z")
Truck is leaking Transmission fluid and oil. I am going to this weekend change 1, oil pan gasket 2. oil filter 3.Fuel Filter 4.Transmission Fluid 5.Trans pan gasket ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/3 "2019-11-07T21:36:45Z")
![20191107_131129](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/a/3a2280977a51d9b8acb4630c20c27f4b59db925e.jpeg) these lines have some type of oil of them car is leaking just sitting in driveway! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/4 "2019-11-07T22:18:27Z")
Your repair list is not going to fix all your leaks. Plus I don’t think you won’t be able to replace the oil pan gasket with the engine in the car. The front crank seal looks like it is leaking, the power steering pump or lines look like they are leaking. If the front crank seal is leaking the rear is too so the transmission needs to come out. I assume valve covers gaskets are also leaking but no pics so… ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/5 "2019-11-07T22:28:37Z")
i can take more pictures aswell, thank so much for your reply!! ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/6 "2019-11-07T22:31:03Z")
i did notice all my fluid from the anti freeze was empty, and the oil on the floor is pink when i clean from paper towel ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/7 "2019-11-07T22:36:58Z")
![20191107_143312](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/8/98e3f3f6b7686b0d67b9bbe75003236d2e13b650.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/8 "2019-11-07T22:37:32Z")
![20191107_143321](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/d/0d92744775cca1468eedbddb5bac722d99242ad2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/9 "2019-11-07T22:38:23Z")
> [@Frank\_Barajas](#): > > all my fluid from the anti freeze was empty, and the oil on the floor is pink This thing is leaking faster than a toddler with food poisoning. I strongly suggest you take it to the high pressure spray wash and thoroughly clean the engine compartment so you can clearly see the many, many places this truck leaks green stuff, brown stuff, yellow stuff and pink stuff. Pictures won’t help me give you better answers. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/10 "2019-11-07T22:39:13Z")
got it ill pressure wash everything first! ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/11 "2019-11-08T00:01:36Z")
It looks like you have several leaks, hard to say where it’s coming from. The hoses in the first pic are the oil cooler lines, they commonly leak. It does look like the crankshaft seal is leaking but it could be coming from above there. My S10 has a few leaks as well, it’s hard to keep up with them. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/12 "2019-11-08T09:40:48Z")
This is just food for thought. You may end up spending more than the truck is worth. But that also depends on what it’s worth to you. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/13 "2019-11-08T11:00:45Z")
Estimate cost to fix is 800, and that’s with closing all seals on trans, witch requires it to be dropped. Not all seals needed to be replaced but while the trans was off in the first place it’s like why not just close all the damn seals anyways. Plus the crack seal! Still haven’t got the price for that. Ass soon as I get everything done I will post pictures indicating where the problem occurred so that this post can be useful and helpful! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/14 "2019-11-08T13:50:14Z")
I seriously doubt after you spend 800.00 that all the leaks will be stopped on this 25 year old truck . And posting pictures will not help anyone because where the oil accumulates is not always right at the source of the leak . Besides how many owners of 1996 S10’s are going to be on this site looking for pictures of leaks. If this thing is in really good shape then having a completely rebuilt engine installed might be a better idea. I say that because they just don’t make trucks that size anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/15 "2019-11-11T20:32:41Z")
yes sir you were right its the cooler lines and crankshaft seal. ![car%20leak](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/193717b40df86e1fb328f8af09e5a2a73539d273.jpeg) quick question there is a bolt that looks like its not all the way screwed in ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/16 "2019-11-11T20:48:51Z")
That is a tapered plug, it doesn’t bottom out, just needs to be snug. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/17 "2019-11-11T20:54:13Z")
Ty sir much Apreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/18 "2019-11-11T21:23:20Z")
> **[oil cooler lines delete](https://www.s10forum.com/threads/oil-cooler-lines-delete.489287/)** > > okay i have the engine out of my 99 and wanna delete the oil cooler lines yes thay r leaking big surprise i know lol anyways i dont wanna replace them i just wanna delete them i have been searching and cant find what im looking fore ... i red that... would you guys consider deleting the cooler off the vehicle. sounds crazy how would the oil not overheat? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@ChrisTruck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTruck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/19 "2019-11-11T21:41:27Z")
I wouldn’t delete them. They’re there for a reason. The 2 sets of lines are about $75 - $100 for the parts. The filter to radiator lines are easy to change. The set going to the engine block is more difficult because of the tight access. They leak frequently. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_Barajas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frank\_Barajas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frank_Barajas)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338/20 "2019-11-11T21:46:51Z")
Thank you for response. Im going to just replace them [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-1996-s10-v6-4-3l/152338.md?page=2)