Newbie with a new toy
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Newbie with a new toy
Hi all,
New guy here. I just bought a '94 S-10 Blazer at auction the other day. She's in pretty good shape with some rust bubbling under the paint here and there. Has the 4.3L Vortec (VIN-W). 151,000 miles. It has a 4L60E transmission with a classic blown overdrive unit. It starts in 1st and won't shift untill you let your foot out of it and then will jump straight into 3rd. I've had a couple vehicles like this in the past so it doesn't bother me right now. I'll get the tranny rebuilt eventually. There's a few other questions I have but I'll put them in the tech section.
Thanks,
Tony
New guy here. I just bought a '94 S-10 Blazer at auction the other day. She's in pretty good shape with some rust bubbling under the paint here and there. Has the 4.3L Vortec (VIN-W). 151,000 miles. It has a 4L60E transmission with a classic blown overdrive unit. It starts in 1st and won't shift untill you let your foot out of it and then will jump straight into 3rd. I've had a couple vehicles like this in the past so it doesn't bother me right now. I'll get the tranny rebuilt eventually. There's a few other questions I have but I'll put them in the tech section.
Thanks,
Tony
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RE: Newbie with a new toy
for the 4wd check the vaccum lines its very common on the blazers for a bad/disconnected vac line can cause ur 4wd to not work. also could be the vac actuator underneth the battery or the transfercase. welcome to the forum btw!!
i also have a rusty 94 and am workin on fixin it. i've got new fenders and wheel wells just need to install them
i also have a rusty 94 and am workin on fixin it. i've got new fenders and wheel wells just need to install them
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RE: Newbie with a new toy
From another new member, welcome! Sounds like that tranny's toast. I just brought my Blazer home today. My fears were put to rest about the 4L60E by this forum, or I wouldn't have bought it. I use to own a '95 Formula 'bird with a 4L60E that self destructed due to poor servicing. That soaked my wallet good having it rebuilt. Good luck with yours!
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RE: Newbie with a new toy
Yeah I've had another 4L60E and an older 700R4 that did the same thing. Apparently the O/D unit runs while in 2nd gear too, so when it goes crap you loose 2nd as well as 4th. I drove my '86 Chevy like that for 30,000 miles before I sold it. I definitely don't need any reassurance that the 4L60E is a great tranny. I've seen quite a few of them last 200,000 miles or more.
Eventually I'll either get this one rebuilt or swap in a low mileage junkyard spare. Right now I'm going to focus on getting the 4x4 working and some of the other little BS that needs to be done.
-Tony
Eventually I'll either get this one rebuilt or swap in a low mileage junkyard spare. Right now I'm going to focus on getting the 4x4 working and some of the other little BS that needs to be done.
-Tony
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From another new member, welcome! Sounds like that tranny's toast. I just brought my Blazer home today. My fears were put to rest about the 4L60E by this forum, or I wouldn't have bought it. I use to own a '95 Formula 'bird with a 4L60E that self destructed due to poor servicing. That soaked my wallet good having it rebuilt. Good luck with yours!
From another new member, welcome! Sounds like that tranny's toast. I just brought my Blazer home today. My fears were put to rest about the 4L60E by this forum, or I wouldn't have bought it. I use to own a '95 Formula 'bird with a 4L60E that self destructed due to poor servicing. That soaked my wallet good having it rebuilt. Good luck with yours!
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