1984 Gmc S-15 Diesel on 2040-cars
Clarinda, Iowa, United States
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The S-10/S-15 were introduced to replace the Chevy LUV/Isuzu P'up trucks; the engine itself is the same engine offered in that line. The transmission is a stronger Borg-Warner 5-speed (rather than the Isuzu unit) with the GM hydraulic clutch. This one has been a project of mine; I'm parting with it because I injured my knee and have been off work for 4 months. It's a no-frills base model truck - rubber floor, no headliner, no a/c, roll-up windows and manual locks - it appears that in a past life it was a part of a fleet, or a company truck. There is an aftermarket, detachable-face stereo installed. Because I don't think the truck came with a radio, there's no antenna+. I do have an antenna cable and base to hook up, just never got around to it. The interior is worn, but decent. The dash has cracks typical of a 29-year-old truck, and the seat has a few worn-through spots. I have been driving the truck around town, and it's been great. It gets 30 mpg reliably. It cruises well at 55-60 mph, but struggles over that due to the lower gearing of the transmission, especially into a headwind. Installing new rear shocks helped with the highway drive-ability, but the bad front shocks make it a little sketchy over bridges or railroad tracks. When I bought it, there was a very pronounced vibration in the steering wheel. I had the front wheels balanced, and that helped. The shop that did the balancing also said the tie rods and ball joints are good, but the idler arm could be replaced. The odometer has been rolled - previous owner thought only once. The gauges work (speedometer and fuel gauge), with warning lights for battery, temperature, oil pressure, and seat belt. Here's a further breakdown of what's been done and what's needed:
The Good: - New Rear Shocks, anchor plates, and hardware for mounting suspension to axle housings Shocks came from previous owner, hardware from LMC Truck - New Vacuum Pump - New Alternator - New Battery Have all receipts - Power Steering works well - 2-speed wipers and washer fluid jets all function. The Bad: - Typical rust around bed wheel arches, driver's side rocker panel and cab corners. - Clutch cylinder leaks - Needs front shocks - Idler arm could be replaced - Parking brake cable is worn, and hangs when engaged. It works, but sometimes it doesn't let go when the release is pulled - Left turn signal does not return with the steering wheel as the right signal does. The unusual, all done by previous owner: - Manual glow plugs Rewired glow plug circuit to push button below the steering column. The original drop resistor is still used, so only 6.5 volts go to plugs - Electric fuel pump and inline filter added under driver's side cab - Stock fuel filter head removed, clear fuel line and inline filter under the hood - Stock horn replaced with Ahooga horn Other items included in auction: - Replacement door weatherstripping - Stock fuel filter head and water-in-fuel sensor (filter pictured is used) - Trailer plug harness - Factory GM Service Manual |
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