Alright ladies and gents, help with an S-10

Itstali25 · 06-04-2006, 02:23 AM

Ok, now, my brothers 2000 S-10 has about 180,000 HARD driven miles on it, and it ran fine no problems. Weeeelllll, about the last 250 or so miles, it started making a "cowbell" like noise coming from beneath the vehicle. Well, we ran it like this for a while, then all of a sudden one day, the "cowbell" noise started REALLY loudly then the truck died........never to start again, when you try and start it up, it turns over, but doesn't start, seems like it wants to, but just doesn't, and if you hold it for long enough, i BELIEVE it backfires through the exhaust (which leads me to believe timing chain??) So, what does everyone think? thanks in advance

mudseeker · 06-04-2006, 07:22 AM

never heard a truck sound like a cow bell.

when you try to start it does it sound like it's getting gas, or chug like it has a dead battery.....cowbell....(Scratch's head).

72'CaminoKid · 06-04-2006, 10:31 AM

i cant think what would cause that noise

donnie_off_road · 06-04-2006, 04:46 PM

never heard a cowbell noise but it might be that the timing chain could have alot of slop and it was hitting the cover. if that is the case it jumped time . unless it has a timing belt. the only other thing i can think of as far as that noise is the cat converter cover rattling.

Itstali25 · 06-05-2006, 01:25 AM

hmmm i dunno, sounds like it gets gas almost cuz the battery is fine, it turns over without a problem........not too sure, haven't had that much time to work on it, right now, most of the front end is off heh

06-04-2006, 02:23 AM	#1
Itstali25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern Missouri Posts: 708	Alright ladies and gents, help with an S-10 Ok, now, my brothers 2000 S-10 has about 180,000 HARD driven miles on it, and it ran fine no problems. Weeeelllll, about the last 250 or so miles, it started making a "cowbell" like noise coming from beneath the vehicle. Well, we ran it like this for a while, then all of a sudden one day, the "cowbell" noise started REALLY loudly then the truck died........never to start again, when you try and start it up, it turns over, but doesn't start, seems like it wants to, but just doesn't, and if you hold it for long enough, i BELIEVE it backfires through the exhaust (which leads me to believe timing chain??) So, what does everyone think? thanks in advance __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/644045 Trucks are just cars when they grow up!!! If your gunna get a truck....Get a TRUCK!!

06-04-2006, 07:22 AM	#2
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	never heard a truck sound like a cow bell. when you try to start it does it sound like it's getting gas, or chug like it has a dead battery.....cowbell....(Scratch's head). __________________ i'd rather be hunting

06-04-2006, 10:31 AM	#3
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,756	i cant think what would cause that noise __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

06-05-2006, 01:25 AM	#5
Itstali25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern Missouri Posts: 708	hmmm i dunno, sounds like it gets gas almost cuz the battery is fine, it turns over without a problem........not too sure, haven't had that much time to work on it, right now, most of the front end is off heh __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/644045 Trucks are just cars when they grow up!!! If your gunna get a truck....Get a TRUCK!!

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06-04-2006, 04:46 PM	#4
donnie_off_road Full Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 17	never heard a cowbell noise but it might be that the timing chain could have alot of slop and it was hitting the cover. if that is the case it jumped time . unless it has a timing belt. the only other thing i can think of as far as that noise is the cat converter cover rattling.