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[Davidt2169]

I bought my 1998 GMC Sonoma Highrider late January. Being my first truck after having 3 cars either muscle or tuner, i wanted to have a little change up.
And honestly, I already dont think i can back to buying a car now.
Being 20 and loving to fish every day, go camping, and just loving the outdoors in general has made this truck already my best purchase yet.
Now for the truck.
4.3L v6 vortec 5-speed
148391 miles
new trans
new clutch
3" exhaust from headers to a flowmaster super 44
black cutlass rims(put on by person before me)

one thing the guy before me did that ive never heard of before, he put a cable on it that has something to do with the 4wheel drive, maybe someone here can explain what it could be?
i know he said it was replacing the bladder under the hood on the left side of the radiator?

 

[greg409]

Hi, I've a 2wd, but if I'm correct, the 4wd uses a vacuum diaphram to engage 4wd.

If I recall, people who were concerned about reliability changed this over to a cable operated system.

I strongly suggest a haynes manual (s10 & s15sonoma are the same)

I think I got mine on amazon for $10

If maintained well, the drivetrain can run over 250k mi easily.

I'm relatively new here, but am starting to post my upgrading of my '98 sonoma 2wd (2mos. old to me, 142k mi)

welcome
luck,greg

 

[threecar]

Are you sure that's a highrider? Doesn't look like it from the picture. Nice though. Cable probably replaces the vacuum actuator to put in and out of 4WD.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Welcome aboard, David! And thank you for signing up.

 

[Davidt2169]

I'm pretty sure it is, molded color matching fender flares, 31" tires.
And I'm not sure, its still push button and you can hear the vacuum kick on when in 4wd.
Like I said, I'm pretty new to trucks.