1986 Chevrolet C10 Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1986 C10 trims — Scottsdale Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Custom Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door, Silverado Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door ·
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Looks like an incomplete random collection of service manual pages with technical service bulletins mixed in, all in random order. This is nothing like what their site advertises.

I see that key engine, transmission, brake and suspension sections are extremely incomplete or completely missing.

Very disappointing.

I will dispute this with my credit card, and I will lodge a complaint with the various authorities, and I am going to show this to my attorneys, they are going to have fun with these goons.

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James Baker

Easy to buy and download. Chris Winfrey was very helpful. Thanks.

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Donald Duck

F off

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David D Wieland

The manual seems to be complete and was easy to download. The pages are images, however, and not searchable.

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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

Vary easy

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Anonymous

Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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Anonymous

I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

This factory service and repair manual for the 1986 Chevrolet C10 is a one-body book with a four-engine spine. Every truck in it is a two-door standard cab pickup wearing Custom, Scottsdale or Silverado trim, and what a buyer chose was mostly the engine: a 4.3L V6 of 262 cubic inches, a 5.0L or 5.7L gasoline V8 of 305 or 350 cubic inches, or the 6.2L diesel V8 of 379 cubic inches, none of them turbocharged. Each carries its own tune-up specifications, clearances and torque values, and the diagnostic charts branch accordingly.

Engines covered

  • 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
  • 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
  • 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
  • 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

  • 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

  • Custom
  • Scottsdale
  • Silverado

Known issues on the 1986 C10. The federal record carries two recalls. Rear brake assemblies of an improper size were installed on some trucks, leaving stopping distances longer than the standard permits; separately, a replacement oil filter can seal inadequately and lose engine oil, which the notice ties to a fire risk. Owners have logged eight complaints, five on the fuel system, two on the power train and one on seat belts. Fuel delivery testing, transmission and driveline procedures and the restraint anchorage torque values are among the specifications this manual sets out.

NHTSA #87V04300001/04/1987Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED.

Consequence

TRUCKS COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCEPERMITTED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE S

Remedy

REPLACE REAR AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH PROPER SIZE ASSEMBLIES.

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1986 Chevrolet C10.
19990711Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFire reported

MY 1986 CHEVY 1/2 TON PU TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WITH ME AND MY 71 YEAR OLD FATHER IN IT. I AM CONVINCED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TRAN

20000831Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

PLASTIC COVER ON FUEL TANK ALLOWED SAND TO COLECT CAUSING RUST THRU OF FUEL TANK AND FUEL LEAKAGE

20000831Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

STEEL FUEL FILTER ADAPTER THREADS STRIPED CARB BODY CAUSING FUEL LEAK ONTO ENGINE

19970807Component: POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER FAILED, A MUCH LOWER MILEAGE WAS INDICATED THAN VEHICLE ACTUALLY TRAVELED. *AK

Showing the 4 most serious of 8 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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