1987 Chevrolet Astro Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Astro adds an LT to the Base, CL and CS trim list while the hardware underneath stays as before: a 4.3-liter overhead-valve V6 of 262 cubic inches or a 2.5-liter overhead-valve four of 151, naturally aspirated, gasoline, in a three-door standard passenger van or the equivalent cargo body. The manual works system by system across both — engine mechanical and management, driveline, chassis, body and electrical — with specifications called out per engine wherever the two diverge.
Engines covered
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard passenger van
- 3-door standard cargo van
Trims covered
- Base
- CL
- CS
- LT
Known issues on the 1987 Astro. Five recalls sit on the federal record here. One involves front and mid-ship belts that ride above the pelvis instead of across it, so an occupant is not properly held in a sudden stop. Another is the recliner joint that loses bolt torque, fatigues and lets a seat back fall backward. The remaining three cover a leak-prone replacement fuel filter and two sets of replacement lamps missing their amber side reflectors. Steering leads the 32 complaints with 11, ahead of seven on seat belts, and the steering column, gear and restraint sections apply directly.
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINAT
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING I
CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE R
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT E
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING I
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AP
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FU
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGA
THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEAD
IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLI
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT
THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE FRONT AND MID-SHIP SEATS DID NOT REST ON PELVIS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANT, AND COULDINJURE THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT
RELOCATE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS TO ADJUST BELTS FOR SEAT LOCATIONS.
WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR DOES NOT FIT. *TT
RIGHT FRON PASSENGER SHOULDER WEBBING SEPERATED
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN STARTED DRIVING AN THE CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS AT FULL THROTTLE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO LIGHT POLE. TT
BRACKETS SURROUNDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILING IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE SERPENTINE BELT TO POP WHILE DRIVING LEAVING A POWER FAILURE AND ABILITY TO STEE
Showing the 4 most serious of 31 complaints filed with NHTSA.
