This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet C15 is as narrow as a truck book gets: one engine, one body, one trim. The engine is the 4.1L inline-six of 250 cubic inches, overhead-valve, naturally aspirated and running on gasoline; the body is a two-door standard cab pickup; the trim is Base. Nothing has to be cross-referenced against a second displacement or a longer options list, so the tune-up specifications, clearances, torque values and wiring diagrams read straight through as one truck's service book.
Engines covered
- 4.1L inline-six (250 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1987 C15. Two owner complaints have been submitted for this year, one on the fuel system and one on steering. With so little reported, the value of this manual lies in its procedures rather than in any fault history: fuel pump and line testing with the specifications to measure against, steering gear adjustment and linkage inspection with their torque values, and the diagnostic charts that walk a symptom back to its cause. Engine, transmission, axle, brake and electrical sections cover the rest of the truck in the same detail.
THE SENDING UNIT TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE WIRING. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WERE DESTROYED. *AK
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD WHEEL IN PLACE ARE COMING OFF AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT
