1989 GMC G2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 GMC G2500 belongs on the bench of anyone keeping one of these full-size vans on the road. Four engines are covered, the 4.3L V6 (262 cu in), the 5.0L V8 (305 cu in), the 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) and the 6.2L diesel V8 (379 cu in), all overhead-valve and naturally aspirated. Three bodies are listed, a 3-door standard cargo van and extended cargo and passenger vans, and three trims, Rally, Rally STX and Vandura. System by system, procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics follow.
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
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 3-door extended passenger van
- 3-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Rally
- Rally STX
- Vandura
Known issues on the 1989 G2500. The federal record for the 1989 G2500 shows neither a recall nor an owner complaint at NHTSA. What the manual brings is the detail a shop needs anyway: ignition and fuel system specifications for the 4.3L V6 and the two gasoline V8s, dedicated procedures for the 6.2L diesel, torque values for the suspension, rear axle and brakes, wiring diagrams that cover the rear lighting on the extended bodies as well as the standard one, and diagnostics that trace each system from symptom to component.
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