This factory service and repair manual for the 1990 Chevrolet C35 works with a single combination, the 5.7L overhead-valve V8 in a two-door cab and chassis in Base trim, which puts all the variation in the work rather than in the vehicle. On a chassis truck the brake, steering and frame sections see the most use, and each of them is given with its own procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostic steps rather than as a general description.
Engines covered
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1990 C35. One recall sits on the federal record, and it goes straight to the pedal: the pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket can work loose and come off its nut, which can take the braking away without warning. The single owner complaint for the year is also on the service brakes. Pedal and linkage inspection, the torque value for that pivot fastener, master cylinder and hydraulic system bleeding, and brake adjustment procedures are all set out in this manual.
LOOSE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.
THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ACTIVITY THAT COULDRESULT IN A TRUCK CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR
RETORQUE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS TO PREVENT LOOSENING.
WHEN MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR THE FRONT BRAKES GRAB AND THE BACK ONES DON'T-HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
