This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 Chevrolet C3500HD documents a truck a buyer specified by drivetrain rather than by badge: Base is the only trim, the two-door conventional cab and chassis is the only body, and the choice comes down to three V8s — a 6.5-liter turbocharged diesel of 395 cubic inches, a naturally aspirated 7.4-liter 454, or a 5.7-liter 350. That narrow catalog makes the manual easy to navigate, because most of its sections apply to every truck in it.
Engines covered
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1995 C3500HD. No recalls have been issued for the 1995 chassis and no owner complaints have been recorded, which leaves the federal record clean. What remains is the shop work, and the manual covers it in order: the diesel's injection pump, glow plugs and turbocharger; the gasoline engines' fuel, ignition and emissions hardware; cooling and charging systems; transmission, clutch and driveline; axles and differentials; hydraulic brake service; steering and suspension geometry; and cab, frame and body electrical repair, each with specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic charts.
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "P
THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGH
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
FIRST CROSSMEMBER BEHIND THE CAB WAS CRACKING WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE MAIN FRAME ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE CROSS MEMEBER. STILL CON
