1997 Chevrolet C1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet C1500 is a five-engine, four-trim book covering three cab arrangements: standard, two-door extended and three-door extended. The engines run from the 4.1L inline-six of 250 cubic inches and the 4.3L V6 of 262 through the 5.0L and 5.7L V8s to the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches, the only forced-induction engine of the group. Base, Cheyenne, Silverado and WT are the trims, and the specifications, torque values and diagnostics are keyed to the combination in front of you.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.1L inline-six (250 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 3-door extended cab pickup

Trims covered

• Base
• Cheyenne
• Silverado
• WT

Known issues on the 1997 C1500. The manual is thorough where it counts on a truck of this age: compression and clearance specifications, fuel and injection testing for both engine families, transmission and rear axle overhaul, brake hydraulic bleeding and lining limits, steering and front suspension alignment values, and wiring diagrams with diagnostics for each circuit.