1997 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban puts two engines and three trims into one four-door sport utility. The engines are the turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches and the naturally aspirated 5.7L V8 of 350 cubic inches; the trims are Base, LS and LT. Because a vehicle this size carries long wiring runs and heavy brakes, the body and chassis sections are as substantial as the engine chapters, and all of them are given with their torque values, clearances and diagnostic charts.

Engines covered

• 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• LS
• LT

Known issues on the 1997 C1500 Suburban. The manual details the diesel's injection and turbocharger service and the gasoline V8's ignition and fuel diagnostics, then works through transmission and rear axle overhaul, brake hydraulic specifications and lining limits, steering and suspension alignment, heating and air conditioning procedures, and circuit-by-circuit wiring diagrams for the whole vehicle.