1997 Chevrolet Silverado Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado serves three trims — SLE, SLT and SLX — on one two-door sport utility body and one engine. That engine is the 5.7-liter overhead-valve V8 of 350 cubic inches, naturally aspirated, running on gasoline. Because equipment rather than mechanics separates the three trims, the differences surface mainly in the wiring diagrams and body sections, while the engine, driveline and chassis procedures, with their specifications and torque values, apply across the whole range.
Engines covered
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door sport utility
Trims covered
- SLE
- SLT
- SLX
Known issues on the 1997 Silverado. Owners have logged 293 complaints against this model year. Steering leads at 60, service brakes follow closely at 59, and visibility accounts for 37 more. That is a chassis-and-cabin pattern rather than an engine one, and the manual answers it in kind, with steering gear, linkage and alignment specifications, brake hydraulic and friction service including pedal travel and rotor limits, and the wiper, washer, defroster and glass procedures together with the wiring diagrams behind them.
REDUCED STEERING EFFORT (DIAGNOSE/REPLACE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR). *KB
SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN 99-06-04-047A FOR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. *TT
REPLACEMENT OF CONNECTOR WHEN REPLACING FUEL TANK MODULE/FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TT
REVISED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1345 CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) - CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) CORRELATION DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. *TT
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE GASKET. * MJ
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH A P0300 SET AND A MISFIRE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 1996 - 1999 P32 MODELS. SIT BULLETIN 1416475. *TT
SPRING SLAP NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE GMT 400 SERIES TRUCK. *MN
Showing the 8 most recent of 15 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATER WENT OUT,
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATER WENT OUT,
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATER WENT OUT,
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATER WENT OUT,
Showing the 4 most serious of 365 complaints filed with NHTSA.
