This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Chevrolet C6500 Kodiak covers four engines, two of them turbocharged inline-six diesels: the 6.6L of 403 cubic inches and the larger 7.2L of 441 cubic inches, both overhead-valve. The gasoline alternatives are the naturally aspirated 6.0L and 7.0L overhead-valve V8s. One body, the two-door conventional cab and chassis under code C6H042, carries all four, so engine work branches while chassis work does not.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (366 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.2L inline-six (441 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 7.0L V8 (427 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.6L inline-six (403 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis, conventional
Trims covered
- C6H042
Known issues on the 1998 C6500 Kodiak. Two recalls sit on the federal record for this model year, and both are about braking. In one, wheel speed sensor wiring chafes against rotating parts, or a damaged component at the wheel end sends an erratic signal, and the antilock controller responds by exhausting air at the brake modulators, so stopping distances stretch. In the other, a chafed brake control harness grounds out, lighting a warning lamp and shutting the antilock system off, which cuts front braking capability. One owner complaint has been filed, on steering.
