1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 covers four engines: the 4.3L V6, the 5.0L and 5.7L gasoline V8s, and a turbocharged 6.5L diesel V8 of 395 cubic inches. Bodies run to four as well, standard and extended, cargo and passenger, with Base and LS equipment on each. For a shop the practical division is diesel against gasoline, since fuel handling, cold-start behavior and emissions diagnosis differ entirely between them, and the manual keeps the two apart.
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
Body styles covered
- 3-door extended cargo van
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 3-door extended passenger van
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
Known issues on the 1998 Express 2500. Only three complaints exist for this model year, one apiece on the electrical system, the air bags and the service brakes, which is far too little evidence to draw a conclusion from. What the manual offers instead is the reference material those three areas need: wiring diagrams with connector, ground and splice locations, the supplemental restraint diagnostic sequence with its resistance checks, and brake hydraulic overhaul, friction material limits and the bleeding order, each with the fastener torque values the work requires.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBR
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
PMD PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE BY STANADYNE,
PMD PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE BY STANADYNE,
PMD PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE BY STANADYNE,
I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE AND LEANED INTO THE VAN TO START MY VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK WAS TOUCHING THE BAR ABOVE THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AIRBAG
Showing the 4 most serious of 5 complaints filed with NHTSA.
