1998 Chevrolet Silverado Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado covers the LS, LT and LX versions of a two-door sport utility built around one engine, the 350-cubic-inch 5.7-liter V8 — overhead valves, natural aspiration, gasoline. Coverage begins at engine mechanical and works outward through fuel and ignition, cooling and lubrication, transmission and driveline, brakes, steering and suspension, and finally the body and its electrical circuits, with the relevant specifications and torque values stated at each step rather than gathered at the back.
Engines covered
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door sport utility
Trims covered
- LS
- LT
- LX
Known issues on the 1998 Silverado. Sixteen owner complaints are on the federal record for this year, a small number spread thin: five against the service brakes, two on tires and two on the fuel system. Nothing in that distribution points to one dominant fault. The brake reports lead to the hydraulic and friction sections, where line routing, pad and rotor limits and bleeding procedures are specified; the tire entries to the wheel, inflation and alignment data; and the fuel reports to delivery, pressure and injector diagnostics.
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
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE GASKET. * MJ
4L60E, 4L65E FORWARD AND LOW REVERSE WAVED STEEL CLUTCH PLATE APPEARANCE CHANGE. *TT
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 17 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE A TIRE BLEW OUT, RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELTS HEL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE A TIRE BLEW OUT, RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELTS HEL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE A TIRE BLEW OUT, RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELTS HEL
IN COLD CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SLUSH, BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Showing the 4 most serious of 335 complaints filed with NHTSA.
