1999 Chevrolet Astro Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Chevrolet Astro documents four three-door van bodies — extended and standard, cargo and passenger — around the 262-cubic-inch 4.3-liter V6, an overhead-valve, naturally aspirated gasoline engine, in Base, LS and LT trim. The engine sections give its clearances, torque sequences and management diagnostics; the chassis sections give brake, steering and suspension specifications; and the electrical sections carry the wiring diagrams for each body and equipment combination the year offered.

Engines covered

• 4.3L V6 (262 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
• LT

Known issues on the 1999 Astro. Four recalls are on the federal record for this model year. One concerns the fasten-belt reminder, which may not sound at all or may stop sounding early, so the driver loses the prompt the standard requires. Another covers a replacement fuel filter that can seal poorly where it connects and let fuel escape near an ignition source, and two more cover replacement lamp assemblies supplied without amber side reflectors. Complaints total 156, with service brakes at 26, the power train at 19 and the electrical system at 16 — all three covered here.