1999 Chevrolet C1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Chevrolet C1500 covers a gasoline-only range: the 4.3L V6 of 262 cubic inches and the 5.0L and 5.7L V8s of 305 and 350, all overhead-valve and naturally aspirated. Two trims, Base and LS, and three cab arrangements — standard, two-door extended and three-door extended — make up the rest. With one fuel and one valvetrain layout across the engines, the overhaul and tune-up procedures follow a common pattern, and it is the numbers that change from one displacement to the next.

Engines covered

• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 2-door extended cab pickup
• 3-door extended cab pickup

Trims covered

• Base
• LS

Known issues on the 1999 C1500. The manual holds engine clearances and torque sequences for all three engines, fuel injection and ignition diagnostics, transmission and rear axle overhaul procedures, brake hydraulic specifications and lining limits, steering and suspension alignment values, and the wiring diagrams for the lighting, charging, starting and body circuits.