C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-350 5.7L (1988): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: C 2500 Truck 2WD L6-292 4.8L (1986), C 2500 Truck 2WD V6-262 4.3L (1985), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-305 5.0L (1986), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-305 5.0L VIN H TBI (1995), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-305 5.0L VIN M SFI (1996), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-350 5.7L VIN L 4-bbl (1985), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-350 5.7L VIN M 4-bbl (1986), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN C FI (1985), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN J FI (1986), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-393 6.5L DSL (1994), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo (1992), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1995), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-454 7.4L (1985), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-454 7.4L VIN J SFI (1996), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-454 7.4L VIN N TBI (1995), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1997), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2002), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN F (1994), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1997), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo VIN 1 (2001), C 2500 Truck 2WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2002).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine330 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods8 pages
- Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Dimesions2
- Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Specifications › Lifter Dimensions2
- Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
Cylinder Block Assembly19 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance2
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Specifications2
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
- Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Piston Size2345
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Piston Ring Dimensions2
Cylinder Head Assembly13 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Cover › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications › Valve Face Angle23
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories11 pages
Drive Belt › Component Information6 pages
- Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Serpentine Belt W/ Worn Idler Pulley/Tensioner2
Engine Mount › Component Information3 pages
Engine Lubrication135 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
Engine Oil › Component Information4 pages
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance2
- Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation
Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins78 pages
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations
- Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Locations234
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Intake Manifold:6 pages
All Other Service Bulletins for Intake Manifold:4 pages
Lamps and Indicators - Engine40 pages
Seals and Gaskets, Engine19 pages
Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information3 pages
- Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Updated Head Gaskets234
- Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Intake Manifold Gasket - Installation234
Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
- Customer Interest: › 916A167 › Dec › 91 › Exhaust - Blue or Bluish White Smoke On Startup
All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Guide Seal:4 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Guide Seal: › 906A80 › Jul › 90 › Engine - Tailpipe Smoke When Starting23
Timing Components11 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks33 pages
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Distributor, Ignition › Component Information4 pages
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition System - Spark Plug Usage Change
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2
Cooling System190 pages
Coolant › Component Information19 pages
Technical Service Bulletins17 pages
- Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information234
Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant:13 pages
- 00-06-02-006D › Aug › 06 › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information234
- 436201B › Apr › 95 › Coolant - Information on Propylene Glycol Usage
- 310504 › Feb › 94 › Warranty - Recycled Engine Coolant Policy
- 916B140 › Aug › 91 › Coolant - Recycling Update
- 916B79 › Mar › 91 › Engine Coolant - Recycling
- 916B14 › Sep › 90 › Coolant - Usage/Specifications
- 900A39 › Feb › 90 › Cooling System - Antifreeze Recycling
- 90T016B › May › 89 › Engine Coolant - Testing Information
- 89T426B › Apr › 89 › A/C - Apparent Leaks At the Heater Core2
- Specifications › Heavy Duty Models2
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information3 pages
Radiator Cooling Fan27 pages
- Cooling Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor23
- Fan Blade › Component Information › Specifications › Fan to Water Pump Stud Nut23
Fan Clutch › Component Information21 pages
Technical Service Bulletins18 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Fan Clutch:9 pages
- 99-07-30-016B › Oct › 02 › A/T - Intermittent Downshift/Slip/Cycling Diagnosis23
- 88T866B › Mar › 88 › Cooling System - Engine Overheats with Snow Plow
- DCS1891 › Mar › 88 › Engine Overheat - Snowplows Vs Air Flow
- 88T866B › Mar › 88 › Cooling System - Engine Overheats
- 88T49 › Nov › 87 › Cooling System - Excessive Fan Noise2
- 88T206B › Jun › 87 › Cooling System - Engine Cooling Fan Drone
All Other Service Bulletins for Fan Clutch:4 pages
- Specifications › Fan to Water Pump Stud Nut23
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch6 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information3 pages
- Cooling Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor23
Heater Core › Component Information13 pages
Technical Service Bulletins9 pages
- Customer Interest: › 88T1771A › Nov › 88 › A/C - Reduced Heater Performance
- All Other Service Bulletins for Heater Core: › 883553B › Oct › 88 › P/S - Whine On Cold Start2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Heater Core: › 883553B › Oct › 88 › P/S - Whine On Cold Start
- Service and Repair › With Air Conditioning234
- Heater Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling - New Style Hose Clamp23
Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System38 pages
Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
- Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications
- Radiator Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling - New Style Hose Clamp
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch6 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information3 pages
- Cooling Fan Switch <--> [Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch] › Component Information › Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor23
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2