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1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Chevrolet REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> General Motors Corp. -> 1990-95 Chevrolet & GMC C & K, G, P & R & V Series
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 7.4 V8 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
POWER BRAKE UNITS, GENERAL MOTORS -> Tracker Brake Booster -> BOOSTER SERVICE -> ASSEMBLE -> DISASSEMBLE
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 5.0 V8 GAS
DISASSEMBLE
- Remove pushrod clevis and locknut.
- Install brake booster to brake mounting fixture, Fig. . Ensure booster vacuum pipe is clear of mounting fixture base and the booster mounting nuts are not over tightened.
- Turn fixture handle until No. 1 and No. 2 body tabs are aligned, Fig. .
- Remove booster from fixture, then separate body No. 1 and No. 2. This step must be performed with care because there is spring pressure between body No. 1 and No. 2.
- Remove booster piston spring, piston rod, boot, air cleaner and air cleaner separator from body No. 2.
- Remove valve stopper key cush...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
General Motors Corp./Saturn Light Trucks, SUVs & Vans -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1988-95 C/K, G & R/V Series w/Gasoline Engine -> Heavy Duty Emissions -> Light Duty Emissions -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 5.7 V8 GAS
Light Duty Emissions
Normal Service
Replace every 60,000 miles
Severe Service
Rep...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT, Replace -> Assemble -> Disassemble
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 5.0 V8 GAS
Never clamp propeller shaft tubing in a vise. Clamping could dent or deform the tube causing an imbalance or unsafe condition. Always clamp on one of the yokes and support the shaft horizontally. Avoid damaging the slip yoke sealing surface. Nicks may damage the bushing or cut the lip seal.
Disassemble
- Support propeller shaft in a line horizontal with table of a press.
- Mark propeller shaft in order to show which end connects to transmission and which end goes to rear axle.
- On models equipped with external snap ring retainers, proceed as follows:
- Disassemble snap rings by ...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 4.3 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Disconnect terminal plug and battery lead from rear of alternator.
- Remove accessory drive belt.
- Remove alternator mounting bolts.
- Separate alternator from mounting bracket.
- Rem...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
General Motors Corp./Saturn Trucks -> Service Throttle Soon Indicator Lamp ->
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 4.3 V6 GAS
A "Service Throttle Soon" indicator lamp is mounted in the lower righthand instrument cluster corner on these models. It lights when the ignition is turned On, but should go out approximately 1-5 seconds after the engine starts.
Traditional throttle cables are no longer used on these models. The PCM receives signals from an electron...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 6.2 V8 DIESEL
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Remove upper fan shroud.
- Remove radiator hose inlet.
- Remove radiator hose outlet.
- Remove transmission oil cooler lines.
- Remove overflow hose.
- Remove ...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 6.2 V8 DIESEL
- Rotate tensioner to release belt tension, using a 1/2 inch breaker bar with a 5/8 inch socket placed on tensioner pulley.
- Remove drive belt.
- Route b...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1990 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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