Section 6A · Pages 271–292 (22 pages)

General Engine Mechanical

From the 1987 Chevrolet Light Duty Truck Unit Repair Manual

General engine overhaul information that applies to all engines: cleanliness, use of RTV sealer and anaerobic gasket eliminator, replacing gaskets, measuring cylinder bore taper and out-of-round, and cylinder bore reconditioning for each engine, with piston, ring and connecting rod service.

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What this section covers

  • Cleanliness and care
  • RTV and anaerobic sealers
  • Measuring cylinder bores
  • Cylinder bore reconditioning
  • Pistons, rings and rods
Year
1987
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
G Vans, Light Duty Trucks, M Vans (Astro/Safari), P Forward Control, R/V Trucks, S/T Trucks, Trucks
Type
Overhaul & Unit Repair
Models
R/V, G, P, S/T, M
Publication
ST-333-87
Pages
846

What’s inside

Unit repair manual

  1. Contents and ForewordTable of contents, foreword with the metric fastener caution, and the general safety caution.pp. 1–4
  2. 0AGeneral Informationpp. 5–20
  3. 1B1A-6 Air Conditioning Compressorpp. 21–46
  4. 1B2DA-6 Air Conditioning Compressorpp. 47–62
  5. 1B3R-4 Air Conditioning Compressorpp. 63–76
  6. 1B4DA-V5 Air Conditioning Compressorpp. 77–90
  7. 3B2Manual Steering Gearpp. 91–100
  8. 3B3Power Steeringpp. 101–124
  9. 4BRear Axlepp. 125–214
  10. 4CFront Axlepp. 215–256
  11. 5Brakespp. 257–270
  12. 6AGeneral Engine Mechanicalpp. 271–292
  13. 6A12.5 Liter L4 Enginepp. 293–328
  14. 6A22.8 Liter V6 Enginepp. 329–360
  15. 6A34.3 Liter V6 Enginepp. 361–390
  16. 6A44.8 Liter L6 Enginepp. 391–426
  17. 6A5V8 Engine (5.0, 5.7 and 7.4 Liter)pp. 427–472
  18. 6A76.2 Liter Diesel Enginepp. 473–510
  19. 6C1Carburetorspp. 511–564
  20. 6DEngine Electricalpp. 565–598
  21. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 599–738
  22. 7BManual Transmissionpp. 739–808
  23. 7DTransfer Casepp. 809–846

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