1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO steering

CHASSIS SHEET METAL 11-18

b.
Check and adjust front wheel alignment as out-

lined in Section 3.

c. Check and adjust headlamp aiming as outlined in

Section 12.

HOOD ASSEMBLY

Hood may be removed either with or without hinges.

To shorten aligning time, hood hinge plates may be lo-

cated by scribing a mark on hood and/or body which

outlines entire plate. See Maintenance and Adjustments -

Hood Hinge for hood adjustment procedure. Hood hinge

springs may be easily and safely removed and installed.

through the use of Tool J-9559 as follows:

1.
With hood opened only far enough to allow passage of

mechanic's arm between hood and fender, insert ends

of J-9559 (through bolt removed) between coils of

spring until barrel of tool contacts outer diameter

of spring.

2.
Open hood fully while still holding spring (with tool

installed) in hand; when hood is near fully opened

position, spring may be removed as shown in Figure

28.

3.
As soon as spring is removed, insert long bolt sup-

plied with J-9559 through holes in end of tool, pass-

ing it through spring, and install nut on bolt.

Spring may be removed from J-9559 or J-9559 may be

installed in a new spring by the following method:

1.
Place a closed 6 or 8 inch "C" clamp in a vise or

fasten it to a heavy bench top (bench should be fas-

tened to floor).

2.
Hook one end of spring in clamp and the other end

in hook of a hoist as shown in Figure 29.

3.
Stretch the spring enough to allow insertion of

J-9559. Install through bolt if spring is not to be

installed on hinge at once.

HOOD CATCH AMD LOCK (Fig. 19)

Removal

1.
Remove catch assembly as follows:

a. Remove screws retaining catch assembly to radi-

ator support.

b.
Remove screws retaining catch assembly to catch

support assembly.

c* Remove screws retaining catch assembly to grille

upper bar.

2.
Before removing hood lock plate from hood, locate

position on hood by scribing around base of lock

plate. Remove screws retaining lock plate to hood

and remove lock plate from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Install both catch and lock assemblies in reverse

order of removal procedure.

2.
Align as outlined under Maintenance and Adjust-

ments - Hood Catch.

HOOD TRIM

Crown Molding

Hood crown molding is retained by clips installed on

underside of hood. Clips may be removed by carefully

pressing them off molding mounting studs with screw

driver.
When installing a new molding, force clips onto mount-

ing studs as far as possible and then clench clips with

long-nosed pliers to eliminate gap between molding and

hood, as shown in Figure 30.

Emblem

The hood emblem is retained by four nuts which are

accessible from under the hood.

COWL VENT GRILLE

The cowl vent grille replacement procedure for Chevy

U is the same as for Chevrolet and Chevelle. Refer to

Chevrolet and Chevelle Cowl Vent Grille replacement

procedure and see Figure 16.

FRONT END ASSEMBLY

The Chevy n front end body design allows for removal

of the entire front end of the vehicle without disassembly

of front suspension of sheet metal. One man may remove

and transport the front end assembly using only a floor

jack placed under the crossmember and the vehicle front

wheels. Figure 31 illustrates the assembly in process

of removal with jack stand in position under rocker panel.

Proceed with removal
as.
follows:

Removal

1.
Remove hood assembly as outlined in this section.

2.
Remove engine assembly as outlined in Section 6.

On 4 cylinder models, replace crossmember.

3.
Raise car from floor and install jack stands as

shown in Figure 31.

4.
Remove pitman arm from steering gear as outlined

in Section 9.

5.
Remove steering gear mounting bolts from skirt

assembly.

6. Remove 4 bolts securing each skirt assembly to

lower dash brace.

7.
Remove fender-to-rocker extension mounting screws

and record shimming.

8. Remove brake hydraulic line and fuel line from right

hand skirt.

9. Position floor jack or equivalent under front cross-

member.

10.
Remove hydraulic line from main cylinder.

11.
Remove fender-to-cowl mounting screws and record

shimming.

12.
Remove upper skirt-to-dash mounting screws and

record shimming.

13.
Remove front end from vehicle as shown in Figure

31.

Inspection

If car has been involved in a collision, it is advisable

to carefully inspect cowl and dash area for damage. Pay

particular attention to welds, cage nuts, weld nuts and

skirt mounting surfaces. Cage and weld nuts may be

repaired by outright replacement (the best method), or

by the installation of spiral thread inserts. If the spiral

inserts are used, follow the instructions furnished by the

manufacturer. -

Installation

%, position front end assembly at upper dash mounts

and lower dash support, align screw holes with drift

punch and install all mounting screws and bolts

loosely; do not tighten until all screws and bolts are

started. Replace original shimming.

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5.

6.

7.

8.
2.
Install all fender mounting screws, replacing original

shimming. Refer to removal procedure for screw

location.

3.
Install hydraulic lines at main cylinder and right

hand skirt. Install fuel line at right hand skirt.

4.
Install steering gear as outlined in Section 9. Do

not fail to perform adjustment procedure listed under

Mast Jacket - Installation.

CAMARO

INDEX

Page

General Description 20

Maintenance and Adjustments 20

Hood / . 20

Hinge 20

Bumpers ' . . . 20

Catch Assembly 21

Lock . 21

Fenders 21

Sheet Metal 22
CHASSIS SHEET METAL 11-19

Install pitman arm as outlined in Section 9 under

Maintenance and Adjustments - Steering Gear Ad-

justments.

Remove jack stands and jack.

Bleed brakes as outlined in Section 5.

Perform body alignment as outlined in Fisher Body

Service Manual.

Page

Component Part Replacement . 22

Battery Tray 22

Radiator Support 22

Fender and Skirt Assembly 22

Hood Assembly . 22

Lock and Catch Assembly 22

Trim and Insulation . . . 24

Cowl Vent Grille . . 24

Fig.
32 - Front End Sheet Metal - Camaro

1.
Fender

2.
Hood Hinge

3. Hood

4.
Cowl Vent Grille
5. Trim

6. Molding

7. Fender Extension

8. Bumper Bracket
9. Valance Pane!

10.
Header Panel

11.
Radiator Support

12.
Radiator
13.

14.

15.
Shroud

Hood Lock

Radiator Cap
16.

17.

18.
Bracket (V-8

Hood Catch

Brace
Engine
Only)
19.

20.

21.
Skirt

Seal

Battery
Tray

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•
Low oil
pressure

• High engine temperature

• Defective wiring
or
switch

connector from sender

in block above starter
on

and
at
left front
of
distributor
on V-8
Sending Unit Replacement

1.
Disconnect wiring harness

unit terminal (located

L-6 engines

engines).

2.
Remove sender unit using Tool J-21757
or 12
point

socket, replace with
new
unit
and
check operation.

GENERATOR INDICATOR

1.
Ignition
on,
Engine
not
Running
and
Telltale Light

Off.

• Indicator bulb burned out, replace bulb.

• Open circuit
or
loose connection
in the
telltale

light circuit.

2.
telltale Light Stays
on
after Engine
is
Started.
If indicator light does
not go out at
engine idle

speed, refer
to
Charging Systems under Engine

Electrical, Section
6Y.

TEMPERATURE (COOLING SYSTEM) INDICATOR

The temperature indicator circuit consists
of two re-

motely located units, indicator gauge
and
engine sender

unit.
The
indicator gauge, located
in the
instrument

panel, consists
of a
red light which will indicate
an
over-

heated engine condition.

Engine Sender Unit Replacement

1.
Drain engine cooling system
to a
level below unit.

2.
Remove sender unit (located
in the
inlet manifold

near water pump housing
on V-8
engines and
in the

cylinder head near
an
exhaust port
oh L-6
engines)

and replace with new unit.

3.
Refill cooling system
and
check operation
of
unit.

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INDEX

Page

General Description
* *
i2-26

Service Operations
12-26

Instrument Panel
12-26

Instrument Cluster.
12-26

Fuel Gauge and/or Ammeter
12-27

Clock,
i 12-27

Speedometer
12-27
Page

Speedometer Cable
.
. 12-27

Temperature Gauge
12-29

Oil Pressure Gauge
12-29

Indicator Lights.
. 12-29

Oil Pressure Indicator
12-29

Generator Indicator
. . 12-29

• Temperature Indicator
12-29

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Chevelle instrument cluster assembly consists
of:

a speedometer;
a
fuel gauge;
a
generator,
an
engine
tem-

perature and an
oil
pressure indicator lamp, and includes

a clock
on
deluxe models.
On
super sport models,
am-

meter, coolant temperature
and oil
pressure gauges
re-

place
the
appropriate indicator lights. Except
for the

speedometer,
all of the
indicator lamps, instruments
and

gauges
of
these clusters may
be
serviced without remov-

ing
the
instrument cluster assembly from
the
vehicle.

In addition
to the
instrument indicator lamps,
a
brake

warning lamp
is
included
in the
cluster
as
standard

equipment.
The
indicator
is
connected
to the
parking
brake
and
brake pressure differential switches
and

serves
a
dual function.
It
lights when the parking brake

is applied
and
also when
the
brake pedal
is
applied,
if a

malfunction should occur
in the
brake system
due to a

loss
of
hydraulic pressure. Servicing
of the
hydraulic

pressure differential switch
is
covered
in
Section
5 of

this manual.

Regular maintenance
is not
required on the instrument

cjLuster
or its
components other than maintaining dean

and tight electrical connections, replacing defective parts

and keeping
the
speedometer cable properly lubricated.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Figs.
41
thru
44)

Removal

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove steering coupling bolt and disconnect steer-

ing shaft from coupling.

3.
Loosen mast jacket lower clamp.

4.
Remove
air
conditioning center distributor duct
(if

so equipped).

5. Remove radio rear support bracket screw.

6. Remove mast jacket upper support clamp and retain-

ing bolts from lower support (refer
to
Section
9,

Steering).
CAUTION: Cover mast jacket
and
parl

brake handle with
a
suitable material
to
prevc

scratching.

7.
Disconnect speedometer cable
at
rear
of
cluster

housing
and
speed warning control knob
at
panel
(if

so equipped).

8. Remove instrument panel retaining screws (nine

upper and five lower).
.

9. Working under the console remove four lower retain-

ing screws from instrument cluster housing.

10.
Pull instrument panel assembly from console and
lay

forward on mast jacket.

11.
Disconnect wiring harness, cluster lamps and wiring

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Fig.
41 - Instrument Panel Installation — Chevelle

terminals from rear of cluster assembly (figs. 43

and 44).

12.
Remove four screws retaining upper section of dus-

ter housing to panel and remove cluster from the in-

strument panel and to a suitable working area for

necessary service (fig. 42).

Installation

1.
Position cluster assembly to rear of panel and install

four upper retaining screws.

2.
Connect cluster lamps, wiring connectors and wiring

harness assembly to the cluster assembly.

3.
Position instrument panel assembly into console

(hold panel at center and install center screws) and

install upper and lower retaining screws.

NOTE:
At this point temporarily reconnect

battery and check operation of cluster.

4.
Working under the console, install four lower screws

retaining lower section of cluster cover to rear of

panel.

5. Install radio brace screw at rear of radio.

6. Connect speedometer cable to speedometer and speed

warning device control knob.

7. Install A/C distributor duct and connect A/C hoses to

duct (if so equipped).

8. Install mast jacket upper support clamp.

9. Position steering shaft in the steering coupling and

install retaining bolt.

10.
Tighten mast jacket lower clamp (refer to Steering,

Section 9 for spring tension adjustment).

11.
Connect battery ground cable.

FUEL GAUGE AND/OR AMMETER

REPLACEMENT

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
On air conditioned models, disconnect hose and re-

move air outlet from panel.

3.
Disconnect wiring connectors and cluster lamps from

rear of gauge assembly.

4.
Remove mounting plate retaining screws (3) and re-
move fuel gauge from rear of cluster housing.

5. Remove terminal nuts (3) securing gauge to template

and replace gauge.

6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

CLOCK REPLACEMENT

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove clock set shaft knob retaining nut and knob.

3.
Disconnect wiring connector at clock terminal and

cluster lamp from clock housing. On A/C models,

disconnect hose from air distributor duct.

4.
Remove two screws retaining clock housing to

cluster cover and remove clock.

5. To install, reverse removal procedure.

SPEEDOMETER REPLACEMENT

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove instrument cluster assembly as previously

outlined in this section.

3.
Remove screws (8) attaching cover to rear of cluster

housing.

4.
Remove two screws attaching speedometer assembly

to cluster cover and carefully remove speedometer

head.

NOTE:
Servicing of the speedometer assembly

should be performed by an authorized
AC
speed-

ometer service station.

5. To install, reverse removal procedure.

SPEEDOMETER CABLE

Replacement or Lubrication

1.
Disconnect the speedometer cable from the speedom-

eter head. Remove the old cable by pulling it out

from speedometer
, end
of conduit.

NOTE:
If old cable is broken it may be neces-

sary to remove lower piece from transmission

end of conduit.

2.
Lubricate the lower 3/4 of cable with speedometer

cable lubricant and push the cable into the conduit.

Connect the upper end to the speedometer head and

road test vehicle for proper speedometer operation.

Fig.
42 - Instrument Cluster Installation

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INDEX

Page
Page

General Description -.....
12-31

Service Operations.
12-31

Instrument Panel
. 12-31

Instrument Cluster
12-31

Fuel Gauge
12-32

12-32
Clock,
Speedometer
12-34

Speedometer Catte
12-34

Indicator Lights
12-34

Oil Pressure Indicator
12-34

Generator Indicator
12-34

Temperature Indicator
12-34

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Chevy
n
instrument cluster assembly consists
of:

a speedometer;
a
fuel gauge;
a
generator, temperature

and
oil
pressure indicator lamps, and includes
a
clock
on

deluxe models. Except
for the
speedometer,
all of the

cluster lamps, instruments and gauges
of
the cluster
may

be serviced without removing
the
instrument cluster
as-

sembly from
the
console.

In addition
to the
instrument indicator lamps,
a
brake

warning lamp
is
included
in the
cluster
as
standard

equipment.
The
indicator
is
connected
to
thfc parking

brake and brake pressure differential switches andserves
a dual function.
It
lights when
the
parking brake
is ap-

plied
and
also when
the
brake pedal
is
applied,
if a mal-

function should occur
in the
brake system
due to a
loss
of

hydraulic pressure. Servicing
of the
hydraulic pressure

differential switch
is
covered
in
Section
5 of
this manaul.

Regular maintenance
is not
required on
the
instrument

cluster
or its
components other than r^Mfitftl^i^g clean

and tight electrical connections, replacing defective parts

and keeping
the
speedometer cable properly lubricated.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Removal
and
Installation {Figs.
45
thru
48)

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove mast jacket upper support clamp (refer
to

Steering, Section
9, for
complete procedure
on low-

ering jacket) and lower steering column.

NOTE:
Apply protective material
to the
mast

jacket
to
prevent damage
to the
painted surfaces.
3.
Disconnect retaining collar securing speedometer

cable
to
speedometer head.

4.
Remove screws retaining cluster
to
console.

5. Pull cluster forward
of
console opening and discon-

nect
all
wiring
and
lamp connections. Remove

cluster from vehicle.

CAUTION:
Do not
pull cluster outward further

than slack
in
wiring harness will allow, other-

Fig.
45-
Instrument Cluster Installation
—
Chevy
II

Fig.
46 -
Speed Warning Device

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Page

General Description
12-36

Service Operations
12-36

Instrument Cluster
. . . 12-36

Instrument Lamps
12-36

Printed Circuit
12-36

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Tachometer
. . 12-37

Seat Separator Instrument Console
12-37
Page

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Ammeter
12-37

Temperature Gauge
12-37

Oil Pressure Gauge
. 12-37

Fuel Warning Unit
12-37

Clock.
... 12-37

Oil Pressure Indicator
12-37

Generator Indicator
12-38

Temperature Indicator
12-38

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The standard Camaro instrument cluster assembly con-

sists
of two
circular units which house
the
speedometer

and fuel gauge assemblies.
The oil
pressure, left-hand

directional
and
brake warning indicators
are
located
in

the face
of the
speedometer bezel while generator,
tem-

perature
and
right-hand directional indicators are grouped

with
the
fuel gauge unit.
The
high beam indicator
is

located between
the
cluster bezels.

A special instrumentation package
is
available with
the

eight-cylinder engine
and
center floor console combina-

tion.
The
special cluster includes:
a
clock; coolant

temperature,
oil
pressure, fuel
and
ammeter gauges,

mounted forward
on the
seat separator console;
a ta-

chometer
in the
right circular housing
of the
dash
in-

strument cluster; and
a low
fuel level indicator replacing

the
oil
pressure indicator lamp
in the
instrument cluster.

The instruments
and
gauges,
may be
serviced only

after
the
instrument cluster
is
removed from
the
vehicle.

Indicator
and
cluster lamps except
for the
high beam

indicator
may be
replaced without removing
the
cluster

assembly. Partial cluster removal
is
necessary when

replacing
the
high beam indicator due
to its
proximity
to
the upper brace
rod
anchor plate.
The
bulbs
are in-

stalled
in
plastic sockets which lock into
the
cluster

housing and make contact with
the
printed circuit.

A
low
level fuel warning system
is a
special feature

available with
the
floor console gauge pack. This
sys-

tem includes
an
indicator lamp
in the
dash cluster and
a

semi-conductor unit senses
the
change
in
electrical
re-

sistance
of the
fuel system circuitry
as
variations
in

fuel level occur.
The
sensing device
is
replaced
as a

unit
if
found defective.

The brake warning light serves
a
dual purpose.
It

functions
as an
indicator when
the
parking brake
is ap-

plied
and
also
if
there
is a
malfunction (loss
of
hydraulic

pressure)
in the
brake system. Switches which provide

the signal
to
operate
the
light
are
located
at the
parking

brake assembly
and at the
brake master cylinder
in the

hydraulic lines. Service
of the
brake pressure differ-

ential switch unit
is
covered
in
Section
5 of
this manual.

Regular maintenance
is not
required on
the
instrument

cluster
or its
components other than maintaining clean,

tight electrical connections, replacing defective parts

and keeping
the
speedometer properly lubricated.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Figs.
50
thru
53)

Removal
and
Installation

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove mast jacket lower support screws
at toe
pan.

3.
Remove mast jacket upper support bolts
and
allow

steering wheel
to
rest
on
seat cushion.

CAUTION: Both supports must
be
detached
to

prevent distortion
of
mast jacket.

4.
Remove cluster attaching screws from face
of
panel

and partially remove assembly from console opening.

5. Reaching behind cluster assembly, disconnect speed-

ometer cable, speed warning device
(if so
equipped
-

Fig.
51) and
chassis harness connector
at
rear
of

panel.

6. Remove assembly from console opening to
a
suitable

bench area
for
required service operations.

7.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMP REPLACEMENT

1.
Turn bulb holder counterclockwise
and
pull
out to

remove from
the
cluster housing.
2.
Pull bulb straight out
to
remove from socket.

3.
Press replacement bulb inward
to
lock
in
socket.

4.
Insert lamp assembly into housing, with lugs
on

holder entering notches
in
housing,
and
turn clock-

wise
to
lock
in
place.

PRINTED CIRCUIT REPLACEMENT

1.
Remove instrument cluster
as
previously described

in this section.

2.
Remove
all
cluster illuminating and indicator lamps

from housing.

3.
Remove fuel gauge terminal nuts
or
tachometer
re-

taining nuts securing printed circuit
to
housing.

4.
Remove four
hex
head screws retaining printed
cir-

cuit
to the
cluster housing
and
remove circuit from

housing.

5.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

CAUTION:
The
retaining screws
are
part
of

the grounding circuit
and
must
be
installed
to

provide proper connections
for the
printed
eir-

cuit.

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Fig.
54 - Seat Separator Instrument Console

consists of a single red light which will indicate an over-

heated engine condition.

Engine Sender Unit Replacement

1.
Drain engine cooling system to a level below unit.
2.
Remove sender unit (located in cylinder head near

an exhaust port on L-6 engines and in the inlet mani-

fold near water pump housing on V-8 engines).

3.
Replace unit, refill cooling system and check opera-

tion of unit.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL

Directional signal assemblies provide as standard pro-

duction equipment a lane changing feature and hazard

warning system on all model applications. Two different

design switches are used as shown in Figure 55. Major

difference between the two units is that one type has can-

celling and detent springs which are serviceable, other-

wise both units are not repairable and must be replaced

as an assembly in service.

Due to the integral design relationship of the signal

switch and the energy absorbing steering column, refer-

ence should be made to Steering, Section 9 of this manual
whenever any service operations are performed on the

steering column. The directional signal switch replace-

ment procedures covered in this section are intended to

supplement the detail service operations outlined in Sec-

tion 9.

Special note should be taken of the fact that different

signal flasher units are used in Chevrolet models depend-

ent on the number of lamps to be operated. The hazard

warning unit, even though an integral component of the

directional switch assembly, requires the installation of

an additional flasher unit in the fuse panel capable of op-

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HAZARD WARNING

SWITCHES

Fig.
55- Directional Signal Switches

erating six to eight lamps simultaneously depending ve-

hicle series and model.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACEMENT

All steering columns except tilt and telescoping.

Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II and Camaro (Fig. 56)

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Disconnect signal switch wiring from chassis har-

ness at multiple connector under instrument panel.

3.
Remove steering wheel assembly as outlined in Sec-

tion 9, Steering.

4.
Remove shift lever roll pin and shift lever from

column (if applicable).

5. Push in hazard warning switch knob and unscrew

knob.
Remove switch lever arm.

6. On Chevy U and Camaro models equipped with auto-

matic transmission remove column mounted dial in-

dicator housing and lamp assembly (if applicable).

7. Remove mast jacket lower trim cover retaining

screws and remove trim cover(s).

8. On Chevrolet and Chevelle models equipped with

automatic transmission loosen set screw and remove

quadrant dial pointer (if applicable).

9. Remove retaining
"C"
ring from upper steering shaft

using snap ring remover Tool J-22569 (Refer to

Steering, Section 9). Slide thrust and wave washers

from steering shaft.
10.
Loosen three signal switch mounting screws until

assembly can be rotated counterclockwise.

NOTE:
Do not remove three screws from as-

sembly until unit is on the bench.

11.
Rotate switch assembly counterclockwise and pull

unit from top of mast jacket. Allow unit to hang

from end of column.

Fig.
56 - Standard Steering Column

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