1982 Chrysler Valiant Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Chrysler Valiant covers the 2-door coupe in Volare trim with a choice between two naturally aspirated gasoline engines of different design: a 2.2L inline-four with a single overhead camshaft and a 3.7L inline-six with overhead valves. Procedures, specifications and torque values are provided for the engine and its fuel system, ignition and cooling, and the manual continues through the transmission, brakes, suspension and steering with wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 2.2L inline-four (135 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.7L inline-six (225 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Volare

Known issues on the 1982 Valiant. An overhead camshaft four and an overhead valve six take different approaches to the valvetrain. The manual supplies procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling, and for the transmission, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical system and body of the Volare coupe.