1982 Dodge Challenger Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Dodge Challenger addresses a 2-door coupe offered as the Base or the Premium. Its engine is a 2.6L inline-four of 156 cu in, with a single overhead camshaft, natural aspiration and gasoline fuel. The manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for that engine and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and for the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 2.6L inline-four (156 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base
• Premium

Known issues on the 1982 Challenger. The 1982 Challenger is a four-cylinder coupe, and the systems that shape its upkeep reflect that. The single-overhead-cam engine runs on gasoline without forced induction, so its fuel and ignition systems and its cooling system are central. The transmission and drivetrain, the brakes, the suspension and the steering follow. This manual supplies procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics across each of those areas.