1982 Ford EXP Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Ford EXP covers the two-door hatchback in its single Base trim, powered by one engine: the 1.6L inline-four with a single overhead cam, naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. With one engine, one body and one trim, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics apply to every 1982 EXP without variant lookups. The coverage spans engine, transmission, brake, suspension, steering, body and electrical work on the hatchback.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1982 EXP. Four recalls are on federal record. One concerns the door lock pillars, which could develop fatigue cracks from normal door use where the latch striker reinforcements attach; another covers a thermal limiter in the blower motor resistor circuit of the air conditioner and heater assembly that may not work as intended; a third involves power brake boosters whose front and rear shells may have been improperly joined and could separate. The manual's body, climate control and brake procedures, specifications and diagnostics cover the pillar, blower circuit and booster work those campaigns call for.