1982 GMC S15 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 GMC S15 covers a compact truck with a short engine list and a long trim list. The engines are a 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and a 1.9L single-overhead-cam inline-four of 119 cubic inches, both gasoline and both naturally aspirated; the trims are Base, High Sierra, Sierra Classic and Sierra Grande. Two bodies are listed, a two-door standard cab pickup and a two-door cab and chassis, and each system is documented with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.9L inline-four (119 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
- High Sierra
- Sierra Classic
- Sierra Grande
Known issues on the 1982 S15. The federal record for the 1982 S15 is clean, with no recalls issued and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. What that leaves is straightforward service work on a small truck: carburetion, ignition and valvetrain procedures for the V6 and the overhead-cam four, cooling and charging system specifications, clutch, transmission and rear axle work, and brake and front suspension overhaul. Torque values accompany each of those, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostic sequences cover the cab and chassis circuits.
EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.
REAR WHEELS MAY LOCK SUDDENLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION BETWEEN MAINSHAFT AND FIRST GEAR.
DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH A BLENDED FLUID AND IN ADDITION, WILL UPDATE THE MAINTEN
