1982 Pontiac Bonneville Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Pontiac Bonneville covers two body styles, a 4-door sedan and a 4-door wagon, trimmed as Base or Brougham. Gasoline buyers had a 3.8L or 4.1L V6, while a 5.7L V8 ran on diesel; the three are naturally aspirated overhead-valve engines. The manual gives engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transmission, brake, suspension, steering and electrical procedures, with specifications and torque values for the sedan and the wagon.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.1L V6 (252 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door wagon

Trims covered

• Base
• Brougham

Known issues on the 1982 Bonneville. The 1982 Bonneville has 1 recall on record, covering certain 1982 Bonneville vehicles limited to a particular engine fitment. Inside the fuel injection pump, the retainer for the governor weights could break under some driving conditions, and the throttle valve could then stick, keeping the engine from returning to idle or shutting down when the driver switched it off. Dealers renewed the governor weight assembly. Owners logged 1 complaint, under engine and engine cooling. Fuel system, engine and cooling procedures, specifications and diagnostics apply.