1983 Chevrolet Chevette Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette opens on a two- and four-door hatchback offered in Base, S and Scooter trim, and closes on two very different engines: a naturally aspirated 1.6L single-overhead-cam inline-four of 98 cubic inches on gasoline and a naturally aspirated 1.8L overhead-valve inline-four of 110 cubic inches on diesel. Almost everything aft of the bulkhead is shared between the two, so the brake, suspension, steering and body chapters serve the whole range while the engine chapter divides by fuel.
Engines covered
- 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.8L inline-four (110 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- S
- Scooter
Known issues on the 1983 Chevette. One recall is on the federal record. It concerns wear in the automatic transmission shift lever's button mechanism: once worn, the button no longer has to be pressed to move the lever out of a gear, so a knock from the driver or a passenger can take the car from drive into reverse while it is moving. Two owner complaints have been logged, both about interior lighting. Shift linkage adjustment, transmission control service and the instrument and interior lighting circuits are all documented here with diagrams and specifications.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.
A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY
A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.
COURTESY LIGHT FUSE SHORTS OUT, CAUSING PROBLEMS SEEING AT NIGHT.
FUSE FOR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS SHORT OUT, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ GAUGES AT NIGHT. *DSH
