1983 Chevrolet Citation Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet Citation covers a car sold in two trims, Base and X-11, across three shapes: a two-door coupe, a four-door hatchback and a two-door hatchback. Under the hood the choice was between a 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and a 2.5L overhead-valve inline-four of 151, each naturally aspirated and each running on gasoline. Because the four and the six share the engine bay but little else, their tune-up specifications, clearances and diagnostic charts are kept apart.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door hatchback
- 2-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- X-11
Known issues on the 1983 Citation. Nothing is recorded against this year with the federal government, neither a recall campaign nor an owner complaint. That leaves the manual to stand on what it documents. Both the inline-four and the V6 are covered with mechanical procedures, torque values, specifications and diagnostics; the transaxle, brake, steering and suspension sections follow; and the wiring diagrams take in the lighting, charging and instrument circuits of all three bodies. For a car this old, a factory-level reference is often the only source of original figures.
THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL SUSPECT VALVES.
