1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo covers a car sold in three trims, Base, CL and SS, on one two-door coupe body. Four overhead-valve engines were offered behind that single shape: a 5.0L V8 of 305 cubic inches, a 5.7L V8 of 350 cubic inches built in diesel or gasoline form, a 3.8L V6 of 231 cubic inches, and a 4.3L V6 of 260 cubic inches on diesel. Because diesel and gasoline engines share the chassis, their fuel and lubrication specifications are kept apart while the driveline and body sections run common.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel or gasoline
- 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (260 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- Base
- CL
- SS
Known issues on the 1983 Monte Carlo. Two recalls are recorded federally for this model year. One concerns replacement oil filters that can seal badly enough to lose engine oil and start a fire. The other is a wear problem: the brake pipe carrying fluid from the master cylinder to the rear brakes can chafe against the air cleaner resonator bracket until it leaks, taking pressure out of the rear circuit. A single owner complaint is on record, and it names the service brakes. Line routing and clamping, bleeding procedures and hydraulic pressure specifications are all set out in this manual.
THE MASTER CYLINDER REAR BRAKE PIPE, WHICH CARRIES BRAKE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES, MAY DEVELOP A LEAK DUE TO EXTENDED CHAFING ON THE AIR CLEANER RESONATOR BRACKET.
IF UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FINDS THAT THERE IS INADEQUATE CLEARANCE, THE PIPE WILL BE R
SOMETIMES MY BRAKES WILL LOCK AND I CANNOT STOP. IT THEN COMES BACK
