1984 Chevrolet Chevette Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1984 Chevrolet Chevette pairs a diesel with a gasoline engine in the same book: a naturally aspirated 1.8L overhead-valve inline-four of 110 cubic inches on diesel and a naturally aspirated 1.6L single-overhead-cam inline-four of 98 cubic inches on gasoline. Both went into a four-door and a two-door hatchback, sold as Base or CS. Diagnosing a no-start means two different procedures depending on which engine is fitted, and the manual gives each in full alongside the shared chassis and body sections.

Engines covered

• 1.8L inline-four (110 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• CS

Known issues on the 1984 Chevette. Two recalls appear on the federal record. One covers the automatic transmission shift lever, whose button mechanism can wear until the lever moves between gears without the button being pressed, so a stray knock can drop the car from drive into reverse on the road. The other concerns bucket seat back locks that may not hold in a crash, leaving the backrest free to fold. One owner complaint has been logged, on vehicle speed control. Shift linkage adjustment, seat back lock service and throttle linkage specifications are all covered in this manual.