1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity has four trims to account for, Base, Classic, Estate and Eurosport, across a wagon, a coupe and a sedan. Three engines are covered: a naturally aspirated 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches, a naturally aspirated 2.5L overhead-valve inline-four of 151 cubic inches, and a naturally aspirated 4.3L overhead-valve V6 of 260 cubic inches burning diesel. Fuel delivery and cold-start material for the diesel sits apart from the gasoline coverage, and torque figures are listed per engine.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (260 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
Body styles covered
- 4-door wagon
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- Classic
- Estate
- Eurosport
Known issues on the 1985 Celebrity. Three recalls are recorded. One describes the throttle linkage catching on the throttle body case during normal operation, so the throttle can stay open after the driver's foot leaves the pedal. Another has the clutch cable resting unsecured against the master cylinder brake pipe, wearing through it over time until fluid leaks and braking falls off. The third covers a replacement fuel filter that may not seal at the connection. Owners logged 25 complaints, nine on the engine and cooling system and four each on steering and the power train; throttle, clutch cable routing and brake line service are all specified here.
CLUTCH CABLE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED CAUSING THE CABLE TO CONTACT THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE.
SECURE CLUTCH CABLE TO PRECLUDE CONTACT WITH MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE. ALSO, REPLACE BR
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE MAY BIND BECAUSE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE THROTTLE BODY CASE MAY INTERFERE WITH THE LINKAGE. THIS INTERFERENCE COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING EVEN
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND IMPROVE THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
PURCHASED A USE 1985 CHEV. CELEBRITY CLASSIC 10-16-2007 THAT ONLY HAD 46,722 MILES. IT HAD A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONC
EMAIL CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING GM POWER STEERING RECALL.*MR 1985 EUROSPORT WAGON DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS.*MR
REPLACED FUSE FOR REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND SMELLED BURNING. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT COVERS THE CONTACT TO THE WINDOW WAS BEGINING TO MELT. THE OEM SPACER WAS A PIECE OF FOAM THAT H
Showing the 4 most serious of 25 complaints filed with NHTSA.
