1986 Buick Riviera Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1986 Riviera trims — Luxury Coupe 2-Door, T-Type Coupe 2-Door ·
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1986 Buick Riviera service and repair manual — a detailed, factory-style reference for maintenance, diagnostics, and repair. Use it to confirm correct procedures, specifications, and system coverage before you start work.

Built for technicians and DIY owners, this manual helps you troubleshoot accurately, follow step-by-step repair procedures, and use wiring diagrams and system sections to diagnose problems faster.

What’s included

  • Step-by-step repair procedures and service information
  • Specifications and reference data (where provided)
  • Electrical coverage with wiring diagrams
  • Coverage across key systems: engine, transmission, brakes, steering, suspension, HVAC, and more

Trims covered

  • Luxury Coupe 2-Door
  • T-Type Coupe 2-Door

Engines covered

  • 3.8L 3800CC 231Cu. In. V6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Index / Table of contents

  • Body
  • Brakes
  • Chassis Electrical
  • Driveline
  • Engine Cooling
  • Engine Electrical
  • Engine Mechanical
  • Engine Performance & Emission Controls
  • Fuel System
  • General Information & Identification
  • Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
  • Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Systems
  • Steering
  • Suspension
  • Transmission, Clutch, & Transfer Case
  • Wiring Diagrams
NHTSA #88V07800010/05/1988Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE HOSE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FORAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1986 Buick Riviera.
19970929Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR THE DASH AND SHIFTING INDICATORS FAILED. DASH AND SHIFTING INDICATORS ARE DEPENDENT ON VOLTAGE CONVERTER. WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND IN THE DARK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHER

19961227Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

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