1987 Chevrolet Beretta Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Beretta covers a single two-door coupe in Base form, built around two very different engines: a 2.8-liter overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and a 2.0-liter overhead-valve inline-four of 122 cubic inches, both naturally aspirated and both burning gasoline. The choice matters at the bench, because fuel delivery, ignition timing, accessory drive and cooling capacity all follow the engine rather than the trim, and the manual keeps separate specifications for each while sharing the chassis and body sections.

Engines covered

• 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1987 Beretta. Six recalls stand on the federal record, most converging on the hood: a secondary latch that can be misadjusted and bend, leaving the primary latch short of full engagement, so the hood can lift against the windshield and blank the driver's view. Another concerns a door hinge that can break and weaken the side of the car in an impact; a third covers a replacement fuel filter that seals badly and can leak fuel. Only three complaints were logged, one each on seats, engine and cooling, and structure — latch adjustment, hinge work and fuel testing are all specified here.