1987 Chevrolet Cavalier Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1987 Cavalier trims — Base Sedan 4-Door, RS Hatchback 2-Door, RS Convertible 2-Door +9 more ·
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Looks like an incomplete random collection of service manual pages with technical service bulletins mixed in, all in random order. This is nothing like what their site advertises.

I see that key engine, transmission, brake and suspension sections are extremely incomplete or completely missing.

Very disappointing.

I will dispute this with my credit card, and I will lodge a complaint with the various authorities, and I am going to show this to my attorneys, they are going to have fun with these goons.

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James Baker

Easy to buy and download. Chris Winfrey was very helpful. Thanks.

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Donald Duck

F off

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David D Wieland

The manual seems to be complete and was easy to download. The pages are images, however, and not searchable.

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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

Vary easy

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Anonymous

Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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Anonymous

I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier is written for a car sold four ways, Base, CS, RS and Z24, in five bodies running from sedan and wagon to hatchback, coupe and convertible. Two gasoline engines carry the range: a naturally aspirated 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and a naturally aspirated 2.0L overhead-valve inline-four of 122 cubic inches. Torque values, clearances and wiring diagrams are given for both, along with the chassis, brake and body sections that the whole lineup shares.

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

  • 4-door sedan
  • 2-door hatchback
  • 2-door convertible
  • 4-door wagon
  • 2-door coupe

Trims covered

  • Base
  • CS
  • RS
  • Z24

Known issues on the 1987 Cavalier. The federal record carries three recalls. One describes water collecting inside the accelerator control cable and freezing while the car sits, so the cable binds when the throttle is first opened and engine speed may not fall back when the driver lifts off. Another covers a parking brake lever that may not hold when it is set, leaving the car free to roll away. The third concerns a replacement fuel filter that can leak at its connection. Of 26 complaints, steering leads with seven and seat belts follow with six; throttle linkage, parking brake adjustment and steering service are all specified here.

NHTSA #86V12800015/09/1986Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105.

Remedy

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA #87V01100009/02/1987Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY O

Consequence

ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH

Remedy

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.

TSB #613590

INFORMATION REGARDING SNOW INTRUSION INTO REAR DRUM BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. **MR

20030123Component: TIRESCrash reported1 injured

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONSTANT BLOWOUTS AND FLATS WITH THE TIRES. ONE INCIDENT LED TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING INTO A STREET CURB. *JG

19980424Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERCrash reported1 injured

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A PICKUP TRUCK, RESULTING IN THE REAR BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKING, AND CONSUMER WAS IN A RECLINING POSITION, NOT ABLE

19961017Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORCrash reported1 injured

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM IN THE SEAT*AK CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND HE CAME OVER AH HILL AND CA

19961030Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1 injured

SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSING INJURY.

Showing the 4 most serious of 27 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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