1987 Chevrolet Celebrity Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity applies to a wagon, a coupe and a sedan built as Base, Estate or Eurosport, all sharing one chassis and one of two naturally aspirated gasoline engines, a 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches or a 2.5L overhead-valve inline-four of 151 cubic inches. Because the mechanical package repeats across the range, the sections that vary are structural and electrical, in the wagon's rear body and load area and in the harness routing that follows each trim's equipment.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.5L inline-four (151 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door wagon
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- Estate
- Eurosport
Known issues on the 1987 Celebrity. One recall stands on the federal record, and it was written against a replacement fuel filter rather than the car itself: the filter can fail to seal where it meets the line, and gasoline escaping near an ignition source can burn. Owner complaints number 56, with steering the largest group at 13, engine cooling next at 11 and latches, locks and linkages at eight. Those are exactly the areas this manual is built to serve, with steering gear and linkage specifications, cooling system diagnostics, and door, hood and latch adjustment procedures.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FU
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGA
SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER UPON REAR END COLLISION; OCCUPANT WENT BACKWARDS;HIT HEADREST;THEN FORWARD;SMASHED INTO STEERING WHEEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY. ON 01/24/2007, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE
WHILE DRIVING, THE TAIL PIPE AND MUFFLER FELL OFF. *SLC
Showing the 3 most serious of 59 complaints filed with NHTSA.
