1987 Chevrolet Corsica Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Corsica opens on a two-engine year: the 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and the 2.0L overhead-valve inline-four of 122 cubic inches, both naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, in a four-door sedan sold as Base and LT. Two engines mean two sets of torque figures, clearances and ignition data, and the manual keeps them apart so a specification is never applied to the wrong block, while the chassis and body sections serve both cars alike.

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

Trims covered

• Base
• LT

Known issues on the 1987 Corsica. Seven recalls stand on the federal record for this year, and most concern things coming loose. Several cover a secondary hood latch that can be bent or blocked so the primary latch never fully engages, letting the hood rise into the windshield at speed; one covers a skid plate whose loss can release both latches at once. A door hinge can break as the door swings, weakening the side of the car. A replacement fuel filter can seal poorly at its connection and leak toward an ignition source. Just two owner complaints are logged, both on the structure, which the body and latch procedures here address.