1987 Chevrolet Nova Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Chevrolet Nova is built around one engine, the naturally aspirated 1.6L single-overhead-cam inline-four of 98 cubic inches, and two four-door bodies, a hatchback and a sedan, each sold in Base or CL trim. With a single power unit under both shells, engine, fuel and emissions work is looked up once. The split comes later in the book, where panels, rear glass and interior fittings differ between the two shapes and the wiring diagrams follow them apart.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• CL

Known issues on the 1987 Nova. Sixteen owner complaints are on record for this model year, and they cluster: seven on the power train, four on seat belts and two on latches, locks and linkages. Transmission and driveline behavior, belt retractors, and door and hatch hardware are exactly where a car of this age tends to send a technician, and each has procedures, specifications and torque values here. The wiring diagrams cover the switches and circuits tied to those latches and locks, with diagnostics for tracing a dead one.