1987 Plymouth Reliant Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Plymouth Reliant applies to Base and LE trims on the two-door sedan, four-door sedan and four-door wagon. The engine choice sat between two naturally aspirated gasoline inline-fours with single overhead cams: the 2.2L, 135 cubic inches, and the 2.5L, 153. Procedures and diagnostics for the engine, fuel, ignition and cooling systems come with specifications and torque values, and the manual also covers the brakes, suspension, steering and body with wiring diagrams for the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.2L inline-four (135 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.5L inline-four (153 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door sedan
• 4-door sedan
• 4-door wagon

Trims covered

• Base
• LE

Known issues on the 1987 Reliant. Owners have filed 10 complaints against the 1987 Reliant, and engine and engine cooling leads with 4 of them. Structure follows at 2, while seat belts, seats and the hydraulic service brakes register 1 apiece. For the engine and cooling system, the manual provides procedures, specifications and torque values, and it extends the same treatment to the hydraulic brakes and the body, with wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system.