1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1988 Cavalier trims — Base Sedan 4-Door, RS Sedan 4-Door, VL Coupe 2-Door +5 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 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier covers four bodies, sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon, and four trims, Base, RS, VL and Z24. Two naturally aspirated gasoline engines are documented: the 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and the 2.0L overhead-valve inline-four of 122 cubic inches. Since the convertible and the wagon carry very different rear structures on the same floorpan, the body, glass and trim sections matter as much here as the mechanical ones, and the wiring diagrams are drawn for the whole range.

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 coupe
  • 2-door convertible
  • 4-door wagon

Trims covered

  • Base
  • RS
  • VL
  • Z24

Known issues on the 1988 Cavalier. Three recalls stand on the federal record. One concerns the bond between the windshield glass and its mounting, which may be weak enough that the glass separates in a frontal impact and an unbelted occupant is thrown out. Another covers the rear lamp harness, where open or intermittent circuits leave the backup and license plate lamps flashing or dead. The third is a replacement fuel filter that can leak at its connection. Twelve complaints have been logged, three on the electrical system and two each on visibility and steering; glass installation, rear harness routing and lamp circuit diagnosis are all covered.

NHTSA #88V12100025/07/1988Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THERE MAY BE POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING.

Consequence

WINDSHIELD COULD SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIERTEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212. SUCH

Remedy

REINSTALL WINDSHIELD ASSURING PROPER ADHESION.

NHTSA #88V09500014/06/1988Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

REAR LAMP WIRING HARNESS MAY CONTAIN OPEN OR INTERMITTENT CIRCUITS AFFECTING BACK UP LAMP OR LICENSE PLATE LAMP OPERATION.

Consequence

LAMPS WOULD FLASH OR BE INOPERATIVE; CARS WOULD NOTCOMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW WIRING HARNESS.

TSB #613590

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

19960621Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONTCrash reported

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LAP SEAT BELT BROKE APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19950511Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASHFire reported

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN FRONT DASH, ELECTRICAL. TT

20051101Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS WIND BLOWING AROUND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALANTS, ALLOWING COLD DRAFTS TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA RECALL 88V121000

20040409Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD BONDING DOES NOT MEET FMVSS 212, 1988, CHEVROLET CAVALIER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO: 88V121000. *AK

Showing the 4 most serious of 14 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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