1988 Chevrolet Nova Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 1988 Nova trims — CL Hatchback 4-Door, Base Sedan 4-Door, Base Hatchback 4-Door +2 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 Nova has to keep two versions of the same 1.6L inline-four apart. Both measure 98 cubic inches and both are naturally aspirated gasoline engines, but one uses a single overhead camshaft and the other twin cams, and the twin-cam car has a trim of its own alongside Base and CL. Two four-door bodies, a hatchback and a sedan, carry them. Valve train service, timing and cylinder head procedures are therefore given per engine rather than per displacement.

Engines covered

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

Body styles covered

  • 4-door hatchback
  • 4-door sedan

Trims covered

  • Base
  • CL
  • Twin Cam

Known issues on the 1988 Nova. Twelve complaints are on record against this model year: five on the power train, three on seat belts and two on the electrical system. That is a small sample, but transmission and driveline work, restraint hardware and the body electrical circuits are all documented here with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics, so a fault in any of the three can be narrowed to a component instead of being answered by replacing parts in sequence.

No active recalls The 1988 Chevrolet Nova has no recalls on file with NHTSA.
No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1988 Chevrolet Nova.
19970122Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERCrash reported3 injured1 fatalities

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ITEMS IN TRUNK MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING REAR SEAT BACK, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE, ITEMS STUCK CHILD, RESULTING IN DEATH.

19960130Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCrash reported1 fatalities

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK, KILLING OWNER. *DSH

19970106Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSFire reported

TAIL LIGHTS' WIRING HARNESS BURNED OUT/MELTED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Showing the 3 most serious of 13 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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