1988 Volvo 760 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Volvo 760 addresses a GLE built as a 4-door wagon and a 4-door sedan. Turbocharging separates its two gasoline engines: the 2.3L inline-four has it, the 2.8L V6 does not, and both use a single-overhead-cam layout. The manual pairs them with specifications and torque values for the engine and procedures for the fuel system, ignition, cooling, transmission, brakes, suspension and steering.

Engines covered

• 2.3L inline-four — SOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 2.8L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door wagon
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• GLE

Known issues on the 1988 760. Air bags lead the 8 owner complaints filed on the 1988 760 with 4, while the electrical system, engine cooling, gasoline fuel system and power train have 1 each. An injury was cited in 3 of them; a crash and a fire were each mentioned once. The federal record lists 1 recall, for certain 1988 760 station wagons: the belt was supposed to pass beneath a diagonal brace, and labels that failed to make that clear could allow the buckle to come undone unintentionally. New labels and buckles were installed. Air bag system, seat belt and electrical procedures and wiring diagrams apply.