1989 Chevrolet Beretta Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Chevrolet Beretta adds a second badge to the coupe — Base and GT — without changing what sits between the strut towers: the same pair of naturally aspirated gasoline engines, a 2.8-liter overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches and a 2.0-liter overhead-valve inline-four of 122 cubic inches. Everything downstream of that choice, from fuel system testing to accessory belt routing and cooling system capacities, is specified by engine, while the two-door body work is common to both cars.

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

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base
• GT

Known issues on the 1989 Beretta. Five recalls are recorded federally, and three of them matter most. A front seat frame can carry a bad or missing weld that fractures, letting the seat shift under the driver. Front belt latch plates may not engage their buckles at all. And small creases in the underside of the fuel tank can crack as the tank cycles between pressures in normal use, letting fuel escape near an ignition source. Of 61 complaints, seat belts lead at 11, ahead of electrical at 10 and brakes at 9 — the seat, restraint and fuel system procedures are set out here.