1991 Chevrolet Beretta Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Chevrolet Beretta keeps three engines in play — a 189-cubic-inch 3.1-liter overhead-valve V6, a 134-cubic-inch 2.2-liter overhead-valve four and a 140-cubic-inch 2.3-liter twin-cam four, each naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled — across a convertible and a coupe sold as Base, GT and GTZ. That spread means the engine chapters are consulted by displacement and valvetrain, while the open body brings its own reinforcement, top mechanism and sealing procedures that the closed car never needs.

Engines covered

• 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base
• GT
• GTZ

Known issues on the 1991 Beretta. One recall stands on the federal record, and it is a serious one: the nut holding the steering wheel to the column may not have been tightened properly at build, which can let the wheel separate from the column and take the driver's control of the car with it. Owner complaints total 71, concentrated in the electrical system with 23, then service brakes and exterior lighting with 11 apiece. Column fastener torque, brake hydraulic specifications and the lighting circuits behind those complaints are all documented here.