1992 Chevrolet Cavalier Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier serves a lineup of four bodies and four trims running on three gasoline engines. The sedan, convertible, coupe and wagon were sold as Base, RS, VL and Z24, and the engine bay held one of a naturally aspirated 2.8L overhead-valve V6 of 173 cubic inches, a naturally aspirated 2.2L overhead-valve inline-four of 134 cubic inches or a naturally aspirated 3.1L overhead-valve V6 of 189 cubic inches. Each has its own tune-up figures, cooling data and torque sequences in the engine sections.
Engines covered
- 2.8L V6 (173 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door convertible
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- RS
- VL
- Z24
Known issues on the 1992 Cavalier. A single recall stands on the federal record, and it concerns the hood's second line of defense: the secondary latch spring was installed wrong or left out, so the secondary latch never catches its striker. If the primary latch is also unlatched, the hood can lift at speed and come back against the windshield, taking away the driver's forward view. Complaints total 161, and 54 of them are on the service brakes, ahead of 21 electrical and 13 on engine cooling. Latch adjustment, brake hydraulic overhaul and circuit diagnosis are all specified in this manual.
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER.
IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, AND THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED
INSPECT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) FRONT WHEEL SPEED CODES - JUMPER HARNESS. *TT
ABS FRONT WHEEL SPEED CODES - JUMPER HARNESS. *TT
OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE
INFORMATION REGARDING SNOW INTRUSION INTO REAR DRUM BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. **MR
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSXALES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IN PARK ON INCLINE. *TT
VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLATTERING NOISE AT IDLE SPEED ORIGINATING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AND FRONT COVER AREA. *YC
COMMENT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) 46 AND 86 SET AS CURRENT OR HISTORY. *YC
Showing the 8 most recent of 13 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED GAUGE LIGHTS CAME ON, WHEN LOOKED UP SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS FIRE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
VEHICLE SKID ON ICE LOSING CONTROL HITTING ENBANKMENT OF CREEK. REAR OCCUPANTS (3) WERE NOT ABLE TO RELEASE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF PARENTS WHICH DIED ON SCENE. TT
STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, CONSTRUCTION WAS OCCURRING, STREET WAS DRY, ANOTHER CAR REARENDED CAVALIER, DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK SNAP, SEAT WENT FORWARD/TURNED SIDEWAYS. *AK THREE INJURIES OCC
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION, SENDING DRIVER INTO BACK SEAT, PICTURES AVAILABLE
Showing the 4 most serious of 178 complaints filed with NHTSA.
