1997 Buick Century Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Buick Century is for a four-door sedan sold in Custom and Limited trims. The sedan used one engine, a naturally aspirated 3.1L V6 with overhead valves that runs on gasoline. The procedures, specifications and torque values address that V6 and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and the manual continues through the transmission, brakes, suspension and steering, with diagnostics and wiring diagrams for the electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Custom
• Limited

Known issues on the 1997 Century. For the 1997 Century, the federal record holds two recalls. On certain cars the windshield wipers could quit because the drive pin separated from the crescent in the crank arm, cutting visibility; the crank arm was replaced where needed. Certain cars also shipped with owner manuals missing the headlamp aiming information the lamp standard requires, which could leave replaced headlamps misaimed. Owners filed 106 complaints, 20 on the electrical system, 16 on visibility and 15 apiece on seat belts and steering; 4 reported a crash, 1 a fire and 2 an injury. For the electrical system and body, the manual supplies wiring diagrams alongside the repair procedures.