1998 Chevrolet Metro Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Chevrolet Metro spans two engines and two bodies. The engines are a 1.3L inline-four of 79 cubic inches and a 1.0L inline-three of 61, both with a single overhead camshaft, naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. The bodies are a two-door hatchback and a four-door sedan, sold as Base or LSi. A three-cylinder and a four-cylinder differ in balance, timing and firing order, and their procedures are kept apart.

Engines covered

• 1.3L inline-four (79 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 1.0L inline-three (61 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• LSi

Known issues on the 1998 Metro. Owners have filed six complaints against this model year. Four of them concern the structure, with one each on the air bags and on engine and cooling. Body and structural repair, restraint system diagnosis and engine mechanical work are all documented here, along with the fuel, ignition and cooling procedures for both the three-cylinder and the four-cylinder engine, transaxle service, suspension and steering specifications, brake dimensions, and wiring diagrams for the hatchback and sedan bodies.