1998 Isuzu Amigo Service and Repair Manual

After a three-year absence, the Amigo returned for 1998 on the new Rodeo's platform as a two-door convertible with a soft top. The single S trim offered a 2.2L DOHC four-cylinder or a 3.2L DOHC V6 rated at 205 hp, two very different engines with their own timing, cooling and fuel-system specifications. As the first year of a new generation, the 1998 model carries its own wiring and chassis details. This service and repair manual covers it with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams, diagnostics and maintenance schedules.

Engines covered

• 2.2L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.2L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• S

Known issues on the 1998 Amigo. Seven recalls are on federal record: a safety improvement campaign replacing 2.2L four-cylinder timing belts that could break early and stall the engine (01I002000); corrosion in salt-belt states at the forward mounting bracket for the rear suspension lower link, which can detach from the frame (12V306000); ABS control software that could lengthen stopping distances, fixed with a revised algorithm (02I002000); and a poorly crimped engine harness ground terminal that can fracture and make the powertrain control module cut fuel, causing a no-start or stall (98V170000). Three further campaigns cover rear axle link hardware, rear seat belt anchorages and sunroof sunshade holders. NHTSA also holds 81 owner complaints, most often citing service brakes, brake hydraulics and engine and cooling. This manual's procedures, specifications and diagrams support inspection and repair of every system named above.