About this manual
Its purpose lines. Each Section consists of consecutively numbered paragraphs.
]71e purpose of this manual is to help you get the best value from At the beginning of each numbered Section you will be referred to
your vehicle， It can do so in several ways. It can help you decide what any iUustrations which apply to the procedures in that Section The ref-
work must be done， even if you choose to have it done by a desist ser. erence numbers used in illustration captions pinpdint the pertinent
vice department or a repair shop; it provides information and proce- Section and the Step within that Section. That is， illustration 3.2 means
dures for routine maintenance and servicing; and it offers diagnostic the illustration refers to Section 3 and Step (or paragraph) 2 within that
and repair procedures to follow when trouble occurs. Section.
We hope you use the manual to tackle the work yourself. For Procedures， once described in the text， are not normally re-
many simpler jobs， doing it yourself may be quicker than arranging an peated. When it s necessary to refer to another Chapter， the reference
appointment to get the vehicle into a shop and making the trips to will be given as Chapter and Section number. Cross references given
leave it and pick it up. More importantly， a lot of money can be saved without use of the word =Chapter\" apply to Sections and/or para-
by avoiding the expense the shop must pass on to you to cover its ]a- graphs in the same Chapter. For example， \"see Section 8\" means in
bor and overhead costs. An added benefit is the sense of satisfaction the same Chapter~
and accomplishment that you feel after doing the job yourself. References to the left or right side of the vehicle assume you are
Using the manual sifting in the driver s seat， facing forward.
Even though we have prepared this manual with extreme care，
The manual is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter is divided into neither the publisher nor the author can accept responsibility for any
numbered Sections， which are headed in bold type between horizontal errors in， or omissions from， the information given.
NOTE
A Note provides information necessary to propedy complete a procedure or information which will make the procedure easier
to understand.
CAUTION
A Caution provides a special procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the procedure where the Cau-
tion iS found. Not heeding a Caution can result in damage to the assembly being worked on.
WARNING
A Warning provides a special procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the procedure where the
Warning is found. Not heeding a Warning can result in personal injury.
Introduction to the General Motors A-cars
Since its introduction in 1982 the popular GM A-body design has Most models use a Throttle Body Injection (TBI) or multi-port fuel
gone through many changes. Although the basic chase s deal n has injection system， although some 1985 and earlier V6 models are car-
changed little I engines， fuel syst d ignition syst e~gsI have bureted.
~o. oneran.
The engine ddves the front wheels through either a manua or au-
Most four-cylinder models are equipped with the 2.5 liter over* tomatie transaxle via unequalqength driveaxles. The power assisted
head Valve (OHV) four-cylinder engine sometime~ referred to as the rack and pinion steering gear assembly is mounted behind the engine.
\"iron Duke \" because of its all-cast-iron cons ruction. In 1993 this en- The front suspension is composed of MacPherson struts， three*
glne was replaced by a 2.2L OHV four-cylinder eng ne with a cast-iron point control arms and a stabilizer bar. The rear suspension consists of
block and aluminum cylinder head.
a solid axis with integral trailing arms， coil springs and shock ab-
Two different OHV V6 engine designs have been used in these sorbers.
models. The narrower 2.0 liter and 3.1 liter V6 engines are from the The brakes are disc at the front and drum at the rear on most
same general eng ne family they have a 6g-de rae an le betw models (some models have rear disc brakes)， with power assist start-
cylinder banks Th . . g g een
. e second V6 eng ne faro y (3.0 I er， 3.3 liter and 3.8 dard. Some later models are equipped with an Anti-lock Brake System
，~=el engines) are wider because of e 9g-degree angle between cylin- (ABS).
de banks.
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