Buick Electra 1977-1990 Repair Service Manual
Complete service repair manual with Electrical Wiring Diagrams for Buick Electra 1977-1990, with all the technical information to maintain, diagnose, repair, and rebuild like professional mechanics.
Buick Electra workshop service repair manual includes:
* Numbered table of contents easy to use so that you can find the information you need fast.
* Detailed sub-steps expand on repair procedure information
* Numbered instructions guide you through every repair procedure step by step.
* Troubleshooting and electrical service procedures are combined with detailed wiring diagrams for ease of use.
* Notes, cautions and warnings throughout each chapter pinpoint critical information.
* Bold figure number help you quickly match illustrations with instructions.
* Detailed illustrations, drawings and photos guide you through every procedure.
* Enlarged inset helps you identify and examine parts in detail.
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Total Pages: 2,925 pages
File Format: PDF (Internal Links, Bookmarked, Table of Contents, Searchable, Printable, high quality)
Language: English
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Buick Electra Service Repair Manual 1977-1984....1
3.8L (231") V6 - VIN [A] 1983 GENERAL MOTORS ENGINES 3.8L V6 - VIN A....1
4.1L V6 - VIN [4] 1983 GENERAL MOTORS ENGINES 4.1L V6....22
5.0L (307") V8 - VINS [Y & 9] ENGINES 5.0L (307") V8 - VINS Y & 9....43
5.7L V8 DIESEL - VIN [N] 1983 GENERAL MOTORS ENGINES 5.7L V8 Diesel....68
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT A_C System Precautions....91
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT Manual A_C-TROUBLE SHOOTING & DIAGNOSIS....94
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT Manual A_C....99
ALTERNATOR & REGULATOR ELECTRICAL Alternator - Delco-Remy With Integral Regulator....136
ANTENNA - POWER Accessories & Safety Equipment POWER ANTENNAS....160
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM Accessories & Safety Equipment ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS....166
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - Turbo Hydra-Matic 200-4R Overhaul....171
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS Torque Converter Clutch Diagnosis....232
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS Turbo Hydra-Matic 250C Overhaul....246
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS Turbo Hydra-Matic 350C Overhaul....279
A_C COMPRESSOR GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS - R-4 A_C General Servicing HARRISON 4-CYLINDER COMPRESSORS....319
A_C COMPRESSOR OIL CHECKING A_C General Servicing Compressor Oil Checking....326
A_C COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL - DA-6 A_C General Servicing DA-6, 6-CYLINDER COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL....332
A_C COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL - DAV5 General Servicing HARRISON 5-CYLINDER COMPRESSORS....385
A_C COMPRESSOR OVERHAUL - R-4 WITH 6-POLE CLUTCH A_C General Servicing HARRISON R-4, 4-CYLINDER COMPRESSOR WITH 6-POLE CLUTCH....419
A_C SYSTEM GENERAL SERVICING AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT General Servicing Diagnostic Procedures....448
A_C-HEATER SYSTEM - AUTOMATIC A_C BUICK - ELECTRONIC TOUCH CLIMATE CONTROL....468
Accessories & Safety Equipment DEFOGGERS - REAR WINDOW....498
Accessories & Safety Equipment DOOR LOCKS - POWER....501
Accessories & Safety Equipment GENERAL MOTORS AUTOMATIC DOOR & TAILGATE LOCKS....502
Accessories & Safety Equipment GENERAL MOTORS POWER MIRRORS - REARVIEW & SIDE....505
Accessories & Safety Equipment TAILGATE & TRUNK RELEASE....508
Accessories & Safety Equipment WARNING SYSTEMS - SEAT BELT & KEY....511
BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING BRAKE SERVICING Hydraulic Brake Bleeding....513
BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKES C & B Body Brake System....517
CCC TESTS W_O CODES (TROUBLE SHOOTING) Computerized Engine Controls GM Computer Command Control (CCC)....562
CCC THEORY_OPERATION Computerized Engine Controls General Motors Computer Command Control (CCC)....573
COOLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Engine Cooling System Specifications....584
CRANKCASE VENTILATION 1983 CRANKCASE VENTILATION - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) System....597
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM Accessories & Safety Equipment CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM - CRUISE MASTER....601
DIFFERENTIAL - LIMITED SLIP CONE BRAKE TYPE Positive Traction Differentials - Cone Brake Type - Borg-Warner Design....611
DRIVE AXLE - REAR Drive Axles - Integral Housing....617
DRIVE SHAFT ALIGNMENT Drive Shaft Alignment....629
E4MC 4-BBL SPECIFICATION Carburetor Specifications....632
E4ME 4-BBL SPECIFICATION 1983 Carburetor Specifications....640
EGR FUNCTION TESTING General Motors - Cars....677
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LOCATIONS....693
ELECTRICAL Ignition System - Delco-Remy Electronic Spark Timing (EST)....724
ELECTRICAL Ignition System Delco-Remy Electronic Spark Timing (EST)....741
ENGINE COOLING FAN Engine Cooling Systems General Motors - Engine Cooling Fans....755
ENGINE OIL PAN REMOVAL ENGINES Oil Pan Removal....759
ENGINE PERFORMANCE EGR Function Testing....763
ENGINE PERFORMANCE Rochester Carburetors E4MC & E4ME 4-Barrel....766
ENGINE REMOVAL....800
ENGINE_VIN ID (RWD) ENGINE PERFORMANCE VIN Code Identification....809
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS 1983 EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS - Catalytic Converters....813
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS 1983 EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS - Exhaust Gas Recirculation....816
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS - Diesel Exhaust Gas Recirculation....822
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS - Early Fuel Evaporation (EFE) System....828
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS Air Injection Reactor System....832
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS Thermostatic Air Cleaners....839
EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEMS Vacuum Diagrams....843
FEEDBACK CARBURETOR SYMPTOM TESTS 1983 Computerized Engine Controls Computer Command Control Symptom Testing....846
FEEDBACK CARBURETOR SYMPTOM TESTS Computerized Engine Controls Computer Command Control Symptom Testing....863
FRONT MULTIPLEX PULSE WIPERS Accessories & Safety Equipment WIPER_WASHER SYSTEM - MULTIPLEX WIPER....880
FRONT ROUND WIPER MOTOR Accessories & Safety Equipment WASHER_WIPER SYSTEM - ROUND WIPER MOTOR....884
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - V6 & V8 DIESEL Fuel Injection - V6 & V8....890
FUSE & FLASHER LOCATIONS Fuse Block & Flasher Locations....928
FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKERS (RWD) Fuses & Circuit Breakers....930
GENERAL INFORMATION Computer Relearn Procedures....936
GENERAL INFORMATION Diagnostic Connector (DLC) Locations....938
GENERAL INFORMATION Symptom Check List Worksheets....972
HEADLIGHTS - AUTOMATIC TWILIGHT SENTINEL Accessories & Safety Equipment HEADLIGHTS....986
HEATER SYSTEM Heaters BUICK, CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE & PONTIAC....991
HEATER SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING Heaters....999
INSTRUMENT PANEL - STANDARD Accessories & Safety Equipment SWITCHES & INSTRUMENT PANELS....1001
JACKING & HOISTING (RWD) WHEEL ALIGNMENT - Jacking & Hoisting....1005
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION (RWD) MAINTENANCE Buick (RWD) Maintenance Information....1012
POWER STEERING GENERAL SERVICING STEERING Power Steering General Servicing....1026
POWER STEERING PUMP STEERING Power Steering Pumps....1030
POWER WINDOWS - SIDE Accessories & Safety Equipment POWER WINDOWS - SIDE....1037
QUICK-CHK TUNE-UP SPECS QUICK-CHECK TUNE-UP SPECIFICATIONS....1045
REMINDER INDICATOR RESET PROCEDURES....1047
RIDING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1983 RIDING HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS....1099
SEATS - POWER Accessories & Safety Equipment POWER SEATS....1101
SERVICE INDICATOR & WARNING LIGHTS (RWD) 1983-90 MAINTENANCE Service Indicator & Warning Lights....1107
STARTER 1983 ELECTRICAL Starters - Delco-Remy....1111
STARTER REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Starter Removal Buick....1127
STEERING COLUMN 1983 STEERING Steering Columns....1129
STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES STEERING Steering Column Switches....1143
STEERING GEAR - POWER 1983 STEERING General Motors Power Steering....1149
STEERING LINKAGE STEERING Steering Linkage....1162
STEERING WHEEL & HORN REMOVAL Horn Button & Steering Wheel Removal....1166
SUN ROOF & MOON ROOF - POWER Accessories & Safety Equipment SUN & MOON ROOFS - POWER....1168
SUSPENSION - ELECTRONIC LEVEL CONTROL 1983 SUSPENSION Electronic Level Control....1173
SUSPENSION - FRONT Front Suspension....1185
SUSPENSION - REAR Rear Suspension (EXC. CHEVETTE & T1000)....1194
TOWING PROCEDURE....1199
TRACTION CONTROL, 4WD, & AWD Buick - 1980-14....1203
TRANSMISSION OIL PAN GASKET ID - A_T Automatic Transmission Gasket....1206
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - A_T Automatic Transmission Removal....1213
TRANSMISSION SERVICING - A_T Automatic Transmission Servicing....1216
TUNE-UP - 3.8L V6 VIN [A] 1983 General Motors V6 Tune-Up TUNE-UP - 3.8 V6 VIN A....1224
TUNE-UP - 4.1L V6 VIN [4] 1983 General Motors V6 Tune-Up TUNE-UP - 4.1 V6 VIN 4....1241
TUNE-UP - 5.0L V8 VIN [Y] 1983 General Motors V8 Tune-Up TUNE-UP - 5.0L V8 VIN Y....1257
TUNE-UP - 5.7L V8 DIESEL VIN [N] 1983 General Motors TUNE-UP - 5.7L V8 Diesel VIN N....1269
UNIVERSAL JOINTS Universal Joints....1285
VACUUM PUMP Accessories & Safety Equipment GENERAL MOTORS VACUUM PUMPS....1289
WHEEL ALIGNMENT Pre-Alignment Inspection Procedures....1300
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES (RWD) WHEEL ALIGNMENT Specifications & Procedures....1301
WIRING DIAGRAMS....1304
Buick Electra Service Repair Manual 1985-1990....1310
A - ENGINE_VIN IDENTIFICATION ENGINE PERFORMANCE General Motors Introduction....1310
ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Remote Keyless Entry System....1314
ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Anti-Theft System - Alarm....1319
ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Sun Roofs - Power....1324
AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Air Bags....1330
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT A_C System Precautions....1430
AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT MANUAL A_C....1433
ALTERNATOR & REGULATOR ELECTRICAL Alternators....1443
ANTENNA - POWER ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Power Antennas....1453
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS - Models Without Body Control Modules (BCM)....1460
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - Hydra-Matic 440-T4_4T60 & 4T60-E....1564
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS General Motors Torque Converter Clutch....1643
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS Oil Pan Gasket Identification....1811
AXLE SHAFTS - FRONT Drive Axles - FWD Axle Shafts....1818
A_C COMPRESSOR APPLICATION GENERAL SERVICING Compressor Applications & Body Designations....1831
A_C COMPRESSOR SERVICING GENERAL SERVICING Compressor Servicing....1834
A_C REFRIGERANT OIL & R-12 CAPACITIES GENERAL SERVICING Refrigerant Oil & R-12 Specifications....1841
A_C SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS - MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT Manual A_C-Heater Systems Diagnosis & Trouble Shooting....1843
A_C SYSTEM GENERAL SERVICING General Servicing Procedures....1862
A_C-HEATER SYSTEM - AUTOMATIC A_C-HEATER SYSTEMS....1889
BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKES - C, H Body Brake System....1911
COOLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE COOLING Cooling System Specifications....1937
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM 1990 ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Cruise Control Systems....1940
D - ADJUSTMENTS - V6 ENGINE PERFORMANCE On-Vehicle Adjustments....1947
DEFOGGER - REAR WINDOW ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Defoggers - Rear Window....1950
DOOR LOCKS - POWER 1990 ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Power Door Locks....1953
DRIVE BELT ROUTING ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS Drive Belt Routing....1958
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LOCATOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LOCATIONS Electrical Components....1972
EMISSION CONTROL VISUAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES GENERAL INFORMATION Emission Control Visual Inspection Procedures....1980
ENGINE COOLING FAN ENGINE COOLING - Electric Cooling Fan....1999
ENGINE OIL PAN REMOVAL ENGINES Oil Pan Removal....2014
ENGINE PERFORMANCE - E Theory & Operation....2019
ENGINE PERFORMANCE - Removal, Overhaul & Installation....2049
ENGINE PERFORMANCE 3.8L PFI Model Self-Diagnostics....2101
ENGINE PERFORMANCE Specifications - V6....2158
ENGINE PERFORMANCE Systems & Component Testing....2168
ENGINE REMOVAL ENGINES Removal & Installation....2267
F - BASIC TESTING ENGINE PERFORMANCE Basic Diagnostic Procedures....2282
FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKERS Fuses & Circuit Breakers Buick....2338
GENERAL INFORMATION Computer Relearn Procedures....2342
GENERAL INFORMATION Diagnostic Connector (DLC) Locations....2344
GENERAL MOTORS ENGINES 3.8L "3800" V6 - VIN C....2378
H - TESTS W_O CODES ENGINE PERFORMANCE General Motors Trouble Shooting - No Codes....2407
HEATER SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT Passenger Cars Heater System Troubleshooting....2427
INSTRUMENT PANEL - ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT General Motors Switches & Instrument Panels - Electronic....2436
INSTRUMENT PANEL - STANDARD ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Instrument Panel - Standard....2446
J - PIN VOLTAGE CHARTS - 3.8L ENGINE PERFORMANCE Pin Voltage Charts....2454
JACKING & HOISTING - FWD JACKING & HOISTING....2461
K - SENSOR RANGE CHARTS ENGINE PERFORMANCE Sensor Operating Range Charts....2469
L - WIRING DIAGRAMS ENGINE PERFORMANCE Wiring Diagrams....2472
M - VACUUM DIAGRAMS ENGINE PERFORMANCE Vacuum Diagrams....2530
MAINTENANCE INFORMATION (FWD) MAINTENANCE Maintenance Information....2556
MIRRORS - POWER ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Power Mirrors....2591
OIL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS Hydra-Matic 440T4_4T60....2596
P - EGR FUNCTION TESTING ENGINE PERFORMANCE EGR Function Testing....2608
POWER STEERING GENERAL SERVICING STEERING Power Steering General Servicing....2611
POWER WINDOWS ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Power Windows....2614
REMINDER INDICATOR RESET PROCEDURES....2619
RIDING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT WHEEL ALIGNMENT - Specifications & Procedures....2671
SEAT BELTS - AUTOMATIC 1990 ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT - Automatic Seat Belt....2672
SEATS - POWER 1990 ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Power Seats....2675
SERVICE INDICATOR & WARNING LIGHTS - FWD 1985-92 MAINTENANCE General Motors Service Indicator & Warning Lights....2681
STARTER ELECTRICAL Starters - Delco-Remy....2683
STARTER REMOVAL & INSTALLATION STARTER REMOVAL General Motors....2696
STEERING COLUMN STEERING Steering Columns - Fixed & Tilt....2701
STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES STEERING Steering Column Switches....2718
STEERING GEAR - POWER STEERING End-Linked Rack & Pinion....2723
STEERING LINKAGE STEERING Steering Linkage....2734
SUSPENSION - FRONT SUSPENSION Front Suspension....2738
SUSPENSION - REAR ELECTRONIC LEVEL CONTROL 1990 SUSPENSION Rear Electronic Level Control....2747
SUSPENSION - REAR SUSPENSION Rear Suspension....2775
System Wiring Diagrams Buick - Electra....2788
System Wiring Diagrams Buick - Park Avenue....2833
TAILGATE & TRUNK RELEASE ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Tailgate & Trunk Release....2878
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - A_T TRANSMISSION SERVICING Auto Transmission Removal & Installation....2880
TRANSMISSION SERVICING - A_T TRANSMISSION SERVICING Automatic Transmission....2886
WHEEL ALIGNMENT Pre-Alignment Inspection Procedures....2908
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES (FWD) WHEEL ALIGNMENT Specifications & Procedures....2909
WIPER_WASHER SYSTEM - FRONT DEPRESSED PARK WIPER ACCESSORIES & SAFETY EQUIPMENT Wiper_Washer Systems - Depressed Park Motor....2914
WIRING DIAGRAMS....2925
Buick Electra 1977-1990 Repair Service Manual
