1982 CHEVROLET CAMARO check oil

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BODY LUBRICATION
HOOD LATCH AND HINGES
Clean the latch surfaces and
apply clean engine oil to the latch pilot bolts and
the spring anchor. Use the engine oil to l ubricate the hood hinges as well. Use a
chassis grease to lubricate all the pivot points in the latch release mechanism.
DOOR HINGES
The gas tank filler door, car door, and rear hatch or trunk lid hinges should be
wiped clean and lubricated with clean engi ne oil. Silicone spray also works well
on seals, but must be applied more often. Use engine oil to lubricate the trunk
or hatch lock mechanism and the lock bo lt and striker. The door lock cylinders
can be lubricated easily with a shot of silicone spray or one of the many dry
penetrating lubricants commercially available.
PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE
Use chassis grease on the parking brake c able where it contacts the guides,
links, levers, and pulleys. The grease s hould be water resistant for durability.
ACCELERATOR LINKAGE
Lubricate the throttle lever, and the accele rator pedal lever at the support inside
the car with clean engine oil.
TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE
Lubricate the shift linkage with water re sistant chassis grease which meets GM
Specification 6031M or its equal.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Once every 30,000 miles, clean and repack wheel bearings with a wheel
bearing packer. Remove any excess grea se from the exposed surface of the
hub and seal.
REMOVAL, REPACKING, INSTA LLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
WARNING - It is important that wheel b earings be properly adjusted after
installation. Improperly adj usted wheel bearings can c ause steering instability,
front end shimmy and wander, and increased tire wear.
1. Raise the car and support it at the lower arm. Remove the tire and wheel
assembly.
2. Remove the brake caliper and support it on a wire.
3. Remove the dust cap, cotter pin, ca stle nut, thrust washer and outside
wheel bearing.
4. Pull the disc/hub assembly from the steering knuckle.

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1982-92 Camaros are equipped wit
h a front suspension consisting of a pivoting
lower control arm on which are mounted a coil spring and a MacPherson strut.
The strut and spring are separate. The spring upper end bears on a fixed
crossmember; the strut upper end is loca ted in a strut tower on the fender.
COIL SPRINGS
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Fig. 1: Removing the coil spring
1. Raise the front of the vehi cle and support it on jackstands.
2. Remove the road wheel(s).
3. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the lower control arm.
4. If the steering gear hinders remova l procedures, detach the unit and
move it out of the way.

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5. Disconnect the tie rod from the
steering knuckle using a ball joint
remover.
6. Using an internal fit coil spring co mpressor, compress the coil spring so
that it is loose in its seat.
CAUTION - Be sure to follow manufacturer' s instructions when using spring
compressor. Coil springs in a comp ressed state contain enormous energy
which, if released accidentally, could cause serious injury.
7. To remove the coil spring, disc onnect the lower control arm from the
crossmember at the pivot bolts. If additional clearance is necessary,
disconnect the lower control arm from the steering knuckle at the ball
joint.
To install: 8. Compress the coil spring until spri ng height is the same as when
removed, then position the spring on the control arm. Make sure the
lower end of the coil spring is properly positioned in the lower control arm
and that the upper end fits correctly in its pad.
9. Connect the lower control arm from t he steering knuckle at the ball joint.
Connect the lower control arm from t he crossmember at the pivot bolts
and install the coil spring.
10. Connect the tie rod to the steering knuckle.
11. Attach the steering gear unit.
12. Connect the stabilizer link to the lower control arm.
13. Install the wheel(s).
14. Lower the vehicle.

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COIL SPRINGS
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1. Raise the car by the frame so that the rear axle can be independently
raised and lowered.
2. Support the rear axle with a floor jack.
3. If equipped with brake hose attaching brackets, disconnect the brackets
allowing the hoses to hang free. Do not disconnect the hoses. Perform
this step only if the hoses woul d otherwise be stretched and damaged
when the axle is lowered.
4. Disconnect the track bar from the axle.
5. Remove the lower shock absorber bol ts and lower the axle. Make sure
the axle is supported securely on t he floor jack and that there is no
chance of the axle slipping after the shock absorbers are disconnected.
On vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine, remove the driveshaft.
6. Lower the axle and remove the coil spring. Do not lower the axle past th\
e limits of the brake lines or the lines will be damaged.
To install: 7. Position spring with the axle lowered.
8. On vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines, install the driveshaft.
9. Raise the axle and install the lower shock absorber bolts.
10. Connect the track bar to the axle.
11. Connect the brake hose attaching brackets, if removed.
12. Remove the support from the rear axle.
13. Lower the vehicle.

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1. Jack up the car to a convenient working height. Support the axle
assembly with jackstands.
2. Disconnect the upper s hock attaching nuts.
3. Remove the lower shock to axle mounting bolt.
4. Remove the shock absorber.
To install: 5. Position the shock into place.
6. Install the lower shoc k to axle mounting bolt. Torque to 70 ft. lbs. (95
Nm).
7. Connect the upper shock attaching nuts. Torque the upper nuts to 13 ft.
lbs. (17 Nm).
8. Lower the car.
TESTING
Visually inspect the shock absorber. If there is evidence of leakage and the
shock absorber is covered with oil, t he shock is defective and should be
replaced.
If there is no sign of excessive leakage (a small amount of weeping is normal)
bounce the car at one corner by pressi ng down on the fender or bumper and
releasing. When you have the car bouncing as much as you can, release it. The
car should stop bouncing after the first rebound. If the bouncing continues past
the center point of the bounce more t han once, the shock absorbers are worn
and should be replaced.

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TRACK BAR BRACE
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, pl ace jackstands under the rear axle, then
lower the jack so that the stands are supporting all of the weight.
2. Remove the heat shield screw s from the track bar brace.
3. Remove the three track bar brace-to-body brace screws.
4. Remove the track bar-to-body bra cket fasteners and remove the track
bar brace.
To install: 5. Place the track bar brace into position.
6. Install the track bar-to-body bracket fasteners.
7. Install the three track bar brace-to-body brace screws.
8. Install the heat shield scre ws to the track bar brace.
9. Lower the vehicle.
CONTROL ARM
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Remove/reinstall only one lower control ar m at a time. If both arms are removed
at the same time, the axle could roll or slip sideways, making reinstallation of
the arms very difficult.
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, pl ace jackstands under the rear axle, then
lower the jack so that the stands are supporting all of the weight.
2. Remove the control arm attachi ng fasteners, then remove the control
arm.
3. Installation is a simple matter of bol ting the arm into place. Torque the 3
bolts at the body brace bracket to 35 ft. lbs. (47 Nm) and the nut at the
body bracket to 61 ft. lbs. (83 Nm).
TORQUE ARM
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
The coil springs must be removed BEFORE the torque arm. If the torque arm is
removed first, vehicle damage will result. In order to proceed, the vehicle must
be supported in a manner whic h will allow the rear axle height to be adjusted
independently of the body height.
1. Remove the track bar mounting bolt at the axle assembly, then loosen
the track bar bolt at the body brace.
2. Disconnect the rear brake hose clip at the axle assembly, which will allow
additional drop of the axle.
3. Remove the lower attaching nuts from both rear shock absorbers.
4. Disconnect the shock absorbers from their lower attaching points.

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5. On models with four cylinder engines, remove the driveshaft.
6. Carefully lower the rear axle asse
mbly and remove the rear coil springs.
CAUTION - DO NOT overstretch the br ake hose when lowering the axle-
damage to the hose will result.
7. Remove the torque arm rear attaching bolts.
8. Remove the front torq ue arm outer bracket.
9. Remove the torque ar m from the vehicle.
To install: 10. Place the torque arm in position and loosely install the rear torque arm
bolts.
11. Install the front torque arm bracket and torque the nuts to 31 ft. lbs. (42
Nm).
12. Torque the rear torque arm nuts to 100 ft. lbs. (135 Nm).
13. Place the rear springs and insulators in position, then raise the rear axle
assembly until all of the weight is supported by the spring.
14. Attach the shock absorbers to the rear axle and torque the fasteners to
70 ft. lbs. (95 Nm).
15. Clean and reinstall the track bar mounting bolt at the axle. Torque the
bolt to 59 ft. lbs. (80 Nm).
16. Clean and reinstall the track bar-t o-body brace nut. Torque the nut to 78
ft. lbs. (105 Nm).
17. Install the brake line clip to the underbody.
18. On four cylinder models, reinstall the driveshaft.
19. Lower the vehicle.

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DISARMING
1. Turn the steering wheel to align the w heels in the straight-ahead position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
3. Remove the SIR air bag fuse from the fuse block.
4. Remove the left side trim panel and disconnect the yellow 2-way SIR
harness wire connector at the bas e of the steering column.
To enable system: 5. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
6. Reconnect the yello w 2-way connector at the base of the steering
column.
7. Reinstall the SIR fuse and the left side trim panel.
8. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
9. Verify the SIR indicator light flashes 7-9 times, if not as specified, inspect
system for malfunction or c ontact the manufacturer.
For more details on the SIR system - including disarming instructions for
passenger bags - please refer to Chassis Electrical in this repair guide.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE REST RAINT (SIR) COIL ASSEMBLY
After performing repairs on the inter nals of the steering column the coil
assembly must be centered in order to avoid damaging the coil or accidental
deployment of the air bag. There are 2 different styles of coils, one rotates
clockwise and the other rotates counterclockwise.
ADJUSTMENT (CENTERING THE COIL) 1. With the system properly disarmed, hold the coil assembly with the clear
bottom up to see the coil ribbon.
2. While holding the coil assembly, depr ess the lock spring and rotate the
hub in the direction of the arrow until it stops. The coil should now be
wound up snug against the center hub.
3. Rotate the coil assembly in the opposite direction approximately 2
1/2
turns and release the lock spring between the locking tabs in front of the
arrow.
4. Install the coil assembly onto the steering shaft.
STEERING WHEEL

WARNING - Before attempting any repairs involving the steering wheel or
disassembly of it, ensure that the Supple mental Inflatable Restraint (Air Bag)
system is properly disarmed.
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
If the vehicle is equipped with a SIR (A ir Bag) system, ensure that the proper
disarming procedure is followed.