1993-2002 Pontiac Firebird Service & Repair Manual

! SERVICE MANUAL l~I Camaro lIJ Firebird VOLUME 1 OF 3 GMP /98 , f- l'F.

1998 Chevrolet Camara and Pontiac Firebird Service Manual Volume 1 This manual provides information on the diagnosis, the service procedures, the adjustments, and the specifications for the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. This is the second edition of the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird Service Manual. This manual contains new and updated information that will help you diagnose and service vehicles. If you are in the possession of the early edition of this manual GMP/98-F Volumes 1, 2, and 3 please DISCARD it because the information is outdated. Information on transmission unit repair (overhaul) can be found in the 1998 Transmission/Transaxle/Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual (TURM), GMPT/98-TURM, available separately. The TURM manual contains information on automatic and manual transmissions, including the fluid flow and circuit description information. The technicians who understand the material~ this manual and in the appropriate Dealer Service Bulletins better serve the vehicle owners. When this manual refers to a brand name, a part number, or a specific tool, you may use an equivalent product in place of the recommended item. All information, illustrations, and specifications in this manual are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication approval. General Motors reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.

) TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1 Volume 2 Preface ................................................................ 1 Cautions and Notices . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. 3 General Information ....................................... 0-1 General Information ......................................... 0-3 Maintenance and Lubrication ......................... 0-33 Vibration Diagnosis and Correction ................ 0-45 HVAC ................................................................ 1-1 HVAC System - Manual .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. 1-3 Body and Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-1 Lighting Systems ........................................... 8-15 Wipers/Washer Systems .............................. 8-161 Entertainment .............................................. 8-195 Wiring Systems ........................................... 8-282 Body Control System ................................... 8-425 Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console ....... 8-467 Keyless Entry .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-545 Horns .......................................................... 8-560 Theft Deterrent .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 8-569 Cruise Control ............................................. 8-601 Retained Accessory Power .......................... 8-640 Exterior Trim ............................................... 8-647 Waterleaks .................................................. 8-658 Air/Wind Noise ............................................ 8-665 Squeaks and Rattles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 8-667 Stationary Windows .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 8-683 Bumpers ..................................................... 8- 712 Body Front End ........................................... 8-734 Doors .......................................................... 8-771 Roof ............................................................ 8-825 Seats ... .. . .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... ..... .... . .. ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. 8-896 Interior Trim ................................................ 8-939 Body Rear End .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 8-955 Plastic Panel Information and Repair ........... 8-987 PainVCoatings ........................................... 8-1014 Frame and Underbody ............................... 8-1022 Collision Repair ......................................... 8-1080 Restraints ......................................................... 9-1 Seat Belts .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 9-3 SIR ............................................................... 9-20 INDEX ....................................................... .INDEX-1 Preface ................................................................ 1 Cautions and Notices .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 3 Steering ............................................................ 2-1 Power Steering System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-3 Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt ................. 2-51 Suspension .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. . .. 3-1 Suspension General Diagnosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-3 Wheel Alignment ............................................. 3-7 Front Suspension .......................................... 3-12 Rear Suspension .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-43 Tires and Wheels .......................................... 3-58 Driveline/Axle .................................................. 4-1 Propeller Shaft . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. 4-3 Rear Drive Axle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 4-23 Brakes .............................................................. 5-1 Hydraulic Brakes .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. . 5-5 Disc Brakes .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . 5-68 Park Brake . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... . 5-92 Anti lock Brake System .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-108 INDEX ........................................................ INDEX-1 Volume 3 Preface ................................................................ 1 Cautions and Notices .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Engine .............................................................. 6-1 Engine Mechanical - 3.8L ............. ,................ 6-13 Engine Mechanical - 5.7L ............................ 6-229 Engine Cooling ............................................ 6-580 Engine Electrical .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . ... .. . .. .. . . .. . 6-665 Engine Controls - 3.8L ................................ 6-725 Engine Controls - 5.7L .............................. 6-1247 Engine Exhaust ......................................... 6-1900 Transmission/Transaxle .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 7-1 Manual Transmission - M49 ............................ 7-5 Manual Transmission - MM6 ......................... 7-28 Automatic Transmission - 4L60-E .................. 7-56 Clutch ......................................................... 7-359 INDEX ........................................................ 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Preface Table of Contents -1 Cautions and Notices Cautions and Notices ......................................... 3 SIR lnflator Module Disposal Caution ................ 5 Definition of Caution, Notice, and Important ...... 3 SIR lnflator Module Handling and Storage ABS Handling Caution ......................................3 Caution .........................................................5 Battery Disconnect Caution ...............................3 SIR Special Tool Caution ..................................5 Brake Dust Caution .......................................... 3 Vehicle Lifting Caution ...................................... 5 Brake Fluid Caution ......................................... .4 Window Removal Caution .................................5 Clutch Dust Caution ......................................... .4 Window Retention Caution ................................5 Electric Coolant Fan Caution ........................... .4 Work Stall Test Caution ....................................6 Fuel and EVAP Pipe Caution ........................... .4 Fuel Gauge Leak Caution ................................ .4 Fuel Pipe Fitting Caution ................................. .4 Fuel Storage Caution ....................................... .4 Gasoline/Gasoline Vapors Caution ................... .4 Lower 0-Ring Removal Caution ....................... .4 Moving Parts and Hot Surfaces Caution .......... .4 Relieving Fuel Pressure Caution ...................... .4 Road Test Caution .......................................... .4 Safety Glasses and Compressed Air Caution .... 5 Safety Goggles and Fuel Caution ..................... 5 Seat Belt Replacement Caution ........................ 5 Defective Scan Tool Notice ............................... 6 Fastener Notice ................................................6 Fuel Pressure Notice ........................................6 Handling ESD Sensitive Parts Notice ................ 6 Handling IAC Valve Notice ............................... 7 Ignition OFF When Disconnecting Battery Notice ...........................................................7 Latched OTC 81018, 81024 Notice (SDM-RSD) ...................................................7 Nylon Fuel Lines Notice .................................... 7 OBDII System Description Notice ...................... 7 SIR Caution ......................................................5 PCM and ESD Notice .......................................7 SIR Handling Caution ....................................... 5 Servicing and Replacing Seat Belts Notice ....... 7 )

1993-2002 Pontiac Firebird Service & Repair Manual

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