CHEVROLET CAMARO 1982 Repair Guide

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SPEAKERS
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
FRONT
1. Remove the instrument panel pad.
2. Remove the speaker attaching screws.
3. Remove the speaker and disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Installation is the reverse of removal.
REAR 1. Remove the coat hook screw and the coat hook.
2. Remove the speaker cover trim panel by pushing it straight up towards
the roof.
3. Remove the speaker attaching screws and remove the speaker.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.
5. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Fig. 1: Rear speaker removal

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ANTENNA
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Placement of tape on the right inner door edge will help prevent scratches
during the antenna removal an
d installation procedure.
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
2. Remove the right side lower in strument panel sound insulator and
disconnect the antenna connection from the radio.
3. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the instrument panel harness from the radio.
5. Disconnect the power antenna lead, if equipped.
6. Disconnect the power antenna wire from the relay, if equipped.
7. Remove the right fender wheelhouse.
8. Loosen the fender-to-body attaching bolts and block the fender out.
9. Remove the antenna bezel and nut.
10. Remove the antenna assembly mounting screws.
11. Remove the grommet from the bul khead and pull the harness from the
vehicle interior.
12. Remove the antenna assembly from the vehicle.
In some cases, if the vehicle is equipped with a power antenna, it may be
repaired. Seek a profe ssional radio shop for pr oper repair of the antenna
assembly.
To install: 13. Install the antenna assembly into the vehicle.
14. Install the grommet and the harne ss into the vehicle interior.
15. Install the antenna assembly mounting screws.
16. Install the antenna bezel and nut.
17. Remove the fender block, tighten the fender-to-body attaching bolts.
Ensure any shims for the fender are reinstalled.
18. Install the right fender wheelhouse.
19. Lower the vehicle.
20. Connect the power antenna wire to the relay, if equipped.
21. Connect the power ant enna lead, if equipped.
22. Connect the instrument panel harness to the radio.
23. Connect the antenna connection to the r adio. Install the right side lower
instrument panel sound insulator
24. Connect the negative battery cable.

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Fig. 1: Antenna mounting

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS

BLADE AND ARM
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
BLADE
If the wiper assembly has a press type re
lease tab at the center, simply depress
the tab and remove the blade. If the blade has no release tab, use a screwdriver
to depress the spring at the center. This will release the assembly. To install the
assembly, position the blade over the pin at the tip of the arm and press until
the spring retainer engages the groove in the pin.
To remove the element, either depress t he release button or squeeze the spring
type retainer clip at the outer end t ogether, then slide the blade element out.
Just slide the new element in until it latches.

Fig. 1: Wiper arm and blade inserts

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Fig. 2: Most wiper blade and insert assemblies are retained with a lock tab

Fig. 3: Removing the wiper blade and insert assembly

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ARM
Removal of the wiper arms requires the
use of a special tool, GM J-8966 or its
equivalent. Versions of this tool are gener ally available in auto parts stores.
1. Insert the tool under the wiper a rm and lever the arm off the shaft.
Raising the hood on most later models will facilitate easier wiper arm removal.
2. Disconnect the washer hose from the arm (if so equipped). Remove the
arm.
3. Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Be sure that the motor is in
the park position before installing the arms.

Fig. 4: Wiper arm removal tool

Fig. 5: Use a small prybar or screwdriver to lift the arm locktab

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Fig. 6: Be sure to line up the splines on the driveshaft with the grooves in the
arm when installing
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1. Disconnect the negative batte ry cable at the battery.
2. Remove the screen or grille that covers the cowl area.
3. Working under the hood, disconnec t the motor wiring. Then, reach
through the cowl opening and loosen, but do not remove, the nuts which
attach the transmission drive link to the motor crank arm. Then,
disconnect the drive link from the crank arm.
4. Remove the three motor attach ing screws, and remove the motor,
guiding the crank arm through the hole.
To install: 5. Position the motor, guiding the crank arm thr ough the hole, and install
the 3 motor attaching screws.
6. Connect the drive link to the cran k arm and connect the motor wiring.
The motor must be in the park position before assemb ling the crank arm to the
transmission drive link(s).
7. Install the screen or grille that covers the cowl area.
8. Connect the negative battery cable at the battery.

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Fig. 1: Removing the cowl screen

Fig. 2: When disconnecting the electric al connector, be careful not to damage
the retaining tang

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Fig. 3: Disconnecting the driv e link from the crank arm

Fig. 4: Removing the motor attaching bolts

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Fig. 5: Removing the wi per motor from the cowl
REAR WINDOWS WIPER MOTOR
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1. Remove the wiper arm blade using tool J-8966 or equivalent.
2. Remove the nut and spacer on the wiper motor shaft.
3. Raise the lid and remove the lift window trim panel.
4. Disconnect the electrical c onnectors to the wiper motor.
5. Remove the rivets holding the mo tor support to the lift window panel and
remove the assembly from the car.
6. To remove the motor, remove the screws retaining wiper motor to motor
support.
To install: 7. Position the motor onto the motor support and install the screws.
8. Install the motor support with t he motor onto the lift window panel and
secure it with rivets or nuts/bolts.
9. Connect the electrical connec tors to the wiper motor.
10. Install the lift window trim panel and lower the lid.
11. Install the nut and spacer on the wiper motor shaft.
12. Install the wiper arm blade.