Engine Cradle - Noise During Acceleration and Braking
TO: ALL BUICK DEALERS DCS NO. 85-02ATTENTION SERVICE MANAGERS GROUP NO. 2
BE SURE TO REVIEW THIS INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
WITH YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: 1985 ELECTRA FRONT END NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING
A "SQUEAK, CRUNCH, OR POPPING" NOISE MAY BE EXPERIENCED ON SOME 1985 ELECTRAS DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE CONDITION IS USUALLY A SINGLE POP. THE FIELD CORRECTION IS TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWN IN 2983 DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN #83-218, NUMBER 34 IN THE BODY SECTION THE GREATEST IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED ON CARS TO DATE BY USING STEP 4 OF THIS BULLETIN, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE CRADLE MOUNTS. NOTE: DO NOT DISASSEMBLE MORE THAN TWO MOUNTS AT A TIME IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CRADLE AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT.
2. SQUEEZE, LOCATING NECK ON THE LOWER CUSHIONS SLIGHTLY, IN A VISE TO CAUSE A SLIGHT INTERFERENCE FIT IN THE CRADLE.
3. REINSTALL MOUNTS IN THE SAME LOCATIONS FROM WHICH THEY WERE REMOVED. NOTE: SILICONE LUBRICANT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERMIT INSTALLATION OF TOP CUSHION ONTO LOWER CUSHION. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP LUBRICANT AWAY FROM CRADLE.
4. TORQUE CRADLE MOUNTS TO 104 N-M. A SERVICE BULLETIN IS PLANNED. M.J. LEATHERS - MANAGER, TECH. SERV. GW 9/6/84 11:20 AM