Engine - Vibration on Acceleration
DCS NO. 86-07AGROUP NO. 6
4-10-86
SUBJECT: VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION
MODELS AFFECTED: 1986 LESABRES EQUIPPED WITH
3.8L (VIN CODE 3) ENGINES
TO: ALL BUICK DEALERS
ATTENTION SERVICE MANAGERS BE SURE TO REVIEW THIS INFORMATION WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
NOTE: THIS DCS IS BEING SENT YOU TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION TO DCS 86-07, WHICH SHOULD, BE DESTROYED
THE PART NUMBER FOR THE BRACKET INDICATED IN DCS 86-07 IS IN ERROR THE CORRECT PART NUMBER IS 14074044, BUT IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY APRIL 30, 1986. BRACKET PART NUMBER 25523331 CAN BE USED WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF REWORK, BUT IT IS SUGGESTED THIS NOT BE DONE AND DEALERS WAIT FOR THE CORRECT PART.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE BALANCE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL DCS 86-07:
IF A VIBRATION OR SHUDDER ON ACCELERATION FROM 1-10 MPH OCCURS ON THE ABOVE VEHICLES, THE RIGHT REAR ENGINE MOUNT AND BRACKET SHOULD BE LOOSENED TO RELIEVE ANY STRESS SITUATION IN THIS AREA THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. IF MOVEMENT OCCURS WHEN LOOSENED, THE MOUNT AND BRACKET SHOULD BE RETIGHTENED AND THE CAR LOAD TESTED TO SEE IF THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. IF IT DOES, INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING MOUNT AND BRACKET WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE VIBRATION.
MOUNT 14074042
BRACKET 14074044
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