Fender and Hood Hinges - New Type

91cadillac03

NO.: 91-I-47


DATE: April, 1991


GROUP: 10


CORP. NO.: 111513


SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON FENDER REPLACEMENT ON 1989-1991 DE VILLES AND FLEETWOODS


The 1991 DeVille and Fleetwood fender and hood hinges were modified at VIN M421807 to facilitate assembly of these parts and the front end metal in production. The current stock of service fenders at GMSPO reflects this change. Since there are no holes in the inner fender vertical wall, the old style hood hinge cannot be used during fender replacement on cars built from 1989 up to the 1991 VIN breakpoint. The new style hood hinge and a reinforcement bracket must be installed. For fender replacement use the following procedure:


1. Install modified hood hinge to side rail assembly.


2. Attach reinforcement mounting bracket to side rail with its tab against the hinge.


3. Install fender using procedure from Service Information Manual.

Figure 1 - Fender "L" Bracket Wing Section:

NOTE: The fender "L" bracket has a wing section that attaches onto the reinforcement mounting bracket. For more detail refer to Figure 1.


Listed for reference are the part numbers:


LH RH

Fender 25601113 25601114
Hood Hinge 25601111 25601112
Reinforcement Mounting Bracket 25601119 25601120

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.