Grille Area - Whistling Noise

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Article No. 89-5-4

^ GRILLE - "WHISTLING" TYPE WINDNOISE - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/01/88

^ WINDNOISE - "WHISTLING" FROM GRILLE AREA - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/01/88

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1988-89 GRAND MARQUIS


ISSUE: A "whistling" noise that appears to be coming from behind the instrument panel or from the front of the vehicle while driving at highway speeds may be caused by the grille. The grille may not fit tightly to the grille opening panel (GOP). The poor fit results in a gap across the top edge of the grille.

ACTION: Install a piece of foam tape on the backside of the grille to eliminate the gap. Refer to the following procedure for service details.

1. Obtain a roll of foam tape, (E4AZ-19627-B).

2. Cut a 26 inch length of foam tape from the roll.

3. Remove the grille from the vehicle. Refer to the appropriate model year Car Shop Manual, Section 47-02 for service details.

4. Clean the top edge of the grille before applying the foam tape.

FIGURE 1:

5. Peel off the paper backing from the foam tape and stick the tape on the grille as shown in Figure 1. Start applying the foam tape about one inch from the right hand side.

6. Reinstall the grille on the vehicle. Refer to the appropriate model year Car Shop Manual, Section 47-02 for service details.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E4AZ-19627-B Foam Tape BM

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
890504A Install Foam Tape 0.6 Hr.

DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
8200 26
OASIS CODES: 1050, 1052, 7100, 7112