Wheelcovers - Grinding or Clicking Noise

9214ford02

Article No.
92-5-5

February 26, 1992


^ WHEELCOVERS - DELUXE BOLT-ON TYPE - MAKE GRINDING OR CLICKING NOISE - VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 10/7/91

^ NOISE - "GRINDING OR CLICKING" SOUNDS FROM DELUXE BOLT-ON WHEELCOVERS - VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 10/7/91


FORD: 1992 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1992 SABLE





ISSUE: A "clicking/grinding" noise may come from the Deluxe two-piece bolt-on wheelcovers. This noise is caused by the tight fit of the wheelcover's stand-off ribs, Figure 1.





ACTION: Install new wheelcovers (F2DZ-1130-G, Taurus or F24Y-1130-D, Sable) with reduced stand-off ribs and lip at the outer periphery, Figure 2.


NOTE: EACH WHEELCOVER KIT CONSISTS OF FOUR (4) WHEELCOVERS.


PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

F2DZ-1130-G Wheelcover Kit - Taurus BG
F24Y-1130-D Wheelcover Kit - Sable BG

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Bumper To
Bumper Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
920505A Replace Wheel Covers 0.4 Hr.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
1130 56
OASIS CODES: 108000, 306000