Front Floor Pan - Squeak Noise Accelerating and Braking
Number 83-T-69 Section 2 Date 2/84Subject: FRONT FLOOR PAN NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING - 1982-83 6000 AND PHOENIX
A "squeak, crunch, or popping" noise coming from the front floor pan area in some 6000 and Phoenix models during acceleration and braking may be experienced.. The condition is usually a single pop.
Front Floor Pan Assembly:
Perform one or a combination of the following steps:
1. Check cradle alignment to body, adjust if necessary. (Page 3-1 Fisher Body Service Manual)
2. The cradle mount bolt through the body to, the cage nut may make contact with the body. This can be corrected by making the cage nut hole larger. (See Illustration Point A)
3. Clear wax and rubber flash from body mount and cradle mating surfaces. The metal spacer for the mount may be contacting the cradle frame. This can be corrected by grinding or filing away sufficient material from the spacer to provide clearance, or crushing the spacer in a vise. (See Illustration Point B)
4. The metal washer which is part of the lower insulator, may be rubbing against the underside edge of the cradle at the point illustrated, outer or side opposite which is shown in illustration. This may be corrected by grinding or filing off sufficient material from the insulator washer or crush the neck of the lower body mount slightly in a vise between the flats. This will elongate the mount slightly in the other direction. (See Illustration Point C)
5. Flatten the lower retainer plate slightly in a vise. This will increase the amount of clamping load on the frame. (See Illustration)