Engine/Chassis Ground Strap - Relocation
Number 84-8-24 Date 2/85Subject: RELOCATION OF ENGINE - CHASSIS GROUND STRAP 1984 FIERO
Some 1984 Fiero vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions may have engine-to-chassis ground straps that may contact the transmission oil cooler lines.
Should a contact condition be noted, the following ground cable relocation procedure should be used:
FIGURE 1 - BODY RAIL PARTS:
1.. Remove nut, washer, ground cable, and screw from body rail
(see Figure 1).
FIGURE 2 - TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY:
2. Remove bolt/stud from transmission that the ground cable was attached to. This is bolt position #1 (see Figure 2).
3. Remove bolt from transmission at bolt position #6 (Figure 2). Install bolt/stud from position #1 into hole at position #6. Torque bolt/stud to 65-85 N-m.
4. Install bolt from position #6 into hole at position #1. Torque bolt to 65-85 N-m.
5. Install large eyelet of ground cable to the transmission stud end. Add the washer and nut (removed in step #l) and torque nut to 40-65 N-m.
FIGURE 3 - PURGE PIPE ASSEMBLY:
6. Remove screw from, purge pipe assembly (Figure 3), insert ground strap end and screw. Torque screw to 3.0 - 4.6 N-m.
NOTICE: Reroute ground strap so that it will not touch other components.