Steering Gear - Clunk From Engine Area When Turning

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Bulletin
90-3-20

Date
April, '91

Ref. No.
91-132-3

Corp. Ref. No.
133001


SUBJECT:
CLUNK FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN TURNING AND/OR LOOSE FEEL IN STEERING (NEW TORQUE PREVAILING NUTS)

MODELS AFFECTED:
1987-89 SKYHAWKS 1987-90 SKYLARKS


Customers may comment about a "clunk" or other noise from the engine compartment when turning, and may also comment about a slight feeling of looseness in the steering system.

As part of troubleshooting, inspect the steering gear to front of dash clamp retaining nuts. If it is determined that the nuts are loose, replace them with new torque prevailing nuts, P/N 22552523. The nuts should be tightened to 32 N-m (24 lbs.ft.) per Service Manual procedure (tighten LH or drivers side first, then tighten RH side).

These new nuts were installed in production starting with the VIN LM059995

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

Labor Operation Number:
T4667
Labor Hours:
With 4-cyl engine 0.3 Hour With 6-cyl engine 0.4 Hour
Trouble Code:
92