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A/T - Engine Flare or Slip On Turns

87olds4

SUBJECT: ENGINE FLARE OR SLIP ON TURNS PUMP NUMBER: 87-T-34A WHINE DURING OR AFTER TURNS

DATE: August 28, 1987

1984-87 CUTLASS CIERA, DELTA 88,
MODELS/YEARS: NINETY-EIGHT AND TORONADO MODELS
EQUIPPED WITH THM 440-T4 (ME9) SECTION: 7A
This bulletin supercedes Dealer Technical Bulletin 87-T-34 which may be discarded.

Engine flare, pump whine or transaxle slip during vehicle turns may be caused by low fluid level or the fluid filter.

Date of Production Change:

Starting April 6, 1987 (Julian Date 096), all THM 440-T4 transaxles were built using a filter with a new inlet and baffle design.

FIGURE 1:




Service Action:

Check for proper fluid level and correct as necessary. If the flare or whine still occurs remove the bottom pan and replace the filter and seal with a new filter (Figure 1) and seal package listed below in service parts information.

Service Parts Information:

Current GMSPO stock of service package number 8646902 (filter and seal package) contains the following items:

- Oil pan gasket
- New fluid filter assembly (Figure 1)
- Filter intake pipe to case seal