Suspension - Front Coil Spring Clatter or Rattle

NUMBER: 92-T-55

CORP.REF.NO: 133306

DATE: March 1992

SECTION: 3C


SUBJECT:
FRONT COIL SPRING"CLATTER OR RATTLE"
- INSTALL COIL SLEEVE


MODELS/YEARS:
1992 ACHIEVA


CONDITION:
Some front suspension coil springs may seem to rattle or clatter when the vehicle is in motion.

CAUSE:
Contact between the first and second coils at the upper (large) end of the coil spring. This contact occurs between 1/4 and 1/2 of a turn from the end of the coil spring on the coil directly below it.

CORRECTION:
Install coil sleeve, P/N 22077538 at 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 wraps (or coil turns) from the large end of spring.

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

1. Drive vehicle and verify noise.
2. Determine if spring already has a coil sleeve.
3. If no coil sleeve is present:
A. Inspect upper coil spring for witness marks or signs of interference.





B. If signs of contact are found, apply adhesive (3M #51135-08662 or equivalent) to inside of sleeve, press sleeve onto spring and slide up until sleeve hits pinch point between upper two coils. See Figure #1.
C. Drive vehicle to verify that noise is eliminated.
D. If noise still exists, some other condition is present.
4. If coil sleeve already is present:
A. Verify location of coil sleeve.
B. If sleeve is in wrong location, follow step 3.
C. If sleeve is in correct location, some other condition is present.


COIL SPRING PART NUMBERS AFFECTED (ON SPRING TAGS)
22077059 DCA 22077061 DCC 22077968 DAB
22077060 DCB 22077062 CDD 22077969 DAC

WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Labor Operation Number: T1810
Labor Time: 0.5 hour
Trouble Code: 92