Door Glass - Rattles in 2/3 Down Position
FILE IN SECTION: 10 - BodyBULLETIN NO.: 53-10-18
DATE: June, 1995
SUBJECT:
Door Glass Rattle 213 Down (Install Window Stabilizer Bumper)
MODELS:
1993-95 Buick Regal Sedan
1993-94 Chevrolet Lumina Sedan
1993-95 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan
1993-95 Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan
CONDITION
Some customers may comment that their front door glass rattles in the 2/3 to almost full down position when closing the door.
CAUSE
Insufficient pressure on the door glass at the inner belt seal.
CORRECTION
Install window stabilizer bumper to the inner belt reinforcement following procedure below:
Procedure
1. Remove door trim pad.
2. Remove outer belt seal strip.
3. See illustration for bumper insulation location.
Important:
There are two possible mounting locations:
A. The notch in the inner belt reinforcement, 369 mm (14.5") forward of the rear door frame. (See Illustration).
B. On vehicles without the notch, locate the bumper 470 mm (18.5") forward of the rear part of the door frame.
C. On Pontiac Sedans, mount the bumper as per Step A.
4. With a 5 mm or 5/32" drill and drill stop installed on the drill bit to keep from damaging the door glass, drill through the second layer of sheet metal at the bumper mounting location.
5. Install bumper and rivet.
6. Install inner belt seal and trim pad.
PARTS INFORMATION
Parts Required:
Window Stabilizer Bumper P/N 10280668
Rivet P/N 2477054
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor Operation Labor Time
C0188 (Right Side) 0.5 hr
C0189 (Left Side) 0.5 hr