SQUAWK TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. Cadillac Seville 1998

SUBJECT: SQUAWK-TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS (REPLACE STABILIZER BAR INSULATORS)

MODELS: 1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUAWK-TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. THE CONDITION MAY BE MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLD WEATHER.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY EITHER:

- STABILIZER BAR INSULATORS RUBBING ON THE BAR

- STRUT LOWER SPRING INSULATOR RUBBING ON THE SPRING

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR INSULATORS WITH (P/N 25689665), SEVILLE STS OR (P/N 25689666), SEVILLE SLS. ROAD TEST THE VEHICLE TO VERIFY CORRECTION.

IF NOISE IS STILL PRESENT, DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. DETERMINE WHETHER THE NOISE IS FROM THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT.

2. REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLE THE STRUT MODULE.

3. TURN THE SPRING END-FOR-END, BEING CAREFUL TO PROPERLY SEAT THE SPRING INTO THE INSULATOR.

4. REASSEMBLE THE STRUT MODULE.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT LUBRICATE ANY STRUT MODULE COMPONENTS.

5. INSTALL THE STRUT MODULE INTO THE VEHICLE.

6. ROAD TEST THE VEHICLE TO VERIFY CORRECTION.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION ============= ======================================

25689665 STABILIZER BAR INSULATOR - SEVILLE STS

25689666 STABILIZER BAR INSULATOR - SEVILLE SLS

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME ================ ============================== ===============

E2180 INSULATOR AND/OR BRACKET, FRT 0.8 HR STABILIZER SHAFT AT FRAME - REPLACE ONE OR BOTH

E3827 SPRINGS, FRONT COIL - 1.8 HR REPLACE BOTH

E3820/21 SPRINGS, FRONT COIL - 1.2 HR REPLACE ONE (RIGHT/LEFT)

FIGURES: 00

ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.