VIBRATION AT ENG. IDLE INCR. PWRTRN NOISE. Chevrolet Malibu 1998

SUBJECT: VIBRATION AT ENGINE IDLE, INCREASED POWERTRAIN NOISE ON ACCELERATION (REPLACE TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS)

MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1997-98 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS BUILT PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 10, 1997

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A VIBRATION AT ENGINE IDLE AND INCREASED ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO PREMATURE TEARING OF ONE OR BOTH TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS, AS WELL AS THE FRONT TORQUE REACTION MOUNT BRACKET. REFER TO "AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE" IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVE AND INSTALL PROCEDURES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

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

22605204 FRONT TORQUE REACTION MOUNT

22605206 REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNT

22614831 FRONT TORQUE REACTION MOUNT BRACKET

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO, 2/12/98.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: J1506, K6721, K6723 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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.