VIBRATION AT IDLE & INCREASED ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION. Oldsmobile Cutlass 1997

SUBJECT: VIBRATION AT IDLE AND INCREASED ENGINE NOISE ON ACCELERATION (REPLACE FRONT/REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS)

MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS BUILT PRIOR TO DECEMBER, 1996

CONDITION:

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

CAUSE:

VIBRATION AT IDLE AND ENGINE NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH DYNAMIC RATES (STIFFNESS) IN THE FRONT AND REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNTS. REFER TO AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVE AND INSTALL PROCEDURES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N 22605356 FRONT TORQUE REACTION MOUNT P/N 22605359 REAR TORQUE REACTION MOUNT

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 17, 1997.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: K6727 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 1.1 HR

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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.