RELOCATION OF ENGINE CHASSIS GROUND STRAP-PROCEDURE

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1984 Fiero

Some 1984 Fiero vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions may have engine-to-chassis ground straps that may contact the transmission oil cooler lines.

Should a contact condition be noted, the following ground cable relocation procedure should be used:

1. Remove nut, washer, ground cable, and screw from body rail (see Figure 1).

2. Remove bolt/stud from transmission that the ground cable was attached to. This is bolt position No. 1 (see Figure 2).

3. Remove bolt from transmission at bolt position No. 8 (Figure 2). Install bolt/stud from position No. 1 into hole at position No. 6. Torque bolt/stud to 65/85 N.m (48-62.7 lb. ft.).

4. Install bolt from position No.6 into hole at position No. 1. Torque bolt to 65-85 N.m(48-62.7 lb. ft.)

5. Install large eyelet of ground cable to the transmission stud end. Add the washer and nut (removed in step No. 1) and torque nut to 40-65 N.m (29.5-48 lb.ft.).

6. Remove screw from purge pipe assembly (Figure 3), insert ground strap end and screw. Torque screw to 3.0-4.6 N.m (2.2-3.4 lb. ft.).

NOTICE: Reroute ground strap so that it will not touch other components.

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