INFO. ON USE OF RIV-NUTS FOR STRIPPED OUT OR LACK OF FENDER. Pontiac Sunfire 1995

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON USE OF RIV-NUTS FOR STRIPPED OUT OR LACK OF FENDER MOUNTING LOCATIONS DUE TO STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT

MODELS: 1995-96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995-96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1996 TOYOTA CAVALIER

DUE TO THE FORM AND PIERCE PROCESS AT ASSEMBLY PLANTS USED TO LOCATE AND SECURE FENDERS, THE FOLLOWING SPO STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES WILL NOT HAVE FENDER MOUNTING PROVISIONS:

- PANEL - FRONT WHEELHOUSING ASSEMBLY - FRAME - WINDSHIELD SIDE OUTER ASSEMBLY AND FRAME - BODY SIDE ASSEMBLY

WITH REPLACEMENT OF ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED ASSEMBLIES, MOUNTING HOLES MUST BE ADDED. A RIV-NUT IS TO BE USED FOR FENDER ATTACHMENT OR TO REPLACE STRIPPED OUT OR DAMAGED FENDER ATTACHMENT THREADS.

FENDER MOUNTING RIV-NUTS CAN BE INSTALLED BY USING THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

IMPORTANT: STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES THAT ARE REPLACED MUST BE INSTALLED USING THE CAVALIER-SUNFIRE COLLISION REPAIR ISSUES MANUAL.

1. LOCATE FOUR FENDER HORIZONTAL HOLES USING THREE DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES. USE A CENTER PUNCH TO IDENTIFY AREA TO BE DRILLED.

2. USE A 13MM DRILL BIT AND DRILL ALL FENDER MOUNTING HOLES MARKED IN STEP 1.

3. INSTALL M-8 RIV-NUTS USING J42151-8MS.

4. APPLY A MULTI-PURPOSE LUBRICANT TO FASTENER THREADS BEFORE INSTALLING FENDER.

WHEN LOCATING THE TWO FENDER LOWER ATTACHMENTS, INSTALL THE FENDER AND ALIGN THE ADJACENT PANELS. WHEN ALIGNMENT IS ACHIEVED, CENTERPUNCH LOCATIONS AND REMOVE FENDER. DRILL AND INSTALL RIV-NUTS, THEN INSTALL FENDER.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: S0280/S0281 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME. ADD 0.5 HR FOR EACH RIV-NUT.

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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.