POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE LEAKAGE (REPLACE HOSE)

MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 CENTURYS WITH LR8 2.5L L-4 ENGINES (VIN CODE R)

NOTICE: This bulletin supersedes 87-3-16 and is being revised to clarify part name, and provide labor operation number and labor time. Please discard 87-3-16 and replace it with this one.

Some 1987 Centurys with 2.5L engines, (RPO LR8), may exhibit a slight fluid leakage from the power steering pressure hose connector/pipe assembly.

A new power steering pressure inlet hose assembly, Part Number 26012610, has been released for service usage. This new assembly will replace the existing pressure inlet hose assembly, idle speed switch connector and pressure pipe. (See Figure 1).

Vehicles exhibiting this condition may be repaired by installation of this new hose assembly following applicable shop manual procedure and referring to Figure 2.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation Number: T1322 Labor Time: .8 Hours Trouble Code: 92

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