EXHAUST MOAN/BOOM AT IDLE. Buick Century 1995

SUBJECT: EXHAUST MOAN/BOOM AT IDLE (INSTALL EXHAUST DAMPENER ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1994-95 BUICK CENTURY SEDAN 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA SEDAN WITH 3.1L ENGINE (VIN M - RPO L82)

CONDITION:

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MOAN CONDITION MOST APPARENT WHEN VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE IDLING AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND UNDER A HEAVY LOAD.

CAUSE:

VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM EXCITED BY ENGINE EXHAUST PULSE INDUCED VIBRATION.

CORRECTION:

FOLLOWING PROCEDURE AND ILLUSTRATION, INSTALL EXHAUST DAMPENER ASSEMBLY, P/N 10280499.

1. RAISE VEHICLE.

2. REMOVE RIGHT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ INTERMEDIATE PIPE FLANGE BOLTS.

3. POSITION EXHAUST DAMPENER ASSEMBLY, P/N 10280499, AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATION AND SECURE BY INSTALLING BOLTS REMOVED IN STEP 2.

4. TORQUE BOLTS TO 47 N.M (35 LB FT).

5. LOWER VEHICLE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON 4/24/95 AT GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: L2008 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HR.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 82783 Size: FS

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