WATER LEAKS IN REAR COMPARTMENT (INST. NEW SEALS). Buick LeSabre 1992

SUBJECT: WATER LEAK IN REAR COMPARTMENT (INSTALL NEW SEALS)

MODELS: 1992-93 BUICK LESABRE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A WATER LEAK IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT.

CAUSE:

WATER TRAPPED BEHIND TAIL LAMP DRAINS INTO REAR COMPARTMENT WHEN THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID IS RAISED.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE OLD SEALS AND REPLACE BOTH TAIL LAMP SEALS WITH NEW LAMP SEALS.

REMOVAL:

1. FROM INSIDE OF REAR COMPARTMENT, REMOVE EIGHT (8) CAPS ON STUDS OF TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY, THEN REMOVE EIGHT (8) NUTS. SEE FIGURE 1.

2. REMOVE TWO (2) SCREWS AND BRACKETS, ONE AT EACH END OF TAIL LAMP.

3. REMOVE TWO (2) SCREWS AT LICENSE PLATE POCKET.

4. DISCONNECT TWO (2) WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS.

5. REMOVE OLD TAIL LAMP SEALS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2.

6. INSTALL NEW SEAL, P/N 25621344, ON RIGHT SIDE AND, P/N 25621345, ON LEFT SIDE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 3.

NOTE: DO NOT LEAVE ANY GAP BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE CORNER OF THE COMPARTMENT LID. SEE VIEW A, FIGURE 3.

INSTALLATION:

1. ALIGN TAIL LAMP TO REAR COMPARTMENT AND INSTALL TWO (2) SCREWS AT LICENSE PLATE POCKET. TORQUE TO 4 N.M (35 LBS. IN.).

2. CONNECT TWO (2) WIRING HARNESS LEADS.

3. INSTALL EIGHT (8) NUTS ONTO STUDS AND REPLACE CAPS. TORQUE TO 6 N.M (53 LBS. IN.).

4. INSTALL TWO (2) SCREWS AND BRACKETS AGAINST FLANGE OF REAR COMPARTMENT. TORQUE TO 6 N.M (53 LBS. IN.).

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: T3450 LABOR TIME: 0.4 HR.

FIGURES: 3

Object Number: 83028 Size: FS

Object Number: 83027 Size: FS

Object Number: 84104 Size: FS

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