REVISION 10/05/92
BULLETIN REVISED TO CORRECT P/N'S FOR SIDE DOOR INSERTS.
REVISION 04/07/93
BULLETIN REVISED TO ADD CHROME FLASHED P/N'S AND ADD MODEL YEAR 1993. THE CONDITION AND CORRECTION PROCEDURES HAVE ALSO BEEN CHANGED. ARTWORK REMAINS THE SAME.
REVISION 05/14/93
BULLETIN REVISED TO ADD REFERENCE TO SCREW, P/N 10161375.
REVISION 09/31/93
BULLETIN REVISED TO ADD "T" LABOR OPERATIONS FOR REMOVING GROUPS OF MOLDINGS. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETINS BUICK 93-10-21A AND CANADA 92-2-239. ART WORK REMAINS THE SAME. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BRIGHT MOLDING INSERTS DENTED OR TARNISHING.
FIRST, TRY POLISHING USING 3M* POLISH (#05928 QUART SIZE, #05929 GALLON SIZE) FINESSE-IT II FINISHING MATERIAL. IF THIS DOES NOT REMOVE THE TARNISH, REPLACE BRIGHT PORTION OF MOLDING ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES. (REPLACES BRIGHT MOLDING ONLY AND RE-USES THE BODY COLOR MOLDING.)
*WE BELIEVE THIS SOURCE AND THEIR EQUIPMENT TO BE RELIABLE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT ENDORSE, INDICATE ANY PREFERENCE FOR OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT FROM THESE FIRMS OR FOR ANY SUCH ITEMS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES.
IF POLISHING DOES NOT WORK FOR VEHICLES AFTER AND INCLUDING 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606 INDIVIDUAL BRIGHT INSERTS MAY BE REPLACED USING THE CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW.
IF POLISHING DOES NOT WORK FOR VEHICLES PRIOR TO 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606, BRIGHT INSERTS MUST BE REPLACED IN GROUPS USING THE CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW. THE FOUR GROUPS ARE FRONT AND REAR FASCIAS AND LEFT AND RIGHT BODYSIDE MOLDINGS, AS LISTED BELOW.
BRIGHT INSERTS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE DAMAGED (NOT TARNISHED) ON VEHICLES PRIOR TO 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606, MAY BE INDIVIDUALLY REPLACED WITH THE STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW.
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS: ------------------- CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STAINLESS STEEL STEEL LEFT SIDE PART NUMBER PART NUMBER --------- ----------- -------------- LOWER REAR SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218378 10228251 LOWER FRONT SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218376 10228249 LOWER FRONT FENDER INSERT 10203870 10228164 LOWER REAR QUARTER INSERT 10218381 10228253
LOWER REAR SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218377 10228252 LOWER FRONT SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218375 10228250 LOWER FRONT FENDER INSERT 10203869 10228165 LOWER REAR QUARTER INSERT 10218380 10228254
FRONT AND REAR BUMPER FASCIAS:
MOLDING ASSEMBLY LEFT 10203880 10228167 MOLDING ASSEMBLY RIGHT 10203881 10228166 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER LEFT 12515620 12521999 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER RIGHT 12515621 12521998 MOLDING ASSEMBLY CENTER 10203884 10228170
MOLDING ASSEMBLY LEFT 10203864 10228173 MOLDING ASSEMBLY RIGHT 10203865 10228172 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER LEFT 10203871 10228175 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER RIGHT 10203872 10228174 MOLDING ASSEMBLY CENTER 10203873 10228171
PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.
STEPS 1 THRU 6 APPLY TO DOOR MOUNTED BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
1. SEE NOTICE BELOW BEFORE REMOVING MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE USING SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-6.
MEASURE THE HOLE LOCATION WITH THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY ON THE DOOR (SEE FIGURE 1). DRILL HOLE THROUGH DOOR AND BODY COLOR MOLDING. REMOVE THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM THE DOOR AND THE RETAINING CLIP AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR. TREAT THE DOOR HOLE WITH A ZINC RICH PRIMER TO PREVENT CORROSION. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DRYING TIME.
2. THE BRIGHT MOLDING IS ATTACHED TO CLIPS THAT ARE HEAT STAKED TO THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. USING AN APPROPRIATE TOOL, REMOVE ENOUGH OF THE CLIP MATERIAL TO ALLOW THE CLIP AND BRIGHT MOLDING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BODY COLOR PORTION OF THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY. THE CLIP MATERIAL IS ACCESSED FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY. SEE FIGURE 1 FOR LOCATIONS.
3. USING AN APPROPRIATE CLEANER, SUCH AS P/N 1052925, CLEAN THE OUTER SIDE OF THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. ALSO, REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVERING FROM THE EDGES OF THE NEW BRIGHT MOLDING. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE BRIGHT MOLDING, THIS PROTECTIVE COVERING SHOULD NOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED UNTIL THE ENTIRE MOLDING ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE.
4. POSITION THE BRIGHT MOLDING ON THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. THE POSTS ON THE HEAT STAKE CLIPS SHOULD PROTRUDE THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE BODY COLOR MOLDING.
TO AVOID BURNS, DO NOT TOUCH THE SMOOTHING TIP OR THE CLIP POST WHILE IT IS HOT.
5. USING A SOLDERING GUN RATED AT 200 WATTS OR LESS (SUCH AS *WELLER MODEL #550), WITH A "SMOOTHING TIP" (SUCH AS WELLER #6120), SLOWLY HEAT EACH HEAT STAKE CLIP POST UNTIL IT IS SOFT. THEN, PUSH DOWN WITH THE SMOOTHING TIP TO "MUSHROOM" THE TOP OF THE POST TO COVER THE HOLE IN THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. HOLD THE BRIGHT MOLDING TO THE BODY COLOR MOLDING UNTIL THE CLIP COOLS OFF.
6. REINSTALL THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE.
STEP 7 APPLIES TO FRONT FENDER INSERTS
7. REMOVE ONE WHEELHOUSE LINER SCREW AND FLEX WHEELHOUSE LINER TO ACCESS TWO NUTS RETAINING THE INSERT. REMOVE THE TWO NUTS AND REPLACE THE OLD INSERT WITH A NEW ONE. RE-INSTALL TWO NUTS, THE WHEELHOUSE LINER AND THE SCREW (REFERENCE FIGURE 2).
STEPS 8 THRU 9 APPLY TO REAR QUARTER INSERTS
8. REMOVE QUARTER MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE USING PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-7 OF THE RESPECTIVE SERVICE MANUAL.
9. REMOVE HEAT STAKED POST. FLEX TABS ON CLIP TO REMOVE OLD BRIGHT INSERT. SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE FLEX TABS ON THE CLIP. IN SUCH CASES, THE FLEX TABS ON THE NEW CLIP SHOULD BE CUT OFF TO ALLOW THE NEW BRIGHT INSERT TO FIT PROPERLY. INSTALL NEW BRIGHT INSERT TO QUARTER MOLDING ASSEMBLY (REFERENCE FIGURE 3).
STEP 10 APPLIES TO FRONT AND REAR FASCIA MOUNTED MOLDINGS
10. REMOVE FASCIA FROM VEHICLE AND BRIGHT MOLDING FROM FASCIA USING SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-4 (REFERENCE FIGURES 4 AND 5). REPLACE OLD BRIGHT MOLDING WITH A NEW ONE AND RE-INSTALL FASCIA ON THE VEHICLE.
LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME FRONT FASCIA --------------- ---------- RIGHT MOLDING B0316 LEFT MOLDING B0317 CENTER MOLDING B0319 RIGHT OUTER MOLDING B0290 LEFT OUTER MOLDING B0291 ALL MOLDINGS T3390 1.3 HR.
REAR FASCIA RIGHT MOLDING B0916 LEFT MOLDING B0917 CENTER MOLDING B0919 RIGHT OUTER MOLDING B0912 LEFT OUTER MOLDING B0913 ALL MOLDINGS T-3391 1.6 HR.
FRONT FENDER RIGHT INSERT B7465 LEFT INSERT B7475
FRONT DOOR RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B7863 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B7873
REAR DOOR RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B7963 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B7973
REAR QUARTER RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B8264 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B8274
RIGHT SIDE FRONT FENDER, FRONT T3392 1.4 HR. DOOR, REAR DOOR, 0.6 HR. ADDITIONAL TO DRILL REAR QUARTER
LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER, FRONT T3393 1.4 HR. DOOR, REAR DOOR, 0.6 HR. ADDITIONAL TO DRILL REAR QUARTER
FIGURES: 5
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.
COPYRIGHT 1993 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
ID: 231032R DIV: CHEV-PON-CAN PETER THOMPSON 8/535-2190 BRIGHT MOLDING INSERTS TARNISHING (POLISH OR REPLACE BRIGHT MOLDING ONLY) 1991-93 "W" REGAL GRAN SPORT / LIMITED SEDANS MODEL YEAR(S) 93 92 91 SERIES (CARS) W SERIES (TRUCKS)
ENGINE (VIN) TRANSMISSION TYPE
********************************************************************** BULLETIN REVISED TO ADD "T" LABOR OPERATIONS FOR REMOVING GROUPS OF MOLDINGS. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETINS BUICK 93-10-21A AND CANADA 92-2-239. ART WORK REMAINS THE SAME. **********************************************************************
BRIGHT MOLDING INSERTS DENTED OR TARNISHING.
FIRST, TRY POLISHING USING 3M* POLISH (#05928 QUART SIZE, #05929 GALLON SIZE) FINESSE-IT II FINISHING MATERIAL. IF THIS DOES NOT REMOVE THE TARNISH, REPLACE BRIGHT PORTION OF MOLDING ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES. (REPLACES BRIGHT MOLDING ONLY AND RE-USES THE BODY COLOR MOLDING.)
*WE BELIEVE THIS SOURCE AND THEIR EQUIPMENT TO BE RELIABLE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT ENDORSE, INDICATE ANY PREFERENCE FOR OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT FROM THESE FIRMS OR FOR ANY SUCH ITEMS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES.
IF POLISHING DOES NOT WORK FOR VEHICLES AFTER AND INCLUDING 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606 INDIVIDUAL BRIGHT INSERTS MAY BE REPLACED USING THE CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW.
IF POLISHING DOES NOT WORK FOR VEHICLES PRIOR TO 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606, BRIGHT INSERTS MUST BE REPLACED IN GROUPS USING THE CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW. THE FOUR GROUPS ARE FRONT AND REAR FASCIAS AND LEFT AND RIGHT BODYSIDE MOLDINGS, AS LISTED BELOW.
BRIGHT INSERTS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE DAMAGED (NOT TARNISHED) ON VEHICLES PRIOR TO 1993 VIN 2G4WD54L5P1464606, MAY BE INDIVIDUALLY REPLACED WITH THE STAINLESS STEEL P/N'S LISTED BELOW.
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS: ------------------- CHROME FLASHED STAINLESS STAINLESS STEEL STEEL LEFT SIDE PART NUMBER PART NUMBER --------- ----------- -------------- LOWER REAR SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218378 10228251 LOWER FRONT SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218376 10228249 LOWER FRONT FENDER INSERT 10203870 10228164 LOWER REAR QUARTER INSERT 10218381 10228253
LOWER REAR SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218377 10228252 LOWER FRONT SIDE DOOR INSERT 10218375 10228250 LOWER FRONT FENDER INSERT 10203869 10228165 LOWER REAR QUARTER INSERT 10218380 10228254
FRONT AND REAR BUMPER FASCIAS:
MOLDING ASSEMBLY LEFT 10203880 10228167 MOLDING ASSEMBLY RIGHT 10203881 10228166 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER LEFT 12515620 12521999 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER RIGHT 12515621 12521998 MOLDING ASSEMBLY CENTER 10203884 10228170
MOLDING ASSEMBLY LEFT 10203864 10228173 MOLDING ASSEMBLY RIGHT 10203865 10228172 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER LEFT 10203871 10228175 MOLDING ASSEMBLY OUTER RIGHT 10203872 10228174 MOLDING ASSEMBLY CENTER 10203873 10228171
PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.
STEPS 1 THRU 6 APPLY TO DOOR MOUNTED BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
1. SEE NOTICE BELOW BEFORE REMOVING MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE USING SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-6.
MEASURE THE HOLE LOCATION WITH THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY ON THE DOOR (SEE FIGURE 1). DRILL HOLE THROUGH DOOR AND BODY COLOR MOLDING. REMOVE THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM THE DOOR AND THE RETAINING CLIP AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR. TREAT THE DOOR HOLE WITH A ZINC RICH PRIMER TO PREVENT CORROSION. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DRYING TIME.
2. THE BRIGHT MOLDING IS ATTACHED TO CLIPS THAT ARE HEAT STAKED TO THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. USING AN APPROPRIATE TOOL, REMOVE ENOUGH OF THE CLIP MATERIAL TO ALLOW THE CLIP AND BRIGHT MOLDING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BODY COLOR PORTION OF THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY. THE CLIP MATERIAL IS ACCESSED FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY. SEE FIGURE 1 FOR LOCATIONS.
3. USING AN APPROPRIATE CLEANER, SUCH AS P/N 1052925, CLEAN THE OUTER SIDE OF THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. ALSO, REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVERING FROM THE EDGES OF THE NEW BRIGHT MOLDING. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE BRIGHT MOLDING, THIS PROTECTIVE COVERING SHOULD NOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED UNTIL THE ENTIRE MOLDING ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE.
4. POSITION THE BRIGHT MOLDING ON THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. THE POSTS ON THE HEAT STAKE CLIPS SHOULD PROTRUDE THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE BODY COLOR MOLDING.
TO AVOID BURNS, DO NOT TOUCH THE SMOOTHING TIP OR THE CLIP POST WHILE IT IS HOT.
5. USING A SOLDERING GUN RATED AT 200 WATTS OR LESS (SUCH AS *WELLER MODEL #550), WITH A "SMOOTHING TIP" (SUCH AS WELLER #6120), SLOWLY HEAT EACH HEAT STAKE CLIP POST UNTIL IT IS SOFT. THEN, PUSH DOWN WITH THE SMOOTHING TIP TO "MUSHROOM" THE TOP OF THE POST TO COVER THE HOLE IN THE BODY COLOR MOLDING. HOLD THE BRIGHT MOLDING TO THE BODY COLOR MOLDING UNTIL THE CLIP COOLS OFF.
6. REINSTALL THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY ON THE VEHICLE.
STEP 7 APPLIES TO FRONT FENDER INSERTS
7. REMOVE ONE WHEELHOUSE LINER SCREW AND FLEX WHEELHOUSE LINER TO ACCESS TWO NUTS RETAINING THE INSERT. REMOVE THE TWO NUTS AND REPLACE THE OLD INSERT WITH A NEW ONE. RE-INSTALL TWO NUTS, THE WHEELHOUSE LINER AND THE SCREW (REFERENCE FIGURE 2).
STEPS 8 THRU 9 APPLY TO REAR QUARTER INSERTS
8. REMOVE QUARTER MOLDING ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE USING PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-7 OF THE RESPECTIVE SERVICE MANUAL.
9. REMOVE HEAT STAKED POST. FLEX TABS ON CLIP TO REMOVE OLD BRIGHT INSERT. SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE FLEX TABS ON THE CLIP. IN SUCH CASES, THE FLEX TABS ON THE NEW CLIP SHOULD BE CUT OFF TO ALLOW THE NEW BRIGHT INSERT TO FIT PROPERLY. INSTALL NEW BRIGHT INSERT TO QUARTER MOLDING ASSEMBLY (REFERENCE FIGURE 3).
STEP 10 APPLIES TO FRONT AND REAR FASCIA MOUNTED MOLDINGS
10. REMOVE FASCIA FROM VEHICLE AND BRIGHT MOLDING FROM FASCIA USING SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOUND IN SECTION 10-4 (REFERENCE FIGURES 4 AND 5). REPLACE OLD BRIGHT MOLDING WITH A NEW ONE AND RE-INSTALL FASCIA ON THE VEHICLE.
LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME FRONT FASCIA --------------- ---------- RIGHT MOLDING B0316 LEFT MOLDING B0317 CENTER MOLDING B0319 RIGHT OUTER MOLDING B0290 LEFT OUTER MOLDING B0291 ALL MOLDINGS T3390 1.3 HR.
REAR FASCIA RIGHT MOLDING B0916 LEFT MOLDING B0917 CENTER MOLDING B0919 RIGHT OUTER MOLDING B0912 LEFT OUTER MOLDING B0913 ALL MOLDINGS T-3391 1.6 HR.
FRONT FENDER RIGHT INSERT B7465 LEFT INSERT B7475
FRONT DOOR RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B7863 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B7873
REAR DOOR RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B7963 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B7973
REAR QUARTER RIGHT INSERT MOLDING B8264 LEFT INSERT MOLDING B8274
RIGHT SIDE FRONT FENDER, FRONT T3392 1.4 HR. DOOR, REAR DOOR, 0.6 HR. ADDITIONAL TO DRILL REAR QUARTER
LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER, FRONT T3393 1.4 HR. DOOR, REAR DOOR, 0.6 HR. ADDITIONAL TO DRILL REAR QUARTER
FIGURES: 5
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.
COPYRIGHT 1993 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.