CRUNCH NOISE ON TURNS NEW MOUNT PROCEDURE

SUBJECT: NOISE (SQUEAKS AND RATTLES) - 1982 AND 1983 'E' AND 'K' STYLES VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1982 AND 1983 TORONADO, RIVIERA, ELDORADO AND SEVILLE A CRUNCHING TYPE NOISE MAY BE HEARD IN A 1982 OR 1983 'E' OR 'K' BODY WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. THE NOISE MAY BE DUE TO THE NUMBER 3 POSITION BODY MOUNT CUSHION. THE CUSHION HAS AN INNER METAL SLEEVE WHICH MAY BE CONTACTING THE FRAME OR THE BODY. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL A NEW BODY MOUNT CUSHION (PART NUMBER 488610) IN EACH NUMBER 3 POSITION. NO. 3 POSITION BODY MOUNT CUSHION REMOVAL - LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. 1. HOIST THE CAR AND REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM BODY MOUNT POSITIONS 1,2 AND 4 ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR (REFER TO FIGURE). 2. POSITION TWO JACK STANDS UNDER THE FRONT OF THE FLOOR PAN. USE A SUITABLE PIECE OF WOOD BETWEEN THE JACK STANDS AND FLOOR PAN TO PREVENT FLOOR PAN DAMAGE. 3. USING JACK STANDS AND/OR A HOIST, LIFT THE BODY FROM THE FRAME ABOUT 2 OR 3 INCHES. REMOVE THE NUMBER 3 POSITION BODY MOUNT CUSHION FROM THE FRAME. INSTALLING NEW BODY MOUNT CUSHION. 1. LUBRICATE THE NEW BODY MOUNT CUSHION WITH CHASSIS GREASE AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE. 2. POSITION AND INSTALL THE NEW BODY MOUNT CUSHION. 3. RETURN THE BODY AND FRAME TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND REINSTALL BODY MOUNT BOLTS NO. 1, NO. 2 AND NO. 4. TORQUE THE BODY MOUNT BOLTS TO 50 N.M (37 FT. LBS.). (ILLUSTRATION)

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