REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVERS ARE LOOSE / RATTLE. Buick Skylark 1994

SUBJECT: REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVERS ARE LOOSE/RATTLE (REPLACE PLASTIC LID HINGE COVER RETAINER/ADD FOAM PAD)

MODELS: 1994-95 BUICK SKYLARK 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1994-95 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVERS ARE LOOSE/RATTLE OR HAVE FALLEN OFF.

CAUSE:

PLASTIC RETAINER IS WORN OUT.

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, REPLACE THE PLASTIC RETAINER WITH A METAL RETAINER AND ADD FOAM PAD TO REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.

1. REMOVE RH/LH REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER. REFER TO FIGURE 1, ITEM 1.

2. REMOVE REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER RETAINER. REFER TO FIGURE 1, ITEM 2.

3. INSTALL NEW REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER RETAINER, P/N 22591829. REFER TO FIGURE 1, ITEM 2.

4. INSTALL A STICKY BACK FOAM PAD, 3 X 18 X 30MM, TO UNDERSIDE OF RH/LH REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER BETWEEN THE RETAINER HOLE AND THE CROSS. REFER TO FIGURE 1, ITEM 3.

5. INSTALL RH/LH REAR COMPARTMENT LID HINGE COVER. REFER TO FIGURE 1, ITEM 1.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C4605 (RIGHT) C4606 (LEFT) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 82764 Size: FS

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