TICKING, RATTLING, KNOCK, OR CLANGING NOISE FROM ENG. COMP.. Cadillac DeVille 1994

SUBJECT: TICKING, RATTLING, KNOCK OR CLANGING NOISE FROM THE FLYWHEEL AREA OF THE ENGINE (INSTALL DOWEL PIN)

MODELS: 1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE 1993-94 CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L NORTHSTAR ENGINE (RPOS LD8 AND L37 - VINS Y AND 9)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A TICKING, RATTLING, KNOCK OR CLANGING TYPE NOISE FROM THE FLYWHEEL AREA OF THE ENGINE. THIS NOISE IS USUALLY LOUDEST AT IDLE AND DRIVE RANGES.

CAUSE:

THE NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY A CRACKED OR LOOSE FLYWHEEL. FLYWHEEL DAMAGE MAY BE CAUSED BY MISALIGNMENT OF THE ENGINE TO THE TRANSAXLE DUE TO INCORRECT ENGINE BLOCK DOWEL PIN HEIGHT AND/OR MISSING DOWEL PINS.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL THE DOWEL PIN TO A HEIGHT OF 9.5 MM FROM THE REAR BLOCK FACE (FIGURE 1). IF A DOWEL PIN HAS A HEIGHT GREATER THAN 9.5 MM FROM THE REAR BLOCK FACE, IT MUST BE DRIVEN IN TO THE CORRECT HEIGHT. REFER TO THE 1993 ELDORADO/SEVILLE SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 6A2, FOR ENGINE FLYWHEEL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES.

PART INFORMATION:

WHEN A DOWEL PIN IS REQUIRED, USE P/N 12338076.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: J1400 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 82972 Size: FS

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