SQUEAK NOISE IN FRONT SEAT ALUMINUM FRAME SERVICE

MODELS AFFECTED: 1984-1985 ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES

Some 1984 and 1985 Eldorados and Sevilles may experience a squeaking noise at the seat back frame as rearward pressure is applied and released on the frame. This condition may be caused by rivet separation between the front and rear sections of the aluminum frame and can be repaired as follows:

1. Remove the front seat back assembly from the vehicle following the procedure described in Section 9 of the Fisher Body Manual.

2. Place seat back assembly on clean, protected work surface.

3. Remove the seat back trim.

4. Inspect all rivets retaining front and rear section of seat back frame together, refer to Figure 1.

5. Remove all loose, broken or pulled rivets.

6. Spread front and rear panels of frame (where rivets have been removed) to allow access for cleaning and bonding of panels. Block to maintain space between panels, refer to Figure 2.

7. Clean aluminum surfaces of seat frame at mating area with wax and grease remover. Follow-up cleaning with denatured alcoho to remove all contaminants on aluminum surface.

8. Mix equal parts of 3M structural adhesive #8101 or equivalent thoroughly and rapidly apply bead of adhesive between the separated panels along rivet area of frame, refer to Figure 3. The structural adhesive will cure at varying speeds depending on temperature. The higher the temperature, the shorter the curing time.

9. Remove block separating panels allowing front and rear frame sections to come together.

10. Working from the back side of the seat panel, replace all removed rivets with 3/16" diameter, 1/4"long rivetsas follows. Place a 3/16"inside diameter 1/2"outside diameter flat washer over the rivet from the front side of the seat back panel and install rivet to secure seat panel sections together, refer to Figure 4. Do this at each location where rivets were removed.

11. Allow structural adhesive to completely cure before proceeding.

12. Install seat back cushion onto frame and reinstall seat cover.

13. Reinstall seat back assembly into vehicle.

For warranty purposes, use labor Operation Nos. T6124 at 1.5 hours for the driver's seat and T6125 at 1.5 hours for the passenger's seat; these labor operations include removal, repair and reinstallation.

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