INFORMATION ON REAPPLYING SEALING ADHESIVE ON BOLTS

REVISION: 01/20/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1995 MODEL YEAR AND TO ALSO APPLY SEALANT TO BOLT #129. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 477111 (GROUP REFERENCE 7 - TRANSMISSION). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION: 02/10/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE ARTWORK.

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON REAPPLYING SEALING ADHESIVE ON BOLTS

MODELS: 1993-95 CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE 1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE 1994-95 CADILLAC CONCOURS 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WITH HYDRA-MATIC 4T80-E TRANSAXLE (RPO MH1)

DO NOT REAPPLY GM SEALING ADHESIVE OR EQUIVALENT TO ANY OF THE BOLTS FOR THE PUMP ASSEMBLIES AND VALVE BODY ASSEMBLIES, ILLUSTRATION NUMBERS ARE 232, 233, 234, 235, 329, AND 330 (SEE FIGURE 2). A GM SEALING ADHESIVE WAS USED FOR FINAL TEST AND IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY OVERHAULS. EXCESSIVE SEALING ADHESIVE OR EQUIVALENT COULD CAUSE SEDIMENT AND SHIFT CONCERNS.

THE FOLLOWING BOLTS "MUST" HAVE A GM SEALANT ADHESIVE (P/N 12346004) OR EQUIVALENT APPLIED BEFORE RE-ASSEMBLY, 127, 128, 129 AND 032 (SEE FIGURES 2 AND 3). THIS HELPS PREVENT POTENTIAL POROSITY LEAKS IN THE CASE COVER AND CASE EXTENSION.

PLEASE UPDATE SECTION 7A OF YOUR SERVICE MANUAL AS APPROPRIATE.

FIGURES: 3

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