REVISED:REVEAL MOLDING WARPAGE. Cadillac Eldorado 1995

REVISION: 12/16/94

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE THE STATEMENT REFERENCING NEW PART COLOR AVAILABILITY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: REVEAL MOLDING WARPAGE (REPLACE MOLDING ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1992-95 CADILLAC ELDORADO (1995 MODELS BUILT BEFORE VIN BREAKPOINT 618563)

THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 311616A WHICH SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPRESS CONCERN OVER A CONDITION WHERE THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING RETAINERS WARP IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THE CONDITION APPEARS AS SMALL BUMPS OR WAVES UNDER THE PORTION OF THE REVEAL WHICH LAYS ON THE GLASS. THE MOLDING ASSEMBLY IS A TWO PIECE DESIGN CONSISTING OF THE REVEAL, OR OUTWARD PIECE, AND SEVERAL RETAINERS WHICH ATTACH THE ASSEMBLY TO THE GLASS. THE RETAINER UPPER LEG IS THE PORTION WHICH MAY WARP.

CORRECTION:

TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION, REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOLDING ASSEMBLY WITH THE NEW ONE PIECE MOLDING ASSEMBLY LISTED (SEE FIGURE 1).

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WINDSHIELD MOLDING 3548272 REAR WINDOW MOLDING 25636372

PLEASE NOTE - THE CURRENT REPLACEMENT REVEAL MOLDING IS NOW BLACK. THE PREVIOUS MOLDING WAS CHROME AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE AND REUSE THE GLASS FOR THIS REPAIR. FOR THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING, A COLD KNIFE CAN BE USED FOR URETHANE CUTTING. (CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN AT THE SIDES SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE THE DEFOGGER GRID AND WIRE). CUTTING THE REAR URETHANE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL HELP PREVENT DAMAGE. TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE, USE A URETHANE CUTTING WIRE (PIANO WIRE). USE OF A COLD KNIFE ON THE WINDSHIELD WILL CHIP THE GLASS EDGE AND LEAD TO BREAKAGE. IF AN INDEPENDENT GLASS SHOP IS USED FOR THIS WORK, INFORM THEM OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. DO NOT SEPARATE THE RETAINERS FROM THE MOLDING AND ATTEMPT TO INSTALL SEPARATELY.

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

IMPORTANT: SERVICE MANUAL SECTIONS ARE GIVEN IN PARENTHESIS.

1. REMOVE MOLDING FROM RETAINER. PRY LOOSE AND PULL AWAY FROM THE GLASS (10-2).

2. REMOVE (WINDSHIELD) PILLAR GARNISH MOLDINGS (10-9); COWL SCREEN, WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, (8-E) SUNSHADES AND ROOF CONSOLE (EYEGLASS HOLDER) TO LOOSEN HEADLINER (10-9); INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM PANEL (8C).

3. REAR WINDOW: PULL BACK (2) QUARTER TRIM PANELS NEAR REAR WINDOW, (TO GAIN ACCESS TO REAR DEFOGGER).

4. DISCONNECT REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER.

5. MASK OFF PAINTED AREA AROUND WINDOW FRAME.

6. CAREFULLY CUT AND REMOVE GLASS.

NOTICE: IF URETHANE CUTTING IS DONE FROM THE INSIDE, PROTECT THE GLASS BLACKOUT AREA FROM SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES BY MASKING WITH TAPE.

7. CLEAN AND PREPARE BODY OPENINGS AND GLASS SURFACE ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES PUBLISHED IN SECTION 10-2 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

INSTALLATION:

1. INSTALL MOLDING ONTO GLASS (10-2).

2. WITH THE AID OF A HELPER, PROPERLY POSITION THE WINDOW IN OPENING, APPLY A PIECE OF MASKING TAPE OVER ROOF AND ADJACENT BODY PILLARS. SLIT TAPE AT EDGE OF WINDOW. REMOVE WINDOW FROM POSITION.

3. APPLY URETHANE TO GLASS SEALING SURFACES (10-2).

IMPORTANT: TWO WINDOW PRIMERS ARE PROVIDED IN URETHANE ADHESIVE KIT, A CLEAR AND A BLACK PRIMER. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT PRIMER IS THE CLEAR. ONCE APPLIED, IT IS IMPORTANT TO WIPE OFF EXCESS IMMEDIATELY. THIS PRIMER DRIES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND WILL STAIN THE VIEWING AREA.

4. WITH AID OF A HELPER, LIFT WINDOW INTO WINDOW OPENING USING TAPE GUIDES TO CAREFULLY PLACE WINDOW IN PROPER POSITION.

5. PRESS WINDOW FIRMLY TO "WETOUT" AND SET ADHESIVE. USE CARE TO AVOID EXCESSIVE "SQUEEZE OUT" WHICH CAUSES APPEARANCE PROBLEMS.

6. WATER TEST WINDOW FOR LEAKS.

7. INSTALL REMAINING GARNISH MOLDINGS, SUNSHADES, ROOF CONSOLE, INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM PANEL, COWL SCREEN, WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, AND ATTACH HEATED WINDSHIELD WIRING IF EQUIPPED.

8. UPON COMPLETION OF WINDOW INSTALLATION, THE VEHICLE MUST REMAIN AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR SIX HOURS TO COMPLETE PROPER CURE OF ADHESIVE.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B7540 (FRONT WINDOW) B8520 (REAR WINDOW) LABOR TIME: 2.4 HR. (FRONT WINDOW) 1.7 HR. (REAR WINDOW)

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 94571 Size: SF

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