ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOISE DUE TO STEERING PUMP PULLEY

SUBJECT: ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOISE DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY MISALIGNMENT (PROPERLY ALIGN PULLEY)

MODELS: 1996-98 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K, M/L, S/T, G, P TRUCKS 1996-98 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WITH 4.3L, 5.0L, 5.7L AND 7.4L ENGINE (VINS W, X, M, R, J, N--RPOS L35, LF6, L30, L31, L29, L19)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON ACCESSORY DRIVE NOISE.

CAUSE:

THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY MAY BE MISALIGNED WITH THE END OF THE PUMP SHAFT.

CORRECTION:

IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL SERVICE FOR THE ABOVE CONDITION, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE PULLEY IS FLUSH WITH THE END OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT. IF IT IS NOT, REFERENCE THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL FOR PROPER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: E8360 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 2 ATTACHMENTS: 0

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