RATTLE NOISE UNDER HOOD OR INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. Chevrolet Cavalier 1996

SUBJECT: RATTLE NOISE UNDER HOOD OR INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA (INSTALL NEW HOOD HINGE BOLT WITH WAVE WASHER ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1995-96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995-96 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1996 TOYOTA CAVALIER

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A RATTLE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OR INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO A LOOSE HOOD HINGE FIT.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A NEW HOOD HINGE BOLT WITH THE WAVE WASHER ASSEMBLY PER THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE.

1. REMOVE THE BOLT ASSEMBLY FROM THE HOOD HINGE ASSEMBLY.

2. INSERT THE BOLT FROM INSIDE THE HOOD HINGE ASSEMBLY.

3. INSERT THE NEW BOLT ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL THE WAVE WASHER ON THE BOLT OUTSIDE OF THE HINGE ASSEMBLY.

4. INSTALL THE BOLT AND TIGHTEN TO SPECS - 21 N.M (15 LB FT).

5. HOOD HINGES SHOULD BE LUBRICATED.

PARTS INFORMATION:

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HOOD HINGE BOLT WITH 22603347 WAVE WASHER ASSEMBLY

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27, 1997.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B1700 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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