A/C GROWL/MOAN OR POWER STEERING BELT SQUEAL NOISE. Chevrolet Corsica 1993

APPLICATION:

1993 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA WITH 3.1L ENGINE (VIN T - RPO LH0)

CONDITION:

GROWL/MOAN NOISE WITH THE A/C ON OR A SQUEAL NOISE WITH THE A/C ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE FULL LOCK POSITION.

CAUSE:

KEVLAR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT RESONANCE UNDER LOAD. KEVLAR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELTS WERE INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN VIN BREAKPOINTS PY149363 - PY172538. ALSO, KEVLAR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON SOME VEHICLES OUTSIDE THIS VIN RANGE DURING SERVICE.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE KEVLAR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT WITH POLYESTER SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT, P/N 14092204. INSTALL REVISED SPLASH SHIELD, P/N 22587195.

1. REMOVE 7 FASTENERS RETAINING RIGHT SPLASH SHIELD. 2. REMOVE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS FROM 2 CLIPS ATTACHED TO SPLASH SHIELD. 3. REMOVE SPLASH SHIELD. 4. TRANSFER 2 U-SHAPED NUTS AND 2 WIRE HARNESS CLIPS TO REVISED SPLASH SHIELD, P/N 22587195. 5. INSTALL WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS TO 2 CLIPS ON SPLASH SHIELD. 6. INSTALL SPLASH SHIELD, SEE ILLUSTRATION. 7. INSTALL 7 FASTENERS RETAINING SPLASH SHIELD. 8. SERPENTINE DRIVE, REFER TO SECTION 6A5 IN SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N 14092204 (SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT): PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

P/N 22587195 (SPLASH SHIELD): PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON JULY 26, 1993.

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: T3369 LABOR TIME: 0.5 HOURS

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