PART USAGE REVISION/BOLT SIZE AND FASTENER TIGHTENING SPEC.

SUBJECT: PART USAGE REVISION/BOLT SIZE AND FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION CHANGE ON ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET

MODELS/YEARS: 1992-93 ACHIEVA (VINS A,D, & 3)

CONDITION: A small number (about 2 percent of total production) of early production 1992 model year 2.3L engines with automatic transaxles were produced with M-10 bolts (13 mm bolt head) to attach the engine mount bracket (upper) to the engine block. When the engine mount bracket bolts are removed, replace them with new bolts (GM P/N 14034683 with Loctite 75, without substitution). The fastener tightening specification is listed below.

Later production 1992 and all 1993 model year 2.3L engines had M-12 bolts to attach the engine mount bracket (upper) to the block and have different tightening specifications than the M-10 bolt. When the engine mount bracket (upper) bolts are removed, replace them with new bolts (bolt GM P/N 22579611, without substitution). Tighten bolts to the specified N-m (lbs. ft.) then rotate the bolt the specified degrees with Torque Angle Meter J-36660.

BOLT BOLT TORQUE SIZE HEAD SIZE PART NUMBER TRANS SPECIFICATION ---- --------- ----------- ----- ------------- M-10 13 mm 14034683 Bolt Auto 30 N-m (41 lbs. ft.) Plus rotate 60 degrees M-12 15 mm 22579611 Bolt Auto 60 N-m (44 lbs. ft.) Plus rotate 60 degrees M-12 15 mm 22579611 Bolt Manual 110 N-m (81 lbs. ft.) Plus rotate 60 degrees

Parts are expected to be available on February 8, 1993.

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