FLUID LEAK NEAR GOVERNOR AREA CAUSED BY POROSITY

MODELS/YEARS: 1989 CUTLASS CIERA, CUTLASS SUPREME, EIGHTY-EIGHT, NINETY-EIGHT OR TORONADO EQUIPPED WITH THM 440-T4/HYDRA-MATIC 4T60 TRANSAXLE (RPO - ME9)

This bulletin supersedes Dealer Technical Bulletin 89-T-110 which may be discarded. The bulletin has been revised to correct the VIN number for Cutlass Ciera models built at the Framingham Plant.

BULLETIN COVERS: (Figure 1) --------------- A fluid leak near the governor area on a 1989 Cutlass Ciera, Cutlass Supreme, Eighty-Eight, Ninety-Eight or Toronado models equipped with a THM 440-T4/HYDRA-MATIC 4T60 may be caused by porosity allowing fluid to seep out the case.

SERVICE PROCEDURE: (Figure 2) ----------------- If the transaxle has a leak near the governor area, inspect the case die number as shown in Figure 2. If the die number is 567 and the VIN is within the following breakpoints listed under "Vehicles Involved", then replace the transaxle case.

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION:

Part Number Description Model Year Model Usage ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- 8662928 Pkg., Transaxle Service 1989 All Case Assembly Complete

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

Labor Operation: K7800 - Case, Transaxle - Replace Labor Time: See Chart Below

Vehicle Series

A C E H W Case, Transaxle - Replace 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.6

SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE:

Refer to the appropriate 1989 Service Manual for proper procedures.

VEHICLES INVOLVED:

Involved are certain cars built within the following VIN breakpoints:

Model Assembly Year Body Car Line Plant From Through ---- ---- -------- -------- ---- ------- 1989 H Delta 88 Willow Run KW393392 KW396165

1989 C 98 Regency Orion K4305672 K4306448

1989 E Toronado Hamtramck KU308214 KU308851

1989 A Cutlass Framingham KG348929 KG351052 Ciera

1989 W Cutlass Doraville KD382191 KD385960 Supreme

1989 A Cutlass Oklahoma Cty K6303742 K6304155 Ciera

1989 A Cutlass Ste Therese K2426391 K2429891 Ciera

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