LACK OF POWER STEERING ASSIST

REVISION: 03/16/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 47-32-01 (SECTION 3 - STEERING/SUSPENSION). **********************************************************************

SUBJECT: LACK OF POWER STEERING ASSIST (INSTALL BELT/PULLEY/TENSIONER)

MODELS: 1993 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WITH 5.7L ENGINE (VIN P - RPO LT1)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A LACK OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER.

CAUSE:

BELT FRICTION AGAINST THE POWER STEERING PULLEY MAY BE REDUCED DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, INSTALL THE FOLLOWING PARTS. (SEE FIGURE 1 FOR PART LOCATIONS.) WHEN INSTALLING THE A/C COMPRESSOR PULLEY, USE SPECIAL TOOL J33013B AND J33017. (SEE FIGURE 2 TOOL ORIENTATION.)

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 12550149 BELT 6580044 A/C COMPRESSOR PULLEY 12552509 TENSIONER

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

LABOR OPERATION: D4280 LABOR TIME: 0.6 HOURS

FIGURES: 2

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