COOLANT LEAK AT THE FRONT COVER OUTLET. Pontiac Grand Prix 1994

SUBJECT: COOLANT LEAK AT THE FRONT COVER OUTLET TO HEATER INLET NIPPLE (NEW TORQUE SPECIFICATION)

MODELS: 1994-95 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1994-95 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH 3.4L DOHC V6 ENGINE (VIN X - RPO LQ1)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A COOLANT LEAK AT THE ENGINE FRONT COVER OUTLET TO HEATER INLET NIPPLE.

CAUSE:

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE TORQUE LOAD ON THE OUTLET NIPPLE WILL DECREASE AND CAUSE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK.

CORRECTION:

A NEW TORQUE SPECIFICATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISH FOR THE OUTLET NIPPLE. THE TORQUE SPECIFICATION HAS BEEN REVISED FROM 18 N.M (13 LB. FT.) TO 30 N.M (22 LB. FT.).

WARRANTY INFORMATION

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION : J3466 LABOR TIME: 0.2 HRS

FIGURES: 0 ATTACHMENTS: 0

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