Steering - Clunk From Engine Compartment When Turning

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Number: 90-409-3

Section: 3

Date: MARCH 1991

Corp. Bulletin No.: 133001


Subject:
CLUNK FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN TURNING AND/OR
LOOSE FEEL IN STEERING


Model and Year:
1987-90 CAVALIER, CORSICA, BERETTA


Customers may comment about a "clunk" or other noise from the engine compartment when turning, and may also comment about a slight feeling of looseness in the steering system.

As part of troubleshooting, inspect the steering gear to front of dash clamp retaining nuts. If it is determined that the nuts are loose, replace them with new torque prevailing nuts, P/N 22552523. The nuts should be tightened to 32 N-m (24 lbs.ft.) per Service Manual procedure (tighten LH or drivers side first, then tighten RH side).

These new nuts are being installed in production starting with the following VIN breakpoints:

CHEVROLET "L" WILMINGTON LY228554
CHEVROLET "L" LINDEN LE188256

CHEVROLET "J" LORDSTOWN L7168446
CHEVROLET "J" JANESVILLE LJ244293

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Warranty Information:

Labor Operation Number: T4667

Labor Hours: With 4-cyl engine 0.3 Hour
With 6-cyl engine 0.4 Hour

Trouble Code: 92