Body - Fuel Tank Cover Noise

Date: November 27, 2006
Order No.: P-B-68.30/61
Supersedes:
Group: 68

SUBJECT:
Model 171.454/456/473

Fuel Tank Cover Noise

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles regarding noise from the area of the fuel tank cover in the trunk, this may be due to looseness in the trim panel due to the square nuts settling after assembly. Additionally, a gap may be present between the partition wall and the longitudinal frame rail (Figure 1, arrow).

1. Remove center trunk trim panel, refer to WIS document AR68.30-P-4810V.
2. If a gap is present between the partition wall and the longitudinal frame rail, use washers as a shim to fill this gap.
3. Tighten the nuts to a torque of 6 Nm.








4. Increase the torque of all bolts in the lower cross member area (Figure 2, circle) from 6 Nm to 10 Nm (note that only 1 of these is circled).
5. Reinstall center trunk trim panel, refer to WIS document AR68.30-P-4810V.

NOTE:
Steps 2 through 4 of this repair are non-time claimable under Group 68 with a maximum time allowed of 0.2 hrs. with a separate time punch.





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