ROAD NOISE-INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED REAR SHOCK MOUNTS

SOME EARLY 1982 CIMARRONS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE REAR SHOCK UPPER MOUNT COMPONENTS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED DUE TO INSTALLATION DIFFERENCES EXISTING BETWEEN J-CAR MODELS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SHOCK ABSORBER ROD TO DIRECTLY CONTACT THE UNDERBODY AND CAN RESULT IN ROAD NOISE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE MIGHT ALSO MISLEAD A TECHNICIAN INTO INSTALLING THE SHOCK INCORRECTLY. THE FOLLOWING IS A CLARIFICATION OF THE CORRECT COMPONENT SEQUENCE. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING ASSEMBLY TO ASSURE THAT THE ROD GUIDE SLEEVE IS PROPERLY POSITIONED INTO THE HOLE IN THE UNDERBODY (SEE FIGURE BELOW). BY PRELOADING THE LOWER INSULATOR, IT IS POSSIBLE TO TIGHTEN THE ASSEMBLY WITH THE SLEEVE OUT OF POSITION. THEREFORE, OPEN THE DECK LID AND REMOVE THE TRIM COVER. INSTALL THE SLEEVE IN THE HOLE AGAINST THE UNDERBODY SHEET METAL WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBER STEM ALREADY IN POSITION TO ENSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE SLEEVE. (A 3MM WASHER IS ALSO USED BETWEEN THE UPPER INSULATOR AND THE NUT.) "ILLUSTRATION"

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