ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT WEAR

SUBJECT: ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT WEAR (FILE OFF EXCESS MATERIAL)

MODELS: 1993-94 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993-94 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WITH 5.7L ENGINE (VIN P - RPO LT1) PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT: 2G1FP22P2R2158372 - CHEVROLET 2G2FV22P7R2223329 - PONTIAC

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BELT SHREDDING ON THE INNER EDGE SIDE OF THE BELT.

CAUSE:

BELT MAKING CONTACT WITH WATER PUMP CASTING FLASH MATERIAL BELOW THE LOWER RH WATER PUMP BOLT. (SEE FIGURES 1 AND 2.)

CORRECTION:

BREAK OFF THE SHARP EDGE OF THE FLASH MATERIAL WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS, THEN FILE THE AREA SMOOTH. (SEE FIGURE 2.) DO NOT REMOVE THE LOWER RH WATER PUMP BOLT. IF THE BOLT IS REMOVED, THE WATER PUMP SEALING SURFACE WILL BE DISTURBED AND THE GASKET WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WATER PUMPS BUILT AFTER JANUARY 31, 1994 ARE CAST SO AS NOT TO HAVE FLASH MATERIAL IN THIS AREA.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

LABOR OPERATION: J0667 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HOUR ADD: 0.1 HOUR TO FILE

FIGURES: 2

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