AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILURE. Oldsmobile Aurora 1995

SUBJECT: AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILURE - REFRIGERANT LOSS (REPLACE DIAGONAL BRACES AND UPPER MOUNTING BOLTS)

MODELS: 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA - BUILT WITH VIN BREAKPOINTS 4105076 THROUGH 4138650

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILING AND REFRIGERANT LOSS FROM A/C CONDENSER.

CAUSE:

THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE DIAGONAL BRACES LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR OPENING MAY RUB AGAINST THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSING A LEAK AT THE POINT OF CONTACT.

CORRECTION:

IF THE LEAK POINT IS DETERMINED TO BE THE A/C CONDENSER:

1. REMOVE THE A/C CONDENSER FROM THE VEHICLE. REFER TO SECTION 1B OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. REMOVE DIAGONAL BRACES FROM RADIATOR OPENING (SEE FIGURE 1).

3. INSTALL NEW DIAGONAL BRACES, P/N'S 25647526 AND 25647527, TO VEHICLE AND USE A NEW BOLT, P/N 11508462 OR 25614745, AT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT LOCATIONS. TIGHTEN BOLTS TO 10.5 N.M (93 LB IN).

4. INSTALL A NEW A/C CONDENSER TO VEHICLE. REFER TO SECTION 1B OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: D3140 LABOR TIME: 1.1 HR. (CONDENSER REPLACEMENT) ADD: 0.7 HR. (TO RECOVER/RECHARGE A/C SYSTEM) ADD: 0.2 HR. (TO REPLACE DIAGONAL BRACES)

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 93103 Size: MF

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