RATTLES IN REAR COMPARTMENT AREA OF ROOF CONSOLE. Oldsmobile Silhouette 1996

SUBJECT: RATTLES IN REAR COMPARTMENT AREA OF ROOF CONSOLE (APPLY A PIECE OF FOAM TO TOP OF REAR COMPARTMENT DOOR)

MODELS: 1994-96 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1994-96 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT WITH RPO DK6

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON RATTLES COMING FROM THE REAR COMPARTMENT AREA OF THE ROOF CONSOLE WITH THE COMPARTMENT DOOR CLOSED.

CORRECTION:

APPLY A PIECE OF SOFT FOAM TO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT DOOR USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. OPEN CELL FOAM MAY BE OBTAINED LOCALLY THROUGH UPHOLSTERY SHOPS OR CRAFT STORES.

PROCEDURE:

1. LOCALLY OBTAIN A PIECE OF SOFT OPEN CELL FOAM, APPROXIMATELY 50.0MM LONG X 30.0MM WIDE X 20.0MM HIGH (2" LONG X 1 3/16" WIDE X 3/4" THICK).

2. APPLY A COAT OF ADHESIVE (SUGGEST 3M #08080 GENERAL TRIM ADHESIVE, DOMINION SURE SEAL SPIDER WEB ADHESIVE #241590, OR EQUIVALENT) TO ONE OF THE 30.0MM WIDE SIDES OF THE FOAM.

3. OPEN THE REAR COMPARTMENT DOOR OF THE ROOF CONSOLE (OPTION DK6).

4. POSITION THE FOAM ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE COMPARTMENT DOOR AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION (SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OF CENTER) AND PRESS INTO PLACE UNTIL FOAM IS ADHERED TO DOOR.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C2870 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 87127 Size: MF

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