WATER ENTERING INTO SPOILER

SUBJECT: WATER ENTERING INTO SPOILER (DRAIN WATER BY ENLARGING AN OPEN "BLOW HOLE"/SEAL OPEN HOLES WITH ACRYLIC TAPE)

MODELS: 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON WATER ENTERING INTO THE SPOILER.

CAUSE:

WATER IS ENTERING INTO THE SPOILER AT "BLOW HOLE" LOCATIONS.

CORRECTION:

PONTIAC: REFER TO FIGURE 1. OLDSMOBILE: REFER TO FIGURE 2.

1. REMOVE SPOILER. REFER TO PAGE 10-8-11 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. DRAIN WATER IN SPOILER BY ENLARGING AN OPEN "BLOW HOLE" TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH DIAMETER.

3. SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES WITH 3M ACRYLIC TAPE 4210, OR EQUIVALENT.

IMPORTANT: OPEN HOLES, "BLOW HOLES", QUANTITY VARIES BETWEEN 3 AND 5 HOLES PER SPOILER.

4. INSTALL SPOILER. REFER TO PAGE 10-8-11 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B5606 (OLDSMOBILE) B5608 (PONTIAC) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 2

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