FRONT WHEELHOUSE PANEL WAVY APPEARANCE. Pontiac Tempest (Canada) 1987

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1987 BERETTA

Customer comments that the wheelhouse liner panel is wavy or has a poor appearance it can be repaired by installing a second generation wheelhouse liner. Vehicles assembled prior to the following breakpoints had first generation wheelhouse liners, some of which may be wavy:

Plant VIN Breakpoints

Wilmington 100648 Linden 104615

Second generation wheelhouse liners are installed at the top side of the fender flange, rather than at the bottom side. The part number for the second generation liners are: Coupe 10082293-4 (L.H. and R.H.)

Service Procedure

1. Remove original wheelhouse panel and discard.

2. Enlarge the holes where plastic fasteners were used to 17/64" diameter. Prime the drilled holes in the sheet steel with chromate primer. (Plastic fascia doesn't need to be primed).

3. Install new wheelhouse liner. See Illustration and inset or any later 1987 Berettas for revised way of installing the liner.

Reuse existing metal screws wherever they were used. However, use P/N 20433026, rivets, rather than the removed plastic fasteners. Seven (7) of these plastic rivets are required per side of vehicle.

4. Drill a 17/64" diameter hole in the fender flange to accomodate the extra hole in the wheelhouse liner.

Use the most applicable labour operation from the Canadian Labour Time Guide and claim 1.0 hours.

Object Number: 77719 Size: FS

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