REAR COMPARTMENT LID ASSIST ROD SEPARATING FROM LID. Oldsmobile Aurora 1996

SUBJECT: REAR COMPARTMENT LID ASSIST ROD SEPARATING FROM LID (REPLACE BALL STUD)

MODELS: 1995-96 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID ASSIST ROD IS SEPARATING FROM THE LID. ALSO, A FRACTURE TO THE ASSIST ROD MOUNTING BALL STUD LOCATED ON THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID WILL BE APPARENT.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE SIDE LOAD ON THE BALL STUD (SHOWN IN FIGURE 1), FROM CLOSING THE LID AT THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF BALL STUD DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.

CORRECTION:

1. USING A DIE GRINDER OR SIMILAR TOOL, CAREFULLY REMOVE THE BALL STUD FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

2. TOUCH UP ANY EXPOSED METAL RESULTING FROM BALL STUD REMOVAL.

3. INSTALL SERVICE BALL STUD, P/N 25613447, AND NUT, P/N 11516075, TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

TIGHTEN -

TIGHTEN THE NUT TO 5 N.M (44 LB IN).

4. INSTALL ASSIST ROD TO THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID AND VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF THE LID.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

B5450 SUPPORT, REAR COMPARTMENT LID - USE PUBLISHED REPLACE (RIGHT) LABOR TIME.

B5451 SUPPORT, REAR COMPARTMENT LID - USE PUBLISHED REPLACE (LEFT) LABOR TIME.

ADD: TO REPLACE REAR COMPARTMENT LID 0.3 HR SUPPORT BALL STUD

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. REAR COMPARTMENT LID BALL STUD (RH SHOWN, LH SIMILAR)

Object Number: 94744 Size: SH

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