TSB 93-10-5: Frame - Popping or Creaking Noise From Instrument Panel

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Bulletin Number: 93-10-5 Reference Number: 231063 Publish Date: 11/92 Subject: POPPING OR CREAKING NOISE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL (REPOSITION NUT, TIGHTEN AND RETORQUE BOLT) Models Affected: 1993 GRAND PRIX MODELS COUPES AND SEDANS CONDITION: Some customers may comment about popping or creaking noises coming from behind or below the instrument panel on 1993 "W" coupes or sedans. CAUSE: The anchor nut for the rear engine frame attachments may have rotated in the cage, contacting the sides of the retaining cage. CORRECTION: Reposition the nut, tighten and retorque the attaching bolt using the following procedure: 1. Raise vehicle on hoist. 2. Loosen the rear engine frame attaching bolt on the affected side of the vehicle. 3. Push upwards on the bolt and rotate approximately 60 degrees counter clockwise to eliminate the contact between the nut and wall of the retaining cage. 4. Finger tighten the bolt while applying downward pressure on the lower insulator retainer to prevent rotating the anchor nut. 5. Tighten the bolt and torque to 140 N-m (103 Lb.Ft.). 6. Remove vehicle from hoist and road test to ensure a satisfactory repair. WARRANTY INFORMATION: Labor Operation: T1921 Labor Time: 0.3 Hr. (One or Both)