Seville STS V8-4.6L VIN 9 (1998)
Coil Spring Seat: All Technical Service Bulletins
Suspension (Front) - Squeak/Squawk Noise on Bumps
File In Section: 03 - Suspension
Bulletin No.: 02-03-08-004
Date: April, 2002
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Squeak/Squawk Noise from Front of Vehicle when Traveling over Road Bumps/Swells (Replace Front Spring Seat and Upper Insulator)
Models:
2000 - 2001 Buick LeSabre, Park Avenue
1998 - 2001 Cadillac Seville
2000 - 2001 Cadillac DeVille
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
2000 - 2001 Pontiac Bonneville
Condition
Some customers may comment on a squeak, squawk or creak noise from the left or right front of the vehicle heard in the passenger compartment as the
vehicle travels over bumps or swells in the road.
Cause
This condition may be due to a front suspension strut spring wearing through the spring upper insulator and making contact with the spring seat.
Correction
1.
Verify the vehicle condition and perform the front suspension and/or strut noise diagnostic procedure. Refer to the Suspension General Diagnosis
sub-section of the appropriate Service Manual.
Important:
Carefully inspect all of the strut assembly components for damage.
2.
If the condition is due to the spring making contact with the spring seat, replace the existing front spring seat and the front spring upper insulator.
Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for the Strut, Strut Component and/or Spring Replacement procedures.
Parts Information
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use the table shown.
