K 1500 Truck 4WD V8-454 7.4L (1988)
Truck Bed: Customer Interest
Truck Bed - Front End Panel to Side Panel Rattling
GMC NUMBER:
88-T-52
GROUP:
10 - Body Section
DATE:
November, 1987
CORPORATE
NUMBER:
861504R
SUBJECT:
PICKUP BOX FRONT END PANEL TO SIDE PANEL RATTLING
MODELS:
1988 C/K MODELS
THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES GMC TRUCK SERVICE BULLETIN 88-T-22/CHEVROLET BULLETIN 88-28, DATED JUNE,
1987, ALL COPIES OF WHICH SHOULD BE DESTROYED. THIS BULLETIN ADDS ADDITIONAL LABOR TIMES FOR REFINISHING AND
MATERIAL ALLOWANCE.
Some 1988 C/K models may develop a rattling sound from where the pickup box front and side panels join together. To eliminate this condition, a
service procedure has been developed to weld a portion of the pickup box side panel to the pickup box front panel.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
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Disconnect negative battery cable.
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Remove bolts holding the neck of the fuel filler tube to the side panel.
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Raise and support the vehicle.
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Disconnect taillamp wiring harness and ground strap at frame rail.
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Remove eight bolts holding box to the frame rails.
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Slide box rearward on frame rails to get enough access to work on the front end panel. Support back of box.
