Cutlass Ciera FWD L4-151 2.5L (1982)
Steering Gear: Customer Interest
Power Steering Gear - Fluid Leaks
SUBJECT
POWER STEERING GEAR FLUID LEAKS
NUMBER: 83-T-21
DATE:
September 30, 1983
MODELS/YEARS
1982 & 1983 CUTLASS CIERA
AND OMEGA
SECTION: 3B1
A rack and pinion power steering gear external fluid leak on some 1982 & 1983 Cutlass Cieras and Omegas may be caused by corrosion from water
intrusion past the drive pins which attach the two halves of the housing together. See illustration.
Corrosion or a "black ring" caused by water intrusion may be noticed between the rack teeth and the piston. This occurrence will require replacement of
the rack and bulkhead seals.
To prevent recurrence, the housing drive pin area must be cleaned of dirt or grease and Permatex No.. 1 or Locktite 290 or equivalent applied to seal the
drive pin heads.. This condition was corrected in production on November 15, 1982 (steering gear date code 2-A-319) by sealing the drive pins. When a
gear is serviced for any reason and inspection shows the drive pins are not sealed, they should be sealed, as described, in this bulletin.
