Ninety-Eight FWD V6-181 3.0L (1985)
Fluid Filter - A/T: Customer Interest
A/T - Engine Flare or Slip On Turns
SUBJECT:
ENGINE FLARE OR SLIP ON TURNS PUMP NUMBER: 87-T-34A WHINE DURING OR AFTER TURNS
DATE:
August 28, 1987
1984-87 CUTLASS CIERA, DELTA 88,
MODELS/YEARS:
NINETY-EIGHT AND TORONADO MODELS
EQUIPPED WITH THM 440-T4 (ME9)
SECTION: 7A
This bulletin supercedes Dealer Technical Bulletin 87-T-34 which may be discarded.
Engine flare, pump whine or transaxle slip during vehicle turns may be caused by low fluid level or the fluid filter.
Date of Production Change:
Starting April 6, 1987 (Julian Date 096), all THM 440-T4 transaxles were built using a filter with a new inlet and baffle design.
FIGURE 1
Service Action:
Check for proper fluid level and correct as necessary. If the flare or whine still occurs remove the bottom pan and replace the filter and seal with a new
filter (Figure 1) and seal package listed below in service parts information.
Service Parts Information:
