Silhouette V6-191 3.1L (1990)
Trunk / Liftgate: All Technical Service Bulletins
Lift Gate - High Latching Effort
NUMBER:
91-T-240
CORP.REF.NO: 231021
DATE:
June 1992
SECTION:
10-8
SUBJECT:
HIGH LIFT GATE LATCHING EFFORT
- DIAGNOSE/INSTALL SERVICE KIT
MODELS/YEARS:
1990-91 SILHOUETTE
CONDITION:
High Lift Gate Latching Effort in 1990-91 Silhouette's.
CAUSE:
1.
Interference with over slam bumpers.
2.
Misaligned strikers.
3.
Misaligned strikers in opening.
CORRECTION:
1.
Insure rubber bumpers at lower corners are not causing interference. They should lightly contact the body when the lift gate is closed.
2.
If efforts are still unacceptable remove strikers (leave struts attached). Close the lift gate and check the height at the belt line as shown in Figure 1.
Lift gate should be flush for height with the quarter panel (+/- 1.0 MM). If not flush, loosen lift gate side hinge bolts and (using hinge bolt
attachment witness marks as a guide) adjust in desired direction to obtain a flush condition. Be sure to equalize opposite hinge by loosening bolts
and retorque.
3.
Reinstall strikers to set lift gate flush (+/- 1.0 MM) fore/aft at the quarter panels. The strikers should not be dragging on the top or bottom of the
latch.