SC1 L4-1.9L SOHC VIN 8 (1997)
Front Bumper Cover / Fascia: Customer Interest
Front Fender - Chips Paint of Fascia at Forward Tip
BULLETIN NO.: 97-T-35
ISSUE DATE: August, 1997
GROUP/SEQ. NO.: Body-08
CORPORATION NO.: 781506
SUBJECT:
Front Fender Chips Paint of Fascia at Forward Tip (Install Front Fender Spacer Blocks and Repair Paint Damage)
MODELS AFFECTED:
1997 Saturn Coupes built before and including VIN VZ231504
CONDITION:
Some customers may comment that paint appears to be chipped on fascia, beneath forward most tip of front fender.
CAUSE:
High ambient temperatures in combination with direct sunlight cause thermal growth of fender and fascia, resulting in interference condition at the
forward most tip of front fender. This causes the thermoplastic olefin (TPO) beneath the paint to yield, giving the appearance of a paint chip. Some
fenders may also have a clearcoat drip at the forward tip, which increases and localizes the interference between the fender and fascia.
CORRECTION:
Trim ribs from fascia and/or remove fender clearcoat drip (if present). Install urethane spacer block inside forward tip of front fender using the following
procedure and repair paint damage as necessary.
PROCEDURES
1.
Remove front fascia. (Refer to "Front Fascia" removal procedure in the "Front End" section of the "Body/Repair Service Manual.")
2.
Check front fascia for ribs.
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If ribs are present:
NOTICE:
To prevent gouging the fascia, lay a razor blade or feeler gage along side the rib to be removed to provide a surface for the razor blade to ride on
while cutting rib off.
