PLIABILITY OF DOOR GLASS GUIDE PIN CLIPS (PRE-SOAK PINS)

SUBJECT: PLIABILITY OF FRONT AND REAR DOOR GLASS GUIDE PIN CLIPS - PRE-SOAK GUIDE PINS

MODELS/YEARS: 1989-91 CUTLASS CALAIS

CONDITION: Service technicians are having problems securing guide pin clips to front and rear door windows, resulting in damage to the clips in many cases.

CAUSE: The clips are shipped in bulk quantities to the plant and to GMSPO wet-packed. However, GMSPO has the clips re-packaged, and they are not wet-packed when stored at GMSPO or when shipped to the dealers.

CORRECTION: Service technicians must pre-soak the door glass guide pins for eight hours in a container of water prior to installation.

Or

Suggest that dealers re-package the clip into a Zip-Loc bag or equivalent, partly filled with water as soon as they are received in the parts department.

Pre-soaking of the guide pin allows the guides to become more pliable thus enhancing the capability of fully securing the guide to the window. When the guide is being installed, an audible 'snapping' sound should be heard, which indicates that the guide is fully seated.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N 20712176 (Front Guide) P/N 22539533 (Rear Guide)

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

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