ENG. RAP NOISE AT WARM-UP NEW PISTON ASSY. AVAILABLE

SUBJECT ENGINE RAP NOISE DURING WARM-UP (NEW PISTON ASSEMBLY)

MODELS/YEARS 1989-90 CUTLASS CIERA AND CUTLASS CALAIS WITH 3300 ENGINE

Some owners of 1989-90 Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass Calais models equipped with 3300 V6 engines may comment on an engine "rap" or "diesel" type noise prior to the engine reaching normal operating temperature. The noise will normally appear after one or two minutes of operation and disappear after ten or fifteen minutes of operation.

A new piston assembly has been released to correct this condition. The part number of the new piston assembly is 24501065. It is recommended that all six pistons be replaced when servicing this condition.

The new piston assembly went into production after June 15, 1990. The date the engine was built can be found on a sticker on the rear valve cover and can be viewed by looking past the brake master cylinder from the driver's side of the car.

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

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