CONVERTIBLE TOP SLAPS ON #2 OR #3 ROOF BOW. Pontiac Firebird 1994

SUBJECT: CONVERTIBLE TOP SLAPS ON #2 OR #3 ROOF BOW (ADD VELCRO(R) LOOP STRIPS TO BOWS)

MODELS: 1994-95 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1994-95 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SLAPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING WITH THE TOP UP, COMING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP.

CAUSE:

THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE AIR FLOW OVER THE TOP CAUSING THE TOP MATERIAL TO VIBRATE AGAINST THE ROOF BOWS, PRODUCING THE SLAPPING SOUND.

CORRECTION:

VELCRO(R) SELF ADHESIVE LOOP TAPE MAY BE ADDED TO THE TOP OF THE #2 AND #3 ROOF BOWS TO IMPROVE THIS CONDITION.

PROCEDURE:

REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 10-9 FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.

1. LOWER THE TOP TO THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION.

2. THE #2 AND #3 ROOF BOW CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE SIDE, BY PUTTING YOUR HAND BETWEEN THE TOP MATERIAL AND THE HEADLINER, FORWARD OF THE BOW.

3. OBTAIN LOCALLY OR FROM GMSPO, TWO (2) 1" (25.4 MM) WIDE X 33" (762.0 MM) LONG, VELCRO(R) OR EQUIVALENT SELF ADHESIVE LOOP STRIPS. BULK MATERIAL AVAILABLE FROM GM SERVICE PARTS ORGANIZATION IS P/N 12520273.

4. MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE INBOARD EDGES OF THE STAY PADS AT THE #2 AND #3 BOWS. CUT THE VELCRO(R) STRIPS APPROXIMATELY 0.250" (6.2 MM) SHORTER.

5. WIPE BOWS TO REMOVE DUST.

6. INSTALL THE STRIPS ON THE BOWS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. INSURE THE FUZZY LOOP HALF IS USED AND NOT THE HARD HOOK HALF. THE STRIPS WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN THE TOPS SIDE STAY PADS.

7. RAISE AND LATCH TOP.

PART INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: B3300 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HR MATERIAL ALLOWANCE: $1.00 STRIP, VELCRO(R) INSTALL

FIGURES: 1 1 - #2 BOW 5 - BOW 2 - #3 BOW 6 - ANTI BALLOON FEATURE 3 - STAY PAD 7 - VELCRO(R) LOOP 4 - TOP FABRIC

Object Number: 82744 Size: FS

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