Date of Inquiry:            August 29, 2001

Posted to Website:       August 6, 2003

Time allowance:  Mitchell   w/Power door locks              1.2 (includes interior trim)      

                                                   w/Manual door locks              .8 (includes interior trim)

                          Motor     with / without door locks         .8 (with trim panel removed)

                          ADP       with / without door locks         .8 (includes interior trim )

Issue:

¨       Motor

1.       Has not recognized the difference with or without power door locks

2.       To remove lower hinge-pin bumper must be removed for access

3.       Hinge-pin requires replacement after removal

¨       Mitchell

1.       To remove lower hinge-pin bumper must be removed for access

2.       Hinge-pin requires replacement after removal

¨       ADP

1.       Has not recognized the difference with or without power door locks

2.       To remove lower hinge-pin bumper must be removed for access

3.       Hinge-pin requires replacement after removal

Responses:

Mitchell: December 27, 2002

¨       The labor allowance is based on OEM procedures.  The manufacturer replacement procedure as described in their service manual and reiterated by Randy Boyd of General Motors is that it does not require removal of the rear bumper or replacement of the door hinge pin.  

MOTOR: January 13, 2003

      1) Add if Required, "Add for power units" with labor time of 0.4 hours.

      2) If not necessary to remove the bumper to gain access to remove the back door lower hinge pin.

      3) Hinge pin only requires replacement if damaged.

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