Instrument Panel Top Cover Area (23-19-60-00)

Problem Repair

1. Cover touching windshield at outboard Remove cover, loosen panel mount
edges. Use a piece of paper to check screws, press down on panel and
for clearance. Omni, Horizon, Turismo, retighten. Reinstall cover and slide
Charger, Rampage, and Scamp. laterally to minimize contact. If still
touching, install felt "dot" on cover at
point of contact. Refer to Item #4 before installing cover.

2. Tap lightly on top cover at center and Place foam on the top of the panel at
listen for metal-to-metal sound. If attaching points, forward and touching
present, check for loose screws. If not, the fence line. The center locations are
remove top cover and check foam place- the critical areas, foam must be on the
ment. NOTE: THE FOAM IS LOCATED top of the bracket and forward. (Foam
ON THE METAL FLANGE THAT THE IN- should be slightly visible after cover
STRUMENT PANEL MOUNTS TO. IF THIS is replaced.) Refer to next step before
FOAM IS TOO LOW, FOLLOW THE "FIX" installing cover.
Problem Repair

PROCEDURE AND PLACE ADDITIONAL FOAM ON TOP OF THE PANEL. Omni, Horizon, Turismo, Charger, Rampage, and Scamp.

3. "A" pillar molding buzzes. Place foam on the bottom of top cover or speaker grille parallel to the outboard flange and touching it. Refer to next step before installing cover or grille.

4. With top cover or speaker grille removed Trim molding to obtain clearance check to see if "A" pillar molding between molding and sheetmetal. Place
squeaks on sheetmetal. Push lightly foam strip under edge of a molding for
on molding and listen for squeak. It "K" and "E" bodies. Refer to next step
may only occur when top cover or speaker before installing cover or grille.
grille is installed.

5. Start engine and slowly rev engine to Place foam over clip(s) or tape securely.
4000 RPM's listening for noises. Touch If stereo or A/C equipped, proceed to
wire harness clips (points protrude thru Item 6. Otherwise, reinstall top cover

panel top) at center. or speaker grille.

6. Touch wiring harnesses thru panel openReposition harness(es) away from all ings with engine reved. Pull on harducting. Use tape and/or foam as reness(es) that go to the right side. quired On the right side, pull harness(es) firmly to the left to remove all slack and tape to other harnesses. Reinstall top cover or speaker grille.

7. If foam placement (Omni, Horizon, Reclip molding in place or bend molding Turismo, Charger, Rampage, and Scamp with screw driver to stop creaking.
only) is correct and squeak or noise still is present at left or right side of panel, check to see if the window moldings on outside are creaking. Check to see if window trim moldings are properly seated around windshield.

8. If noises or rattles continue, refer to "Underhood" or "Center" section.