Canada - Suspension - Front Coil Spring, Creaking Noise

Bulletin
0561

Issue Date
2002-10-03

Market
Canada

Reference
FS-02-004

Model
ES300

Year Range
2002

Component
FS

Subject:
FRONT COIL SPRING CREAKING NOISE

A creaking noise may occur in the front suspension due to rubbing between the front coil spring upper insulator and the urethane tube covering the top coil of the spring. To eliminate this noise, a new coil spring upper insulator has been adopted that no longer requires the urethane tube.

APPLICABLE VEHICLES: 2002 model year ES300 produced before the VIN shown below.







PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION:







PARTS INFORMATION:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Remove the front coil spring from the strut assembly following the Repair Manual procedures.
2. Remove and discard the urethane tube from the top of the coil spring, the tube should peel off easily.







3. Install the new front coil spring insulator.







REPAIR TIME:


NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.