CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1993 Service Manual

REMOVAL (FIG. 56)
AA-C MODELS (1) Remove trunk lid tail light assembly. Refer to
Group 8L, Lamps for proper procedures. (2) Remove trunk latch.
(3) Remove bolts holding lock cylinder and chill to
trunk lid and separate the lock from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRUNK OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL(FIG. 57)
(1) Raise trunk lid to the full up position.
(2) Pull the weatherstrip from the pinch flange
around the trunk opening.
INSTALLATION
A new trunk lid opening weatherstrip should be
heated to approximately 38É C (100É F) before install-
ing. The weatherstrip butt splice should be located at
the center rear of trunk opening. Reverse the re-
moval operation. After weatherstrip has been in-
stalled, close trunk lid and allow weatherstrip to
cool. The weatherstrip will form to the trunk lid con-
tour as it cools.
TRUNK LINING
REMOVAL (FIG. 58)
(1) Remove spare tire and emergency jack from the
spare tire well. (2) Remove screws holding trunk lining to tail clo-
sure panel. (3) Remove screws holding trunk lining to inner
quarter panels. (4) Remove push-in fasteners holding lining to rear
seat bulkhead. Remove seat back silencer, if
equipped. (5) Remove push-in fasteners holding rear seat back
carpet covers to floor pan, if equipped with 60/40 rear
seat back. (6) Fold trunk lining inward, away from quarter
panels and remove lining from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Route the fuel fill door emergency release cable
around rear edge of trunk lining side panel and reverse
the removal operation.
TRUNK LID LUGGAGE RACK
REMOVAL (FIG. 59)
(1) Remove screws holding cross bar to outboard
skid strips. (2) Pry rubber inserts from skid strips.
(3) Remove screws holding skid strips to trunk lid.
Fig. 56 Trunk Lid Lock
Fig. 57 Trunk Opening Weatherstrip
Fig. 58 Trunk Lining
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INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation
FUEL FILL DOOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 60)
(1) Open fuel fill door.
(2) Separate trunk lining from right quarter panel.
(3) Remove nuts holding fuel fill door to quarter
panel. (4) Separate fuel fill door from quarter panel open-
ing.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align to achieve
equal spacing around fuel fill door and flush to the
quarter panel.
Fig. 59 Trunk Lid Luggage Rack
Fig. 60 Fuel Fill Door
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AC-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 46
B-Pillar Trim Panel ....................... 46
Body Mouldings .......................... 49
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ............ 46
Door Frame Trim Moulding ................. 41
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 41
Front Door Glass ........................ 43
Front Door Latch ......................... 42
Front Door Trim Panel .................... 40
Front Door Water Shield ................... 41
Front Door Window Regulator ............... 42
Front End Splash Shields .................. 40
Front Seat Belts ......................... 47
Front Seats ............................. 48
Grille AC/C Body ......................... 38
Grille AC/D or AC/C-H Body ................ 37
Grille Extension Moulding .................. 37
Grille Opening Panel AC/C-Body ............. 38
Grille Opening Panel AC/D and AC/C-H Body . . . 37
Head Lining ............................. 45
Hood and Hinges ........................ 38
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 39
Hood Latch Release Cable ................. 39 Hood Ornament AC/C
..................... 38
Outside Door Handle ...................... 42
Overhead Console ........................ 45
Quarter Trim Panel ....................... 46
Rear Deck Filler Panel .................... 49
Rear Door and Hinge ..................... 44
Rear Door Frame Trim Moulding ............. 43
Rear Door Glass ......................... 45
Rear Door Glass Lift Plate and Guide Bar ..... 45
Rear Door Latch ......................... 44
Rear Door Outside Handle ................. 44
Rear Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 43
Rear Door Trim Panel ..................... 43
Rear Door Window Regulator ............... 45
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 47
Rear Seats ............................. 49
Rear Shelf Trim Panel ..................... 47
Rear Window Glass ...................... 50
Side View Mirror Trim Cover ................ 41
Trunk Lid .............................. 50
Trunk Lid Hinge ......................... 51
Trunk Lid Torsion Bar ..................... 51
Vinyl Roof Bonnet ........................ 49
GRILLE AC/D or AC/C-H BODY
GRILLE REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding grille to grille opening
panel. (2) Separate grille from vehicle.
GRILLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE EXTENSION MOULDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise vehicle and support on safety stands if
necessary. (2) Remove nuts holding moulding to grille open-
ing panel from behind fascia below headlamps. (3) Separate moulding from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AC/D and AC/C-H BODY
GRILLE OPENING PANEL REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Disconnect wire connectors from all front end
lighting. (3) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to grille opening panel attaching nuts be-
hind front fenders. (4) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (5) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
center support brace behind grille. (6) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 1 GrilleÐAC/D Body
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GRILLE AC/C BODY
GRILLE REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(1) Loosen hidden screws holding grille to grille
opening panel at corners of grille. The screws are
captured in a clearance hole covered by a bracket be-
hind the grille. (2) Pull grille forward from grille opening panel.
GRILLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD ORNAMENT AC/C
HOOD ORNAMENT REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Locate hood ornament spring under grille open-
ing panel header. (3) Compress hood ornament spring enough to
clear hooks on end of retaining wire. (4) Squeeze retainer wire hooks together and push
hooks inside spring. (5) Rotate spring counterclockwise to separate
spring from retainer. (6) Separate hood ornament from grille opening
panel.
HOOD ORNAMENT INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AC/C-BODY
For service procedures for headlamp related compo-
nents refer to Group 8L, Lamps.
REMOVAL (FIG. 4)
(1) Remove front bumper.
(2) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to behind fenders. (3) Remove nuts holding mouldings to front fend-
ers. (4) Remove bolts holding mouldings to bottom of
grille opening panel and separate mouldings from ve-
hicle. (5) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (6) Disconnect concealed headlamp motor wire con-
nector. (7) Disconnect headlamp wire connectors.
(8) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
radiator closure panel. (9) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect the under hood lamp wire connec-
tor. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
Fig. 2 Grille Opening PanelÐAC/D Body
Fig. 3 GrilleÐAC/C Body
Fig. 4 Grille Opening PanelÐAC/C Body
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ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.(4) Remove the top hood to hinge bolts and loosen
the bottom bolts until they can be removed by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge bolts. Separate the hood from the ve-
hicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement. (2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. (3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching
bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint
new hinge before installation.
HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE
HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Raise hood top the full up position.
(2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding
latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle. (3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot
receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.
HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch
cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover
from vehicle, if equipped. (3) Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable
end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch
Removal procedure in this section. (4) Remove hood latch release cable handle attach-
ing bolts from under left lower edge of instrument
panel. (5) Disengage release cable rubber grommet from
engine compartment dash panel behind instrument
panel. (6) Rout cable assembly through engine compart-
ment around battery, under fender lip, under relay
bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash
Fig. 5 Hood Remove or InstallÐTypical
Fig. 6 Hood Hinge AssemblyÐTypical
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panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel
under the brake master cylinder, into passenger com-
partment.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 9)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove front wheel assembly.
(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheel-
house splash shield to fender opening lip and inner
wheelhouse area. (4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-
cle.
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG.9)
(1) Remove one front wheelhouse splash shield
push-in fastener and separate wheelhouse splash
shield from transaxle splash shield. (2) Remove transaxle splash shield attaching bolts
and separate transaxle splash shield from vehicle.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 10)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove bolts holding engine drive belt splash
shield to right frame rail. (3) Separate drive belt splash shield from vehicle.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELDINSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
TRIM PANEL REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove speaker grille. Disconnect power seat
switch wire connector, if equipped. (2) Remove courtesy lamp lens.
(3) Remove screws holding arm rest to inner door
panel. (4) Remove hidden screws from carpet holding trim
panel to inner door panel.
Fig. 7 Hood Latch Assembly
Fig. 8 Hood Latch Release Cable Assembly
Fig. 9 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash Shields
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(5) Disengage trim clips holding switch bezel to
trim panel and disconnect switch wire connectors. (6) Disengage frog-leg fasteners from around trim
panel and lift trim panel from door. Disconnect cour-
tesy lamp wire connector.
TRIM PANEL INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR TRIM COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Disconnect power mirror wire connector.
(3) Remove screws holding mirror trim cover to
door frame.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding moulding to win-
dow opening frame and separate moulding from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
FRONT DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Disconnect all wire connectors and wire har-
ness hold downs inside door and push wire harness
through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar
opening. (3) Open door and support door on a suitable lift-
ing device. (4) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge.
FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
FRONT DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield.
Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal
paragraph in this section. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
Fig. 10 Engine Drive Belt Splash ShieldÐTypical
Fig. 11 Front Door Trim Panel
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(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
FRONT DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Raise door glass to up position.
(4) Disconnect illuminated entry wire connector
from outside door handle assembly, if equipped. (5) Disconnect latch release linkage from latch as-
sembly. (6) Disconnect lock cylinder linkage from latch as-
sembly. (7) Remove nuts holding outside handle bracket to
door panel and separate bracket from panel. (8) Position linkage rods parallel to the back of
handle and remove handle assembly from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch assem-
bly. (4) Remove screws holding latch door end frame.
(5) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 15 OR 16)
MANUAL OR ELECTRIC
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding.
Fig. 12 Front Door Assembly
Fig. 13 Front Door Handle Assembly
Fig. 14 Front Door Latch Assembly
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(4) Remove door glass.
(5) Remove nut holding cable retainer to inner
door panel and slip cables from behind retainer. (6) Disengage push in retainer holding cables to
inner door panel above speaker on vehicles with
power windows. (7) Remove bolts holding top of glass lift bar to in-
ner door panel. (8) Remove nut holding bottom of lift bar to bot-
tom panel of door. (9) Remove bolts holding window crank regulator
to inner door panel on vehicles with manual win-
dows. Remove nuts holding motor and regulator to
inner door panel on vehicles with power windows. (10) Separate window regulator from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding. (4) Remove front door speaker.
(5) Move glass to the down position and remove
glass to lift plate fasteners. (6) Loosen door glass slam bumpers.
(7) Lift glass upward through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Disengage retaining clips holding padded insert
assembly to door panel. (2) Remove courtesy lamp lens.
(3) Remove screws holding arm rest to door panel.
(4) Remove screws at forward edge of trim panel.
(5) Remove hidden screws from carpet insert on
lower trim panel. (6) Remove screw and disengage clips holding
switch bezel to door trim panel. (7) Disengage frog-leg fasteners holding trim panel
to door and disconnect courtesy lamp wire connector.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
TRIM MOULDING REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding trim moulding to
door frame. (3) Separate trim moulding from door frame.
TRIM MOULDING INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REAR DOOR WATER SHIELD REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
Fig. 15 Front Door Manual Window Regulator
Fig. 16 Front Door Power Window Regulator
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REAR DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR AND HINGE
The rear door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the B-pillar. The door half of the hinge piv-
ots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
REAR DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Remove B-pillar trim panel and disconnect all
wire connectors leading to door. Push wire harness
through access hole in B-pillar into hinge opening. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (4) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Separate door from vehicle.
REAR DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Rear Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
REAR DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) To remove upper hinge bolted half, remove
B-pillar trim panel. To remove lower hinge bolted
half it is not necessary to remove B-pillar trim. (2) Support rear door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to B-pillar and sep-
arate hinge form vehicle.
REAR DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect latch release linkage rod from door
latch. (4) Remove nuts holding handle bracket to inner
door panel. (5) Separate outside door handle from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch.
(4) Remove screws holding latch to door end frame.
(5) Separate latch from rear door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 17 Rear Door Trim Panel
Fig. 18 Rear Door AssemblyÐTypical
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