FMBUICK ALL IIII 1Y lEl N S A B11 I LK 1982 89 J PARTS AND ILLUSTRATION CATALOG Passenger vehicles for 1982 89 contain many parts dimensioned in the metric system These parts are very close in dimension to familiar customary measnrements in the inch system It is important that during any vehicle maintenance procedure replacement fasteners have the same measurements as those removed whether metric or customary Mismatched or incorrect fasteners can result in vehicle damage or malfunction or possibly personal injury Fastener sizes denoted on illustrations may not reflect metric dimensions However since the same vehicle may be built with metric or customary fasteners care should be exercised in selecting replacement part equivalent to the original fasteners in dimensions strength and pitch of thread Both metric and customary fasteners required for replacement are listed in the Service Parts Operations Standard Parts Catalog A special Service Parts Operations label saying Metric Fasteners F4equired in red letters will be used to identify service parts which require metric fasteners but replace parts which originally used inch rasteners This label will enable dealers and over the counter customers to quickly recognize parts which have changed to metric fasteners di ll989 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED STORED IN ANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T0 ELECTRONIC MECHANICAL PHOTOCORYING RECORDING OR OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORP THIS INCLUDES ALL TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS TABLES AND CHARTS neouzsrs Fon penmxssxom saoutn as sent To General Motors Service Parts Operations 6060 West Bristol Road Filne M1 easse Engineering Department 3640 OCTOBER 1989 TBUICK 44 1 F RINTlED IN U S A 1989 GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERAT O NS BUICK 44J REV 1089