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Buick Century 1992–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98876121A · NHTSA communication 601058 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1992–1997
model years
25
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicles may exhibit a clattering noise at idle speed originating from the timing chain and front cover area. *yc

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.