PIP5212B
Service Bulletin Details
Public Details for: PIP5212B
This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have run hot and or has a tick noise. Technician should inspect the head gaskets to ensure are not installed backwards. Technician should
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Bulletin No.: PIP5212B Published date: 12/13/2018 Preliminary Information PIP5212B Concern Of An Engine Thermostat Tick Noise And/Or Running Hot Models Brand: Model: Model Years: VIN: from to Engine: Transmissions: Cadillac CTS-V 2016 - 2019 All All 6.2L LT4 All Cadillac Escalade 2015 - 2019 All All 6.2L L86 All Chevrolet Camaro 2016 - 2019 All All 6.2L LT1 LT4 All Chevrolet Corvette 2014 - 2019 All All 6.2L LT1 LT4 LT5 All Chevrolet Silverado LD 2014 - 2019 All All 4.3L LV3 5.3L L83 6.2L L86 All Chevrolet Silverado (New Model) 2019 All All 5.3L L82 L84 6.2L L87 All Chevrolet Suburban 2015 - 2019 All All 5.3L L83 All Chevrolet Tahoe 2015 - 2019 All All 5.3L L83 All GMC Sierra Limited 2014 - 2019 All All 4.3L LV3 5.3L L83 6.2L L86 All GMC Sierra (New Model) 2019 All All 5.3L L82 L84 6.2L L87 All GMC Yukon Modules 2015 - 2019 All All 5.3L L83 6.2L L86 All Supersession Statement This PI was superseded to update Model Years. Please discard PIP5212A. The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI. Condition / Concern A vehicle may have a concern of the engine running hot and/or has a tick noise from the thermostat. Recommendations / Instructions Inspect the position of the head gasket locating tabs, to determine if the head gasket(s) has been possibly installed backwards. Per the attached pictures, the head gasket locating tabs for both of the engine cylinder banks should be toward the front of the engine. 1. Bank 1 tab near cylinder 3 2. Bank 2 tab near cylinder 4 3. Is the front of the engine If the head gasket locating tabs are found to be closer to cylinders 5 or 6, this indicates the head gaskets were installed incorrectly restricting the engine coolant ow. Replace the head gasket to repair for this concern. Warranty Information The correction for this concern may be one of several repairs described above. For vehicles repaired under warranty, please use the appropriate warranty labor operation based on the actual cause and repair. Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. © 2019 General Motors. All Rights Reserved.