Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Cylinder Block

Engine Block Cleaning and Inspection

Special Tools EN-8087 Cylinder Gauge For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Clean the sealing material from the gasket mating surfaces (2). Clean the engine blo ...

Crankshaft Sprocket Installation

Note: When installing the crankshaft sprocket, the cam and the groove must align (2). Install the crankshaft sprocket (1). ...

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Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
This light comes on briefly while starting the vehicle. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by the dealer. If the system is working normally the indicator light goes off. Caution The engine coolant temperature warning light indicates that the vehicle has overheated. Driving with this ...

What to Use
Warning Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. The coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the wrong mixture, the engine coul ...

Transmission Replacement (With 1.6L or 1.8L Engine)
Removal Procedure Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement. Without draining the coolant or removing the hoses, remove and position aside the radiator surge tank. Refer to Radiator Surge Tank Replacement. Remove the transmission range selector lever cabl ...