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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When It Is Time for New Tires
Factors such as maintenance, temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle loading, and road conditions affect the wear rate of the tires. Treadwear indicators are one way to tell when it is time for new tires. Treadwear indicators appear when the tires have only 1.6mm (1/16 in) or less of tread rema ...

Tire Inflation Description
When you inflate the tires to the recommended inflation pressures, the factory-installed wheels and tires are designed in order to handle loads to the tire's rated load capacity. Incorrect tire pressures, or under-inflated tires, can cause the following conditions: Vehicle handling co ...

Fluid Passages (Gen 1)
Figure 1: Case - Control Valve Body Side (Left) Figure 2: Case - Pump Side (Back) Figure 3: Control Valve Body - Case Side (Left) Figure 4: Control Valve Body - Channel Plate Side (Right - No Valves) Figure 5: Pump Body - Pump Cove ...