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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Tire and Wheel Balancing (Collet Cone Selection)
Important: Never use the hub cap bore to center the wheel onto the balancer. The pilot bore (on the hub side of the wheel) is machined to be concentric to very tight non - standard tolerances. The bottom cap bore is not machined to this same degree of precision. Accurate mac ...

Piston, Connecting Rod, and Bearing Removal
Install the crankshaft balancer bolt. Set the pistons 1 and 4 to TDC in direction of engine rotation. Note: Note cylinder sequence. Mark the connecting rod with the connecting rod bearing cover (1). Remove the 4 connecting rod bearing caps bol ...

Charge Air Cooler Outlet Air Hose Replacement
Removal Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement. Loosen the clamp (1) at the charge air cooler outlet pipe (2) to throttle body (3). Disconnect the intake air pressure and temperature sensor harness connect ...