Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection

Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual / Powertrain / Engine / Engine Lubrication / Oil Sump/Pan / Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection

Warning:

Wear safety glasses when using compressed air in order to prevent eye injury.

Caution:

To ensure proper engine lubrication, clean clogged or contaminated oil galleries in an approved solvent and with compressed air. Failure to clean oil galleries may cause engine damage.

Clean the oil suction gallery (2) with compressed air. Be sure to remove all dirt and old gasket material from the suction gallery (2).
Remove all remaining old gasket material from sealing surface (1) and screw bores (3).
Clean the sealing surfaces from dirt and grease.
Inspect the sealing surface for cracks and damage.

Oil Pan Installation

Special Tools EN-49980 Guidance Pins For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Clean the sealing surfaces from old sealing material, dirt, oil and grease. Note: The seal ...

Other materials:

Plastic Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
Removal Procedure Warning: Refer to Gasoline/Gasoline Vapors Warning. Note: There are several types of Plastic Collar Fuel and Evaporative Emission Quick Connect Fittings used on this vehicle. Bartholomew?€‰(1) Q Release?€‰(2) ...

Inflatable Restraint Module Handling and Scrapping
Special Tools EL-38826 SIR Deployment Harness EL-39401-B SIR Deployment Fixture For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Live and Undeployed Air Bag Warning: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Warning. Take special care when handling or s ...

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Installation
Special Tools EN-652 Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Holder For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Clean the automatic transmission flex plate bolt threads. Install the automatic transmission flex plate (2) and the EN-652 holder to hold the automatic tran ...

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