Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Charge Air Cooler Replacement

Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual / Powertrain / Engine / Intake and Forced Induction / Forced Induction / Charge Air Cooler Replacement

Charge Air Cooler Replacement
Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection. Raise and properly support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle. Remove the front fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement. Disconnect the charge air cooler inlet duct from the charge air cooler. Refer to Charge Air Cooler Inlet Air Hose Replacement. Disconnect the charge air cooler outlet front duct from the charge air cooler. Refer to Charge Air Cooler Outlet Air Hose Replacement.
1	Charge Air Cooler Fastener (Qty 2) Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution. Tighten 10 Y (89 lb in)
2	Charge Air Cooler Procedure Pull the charge air cooler upward to release the cooler from the rubber grommets.
3	Charge Air Cooler Air Deflector Fasteners (Qty 2) Procedure Remove the charge air cooler air deflector fasteners.
4	Charge Air Cooler Air Deflector

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 throt ...

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Brake Fluid
The brake/clutch master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap. See Engine Compartment Overview for the location of the reservoir. There are only two reasons why the fluid level in the reservoir might go down: The fluid level goes down b ...

Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Removal
Special Tools EN-652 Automatic Transmission Flex Plate Holder For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Install the EN-652 holder (1) to hold the automatic transmission flex plate (2). Loosen the 6 automatic transmission flex plate bolts. Remov ...

Spark Plug Inspection
Spark Plug Usage Ensure that the correct spark plug is installed. An incorrect spark plug causes driveability conditions. Ensure that the spark plug has the correct heat range. An incorrect heat range causes the following conditions: Spark plug fouling—Colder plu ...

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