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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Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Follow these tips: 1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehicle so that it straddles the edge of the pavement. 2. Turn the steering wheel about one-eight ...

Collision Damage Repair
If the vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualified technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs diminish the vehicle resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequen ...

Door Lock and Ignition Lock Folding and Non-Folding Key Cutting
High Security keys are available from the service parts system. Obtain the key code from the security card or from the GM Dealer World, Parts, Key Code Look Up system. If you have the key code and access to a Triax-E., BD Laser or other code key cutting machine from the GM Dealer Equipment C ...