Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection
- 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.
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.
Oil Sump/Pan
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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 ...
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Front Side Door Trim Replacement
Front Side Door Trim Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the front side door upper front trim panel. Refer to Front Side
Door Upper Front Trim Panel Replacement.
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Fr ...
Sunroof Motor/Actuator Initialization/Teach Process
Note: If the sunroof motor is new, cycle the sunroof seven?€‰(7) times
to teach the motor/actuator initialization process.
Perform the initialization/teach procedure on a reinstall motor or a new
motor. Ensure the electrical harness on the headliner is connected to the sunroof
mot ...
Parking Brake Cable Replacement (Drum Brake)
Removal Procedure
Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.
Ensure that the parking brake lever is in the fully released position.
Using ONLY HAND TOOLS, remove the adjusting nut (1) from the end of
the front park bra ...
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