Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Shift Fork Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 2)

Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual / Powertrain / Transmission/Transaxle / Manual / Transmission Assembly / Shift Fork Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 2)

Warning:

Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.

Clean the following components with a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.

3rd and 4th shift fork assembly (1)
5th shift blocking guide (2)
3rd and 4th shift shaft (3)
1st and 2nd shaft block (4)
1st and 2nd shift fork assembly (5)
1st and 2nd shift shaft (6)
5th shift fork assembly (7)
Reverse shift shaft (8)
Reverse shift fork assembly (9)
Reverse fork block (10)

Inspect the following components for excessive wear, fractures or distortion.

3rd and 4th shift fork assembly (1)
5th shift blocking guide (2)
1st and 2nd shift fork assembly (3)
1st and 2nd shaft block (4)
5th shift fork assembly (5)
Reverse shift fork assembly (6)
Reverse fork block (7)

Inspect the shift shaft lever bushings for excessive wear.

Inspect the shift fork nylon inserts (1) for wear.

Replace parts that are fractured, excessively worn, or distorted.

Replace an excessively worn or burred shift shaft.

Shift Fork Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 1)

Warning: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals. ...

Synchronizers Assemble

1st/2nd Gear Synchronizer iv Note: When servicing the synchronizers, retain them in the same order that they are removed. Keep the synchronizer components together ...

Other materials:

Ignition Transmission Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF in each shift lever position. For automatic transmission vehicles, the ignition should turn to LOCK/OFF only when the shift lever is in P (Park). For manual transmission vehicles, the ignition should turn t ...

Door Lock Switch Replacement
Door Lock Switch Replacement Callout Component Name Preliminary Procedure Remove the heater and air conditioning control. Refer to Heater and Air Conditioning Control Replacement. 1 Door Lock Sw ...

Timing Belt Inspection
Special Tools EN-6340 Locking Tool EN-6628-A Locking Tool For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. Removal Procedure Remove the timing belt upper front cover. Refer to Timing Belt Upper Front Cover Removal. Set the crankshaft balancer in the ...

0.0055