Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Special Tools

Replacement Wheels Description

Replace the wheel if any of the following conditions exist: The wheel exhibits excessive runout. The wheel is bent. The wheel is cracked. The wheel is severely rusted. The wheel is severe ...

Tire Dismounting and Mounting

Caution: Use a tire changing machine in order to dismount tires. Do not use hand tools or tire irons alone in order to remove the tire from the wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel ri ...

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Special Tools
Illustration Tool Number/Description CH 21177 J 21177-A Drum to Brake Shoe Clearance Gauge CH 41013 J 41013 Rotor Resurfacing Kit C ...

Tire and Wheel Balancing (Collet Cone Selection)
Important: Never use the hub cap bore to center the wheel onto the balancer. The pilot bore (on the hub side of the wheel) is machined to be concentric to very tight non - standard tolerances. The bottom cap bore is not machined to this same degree of precision. Accurate mac ...

Torque Converter Installation
Torque Converter Installation Callout Component Name 1 Torque Converter Assembly Note: Failure to lower the torque converter straight down could damage the torque converter clutch lip seal inside the torque ...