Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Engine Oil Pan Gasket R&R
| 1. |
Install the engine support fixture. |
| 2. |
Remove the engine mount. |
| 3. |
Raise the engine enough to allow clearance
for the oil pan removal. |
| 4. |
Raise and support the vehicle. |
| 5. |
Place a drain pan under the oil pan
drain plug. |
| 6. |
Remove the oil pan drain plug. |
| 8. |
Remove the engine drive belt. |
| 9. |
Remove the lower AC compressor bolt
and loosen the upper bolts. |
| 10. |
Remove the four oil pan to transaxle
bolts (1), Fig. 1. |
| 11. |
Remove the oil pan bolts. |
| 12. |
Remove the oil pan, Fig.
1. |
| 13. |
Remove any old oil pan sealant (1),
Fig. 1. |
| 14. |
Reverse procedure to install, noting
the following: |
| |
a. |
Ensure that the oil pan and the sealing
surface (1) on the lower crankcase are free of all oil and debris,
Fig. 1. |
| |
b. |
Apply a 3.5 mm bead of sealant around
the perimeter of the oil pan and the oil suction port opening. DO
NOT over apply the sealant. |
| |
c. |
Install the oil pan bolts and oil pan
in sequence shown, Fig. 2. |
| |
d. |
Torque transaxle bolts to 55
ft. lbs. |
| |
e. |
Torque oil pan bolts to 18 ft.
lbs. |
|
Fig. 1 Oil pan replacement
Fig. 2 Oil pan bolt sequence
Refer to Fig. 1
when performing the following procedure.
1.
Place a collecting pan underneath the
oil filter.
2.
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can not be removed from pump. Pickup must be replaced with oil pump as a
unit.
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