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Removal Procedure

  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
  2. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System .
  3. Disconnect the coolant heater electrical cord.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Coolant Heater Electrical Cord
    G01730649Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Loosen the coolant heater bolt.
    Fig 2: Loosening Coolant Heater Bolt
    G01730650Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Important:  When removing the engine coolant heater from the engine block, be careful not to score the machined surface of the plug hole.

  5. Remove the coolant heater from the engine block.
  6. Clean the engine coolant heater hole. Remove any burrs, sealer, paint or other rough spots.