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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement .
  2. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
  3. Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Intake Air Temperature Sensor Electrical Connector
    G01728799Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the air intake duct.
    Fig 2: Removing Air Intake Duct
    G01728800Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Loosen the coolant pump pulley bolts.
  6. Remove the drive belt tensioner. Refer to Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement .
  7. Remove the power steering pump.
  8. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE
  9. Remove the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement .
  10. Disconnect the oil pressure electrical connector.
  11. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor electrical connector.
  12. Remove the crankshaft position sensor shield.
    Fig 3: Removing Crankshaft Position Sensor Shield
    G01728801Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the crankshaft position sensor studs.
    Fig 4: Removing Crankshaft Position Sensor Studs
    G01728802Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
  15. Remove the oil pan to front cover bolts.
  16. Loosen the oil pan bolts, to drop the oil pan slightly in order to add clearance for the front cover installation.
  17. Lower the vehicle.
  18. Remove the coolant pump pulley bolts.
    Fig 5: Remove Coolant Pump Pulley Bolts
    G01728803Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  19. Remove the coolant pump pulley.
  20. Remove the radiator outlet hose from the front cover.
    Fig 6: Removing Radiator Outlet Hose From Front Cover
    G01728804Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  21. Remove the crankshaft front oil seal. Use a screwdriver to pry out the crankshaft front oil seal. Use care in order to avoid damage to the seal bore or seal contact surfaces.
    Fig 7: Removing Crankshaft Front Oil Seal
    G01728805Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  22. Remove the engine front cover studs and bolts (1).
  23. Remove the engine front cover (2).
    Fig 8: Removing Engine Front Cover
    G01728806Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  24. Remove the engine front cover gasket from the engine block.
    Fig 9: Removing Engine Front Cover Gasket
    G01728807Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  25. If replacing the front cover remove the following:
    Fig 10: Replacing Front Cover
    G01728808Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  26. Clean the engine front cover and engine block surfaces.
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