Visual Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Perform the following visual inspections:
- Inspect the crankshaft balancer bolt hole (1) for thread damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft balancer mounting area (2) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft keyway (3) for damage.
- Inspect the oil pump drive flats (4) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft main journals (5) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft connecting rod journals (6) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft oil passages (7) for obstructions.
- Inspect the crankshaft main bearing thrust wall surfaces (8) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft counterweights (9) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft reluctor ring teeth (10) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft rear main oil seal surface (11) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft engine flywheel mounting surface (12) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft pilot hole (13) for damage.
- Inspect the crankshaft engine flywheel bolt holes (14) for thread damage.
- Repair or replace the crankshaft as necessary.