Inspection Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 GMC Sierra and 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Inspect the following components:
- Cylinder walls for excessive scratches, gouging, or ring ridge
- Cylinder bores for excessive ring ridge at the top of the cylinder
- Coolant jacket for cracks
- Valve lifter bores for excessive scoring or wear
- Crankshaft bearing webs for cracks
- Gasket sealing surfaces for excessive scratches or gouging - Refer to Replacing Engine Gaskets .
- Oil galleries for restrictions
- Threaded bolt holes for damaged threads
- Cylinder bores for excessive ring ridge at the top of the cylinder
- Measure the cylinder bores for an oversize condition.