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Vehicle: 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC: LS 1.8L L4 (H) LUW-FLEX-FI-N

Content: Engine Service >> Timing Belt >> Timing Belt, Replace

SONIC
This engine is classified as an Interference engine. If the timing belt breaks or jumps timing, a piston may contact an
open valve. Piston to valve contact may cause damage to the valve, piston and other engine components. In some cases
valve to valve contact may be experienced when the timing belt breaks or jumps timing. To avoid belt breakage, replace
the timing belt as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer timing belt replacement interval.

With timing belt removed, avoid turning the camshaft or crankshaft. If movement is required, exercise
extreme caution to avoid valve damage caused by piston contact.

1. Remove air cleaner assembly.

2. Remove two upper timing belt cover attaching bolts, then cover.

3. Raise and support vehicle.

4. Remove front wheelwell liner inner front extensions.

5. Remove air conditioning and alternator belts, then drive belt tensioner, Fig. 1.

6. Set crankshaft balancer to Top Dead Center (TDC) of combustion stroke, Fig. 2.

7. Remove crankshaft balancer bolt, then balancer. Discard bolt.

8. On manual transmission models, remove bolt shown in Fig. 3. Install crankshaft locking tool No. EN-6625,
or equivalent, Fig. 4 using bolt previously removed.

9. On automatic transmission models, remove bolt shown in Fig. 5. Install crankshaft locking tool EN-6625,
or equivalent, Fig. 4 using bolt previously removed.

10. On all models, remove crankshaft balancer bolt, then balancer. Discard bolt.

11. Remove four lower timing belt cover bolts, then lower cover.

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12. Lower vehicle.

13. Separate locking tool No. EN-6340, or equivalent by removing two bolts, Fig. 6.

14. Install locking tool No EN-6340, or equivalent into camshaft adjuster, Fig. 7.

15. Raise and support vehicle.

16. Using an Allen wrench apply tension to the belt tensioner in a clockwise direction.

17. Install lock pin tool No. EN-6333, or equivalent as shown in Fig. 8.

18. Remove timing belt.

19. Install new belt by sliding belt with assembly tool (included with new belt) through motor mount bracket.
Remove assembly tool.

20. Using an Allen wrench apply tension to the belt tensioner in a clockwise direction.

21. Remove lock pin tool No. EN-6333 as shown in Fig. 8. Adjuster will move to correct position.

22. Remove crankshaft locking tool No. EN-6625, Fig. 4 and reinstall bolts. Lower vehicle.

23. Remove locking tool No EN-6340, Fig. 7.

24. Check timing. Timing drive belt gear and oil pump housing must be aligned, Fig. 9

25. Install crankshaft locking tool No. EN-6625, or equivalent as previously outlined.

26. Install lower timing belt cover and the four attaching bolts. Torque to 53 in. lbs.

27. Install crankshaft balancer and new balancer bolt and tighten as follows:

a. First pass torque balancer bolt to 70 ft. lbs.

b. Second pass tighten an additional 30°.

c. Third pass tighten an additional 15°.

28. Remove crankshaft locking tool No. EN-6625, Fig. 4 and reinstall bolts. Torque manual transmission bolt to 32
ft. lbs. and automatic transmission bolt to 33 ft. lbs.

29. Install drive belt tensioner, air conditioning and alternator belt, then wheelwell liner.

30. Lower vehicle.

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31. Install timing belt upper front cover.

32. Install air cleaner assembly.

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Fig. 1 Drive belt tensioner removal

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Fig. 2 Crankshaft TDC alignment marks

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Fig. 3 Bolt removal. Manual transmission

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Fig. 4 Crankshaft locking tool

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Fig. 5 Bolt removal. Automatic transmission

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Fig. 6 Camshaft locking tool

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Fig. 7 Camshaft adjuster locking tool

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Fig. 8 Installation of lock pin

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Fig. 9 Alignment of timing belt drive gear and oil pump housing

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