Cylinder Ridge Removal
NOTE:
You must remove cylinder ridges before removing the piston and connecting rod
assemblies.
1. Rotate the crankshaft until the piston is at the bottom of its travel.
2. Cover the head of the piston with a rag.
3. Follow the tool manufacturers' instructions and cut away the ridge, exercising
extreme care to avoid cutting too deeply.
4. Remove the ridge reamer, the rag and as many of the cuttings as possible.
Inspection
Check the engine for cracks. Perform a visual inspection on all of the components. Some
reliable methods for inspecting for cracks include Magnaflux® a magnetic process or
Zyglo®, a dye penetrant. Magnaflux is used only on ferrous metal (cast iron). Zyglo uses a
spray on fluorescent mixture along with a black light to reveal the cracks and is suitable for
aluminum engine components.
Crankshaft Bearing Alignment
Inspect all the main bearing saddles and caps for damage, burrs or high spots. If damage
is found, and was caused by a spun main bearing, the block will need to be align-bored or,
if severe enough, replaced. Any burrs or high spots should be carefully removed with a de-
burring tool.
Place a machinist’s straight edge along the bearing saddles in the engine block. If any
clearance exists between the machinist’s straight edge and the saddles, the block must be
align-bored.
Align-boring consists of machining the main bearing saddles and caps by means of a fly
cutter that runs through the bearing saddles.
Deck Flatness
Ensure that the deck surface is clear of dirt, carbon deposits and old gasket material.
Place a machinist’s straight edge across the surface of the deck along its centerline.
Check the clearance along several points using feeler gau
ges. . Move the machinist’s
straight edge diagonally across the deck surface and check clearances along the diagonal
line. If the reading exceeds 0.003 in. (0.076 mm) within a 6.0 inch (15.2 cm) span, or 0.006
in. (0.152 mm) over the total length of the deck, it must be machined.
Cylinder Bores
The cylinder bores are slightly larger than the pistons themselves. A common piston-to-
bore clearance is 0.0015 - 0.0025 in. (0.0381 - 0.0635 mm). Inspect and measure the
cylinder bores. All bores should be checked for out-of-roundness, taper and size. The
Summary of Contents for TrailBlazer
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Page 26: ...Fig 3 Typical body and undervehicle maintenance locations Refer to chart for descriptions ...
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Page 175: ...Spring free length check Valve spring squareness check ...
Page 192: ...Front of piston mark ...
Page 361: ...5 3L Engine Except Saab Underhood Fuse Block 2003 2005 Early Production ...
Page 469: ...Removing the outer band from the CV boot Removing the inner band from the CV boot ...
Page 470: ...Removing the CV boot from the joint housing Clean the CV joint housing prior to removing boot ...
Page 471: ...Removing the CV joint housing assembly Removing the CV joint ...
Page 472: ...Inspecting the CV joint housing Removing the CV joint outer snap ring ...
Page 473: ...Checking the CV joint snap ring for wear CV joint snap ring typical ...
Page 474: ...Removing the CV joint assembly Removing the CV joint inner snap ring ...
Page 475: ...Installing the CV joint assembly typical ...
Page 553: ...9 Torque the lug nuts to specification 10 Lower the vehicle ...
Page 556: ...Toe in Frame Misalignment Frame misalignment ...
Page 588: ...Bleeding caliper ...
Page 624: ...Manifold gauge set components Refrigerant recovery recycling station ...
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