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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 1998 🢒 GMC P42 Commercial Chassis 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 5.0L and 5.7L 🢒 Engine Front Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 182832 Size: SH
  1. Remove the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 69011 Size: SH
  2. Remove the water pump. Refer to Water Pump Replacement in Engine Cooling.

    3. Object Number: 176054 Size: SH
  3. Drain the engine oil. Refer to Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement .
  4. Remove all the engine oil pan fasteners except the 2 nuts at the rear of the engine.
  5. Carefully separate the engine oil pan from the engine front cover.
  6. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor wire.

    7. Object Number: 69010 Size: SH
  7. Remove the engine front cover and gasket. Refer to Engine Front Cover Removal .

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 69010 Size: SH
  1. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Installation .

    2. Object Number: 317310 Size: SH
  2. Clean all of the adhesive from the corners of the oil pan gasket where the oil pan gasket meets the engine front cover.

    3. Important: The oil gasket and oil pan must be installed and the fasteners tightened while the adhesive is still wet to the touch.

  3. Apply a 5 mm (0.197 in) wide and 25 mm (1.0 in) long bead of adhesive, GM P/N 12346141 or equivalent, to the engine front cover to engine block junction at the oil pan sealing surfaces.

    4. Object Number: 176054 Size: SH
  4. Install the engine oil pan nuts and bolts.

    5. Tighten

    1. Tighten the oil pan bolts to 12 N·m(106 lb in).
    2. Tighten the oil pan nuts to 25 N·m(18 lb ft).
  5. Connect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor wire.

    6. Object Number: 69011 Size: SH
  6. Install the water pump. Refer to Water Pump Replacement in Engine Cooling.

    7. Object Number: 182847 Size: SH
  7. Install the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement .