Removal Procedure
- Remove the crankshaft balancer. Refer
to
Crankshaft Balancer Replacement
.
- Remove the water pump. Refer to
Water Pump Replacement
.
- Drain the engine oil. Refer to
Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement
.
- Remove all the engine oil pan fasteners except the two nuts at
the rear of the engine. Refer to
Oil Pan Replacement
.
- Carefully separate the engine oil pan from the engine front cover.
- Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor wire. Refer to
Crankshaft Position Sensor Replacement
in Engine Controls 5.0, 5.7L.
- Remove the engine front cover and gasket.
Installation Procedure
- Install a NEW engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Installation
.
- Clean all the adhesive
from the corners of the oil pan gasket where it meets the engine front cover.
Important: The oil gasket and the oil pan must be installed and the fasteners tightened
while the adhesive is still wet to the touch.
- 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.
- Install the engine oil pan. Refer to
Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement
.
- Connect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor wire. Refer to
Crankshaft Position Sensor Replacement
in Engine Controls 5.0, 5.7L
- Install the water pump. Refer to
Water Pump Replacement
.
- Install the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Installation
.