Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Engine, Replace
Removal
	
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				| 1. | Open and support hood. Install suitable 
				protective covering over fenders. Mark upper hood hinge location 
				to hood with suitable grease pencil. Remove hood with assistance. |  
			
				| 2. | Remove air cleaner resonator to accelerator 
				bracket bolt. |  
			
				| 3. | Remove throttle body resonator, air 
				cleaner intake duct and vent hose. |  
			
				| 4. | Remove accelerator cable and cruise 
				control cable. |  
			
				| 5. | Disconnect brake booster hose. |  
			
				| 6. | Remove power steering pump. |  
			
				| 7. | Disconnect fuel lines. |  
			
				| 8. | Drain coolant into suitable container. |  
			
				| 9. | Remove radiator inlet hose. |  
			
				| 10. | Remove surge tank to cylinder head 
				hose. |  
			
				| 11. | Disconnect surge tank to radiator outlet 
				hose. |  
			
				| 12. | Remove radiator outlet hose. |  
			
				| 13. | Remove inlet and outlet heater hoses. |  
			
				| 14. | Remove surge tank outlet hose mounting 
				bolt to intake manifold. |  
			
				| 15. | Disconnect electrical connectors to 
				engine components. |  
			
				| 16. | Remove engine electrical harness. |  
			
				| 17. | Remove upper transmission bellhousing 
				mounting bolts. |  
			
				| 18. | Raise and support vehicle. |  
			
				| 19. | Remove front fender liner. |  
			
				| 20. | Turn drive belt tensioner clockwise. |  
			
				| 21. | Remove serpentine drive belt. |  
			
				| 22. | Remove air conditioning compressor. |  
			
				| 23. | Remove crankshaft balancer bolt using 
				harmonic balancer holder tool No. J38122-A, or equivalent, to ensure 
				crankshaft does not turn while loosening mounting bolt. |  
			
				| 24. | Remove crankshaft balancer. |  
			
				| 25. | Disconnect alternator electrical connectors. |  
			
				| 26. | Disconnect starter motor electrical 
				connectors. |  
			
				| 27. | Drain engine oil into suitable container. |  
			
				| 28. | Disconnect front exhaust pipe from 
				manifold. |  
			
				| 29. | Raise and support vehicle. |  
			
				| 30. | Remove mounting bolts and lower starter. |  
			
				| 31. | Disconnect starter electrical connectors 
				and remove starter. |  
			
				| 32. | Remove flywheel to torque converter 
				bolts. |  
			
				| 33. | Remove lower transmission bellhousing 
				bolts. |  
			
				| 34. | Remove transmission to engine brace. |  
			
				| 36. | Install engine bracket tool No. J42451, 
				or equivalent, to righthand rear side of cylinder head. |  
			
				| 37. | Install suitable engine hoist to engine. |  
			
				| 38. | Remove cruise control module. |  
			
				| 39. | Support engine with suitable wooden 
				block and suitable floor jack positioned below oil pan. |  
			
				| 40. | Remove engine mount mounting nuts. |  
			
				| 41. | Remove engine mount to bracket bolts. |  
			
				| 43. | Remove upper transmission bellhousing 
				bolts. |  
			
				| 44. | Separate engine from transmission. |  
			
				| 46. | Reverse procedure to install. |  | 
   
	
		Valve stem oil seal alignment 
		and position is critical. An improperly installed valve stem oil seal may 
		lead to excessive oil consumption, and increased vehicle emissions.
	
	
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				1. 
				Remove the secondary air injection 
				bolts (2) and nuts (1), Fig. 1.
			
		
		
			
				2. 
				Remove the secondary air injection 
				studs (3 and 4), Fig. 2 ...