So Fix it

Remove the cable from the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Drain the coolant from the radiator into a container, and store it for later use. Disconnect the intake manifold and exhaust manifolds from the vehicle.

Disconnect the attaching bolt from the air pipe on the right cylinder head with a socket wrench, and detach the pipe. Remove the mounting bolts from the air compressor on the right cylinder head, and push the compressor aside. Remove the fuel line and spark plug wire from the right cylinder head. Detach the ground wire from the right side cylinder head.

Disconnect the mounting bolt from the main accessory bracket, and detach the bracket from the left cylinder head. Push the bracket aside to obtain access to the left cylinder head. Detach the coolant sensor wire and spark plug wires from the rear of the left cylinder head.

Disconnect the covers for the cylinder heads with a socket wrench, and unscrew the spark plugs from the cylinder heads. Loosen the retaining nuts for the rocker arms, and rotate the rocker arms to obtain access to the push rods. Record the position of the push rods, and remove the push rods from the cylinder heads.

Remove the mounting bolts from the cylinder heads with a socket wrench, and lift the heads from the engine block. Remove the gasket from the engine block, and clean any remaining traces of gasket material from the engine block with a gasket scraper. Mount a new gasket to the engine block so that the word HEAD on the gasket faces up. Place the new cylinder head on the engine block.

Clean the mounting bolts for the cylinder heads with a shop cloth, and fasten them to the cylinder head by hand. Tighten the cylinder head bolts with a torque wrench in three passes. The first pass must tighten them to 25 foot-pounds, the second pass must tighten them to 45 foot-pounds and the third pass must tighten them to 65 foot-pounds.

Place the push rods in their original positions on the cylinder head that you recorded in step four. Move the rocker arms back into position and tighten their mounting bolts with a socket wrench. Replace the covers for the cylinder heads, and install the spark plugs.

Replace the components you removed in step three if you removed the left cylinder head. Replace the components you removed in step two if you removed the right cylinder head. Refill the radiator with coolant, and attach the cable to the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench.

Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Drain the coolant from the radiator, and store it for later use.

Discharge the rigerant in the air conditioning system with an approved rigerant recycling machine. This step requires a licensed mechanic.

Remove the lower trim cover of the instrument panel with a socket wrench, and disconnect the support rod for the instrument panel. Remove the screw that attaches the electrical wiring harness for the steering column to the instrument panel bulkhead.

Disconnect the automatic shift cable from the drive lever with a pair of pliers. Pull the sleeve on the steering column down to expose the universal joint. Mark the steering column shaft and the intermediate shaft so you can align the two shafts later. Remove the mounting bolt connecting the two shafts.

Disconnect the mounting bolts on the steering column with a socket wrench, and remove the steering column from the instrument panel. Separate the steering column shaft and intermediate shaft, and remove them from the vehicle. Detach the defroster grille from the the instrument panel.

Remove the screws that attach the parking brake handle with a socket wrench, and lower the handle. Detach the ashtray and electrical connector for the cigarette lighter. Disconnect the mounting bolts that attach the instrument panel to the floor. Detach the interior temperature sensor and duct extension from the floor of the vehicle.

Detach the hoses from the heater core, and unplug the electrical connector from the coolant level switch. Disconnect the reservoir for the coolant from the heater unit. Detach the electrical connector for the blower motor, and remove the vacuum lines from the heater unit. Detach the rigerant lines from the dash panel.

Remove the retaining nuts from the heater unit with a socket wrench, and pull the heater unit toward the rear of the vehicle to remove it. Release the tabs on the heater unit housing, and remove the heater core. Push the new heater core into the housing so that the tabs snap into place. Ensure that the gaskets on the heater housing form a tight seal.

Perform steps three through seven in reverse order to install the heater unit into the vehicle. Align the steering column shaft and the intermediate shaft according to the marks you made in step four. Tighten the bolts that fasten the steering column to the instrument panel to 35 foot-pounds with a torque wrench.

Recharge the air conditioning system with rigerant. This step requires a qualified mechanic.

Attach the cable to the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Refill the radiator with coolant, and check for any coolant leaks.

Park your vehicle in a safe work place. Look for a flat and level surface that has adequate light to work by. Turn off the engine and apply the parking brake.

Wait 30 minutes before beginning work to allow the vehicle to cool. Slide underneath the front end of the vehicle and position yourself near the rear of the drivers side fog light.

Remove any dust covers or access panels. These can usually be removed by prying them off with a Flathead screwdriver. Once these are removed, locate the wiring harness. The harness will be plugged into the fog light socket. Unplug the harness to access the interior of the fog light assembly.

Unscrew the mounting bolts. The bolts hold the assembly in the front bumper of the automobile. On most autos, there will be three bolts which can be removed with a regular wrench. Once the bolts are removed, slide out the old fog light assembly.

Insert the euro clear fog light assembly. Place the new assembly into the same place in the bumper from where the old assembly was removed. Attach the mounting bolts, wiring harness and dust cover as they were on the original assembly.

Repeat the process for the light on the passengers side.

Place a drain pan under the radiator drain and open the drain cock with a socket wrench. Drain the coolant into the pan and replace the drain cock. Store the coolant for later use.

Disconnect the intake manifold from the engine with the carburetor still attached. Remove the muffler inlet pipes from the exhaust manifold with a socket wrench and remove the exhaust manifold. Record the position of the spark plug wires and detach them from the spark plugs. Unscrew the spark plugs from the cylinder heads.

Detach the drive belt from the air compressor if your vehicle is so equipped. Disconnect the mounting bolts for the compressor with a socket wrench and push the compressor out of your way. Remove the drive belt for the power steering pump. Disconnect the mounting bolts for the pump and move the pump out of your way. Perform this step only if you are removing the left cylinder head.

Disconnect the alternator, ignition coil and air inlet duct with a socket wrench. Detach the hose from the air manifold on the right cylinder head. Perform this step only if you are removing the right cylinder head.

Remove the electrical wires from the rear of the cylinder heads. Loosen the retaining nuts for the rocker arms with a socket wrench and turn the rocker arms to access the push rods. Record the position of the push rods and remove them from the engine block.

Record the positions of the mounting bolts on the cylinder block. Disconnect the mounting bolts with a socket wrench and pull the cylinder heads from the engine block. Remove the cylinder head gaskets from the engine block and discard them.

Clean the mounting surfaces for the cylinder head gasket with a gasket scraper and shop rag. Mount the new cylinder head gaskets over the dowels on the engine block and mount new gaskets on the muffler inlet pipes. Place the cylinder heads onto the dowels on the engine block.

Coat the heads of the cylinder head mounting bolts with water-resistant sealer and place them in the original holes you recorded in Step 6. Tighten the mounting bolts on the first pass to 50 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Tighten them 60 foot-pounds on the second pass, then tighten them to between 95 and 100 foot-pounds on the third pass.

Test the push rods for straightness by rolling them across a flat surface and replace any bent push rods. Soak the push rods in engine oil solvent and clean them with compressed air. Install the push rods according to the notes you made in Step five.

Rotate the rocker arms into position and replace the covers for the rocker arms. Tighten the retaining bolts for the rocker arm covers to between three and five foot-pounds with a torque wrench.

Install the exhaust manifold to the engine block and tighten its retaining nuts to between 18 and 24 foot-pounds. Install the intake manifold to the engine block with a socket wrench. Connect the components you removed in Step three if you installed the left cylinder head. Connect the components you removed in Step four if you installed the right cylinder head. Adjust the tension on the drive belts that you removed.

Attach the electrical wire to the rear of the cylinder heads. Screw the spark plugs into their bores on the engine block with a socket wrench. Connect the electrical wiring for the spark plugs according to the notes you made in Step two. Fill the radiator with the coolant you drained. Start the engine and check for fluid leaks.

Remove the cable from the negative terminal of the battery with a socket wrench to prevent the discharge of electricity when you remove the EBCM. Clean the area around the EBCM in the engine compartment on the driver side of the engine. This will keep the braking components from becoming contaminated.

Detach the connectors for the electrical wiring on the EBCM. Disconnect the four mounting screws on the EBCM with a T 25-Torx tool, and discard the screws. Pull the EBCM gently to remove it from the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve (BPMV).

Clean the mounting surfaces on the BPMV with a clean shop towel to avoid contaminating the new EBCM. Fasten the new EBCM to the BPMV with a T-25 Torx tool, using new mounting screws. Tighten the mounting screws to 39 inch-pounds, working in an X-pattern. Attach the electrical connectors to the EBCM.

Connect a scan tool to the vehicles data link connector which is under the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Perform the tire size calibration function according to the scan tools instructions, and disconnect the scan tool. Connect the cable to the negative terminal on the battery using a socket wrench.

Remove the cable on the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Disconnect the V-belt and the crankshaft pulley from the engine. Remove the left timing belt cover, right timing belt cover and front timing belt cover in that order.

Disconnect the guides for the timing belt with a socket wrench if your vehicle has a manual transmission. Remove the No. 1 idler pulley, timing belt and the No. 2 idler pulley in that order. Disconnect the timing belt tension adjuster assembly.

Push the adjuster rod on the timing belt adjuster down with a constant pressure of 66 lbs. until the end of the adjuster rod reaches the surface of its cylinder. Place a 0.08-inch Allen wrench into the pin hole of the cylinder to hold the adjuster rod in place.

Install the timing adjuster and tighten its retainers to 29 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Attach the the No. 2 idler pulley and No. 1 idler pulley in that order. Tighten the retainers for both pulleys to 29 foot-pounds.

Turn the crankshaft sprocket clockwise to align its timing mark with the timing mark on the oil pump. The double lines on the left intake camshaft must align with the double lines on the left exhaust camshaft sprocket. The double lines on the right intake camshaft must align with the double lines on the right exhaust camshaft sprocket.

Place the new timing onto the sprockets with the arrow pointing in the clockwise direction. The "A" mark on the timing belt must align with the timing mark on the crankshaft, The "B" mark aligns with the left intake cam shaft, the "C" mark aligns with the timing mark on the left exhaust camshaft, the "D" mark aligns with the timing mark on the right intake camshaft and the "E" mark aligns with the right exhaust camshaft.

Attach the belt idlers and tighten their mounting bolt to 29 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Remove the Allen wrench from the cylinder on the timing belt adjuster.

Replace the guide for the timing belt if your vehicle has a manual transmission. Ensure that the clearance between the guide and the timing belt is between 0.019 and 0.059 inches Tighten the retainers for the timing belt guide to 7 foot-pounds.

Replace the timing belt covers and tighten their mounting bolts to 3.5 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Connect the crankshaft pulley and tighten its mounting bolt to 94 foot-pounds. Install the V-belt.

Park your car on flat, even surface and put on the parking brake. Allow your engine to cool before you remove old spark plugs and install new ones. Be sure to remove and install only one spark plug at a time as the wiring for each spark plug is specific and needs to attached in an exact order to function properly.

Pop open the hood and locate your spark plugs. Refer to your Saturn Sky owners manual if you cant find them, if you lost your owners manual see the link in the Resource section.

Remove the spark plug wire by pull on the boot and not the wire itself, or you risk damaging the wires.

Attach the spark plug socket to the socket wrench (attach a socket wrench swivel and extension if you need added length to reach the spark plug) and remove the spark plug by turning the wrench counter-clockwise. Clean the spark plug hole with rubbing alcohol and a clean rag.

Spray anti-seize grease onto the new spark plug and screw it into the spark plug hole by hand. Carefully tighten the new spark plug with the spark plug socket until its snug. Reconnect the spark plug wire. Move on to the next spark plug until you have finished installing all of them.

Disconnect the cable on the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. Detach the cover for the crankshaft pulley and the harness cover above the upper timing belt cover. Release the clamp for the engine sub-harness. Remove the support bolts and side mount brackets for the engine.

Raise and support the engine with a chain hoist. Disconnect the lower splash guard on the engine with a socket wrench. Remove the adjusting bolt on the idler pulley for the air conditioner, and disconnect the air compressor drive belt. Disconnect the mounting bolt and adjusting bolt for the alternator. Detach the drive belt for the alternator and remove the alternator.

Remove the mounting bolt and the drive belt for the power steering pump with a socket wrench. Disconnect the power steering pump. Remove the upper covers for the timing belt.

Turn the crankshaft clockwise so that the number-1 piston is at its top dead center position by aligning the timing marks on the crankshaft. Remove the bolt for the crankshaft pulley with a socket wrench and detach the crankshaft pulley. Disconnect the lower cover for the timing belt.

Loosen the adjusting bolt for the timing belt tensioner with a socket wrench. Push the tensioner to relieve the tension on the timing belt and tighten the adjusting bolt. Remove the timing belts, and adjust the crankshaft again to align its timing marks if necessary.

Place the new timing belt onto the crankshaft, front camshaft, water pump, tensioner pulleys and rear camshaft, in that order. Turn the bolt on the belt tensioner pulley a half-turn counterclockwise with a socket wrench. This allows the tensioner spring to set the timing belt tension automatically. Tighten the pulley bolt to 31 foot-pounds with a torque wrench.

Turn the crankshaft six turns clockwise so that the crankshaft and camshaft timing marks align again. Continue turning the crankshaft to align the blue mark on the crankshaft pulley with the pointer on the engine. Loosen the pulley bolt on the timing belt tensioner, then tighten it with a socket wrench.

Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 83 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Perform steps one through three in reverse order to install the remaining components. Torque the bolts for the engine side mount bracket to 40 foot-pounds.

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Insert a washer onto a hex head bolt and push it down to the head. Insert the threaded end of the hex head bolt into the items you are holding together. Slide a washer onto the end of the bolt threads and push it toward the material it is holding together.

Insert a Teflon insert jam nut onto the protruding end of the bolt. Turn the nut clockwise and tighten it by hand. Tighten the jam nut completely with an adjustable wrench.

Insert a nut on the protruding end of the bolt. Hand-tighten the nut clockwise and then tighten it completely on top of the jam nut with an adjustable wrench.