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Engine Block Disassemble

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Reference: CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING REMOVAL 

Fig 1: Identifying Block Heater Cartridge
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  1. Remove the block heater cartridge.
    Fig 2: Identifying Right Knock Sensor And Bolt
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  2. Remove the right knock sensor bolt.
  3. Remove the right knock sensor.
    Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Position Sensor And Bolt
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  4. Remove the crankshaft position sensor bolt.
  5. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
    Fig 4: Identifying Crankshaft Position Sensor O-Ring
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  6. Remove and discard the crankshaft position sensor O-ring, if damaged.
    Fig 5: Identifying Left Knock Sensor And Bolt
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  7. Remove the left knock sensor bolt.
  8. Remove the left knock sensor.
    Fig 6: Identifying Oil Jet And Bolts
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  9. Remove the oil jet bolts.
  10. Remove the oil jets.
    Fig 7: Identifying Right Front Oil Pan Rail Oil Gallery Expansion Plug
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  11. Remove the right front oil pan rail oil gallery expansion plug.
    Fig 8: Identifying Cylinder Block-To-Oil Pan Alignment Dowels
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  12. Remove the cylinder block-to-oil pan alignment dowels.
    Fig 9: Identifying M14 Right Side Oil Gallery Threaded Plug
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  13. Remove the M14 right side oil gallery threaded plug.
    Fig 10: Identifying M14 Right Side Coolant Drain Threaded Plug
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  14. Remove the M14 right side coolant drain threaded plug.
    Fig 11: Identifying M14 Rear Oil Gallery Threaded Plug
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  15. Remove the M14 rear oil gallery threaded plug.
    Fig 12: Identifying M14 Left Side Coolant Drain Threaded Plug
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  16. Remove the M14 left side coolant drain threaded plug.
    Fig 13: Identifying M20 Left Side Oil Gallery Threaded Plug
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  17. Remove the M20 left side oil gallery threaded plug.
    Fig 14: Identifying Coolant Expansion Plugs
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  18. Remove the coolant expansion plugs.
    Fig 15: Identifying Cylinder Block-To-Transmission Alignment Dowels
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  19. Remove the cylinder block-to-transmission alignment dowels.
    Fig 16: Identifying Front Oil Gallery Expansion Plug
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  20. Remove the front oil gallery expansion plug.
    Fig 17: Identifying Cylinder Block-To-Cylinder Head Alignment Dowels
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  21. Remove the cylinder block-to-cylinder head alignment dowels.

Reference: ENGINE BLOCK CLEANING AND INSPECTION