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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2001 🢒 Catera 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 3.0L (L81) 🢒 Crankshaft and Bearing Removal

    Object Number: 217375 Size: SH
  1. Remove the crankshaft bearing bridge bolts (1).
  2. Remove the main bearing cap bolts (2).
  3. Remove the crankshaft bearing bridge.
  4. Remove the first main bearing cap.
  5. Remove the first main bearing cap lower insert.
  6. Remove the second main bearing cap.
  7. Remove the second main bearing cap lower insert.
  8. Remove the third main bearing cap.
  9. Remove the third main bearing cap lower insert.
  10. Perform the following steps to remove the fourth main bearing cap.
    11. 10.1. Insert a bolt into the main bearing cap oil pan threaded hole.
    10.2. Use a pry bar to pry the cap from the block.
    10.3. Remove the fourth main bearing cap.
    10.4. Remove the fourth main bearing cap lower insert.
  11. Remove the crankshaft from the engine block.

    12. Object Number: 217377 Size: SH
  12. Remove the crankshaft reluctor ring bolts.
  13. Remove the crankshaft reluctor ring.