STS AWD V8-4.6L VIN A (2006): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: STS AWD V6-3.6L (2007), STS RWD V6-3.6L (2007), STS RWD V8-4.6L (2007), STS RWD V8-4.6L VIN A (2006), STS V8-4.6L VIN A (2005).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
   • Engine493 pages

     • Actuators and Solenoids - Engine75 pages

       • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information62 pages

         • Description and Operation23
         • Service and Repair › Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left) Exhaust234567891011121314151617181920…59
       • Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information13 pages

         • Locations
         • Diagrams › Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Solenoid - Exhaust Bank 1234
         • Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake2345678
     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
     • Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods87 pages

       • Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Setting Camshaft Timing2345678910111213141516
       • Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Replacement - Left234
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Rocker Arm Replacement - Left234
       • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information62 pages

         • Description and Operation23
         • Service and Repair › Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left) Exhaust234567891011121314151617181920…59
     • Cylinder Block Assembly16 pages

       • Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
       • Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Replacement (LH2 (KO5))234
       • Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications2345
       • Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
       • Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
       • Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
     • Cylinder Head Assembly24 pages

       • Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Relief23
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Rocker Arm Replacement - Left234
       • Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left234567891011
       • Valve Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Stem Oil Seal and Valve Spring Replacement - Left23456
     • Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories51 pages

       • Drive Belt › Component Information34 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins12 pages

           • Customer Interest: › 05-02-32-00623
           • All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Belt: › 08-06-01-008A23456
           • All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt: › 08-06-01-008A23
         • Testing and Inspection › Drive Belt Chirping Diagnosis23456789101112131415161718
         • Service and Repair › Drive Belt Replacement - Generator234
       • Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information3 pages

         • Testing and Inspection
         • Service and Repair › Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement - Generator2
       • Engine Mount › Component Information13 pages

         • Testing and Inspection
         • Service and Repair › Engine Mount Bracket Replacement - Left23456789101112
       • Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Engine Lubrication27 pages

       • Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications23
         • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
       • Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair23
       • Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Oil Level Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Diagrams
       • Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams
       • Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
     • Seals and Gaskets, Engine43 pages

       • Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Oil Pan Gasket, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins36 pages

         • Customer Interest for Oil Pan Gasket: › 03-06-01-027A23456789101112131415161718
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pan Gasket: › 03-06-01-027A23456789101112131415161718
       • Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Stem Oil Seal and Valve Spring Replacement - Left23456
     • Sensors and Switches - Engine5 pages

       • Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Oil Level Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Diagrams
       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams
       • Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Timing Components136 pages

       • Timing Chain › Component Information › Service and Repair › Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement234567891011121314151617
       • Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair › Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Replacement234567891011121314151617
       • Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Service and Repair › Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Replacement23456789101112131415161718192021
       • Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations
       • Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2345
       • Variable Valve Timing75 pages

         • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information62 pages

           • Description and Operation23
           • Service and Repair › Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left) Exhaust234567891011121314151617181920…59
         • Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information13 pages

           • Locations
           • Diagrams › Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Solenoid - Exhaust Bank 1234
           • Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake2345678
     • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks21 pages

       • Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages

         • Specifications
         • System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal23456
       • Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
       • Air Cleaner Housing5 pages

         • Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair
         • Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

           • Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B2
           • All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B2
       • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Relief23
       • Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications
       • Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications › Spark Plug Gap2
       • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
     • Water Pump › Component Information5 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Auxiliary Water Pump Replacement234
   • Cooling System657 pages

     • After-Run Coolant Pump › Component Information › Locations234
     • Coolant › Component Information7 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - DEX-COOL(R) Coolant Leak Detection Dye2345
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
     • Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Locations23
     • Coolant Outlet › Component Information › Service and Repair2345
     • Coolant Reservoir › Component Information7 pages

       • Locations
       • Service and Repair › Radiator Surge Tank Inlet Hose/Pipe Replacement23456
     • Radiator Cooling Fan344 pages

       • Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…113
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information118 pages

         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…113
         • Service and Repair › Cooling Fan Motor Replacement - Electric2345
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…113
     • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2345
     • Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
     • Heater Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Inlet Hose Replacement23456
     • Radiator › Component Information19 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
       • Service and Repair › Radiator Cleaning2345678910111213141516
     • Radiator Cap › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
     • Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Inlet Hose Replacement234567
     • Relays and Modules - Cooling System226 pages

       • Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…113
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…113
     • Sensors and Switches - Cooling System7 pages

       • Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
       • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2345
     • Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Water Pump › Component Information5 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Auxiliary Water Pump Replacement234
   • Exhaust System28 pages

     • Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Catalytic Converter Precautions
     • Exhaust Manifold › Component Information7 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Left23456
     • Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe: › 06-06-05-00423
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe: › 06-06-05-00423
     • Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust Hanger Mounting Bracket Replacement234
     • Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Heat Shield Alignment Information
       • Service and Repair › Exhaust Heat Shield Replacement - Center Bearing23
     • Muffler › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • Customer Interest for Muffler: › 06-06-05-00423
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Muffler: › 06-06-05-00423
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections