Malibu L4-2.4L Hybrid (2008): Transmission and Drivetrain

Also for this vehicle: Malibu Classic L4-2.2L (2008), Malibu L4-144 2.4L DOHC VIN T SFI (1998), Malibu L4-2.2L (2007), Malibu L4-2.2L VIN F (2005), Malibu L4-2.4L (2010), Malibu V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1997), Malibu V6-231 3.8L (1982), Malibu V6-3.1L VIN J (2002), Malibu V6-3.5L VIN 8 (2004), Malibu V6-3.6L (2010), Malibu V6-3.9L (2007), Malibu V8-267 4.4L (1982), Malibu V8-350 5.7L DSL (1982).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Hybrid Drive Systems Hybrid Drive Systems: Sections
06Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
07Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
- Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T227 pages
  - Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information117 pages
    Specifications › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…103
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information105 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…102
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle806 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T227 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information117 pages
    Specifications › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…103
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information105 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…102
  - Band Apply Servo, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › Low/Reverse Servo Assembly Replacement2 3 4 5 6
  - Channel Plate, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins9 pages
    Customer Interest: › 01-07-30-032E › Sep › 08 › A/T - 4T65E Fluid Leaking From A/T Vent2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:5 pages
    09-07-30-011 › May › 09 › A/T - 6T40 Component Design Changes2
    01-07-30-036H › Jan › 09 › A/T Control - DTC P0756 Diagnostic Tips
    01-07-30-032E › Sep › 08 › A/T - 4T65E Fluid Leaking From A/T Vent2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Channel Plate: › 10-06-130-002A › Oct › 10 › Electrical - Check Engine Light Illuminated/DTC P0AA12
    All Other Service Bulletins for Channel Plate: › 10-06-130-002A › Oct › 10 › Electrical - Check Engine Light Illuminated/DTC P0AA1
  - Clutch, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins20 pages
    Customer Interest for Clutch:10 pages
    09-07-30-012B › Mar › 11 › A/T - No Reverse/3rd or 5th Gear/MIL ON/DTC P07762 3 4 5
    08-07-30-034 › Jul › 08 › A/T - No Movement/No Reverse/Binds in Reverse/DTC P07562 3 4
    08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Clutch:10 pages
    09-07-30-012B › Mar › 11 › A/T - No Reverse/3rd or 5th Gear/MIL ON/DTC P07762 3 4 5
    08-07-30-034 › Jul › 08 › A/T - No Movement/No Reverse/Binds in Reverse/DTC P07562 3 4
    08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
  - Control Module, A/T › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - DEXRON(R)-VI Fluid Information2 3 4
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › 4T45-E Transmission Fluid Checking Procedure2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2 3
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Fluid Line/Hose, A/T › Component Information22 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Revised Converter Check Valve/Cooler Line Fitting2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  - Fluid Pan, A/T › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Fluid Pan Magnet Upgrade2 3
    Specifications › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
  - Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Fluid Pump, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Pump Driver (HP7)2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Lateral Acceleration Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Output Shaft, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - 2-3 Upshift or 3-2 Downshift Clunk Noise
  - Parking Lock Cable, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Adjustments › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Relays and Modules - A/T › Control Module, A/T › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Seals and Gaskets, A/T › System Information26 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Seals and Gaskets:5 pages
    09-07-30-006 › Mar › 09 › A/T - Fluid Leak From Torque Converter Housing
    01-07-30-032E › Sep › 08 › A/T - 4T65E Fluid Leaking From A/T Vent2
    08-07-30-018 › Apr › 08 › A/T - SES Lamp on Light Acceleration/DTC P08432
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Seals and Gaskets:5 pages
    09-07-30-006 › Mar › 09 › A/T - Fluid Leak From Torque Converter Housing
    01-07-30-032E › Sep › 08 › A/T - 4T65E Fluid Leaking From A/T Vent2
    08-07-30-018 › Apr › 08 › A/T - SES Lamp on Light Acceleration/DTC P08432
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T30 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Lateral Acceleration Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Lever Assembly-Manual Shaft Detent With Shift Position Switch - Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2 3 4
    Diagrams › Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2 3 4 5
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Shift Interlock, A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information117 pages
    Specifications › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…103
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Shifter A/T › Component Information22 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Shifter A/T: › 08-08-49-012B › Sep › 09 › Interior - Gap At Rear Edge Of Shifter Trim Plate2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Shifter A/T: › 08-08-49-012B › Sep › 09 › Interior - Gap At Rear Edge Of Shifter Trim Plate2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
  - Shift Linkage, A/T › Shift Cable, A/T › Component Information22 pages
    Adjustments › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  - Torque Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest: › 08-07-30-018 › Apr › 08 › A/T - SES Lamp on Light Acceleration/DTC P08432
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Torque Converter:4 pages
    01-07-30-010C › May › 08 › A/T - Torque Converter Replacement Information2
    08-07-30-018 › Apr › 08 › A/T - SES Lamp on Light Acceleration/DTC P08432
    All Other Service Bulletins for Torque Converter: › 01-07-30-010C › May › 08 › A/T - Torque Converter Replacement Information2
  - Torque Converter Check Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Revised Converter Check Valve/Cooler Line Fitting2
  - Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information105 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…102
  - Transmission Cooler, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Fluid Oil Cooler Flush2 3 4 5
  - Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Transmission Mount, A/T › Component Information22 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Lever Assembly-Manual Shaft Detent With Shift Position Switch - Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2 3 4
    Diagrams › Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Transmission Pressure Test Port, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2 3 4 5
  - Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Valve Body, A/T › Component Information44 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - 6T40 Component Design Changes2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Locations › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…26
  - Wiring Harness, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2
- Continuously Variable Transmission/Transaxle, CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T Controls - Snapshot Data Upload Information2 3 4 5 6 7
- Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints43 pages
  - Axle Shaft Assembly26 pages
    Constant Velocity Joint › Component Information › Service and Repair › Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Boot Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Constant Velocity Joint Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair › Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Boot Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Seals and Gaskets, Drive Axles › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Seals and Gaskets: › 08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Seals and Gaskets: › 08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information8 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Front Suspension2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information › Service and Repair › Front Suspension2 3 4 5 6 7
- Flex Plate › Component Information › Specifications2 3
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Diagrams2
- Manual Transmission/Transaxle › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Manual Transmission - M/T Operating Characteristics2
- Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T › Control Module, A/T › Component Information15 pages
  - Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T30 pages
  - Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Lateral Acceleration Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Lever Assembly-Manual Shaft Detent With Shift Position Switch - Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2 3 4
    Diagrams › Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2 3 4 5
  - Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2
- Transmission Control Systems274 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T227 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information117 pages
    Specifications › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…103
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information105 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…102
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Transmission Mode Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T › Control Module, A/T › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T30 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Lateral Acceleration Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information14 pages
    Locations › Lever Assembly-Manual Shaft Detent With Shift Position Switch - Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2 3 4
    Diagrams › Internal Mode Switch (IMS)2
    Service and Repair › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Locations › 4T45-E - Automatic Transaxle2 3
    Service and Repair › 6T40/6T45 - Automatic Transmission2 3 4 5
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2
08Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
09Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
10Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
11Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
12Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
13Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
14Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
15Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
16Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
17Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
18Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
19Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
20Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections