Malibu V6-3.1L VIN J (2002): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
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 L4-2.4L Hybrid (2008), Malibu V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1997), Malibu V6-231 3.8L (1982), 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).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine281 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods9 pages
- Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2
- Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Thrust Plate › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Specifications2
- Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rocker Arm Bolt Tightening Specification Update
Cylinder Block Assembly14 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Polymer Coated Piston and Rod Assembly
- Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Cord Replacement23
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications23
- Piston, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Polymer Coated Piston and Rod Assembly
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Polymer Coated Piston and Rod Assembly
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Polymer Coated Piston and Rod Assembly
Cylinder Head Assembly16 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal23
- Cylinder Head Bolts › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Revised Cylinder Head Bolt Torque/Sequence2
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rocker Arm Bolt Tightening Specification Update
Valve Cover › Component Information5 pages
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories24 pages
Engine Lubrication66 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
- Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Specifications2
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
- Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair2
- Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Specifications23
- Oil Level Sensor For ECM › Component Information › Locations23
- Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications234
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Oil Pump Cover › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pump Drive Shaft › Component Information › Specifications2
- Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
- Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
Seals and Gaskets, Engine45 pages
Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins21 pages
- Customer Interest: › 07-06-01-023 › Dec › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks From Front Crankshaft Seal2345
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 07-06-01-023 › Dec › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks From Front Crankshaft Seal2345
- All Other Service Bulletins for Front Crankshaft Seal: › 01-08-57-007A › Apr › 02 › Body - Water Leaks to Interior/Trunk234567891011
- All Other Service Bulletins for Front Crankshaft Seal: › 01-08-57-007A › Apr › 02 › Body - Water Leaks to Interior/Trunk
Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins7 pages
- Customer Interest: › 03-06-01-010C › Apr › 08 › Engine/Cooling System - Oil or Coolant Leaks2
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 03-06-01-010C › Apr › 08 › Engine/Cooling System - Oil or Coolant Leaks2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Intake Manifold Gasket: › 00-07-30-022D › Jun › 08 › A/T - 4L60/65E, No Reverse/2nd or 4th Gear23
- All Other Service Bulletins for Intake Manifold Gasket: › 00-07-30-022D › Jun › 08 › A/T - 4L60/65E, No Reverse/2nd or 4th Gear
- Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
Sensors and Switches - Engine42 pages
Timing Components12 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks32 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information8 pages
- 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
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal23
Ignition Cable › Component Information5 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information7 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications23
Cooling System112 pages
- Thermostat Bypass Hose › Component Information › Specifications2345
Coolant › Component Information7 pages
- Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
- Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams
Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information3 pages
- Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Specifications23
Radiator Cooling Fan › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information3 pages
- Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2345
- Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
- Heater Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Hose Replacement - Inlet234
- Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…31
- Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Inlet2
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…31
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2
- Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications23
Exhaust System23 pages
- Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Specifications23
- Exhaust Crossover Pipe › Component Information › Specifications23
Exhaust Manifold › Component Information7 pages
Exhaust Pipe › Component Information6 pages
- Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair2
- Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Exhaust Pipe Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair2