Tahoe 4WD V8-6.2L (2009): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Tahoe 2WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1995), Tahoe 2WD V8-4.8L (2008), Tahoe 2WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2004), Tahoe 2WD V8-5.3L (2007), Tahoe 2WD V8-5.3L VIN Z Flex Fuel (2004), Tahoe 2WD V8-6.0L Hybrid (2008), Tahoe 4WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1995), Tahoe 4WD V8-5.3L (2007), Tahoe 4WD V8-5.3L VIN T (2004), Tahoe 4WD V8-6.0L Hybrid (2008).

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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
- Engine637 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine17 pages
    Valve Deactivation Solenoid › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information14 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Magnet Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods49 pages
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Lifter / Lash Adjuster: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Lifter / Lash Adjuster: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Oil Filter Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information14 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Magnet Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Cylinder Block Assembly43 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft Seal Retainer › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Block Heater: › 08-07-30-020E › Mar › 10 › A/T Controls - DTC P1825/P182E or P1915/MIL ON2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Block Heater: › 08-07-30-020E › Mar › 10 › A/T Controls - DTC P1825/P182E or P1915/MIL ON
    Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Piston Ring: › 10-06-01-008B › Mar › 11 › Engine - Oil Consumption On Aluminum Block Engines2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Piston Ring: › 10-06-01-008B › Mar › 11 › Engine - Oil Consumption On Aluminum Block Engines2 3
  - Cylinder Head Assembly28 pages
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Relief (With CH-48027)2 3 4 5
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Service Precautions2 3 4 5
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories33 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Drive Belt Chirping, Squeal, and Whine Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory2 3 4 5
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
    Engine Mount › Component Information13 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Engine Mount Bracket Replacement - Left2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication220 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Engine Oil › Component Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil:5 pages
    11-00-90-001 › Mar › 11 › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Oil: › 11-00-90-001 › Mar › 11 › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Engine Oil Control Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information20 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Cooler: › 08-06-02-003A › Oct › 10 › Engine - Oil Leak At Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Assembly2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Cooler: › 08-06-02-003A › Oct › 10 › Engine - Oil Leak At Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Assembly2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Engine Oil Cooler Connector Replacement (Radiator)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:3 pages
    10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    07-06-01-016B › Jul › 09 › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › NHTSA09V154000 › May › 09 › Recall 09V154000: Fuel System Control Module Shorting
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › NHTSA09V154000 › May › 09 › Recall 09V154000: Fuel System Control Module Shorting
    Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…135
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information23 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Oil Pan Cover Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2 3 4
    Oil Pump, Engine9 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Oil Pressure Regulator Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Pressure Regulator Valve: › 10-06-01-008B › Mar › 11 › Engine - Oil Consumption On Aluminum Block Engines2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Regulator Valve: › 10-06-01-008B › Mar › 11 › Engine - Oil Consumption On Aluminum Block Engines2 3
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information24 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
    Service and Repair › Engine Block Valley Cover Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine8 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine139 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…135
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2 3 4
  - Timing Components42 pages
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Service and Repair › Camshaft Timing Chain and Sprocket Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information14 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Magnet Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks31 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications2
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing3 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Relief (With CH-48027)2 3 4 5
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications
- Cooling System82 pages
  - Coolant › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Surge Tank Inlet Hose/Pipe Replacement2 3 4 5
  - Radiator Cooling Fan8 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Core Cover Replacement2 3 4
  - Heater Hose › Component Information15 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Recalls for Heater Hose: › 09269 › Oct › 09 › Campaign - Heater Hose Coolant Leak2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Heater Hose: › 09269 › Oct › 09 › Campaign - Heater Hose Coolant Leak2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Radiator: › 08-08-63-001 › May › 08 › Body - Rattle Noise From Front of Vehicle Highway Speeds2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Radiator: › 08-08-63-001 › May › 08 › Body - Rattle Noise From Front of Vehicle Highway Speeds2
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Inlet Hose Replacement2
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Very Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications
- Exhaust System66 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information9 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Catalytic Converter Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger:5 pages
    07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    10-06-05-003A › Feb › 11 › Exhaust System - Exhaust Leak/Rattle/Rumble/Noises2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger:5 pages
    07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    10-06-05-003A › Feb › 11 › Exhaust System - Exhaust Leak/Rattle/Rumble/Noises2
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Muffler Insulator, Hanger, and Bracket Replacement2 3 4
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Heat Shield: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Replacement - Right Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Exhaust Pipe Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections