Traverse FWD V6-3.6L (2009): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Traverse AWD V6-3.6L (2011).

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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
- Engine409 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine40 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information25 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods100 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft Thrust Plate › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins26 pages
    Customer Interest for Camshaft Thrust Plate: › 08-06-01-011I › Feb › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Multiple DTC's Set2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Camshaft Thrust Plate: › 08-06-01-011I › Feb › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Multiple DTC's Set2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information38 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins26 pages
    Customer Interest for Camshaft: › 08-06-01-011I › Feb › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Multiple DTC's Set2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Camshaft: › 08-06-01-011I › Feb › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Multiple DTC's Set2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information5 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Replacement - Left Side2 3 4
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Rocker Arm Replacement - Left Side2 3 4
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information25 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
  - Cylinder Block Assembly16 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 Repair
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Replacement2 3
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
  - Cylinder Head Assembly29 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 Repair › Valve Rocker Arm Replacement - Left Side2 3 4
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Stem Oil Seal and Valve Spring Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories29 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information10 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
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Engine Mount › Component Information16 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Engine Front Mount Bracket Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication47 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Engine Oil › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Engine Oil Cooler Connector Replacement2 3 4
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Engine Noise Or Damage After Oil Filter Replace2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine13 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Valve Stem Oil Seal and Valve Spring Replacement - Left2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine5 pages
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Timing Components97 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Chain › Component Information17 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Recalls for Timing Chain: › 10287A › Feb › 11 › Campaign - Premature Timing Chain Wear, Reprogram ECM2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain: › 10287A › Feb › 11 › Campaign - Premature Timing Chain Wear, Reprogram ECM2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair › Primary Timing Chain Guide Replacement - Lower2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Timing Chain Idler Gear › Component Information › Service and Repair › Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Replacement2 3 4 5 6
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations › Setting Camshaft Timing2 3 4 5
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Variable Valve Timing40 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information25 pages
    Description and Operation2
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information15 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks25 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing5 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    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
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
- Cooling System45 pages
- Exhaust System29 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information7 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Lower Heat Shield Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Muffler Replacement (NB5)2 3 4 5 6
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