S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD V6-4.3L VIN W (1996): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD L4-2.2L VIN 4 (1995), S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD L4-2.2L VIN 5 Flex Fuel (2001), S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN W CPI (1994), S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN Z TBI (1995), S15/T15 Sonoma P/U 2WD V6-4.3L VIN X (1998).

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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
- Engine191 pages
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods9 pages
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Lift Specs2
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair › Hydraulic Lifter Replacement2
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Rocker Arm and Push Rod Remove and Install2 3
  - Cylinder Block Assembly12 pages
    Balance Shaft › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Balance Shaft Rattling Noises (Cancellation)
    Balance Shaft Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Connecting Rod Bearing - Clearance Checking Tool
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information2 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Premature Main Bearing Failure
    Specifications › Bearing Undersize Availability
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Main Bearing Torque Specifications2
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Crankshaft Balancer - Removal/Installation Tool
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Cylinder Head Assembly16 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2 3
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Rocker Arm and Push Rod Remove and Install2 3
    Valve Guide › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Valve Guide: › 1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Guide: › 1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Valve: › 1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve: › 1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    Specifications › Valve Arrangement2
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories16 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    Customer Interest: › 77-60-02 › Jun › 98 › Engine - Drive Belt Noise, P/S Pump Pulley Misaligned2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:6 pages
    08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics2 3
    04-06-01-013 › Apr › 04 › Engine - Serpentine Drive Belt Wear Information
    77-60-02 › Jun › 98 › Engine - Drive Belt Noise, P/S Pump Pulley Misaligned2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:4 pages
    08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics2 3
    04-06-01-013 › Apr › 04 › Engine - Serpentine Drive Belt Wear Information
    Engine Mount › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Engine Lubrication32 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine & Transmission - Oil Cooler Quick Connect Fitting2 3 4 5
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
    Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Gauge Readings Are Inaccurate2 3
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information8 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Fuel Pump Electrical Circuit Description2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement2 3
    Specifications › Intake Manifold Torque and Sequence2
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Replacement (Upper)2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Engine5 pages
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Gauge Readings Are Inaccurate2 3
    Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine22 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins20 pages
    Customer Interest: › 1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Guide Seal:10 pages
    1539013 › Jul › 04 › Engine - SES Lamp ON/Misfire DTC' Set Towing Uphill
    736110 › Mar › 97 › Engine - Improperly Installed Valve Stem Seals
    676115 › May › 96 › Valve Stem Oil Seal - Correct Installation2
    96C17A › Jan › 96 › Campaign - Improperly Installed Valve Stem Seals2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Guide Seal:9 pages
    736110 › Mar › 97 › Engine - Improperly Installed Valve Stem Seals
    676115 › May › 96 › Valve Stem Oil Seal - Correct Installation2
    96C17A › Jan › 96 › Campaign - Improperly Installed Valve Stem Seals2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine10 pages
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information8 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Fuel Pump Electrical Circuit Description2 3 4 5 6
  - Timing Components17 pages
    Balance Shaft › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Balance Shaft Rattling Noises (Cancellation)
    Balance Shaft Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Service and Repair › Interference Engine2 3 4 5 6
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Timing Chain Tensioner: › 03-06-01-024C › Aug › 06 › Engine - Engine Rattle at 1,800-2,200 RPM's2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain Tensioner: › 03-06-01-024C › Aug › 06 › Engine - Engine Rattle at 1,800-2,200 RPM's2 3 4
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks40 pages
    Fuel Pressure › Diagnostic Connector - Fuel Pump › Component Information › Locations2
    Idle Speed › System Information3 pages
    Specifications › Controlled Idle Speed2
    Adjustments › Controlled Idle Speed
    Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
    Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
    Ignition Timing4 pages
    Ignition Timing Connector › Component Information › Locations
    Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
    Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Locations › Crankshaft Rotation2
    Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Distributor, Ignition › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition System - Distributor Is Now Repairable2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Distributor Removal2 3 4 5
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications › Valve Clearance Specifications2 3
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Cooling System68 pages
  - Coolant › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - DEX-COOL(R) Coolant Leak Detection Dye2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information3 pages
    Description and Operation
    Testing and Inspection › Indicator Lamp Remains Illuminated2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan9 pages
    Fan Blade › Component Information › Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Fan Clutch › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Intermittent Downshift/Slip/Cycling Diagnosis2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Clutch Fluid Leak2 3 4
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch7 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Locations
  - Heater Core › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators2 3
    Service and Repair › Heater Core Replacement2 3
  - Heater Hose › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System9 pages
    Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information3 pages
    Description and Operation
    Testing and Inspection › Indicator Lamp Remains Illuminated2
    Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Gauge Does Not Move From Cold When Engine Is Hot2 3 4
    Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators2 3 4
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch7 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Locations2
  - Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Gauge Does Not Move From Cold When Engine Is Hot2 3 4
  - Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Exhaust System15 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Locations2
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe: › 01-06-05-006 › Nov › 01 › Exhaust System - Rattle/Rumble Noise2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe: › 01-06-05-006 › Nov › 01 › Exhaust System - Rattle/Rumble Noise2 3
  - Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Exhaust Pipe Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe Gasket: › 01-06-05-006 › Nov › 01 › Exhaust System - Rattle/Rumble Noise2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe Gasket: › 01-06-05-006 › Nov › 01 › Exhaust System - Rattle/Rumble Noise2 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