Sierra 2500 Denali 4WD V8-6.0L (2011): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.0L (2008), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2004), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo (2007), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo VIN 2 (2004), Sierra 2500 4WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2006).

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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
- Engine384 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine4 pages
    Valve Deactivation Solenoid › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods56 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information30 pages
    Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information18 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 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Cylinder Block Assembly32 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2 3 4
    Crankshaft Seal Retainer › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Cord Replacement (LY6)2 3 4 5 6
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › 6.0L RPO L96 VIN G2
  - Cylinder Head Assembly26 pages
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Relief (CH-48027)2 3
    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 Accessories35 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information16 pages
    Service Precautions2 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 Information15 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Engine Mount Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication102 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    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 Information23 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 Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Oil Filter: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - Valve Lifter Tick Noise At Start Up2
    Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › 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…42
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information42 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Replacement (With AFM)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…41
  - 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 - Engine9 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2 3 4 5 6
  - Timing Components33 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    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 19 20 21
    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 Information › Description and Operation
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks25 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Service Precautions
    System Diagnosis › Fuel System Diagnosis (FPCM)2 3 4
    Idle Speed › System Information › System Diagnosis2
    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 (CH-48027)2 3
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Cable › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Water Pump › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Water Pump Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Cooling System94 pages
- Exhaust System138 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information45 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Catalytic Converter Replacement (Gen IV Engines with Exhaust Clamp)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…44
  - Continuous Trap Oxidizer, Diesel Emissions › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust Particulate Filter Replacement (03 Series)2 3 4 5 6
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Left Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Service and Repair › RPO ZW92 3 4 5 6 7
  - Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information25 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 07-06-05-001I › Mar › 11 › Exhaust - Muffler Heat Shield Buzz During Operation2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 06-08-64-027I › Apr › 11 › Body - LH/RH Outside Rearview Mirror Glass Shake/Flutter2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 06-08-64-027I › Apr › 11 › Body - LH/RH Outside Rearview Mirror Glass Shake/Flutter
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Replacement - Right Side2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust Muffler Replacement (1500 Series V6 or V8)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…32
  - Seals and Gaskets, Exhaust › Exhaust Pipe Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust Seal Replacement (ZW9 Cab Chassis)2 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