Vanden Plas L6-3.6L (1988): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: Vanden Plas (X300) L6-4.0L (AJ16) (1996), Vanden Plas (X308) V8-4.0L (AJ27) (2000), Vanden Plas (X308) V8-4.0L SC (AJ27) (2001), Vanden Plas L6-4.0L (1990), Vanden Plas L6-4.2L (1982).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine119 pages
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods3 pages
Cylinder Block Assembly9 pages
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Main Bearing Cap Bolts - Reuse Twice During Repair
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Main Cap Torque23
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
- Piston, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Pistons - Incorrectly Stamped During Manufacture
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
Cylinder Head Assembly13 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23456
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
- Cylinder Head Bolts › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Conditions for Re-Using Cylinder Head Bolts
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories8 pages
Drive Belt › Component Information5 pages
Engine Mount › Component Information3 pages
Engine Lubrication17 pages
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Pan Drain Plug - Revised Torque Specification
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Sump - Install to Prevent Drive Plate Cracks2
Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information4 pages
Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information6 pages
Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Sender:2 pages
- Customer Interest: › 1202 › Dec › 87 › Low Oil Pressure Warning Light - Intermittent Operation
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Sender: › 1223 › Sep › 90 › Oil Pressure Transmitter - Replacement Tips
- Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Oil Pump, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Value2
- Intake Manifold › Component Information › Specifications
Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information4 pages
Seals and Gaskets, Engine9 pages
- Auxiliary Shaft Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Auxiliary Shaft Oil Seals - Revised
- Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
- Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cylinder Head Rear Cover - Coolant/Oil Leaks234
Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information6 pages
Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Sender:2 pages
- Customer Interest: › 1202 › Dec › 87 › Low Oil Pressure Warning Light - Intermittent Operation
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Sender: › 1223 › Sep › 90 › Oil Pressure Transmitter - Replacement Tips
- Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
Timing Components7 pages
- Timing Chain › Component Information › Diagrams2
- Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Upper Chain Guide Bolts - Apply Locking Compound
- Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
- Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations
- Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks40 pages
- Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
- Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Specifications
Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Idle Speed:2 pages
- Customer Interest: › 1831 › Apr › 93 › Engine - Stalls At Idle
- All Other Service Bulletins for Idle Speed: › PQU2009 › Mar › 88 › JDS - Verifying Base Idle Speed Settings
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information3 pages
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
Ignition Cable › Component Information7 pages
Distributor, Ignition5 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information7 pages
Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug:2 pages
- Customer Interest: › 8612 › Dec › 87 › Ignition - Poor Idle Quality, Intermittent Misfire
- All Other Service Bulletins for Spark Plug: › 18-55 › Feb › 01 › Ignition System - Spark Plug Corona Stain
- Service and Repair › Maintenance Procedures23
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23456
- Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2
Cooling System53 pages
- Coolant › Component Information › Specifications
Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information3 pages
- Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair
Radiator Cooling Fan7 pages
- Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions23
- Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Electrical Relays - Locations2
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Fan Clutch › Component Information › Specifications
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch11 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information3 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information4 pages
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information3 pages
- Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair › Water Control Valve2
- Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Radiator › Component Information › Service and Repair2
- Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Electrical Relays - Locations2
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System14 pages
Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information3 pages
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch11 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information3 pages
Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information4 pages
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information3 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
- Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2