Grand AM V6-181 3.0L (1985): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: Grand AM L4-121 2.0L (1988), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L DOHC VIN D MFI (1994), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L VIN A FI HP (1989), Grand AM L4-138 2.3L VIN A MFI (1992), Grand AM L4-144 2.4L DOHC VIN T SFI (1997), Grand AM L4-151 2.5L (1986), Grand AM V6-3.4L VIN E (2001), Grand AM V6-3100 3.1L MFI VIN M (1994), Grand AM V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996), Grand AM V6-3300 3.3L (1992).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine128 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods8 pages
Camshaft Thrust Plate › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intermittent Oil Light, Collapsed Valve Lifters
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair
Cylinder Block Assembly13 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Crankshaft/Connecting Rod - Manual Update
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Crankshaft/Connecting Rod - Manual Update
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- Customer Interest: › 85652 › Oct › 85 › Engine - Oil Leak At Crankshaft Balancer Attaching Bolt
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 85652 › Oct › 85 › Engine - Oil Leak At Crankshaft Balancer Attaching Bolt
- All Other Service Bulletins for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 88821 › Aug › 88 › Seats - Power Switch Knob Breaks
- All Other Service Bulletins for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 88821 › Aug › 88 › Seats - Power Switch Knob Breaks
- Piston, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Oversize Availability2
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Piston Ring Dimensions2
Cylinder Head Assembly13 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Rocker Arm Cover Gasket - Correct Installation2
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications › Valve Specifications23
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories16 pages
Drive Belt › Component Information8 pages
Engine Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Mount:4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 876GAS92 › Sep › 88 › Engine - Whine Noise In Interior23
- All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Mount: › 88653 › Jun › 88 › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
Engine Lubrication25 pages
Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Drain Plug Gasket - Revised Copper Gasket
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2345
Engine Oil Filler / Breather Cap › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance2
Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- Customer Interest: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter Adapter: › NHTSA84V146000 › Nov › 84 › Recall 84V146000: Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch Defect
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter Adapter: › NHTSA84V146000 › Nov › 84 › Recall 84V146000: Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch Defect
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Corrected Oil Pan Bolt Torques
Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information3 pages
Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator:2 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator: › 85620 › Apr › 85 › Engine - Intermittent Oil Light, Collapsed Valve Lifters
Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Customer Interest: › 86620A › Apr › 86 › Engine - Oil Light On/Loss of Pressure at Idle
All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator:2 pages
- All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator: › 85620 › Apr › 85 › Engine - Intermittent Oil Light, Collapsed Valve Lifters
- Seals and Gaskets, Engine › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Rocker Arm Cover Gasket - Correct Installation2
Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information3 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks39 pages
Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
- Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
- Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
Customer Interest for Spark Plug Wire:2 pages
Distributor, Ignition14 pages
- Distributor Retard Control › Component Information › Description and Operation › Distributor Spark Vacuum Retard Delay Valve (DS-VRDV)2
Distributor Vacuum Control › Component Information8 pages
- Vacuum Spark Delay Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation › Delay Valve Trapped Spark (DV-TS)234
- Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Ignition - Spark Plug Application & Gap23
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
Cooling System79 pages
Coolant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins20 pages
- Customer Interest: › 85629 › May › 85 › Cooling System - Coolant Loss & Addition Of Supplement
All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant:10 pages
- 00-06-02-006D › Aug › 06 › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information234
- 436201B › Apr › 95 › Coolant - Information on Propylene Glycol Usage
- 310504 › Feb › 94 › Warranty - Recycled Engine Coolant Policy
- 90SM1 › Sep › 89 › Cooling System - Reconstituted Anti-Freeze
- 89SM3 › Dec › 88 › Warranty - Engine Coolant Substitute Caution
- 85629 › May › 85 › Cooling System - Coolant Loss & Addition Of Supplement
- 8515A › Mar › 85 › A/C - Heater Performance Reduced By Air In Coolant
All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant:9 pages
- 00-06-02-006D › Aug › 06 › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information234
- 436201B › Apr › 95 › Coolant - Information on Propylene Glycol Usage
- 310504 › Feb › 94 › Warranty - Recycled Engine Coolant Policy
- 90SM1 › Sep › 89 › Cooling System - Reconstituted Anti-Freeze
- 89SM3 › Dec › 88 › Warranty - Engine Coolant Substitute Caution
- 8515A › Mar › 85 › A/C - Heater Performance Reduced By Air In Coolant
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations
Radiator Cooling Fan20 pages
Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information8 pages
Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information4 pages
- Radiator Cooling Fan Resistor › Component Information › Locations
- Radiator Cooling Fan Temperature Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Locations › Coolant Fan Temperature Switch234567
- Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System5 pages
Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- Customer Interest: › 85818 › Oct › 85 › Instruments - Low Coolant Warning On Driver Info Center
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 85818 › Oct › 85 › Instruments - Low Coolant Warning On Driver Info Center
- All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant Level Indicator Lamp: › 86824 › Feb › 87 › Trunk Lamp Switch - Intermittent Dead Battery
- All Other Service Bulletins for Coolant Level Indicator Lamp: › 86824 › Feb › 87 › Trunk Lamp Switch - Intermittent Dead Battery
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators234
Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information4 pages
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System9 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
Exhaust System8 pages
Catalytic Converter › Component Information5 pages
Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
- Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust Systems - Intermediate Pipe Replacement