9-7X V8-6.0L (2008): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: 9-7X L6-4.2L (2008), 9-7X V8-5.3L (2005).

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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
- Engine331 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Description and Operation2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Displacement on Demand (Dod) System Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Oil Filter Replacement2 3 4 5 6
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods41 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Engine Mechanical Specifications2
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Lifter / Lash Adjuster:6 pages
    04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Aftermarket Parts - Non-GM Parts And Accessories2
    09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Lifter / Lash Adjuster:0 pages
    04-06-04-054B › Nov › 10 › Aftermarket Parts - Non-GM Parts And Accessories
    09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Oil Filter Replacement2 3 4 5 6
    Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Description and Operation2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Displacement on Demand (Dod) System Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Oil Filter Replacement2 3 4 5 6
  - Cylinder Block Assembly25 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Engine Mechanical Specifications2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Engine Mechanical Specifications2
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Replacement2 3 4
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins9 pages
    Customer Interest: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Rear Engine Plate › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Cylinder Head Assembly26 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information6 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    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
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Service Precautions2 3 4 5
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories82 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information46 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins35 pages
    Customer Interest:5 pages
    08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt/Serpentine Belt Noise2 3
    08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:5 pages
    08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt/Serpentine Belt Noise2 3
    08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:25 pages
    06-08-46-005B › Feb › 10 › OnStar(R) - Availability of OnStar(R)/Hearing Impaired2
    07-08-46-002D › Jul › 09 › Audio - Whine Noise from Radio When Using OnStar(R)2
    02-08-44-007D › May › 09 › OnStar(R) - Negative Impact of Cloth/Vinyl Roofs
    08-08-44-010F › Mar › 09 › Navigation Radio - Diagnostic Tips2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    08-08-46-004 › Aug › 08 › OnStar(R) - Aftermarket Device Interference
    All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:0 pages
    06-08-46-005B › Feb › 10 › OnStar(R) - Availability of OnStar(R)/Hearing Impaired
    07-08-46-002D › Jul › 09 › Audio - Whine Noise from Radio When Using OnStar(R)
    02-08-44-007D › May › 09 › OnStar(R) - Negative Impact of Cloth/Vinyl Roofs
    08-08-44-010F › Mar › 09 › Navigation Radio - Diagnostic Tips
    08-08-46-004 › Aug › 08 › OnStar(R) - Aftermarket Device Interference
    Testing and Inspection › Drive Belt Chirping, Squeal, and Whine Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Air Conditioning Compressor Belt Replacement2 3
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement - Accessory2 3
    Engine Mount › Component Information29 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Engine Mount Replacement - Left Side (Four-Wheel Drive)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Engine Lubrication45 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Engine Oil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins11 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins:5 pages
    10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    01-06-01-011E › Dec › 08 › Engine - Oil Consumption Guideline Information2 3
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Oil: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Engine Oil: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set
    Engine Oil Control Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:3 pages
    10-06-01-007C › Feb › 11 › Engine - At Start Up Valve Lifter Tick Noise Is Heard2
    07-06-01-016B › Jul › 09 › Engine - Oil Filter Usage/Damage Prevention
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › 08-09-41-002F › Jun › 10 › Restraints - Air Bag Lamp ON/ Multiple DTC's Set2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › 08-09-41-002F › Jun › 10 › Restraints - Air Bag Lamp ON/ Multiple DTC's Set
    Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - 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 - Engine › Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Timing Components30 pages
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information16 pages
    Description and Operation2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Displacement on Demand (Dod) System Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Valve Lifter Oil Filter Replacement2 3 4 5 6
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks32 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information7 pages
    Specifications
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing4 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information6 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Ignition Cable › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Spark Plug: › 09-06-04-025A › Dec › 10 › Ignition System - MIL/ON DTC P0300-0306 Runs Rough2 3
    Customer Interest for Spark Plug: › 09-06-04-025A › Dec › 10 › Ignition System - MIL/ON DTC P0300-0306 Runs Rough2 3
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Drive Pulley, Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Pulley: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    Customer Interest for Drive Pulley: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
- Cooling System71 pages
  - Cooling System Air Bleeder Pipe / Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
  - Coolant › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Recovery Reservoir Replacement2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan13 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    Customer Interest for Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Locations2
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps2 3 4 5
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Heater Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Inlet Hose Replacement (LH6, LS2)2
  - Radiator › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Service Precautions2
  - Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Outlet Hose Replacement2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System10 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    Customer Interest for Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module: › 09-06-03-004C › Nov › 09 › Electrical - No Start/MIL ON/False Messages/DTC's Set2 3 4
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer): › 10-06-04-008A › Jan › 11 › Engine Controls - MIL ON P0116/P1400 Set In Cold Temps2 3 4 5
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Water Pump › Drive Pulley, Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Pulley: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
    Customer Interest for Drive Pulley: › 08-06-01-015 › Jul › 08 › Engine - Drive Belt Chirping Noise2
- Exhaust System21 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Catalyst Shield › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Right Side2 3 4
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Specifications
  - Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exhaust System Insulator, Hanger, Bracket Replacement (Converter to Transmission)2 3 4
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Replacement - Left Side2 3
  - Muffler › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Exhaust Resonator › Component Information › Service and Repair
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