VUE FWD L4-2.4L (2008): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: VUE 2WD L4-2.2L VIN D (2005), VUE 2WD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004), VUE AWD L4-2.2L VIN D (2005), VUE AWD V6-3.5L (2007), VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004), VUE FWD L4-2.4L Hybrid (2007), VUE FWD V6-3.5L (2008), VUE FWD V6-3.6L Hybrid (2009), VUE L4-2.2L VIN D (2002).

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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
- Engine791 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine238 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information125 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…112
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Intake Actuator Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information113 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…112
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods135 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Intake Camshaft and Valve Lifter Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information125 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…112
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Intake Actuator Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Cylinder Block Assembly32 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Cylinder Liner › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Replacement2 3
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Crankshaft Balancer Replacement (LAT-2.4L 2.4L HYBR)2 3 4 5
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Cylinder Head Assembly15 pages
    Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories24 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Drive Belt Chirping, Squeal, and Whine Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6 7
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
    Engine Mount › Component Information11 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Engine and Transmission Mount Balancing - All Mounts2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Engine Lubrication25 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair › Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement (LAT-2.4L 2.4L HYBR)2 3 4 5 6 7
    Engine Oil › Component Information5 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications2 3
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Cover Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine8 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine4 pages
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Timing Components267 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7
    Variable Valve Timing238 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information125 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…112
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Position Intake Actuator Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information113 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…112
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks26 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information8 pages
    Specifications › Pressure, Vacuum and Temperature Specifications
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    Air Cleaner Housing4 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Air Cleaner Outlet Duct Replacement2 3
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › Fuel Pressure Gage Installation and Removal2 3 4 5
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
- Cooling System96 pages
  - Coolant › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - DEX-COOL(R) Coolant Leak Detection Dye
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Line/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant Reservoir: › 09-06-02-006A › Jun › 09 › Cooling System - Coolant Leak/Odor/Loss of Coolant2
    Customer Interest for Coolant Reservoir: › 09-06-02-006A › Jun › 09 › Cooling System - Coolant Leak/Odor/Loss of Coolant2
    Service and Repair › Radiator Surge Tank Inlet Hose/Pipe Replacement2 3 4 5
  - Radiator Cooling Fan › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Service and Repair › LAT2
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair › LAT2 3 4
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins18 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Heater Core:9 pages
    09206A › Jan › 11 › Campaign - Heater Core Leak, Modify Hoses2 3 4 5 6
    05-06-02-001A › Jul › 08 › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators2 3
    Recalls: › 09206A › Jan › 11 › Campaign - Heater Core Leak, Modify Hoses2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Heater Core: › 05-06-02-001A › Jul › 08 › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators2 3
  - Heater Hose › Component Information26 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins24 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Heater Hose:8 pages
    09206A › Jan › 11 › Campaign - Heater Core Leak, Modify Hoses2 3 4 5 6
    09-06-02-006A › Jun › 09 › Cooling System - Coolant Leak/Odor/Loss of Coolant2
    Customer Interest: › 09-06-02-006A › Jun › 09 › Cooling System - Coolant Leak/Odor/Loss of Coolant2
    Recalls: › 09206A › Jan › 11 › Campaign - Heater Core Leak, Modify Hoses2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Heater Hose: › 09206A › Jan › 11 › Campaign - Heater Core Leak, Modify Hoses2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Heater Hose: › 09-06-02-006A › Jun › 09 › Cooling System - Coolant Leak/Odor/Loss of Coolant2
    Service and Repair › Heater Inlet Hose Replacement2
  - Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Service Precautions2
  - Radiator Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Radiator Inlet Hose Replacement2
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
- Exhaust System19 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Catalytic Converter Precautions
    Service Precautions › Three-Way Catalytic Converter Damage Notice2
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair2
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