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2008 Chevrolet Equinox CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Chevrolet REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Serpentine Belt Service
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Delco Dual Piston Sliding Caliper -> Precautions -> Brake Disc Service -> Brake Lines & Linings -> Brake Roughness -> General
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GAS
Brake Lines & Linings
Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings.
Do not allow any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that linings be replaced in sets when worn or damaged.
If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.
Brake Roughness
The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness of the disc. If roughness or vibration is encountered during highway operation or if pedal pumping is experienced at low speeds, the disc may have excessive thickness v...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS
- Place transmission in neutral.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Index mark relationship of propeller shaft to rear drive module flange.
- Remove bolts securing underbody guard loop.
- Remove underbody guard loop.
- Place a support under propeller shaft at rear drive module.
- Remove bolts securing propeller shaft yoke flange to rear drive module flange.
- Index mark relationship of propeller shaft to power take-off unit (PTU) flange.
- Place a support under propeller shaft at PTU.
- Remove bolts securing propeller shaft to PTU flange.
- Place a su...
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Component Locations
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GAS
Refer to F...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.4 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Disconnect wiring harness connector from starter.
- Remove torque converter cover bolt and cover.
- Remove battery positive cable nut and cable from starter solenoid "BAT" terminal.
- Remove st...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> General Motors Corp./Saturn -> 2005-09 Equinox & 2006-09 Torrent
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport 3.6 V6 GAS
Under normal operating conditions the cabin air filter should be replaced every 15,000 miles or at Maintenance II as indicated on the DIC (Driver Information Center). In dusty areas change the cabin air filter more often.
- Remove the push pins from the rear of the righthand air inlet panel, Fig. .
- Open the hood,
- Remove the push pins from the top and forward edge of...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
General Motors Corp./Saturn Trucks -> Change Trans Fluid Indicator ->
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS
This message will appear on the DIC (Driver Information Center) when it is time to change the transmission fluid....
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS
Lower
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition hose clamp from engine.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from engine.
- Reposition hose clamp from radiator.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from radiator and from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to install.
Upper
- Partially drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Remo...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.4 V6 GAS
- Loosen air cleaner intake duct clamps and remove Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) fresh air pipe.
- Remove air cleaner intake duct from Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor and throttle body.
- Disconnect MAF sensor electrical connector.
- Remove mounting bolt and air cleaner assembly.
- Relieve belt tension by rotating drive belt tensioner using a suitable serpentine belt tensioner unloader tool.
- Remove belt from righthand idler pulley.
- Release tool and relieve spring tension.
- Remove belt from tensioner.
- If vehicle is not to be raised and supported f...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Door Diagram for 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.4 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Transmission Components Diagram for 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: GM of Canada New Vehicle Limited Warranty Tire Program Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: Revised General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 2008 Chevrolet Equinox cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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