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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 Single Piston Sliding Caliper -> Brake System Bleed -> Manual Bleed -> Pressure Bleed
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS
Manual Bleed
- If vehicle is equipped with power brakes, remove vacuum reserve by applying brakes several times with engine off.
- Fill master cylinder reservoirs with suitable brake fluid. Ensure to always keep master cylinder reservoirs at least half full during entire bleeding procedure.
- If master cylinder is suspected to have air in bore, it must be bled first. To bleed master cylinder, proceed as follows:
- Disconnect forward brake pipe connection at master cylinder.
- Allow brake fluid to fill master cylinder bore until it begins to flow from forward pipe connector port.
- Connect and ...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace -> Front -> Rear
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GAS
Front
- Raise and support vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove engine splash shield, and stabilizer shaft link.
- Disconnect wheel speed sensor electrical connector.
- Insert a suitable drift through brake caliper and remove front wheel driveshaft nut.
- Separate outer tie rod end from steering knuckle. Do not loosen tie rod end jam nut.
- Separate lower ball joint from steering knuckle.
- Attach front hub spindle remover tool No. J 42129, or equivalent, then disengage driveshaft from hub and bearing assembly.
- Disengage driveshaft from transaxle using slide hammer tool No. J ...
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Component Replacement -> Installation -> Removal -> Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4 V6 GAS
Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor
Each tire pressure sensor has an internal power supply which has a service life of 10 years.
Removal
- Loosen the lug nuts.
- Raise and support vehicle with jack stands, then remove the wheel and tire assembly.
- Prior to dismounting the tire from the wheel, note the following precautions:
- Position the bead breaking fixture 90° from the valve stem when separating the tire bead from the wheel.
- Place the mounting and dismounting head so that the tire iron or pry bar can be inserted slightly clockwise of the sensor body when prying the tire bead up and over ...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Loosen clamps at both ends of air cleaner intake duct.
- Remove positive crankcase ventilation fresh air pipe from air cleaner intake duct.
- Remove air cleaner intake duct from mass air flow sensor and throttle body.
- Disconnect mass air flow sensor electrical connector.
- Remove air cleaner assembly bolt and air cleaner assembly.
- Remove drive belt from alternator pulley, using a suitable tool.
- Reposition...
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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 Oil, Change Oil Now Or Change Oil Soon Lamp & Messages -> Equinox
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.4 V6 GAS
The Engine Oil Life monitor indicates when an oil and filter change are needed, usually from 3000-10,000 miles since the last change. The CHANGE OIL SOON indicator may light even before 3000 miles if the vehicle has been operated under severe service.
The monitor will not detect dust in the oil. If operating in dusty conditions be sure to change the oil and filter every 3000 miles or ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.4 V6 GAS
- Drain coolant into suitable container.
- Remove tie bar push-in retainers and fascia to fender mounting screws inside wheelhouse.
- Remove fascia to wheelhouse liner and vehicle push-in retainers.
- Pull fascia away from vehicle, near headlamps, to disconnect radiator grille strap to headlamp retainer.
- Slide fascia off vehicle and disconnect fog lamp from housing.
- Drain cooling system into suitable container.
- Remove battery box air inlet duct.
- Remove Condenser Radiator Fan Module (CRFM) closeout p...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Chevrolet Equinox AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 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+.
 Body Components Diagram for 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Rear of Vehicle 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 LTZ 3.4 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 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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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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