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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–39
Page 6A1–39
2.9 Upper Engine Noise, Regardless of
Engine Speed
NOTE
A cold piston knock, which disappears in
approximately 1.5 minutes from start up, should
be considered acceptable. A cold engine knock
usually disappears when t he specific cylinder’s
secondary ignition circuit is grounded out during
diagnosis.
A light rattle/tapping noise may indicate a valve train/upper engine concern, while a low rumble/knocking may indicate a
crankshaft, piston or lower engine concern.
Cause Correction
Low oil pressure. 1 Perform an oil pressure test, refer to 2.19 Engine Oil
Pressure Diagnosis.
2 Repair or replace the engine oil pump as required, refer to 3.17 Oil Pump Assembly.
Worn or loose stationary hydraulic lash adjusters (SHLA)
and/or valve rocker arms.
The SHLAs, rocker arm and roller bearings should be intact
and in the correct position. 1 Clean, inspect and replace the camshaft lash
adjusters as required, refer to 3.21 Stationary
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster.
2 Replace the SHLAs and/or rocker arms as required, refer to 3.21 Stationary Hydraulic Lash Adjuster or
3.20 Rocker Arm.
Incorrect lubrication to t he stationary hydraulic lash
adjusters and valve rocker arm. Inspect the following components and repair or replace as
required:
• valve rocker arms, refer to 3.20 Rocker Arm.
• stationary hydraulic lash adjusters, refer to 3.21
Stationary Hydraulic Lash Adjuster.
• oil filter by-pass valve, refe r to 3.3 Oil Filter Adaptor.
• oil pump and suction pipe, refer to 3.17 Oil Pump
Assembly.
• cylinder head oil galleries, refer to 3.22 Cylinder
Head Assembly.
• cylinder block oil galleries, refer to 4.7 Cylinder
Block.
Broken Valve Spring. Replace the valve spring, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head
Assembly.
Stretched or broken timing chain/s and/or damaged timing
chain sprocket teeth. Replace the timing chains or sprockets as required, refer to
3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and Guides.
Worn or faulty timing chain tensioner or guide. Replace the timing chains or sprockets as required, refer to
3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and Guides.
Worn camshaft lobes. Replace the camshaft/s and SHLAs as required, refer to
3.19 Camshaft or 3.21 Stati onary Hydraulic Lash Adjuster.
Worn valve guides and/or valve stems.
Inspect and repair or replace valves and valve guides as
required, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly.
Stuck valves.
Carbon on the valve stem or valve seat may cause the
valve to stay open. Inspect and repair or replace valves and valve guides as
required, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly.

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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–40
Page 6A1–40
2.10 Lower Engine Noise, Regardless of
Engine Speed
NOTE
A cold piston knock which disappears in
approximately 1.5 minutes from start up should
be considered acceptable. A cold engine knock
usually disappears when t he specific cylinder’s
secondary ignition circuit is grounded out during
diagnosis.
A light rattle/tapping noise may indicate a valve train/upper engine concern, while a low rumble/knocking may indicate a
crankshaft, piston or lower engine concern.
Cause Correction
Low oil pressure. 1 Perform an oil pressure test, refer to 2.19 Engine Oil
Pressure Diagnosis.
2 Repair or replace the engine oil pump as required, refer to 3.17 Oil Pump Assembly.
Worn accessory drive components.
Abnormalities such as severe cracking, bumps, stretching
or missing areas on an accessory drive belt and/or
misalignment of accessory drive system components. Inspect the accessory drive system, repair or replace
components as required, refer to 3.5 Accessory Drive Belt.
Loose or damaged crankshaft balancer and pulley
assembly. Repair or replace the crankshaft balancer and pulley
assembly as required, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer
Assembly.
Detonation or spark knock. Confirm the correct operation of the ignition system, refer to
6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics.
Loose torque converter bolts. Inspect and tighten the torque converter bolts to the correct
torque specification, refer to 7C4 Automatic Transmission –
4L60E – On-vehicle Servicing.
Loose or damaged flexplate. Repair or replace the flexplate as required, refer to 4.3
Flexplate Assembly.
Oil pump suction pipe loos e, damaged or restricted.
Clean, inspect and repair/replace the oil pump suction pipe
as required, refer to 4.2 O il Pan and Oil Pump Suction Pipe
Assembly.
Excessive piston-to-cylinder bore clearance. Inspect the piston and cylinder bore and repair/replace
components as required, refer to 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings,
Connecting Rods and Big-end Bearings and 4.7 Cylinder
Block.
Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. Inspect the connecting rod, crankshaft and bearings and
repair/replace components as required, refer to 4.5
Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end
Bearings and 4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
Excessive piston pin to bore clearance. Inspect the pistons and pins and repair/replace components
as required, refer to 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting
Rods and Big-end Bearings.
Excessive crankshaft main bearing clearance. Inspect the crankshaft, cylinder block journals, main
bearings and main bearing caps and repair/replace
components as required, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft and Main
Bearings and 4.7 Cylinder Block.
Incorrect piston, pin and c onnecting rod installation.
Pistons must be installed with the mark or dimple facing the
front of the engine. Piston pi ns must be centred in the
piston pin bore. Confirm the pistons, pins and
connecting rods are installed
correctly and repair if required, refer to 4.5 Pistons, Pins,
Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end Bearings.

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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–41
Page 6A1–41
2.11 Engine Noise Under Load
NOTE
A cold piston knock which disappears in
approximately 1.5 minutes from start up, should
be considered acceptable. A cold engine knock
usually disappears when t he specific cylinder’s
secondary ignition circuit is grounded out during
diagnosis.
A light rattle/tapping noise may indicate a valve train/upper engine concern, while a low rumble/knocking may indicate a
crankshaft, piston or lower engine concern.
Cause Correction
Low oil pressure. 1 Perform an oil pressure test, refer to 2.19 Engine Oil
Pressure Diagnosis.
2 Repair or replace the engine oil pump as required, refer to 3.17 Oil Pump Assembly.
Detonation or spark knock. Confirm the correct operation of the ignition system, refer to
6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics.
Loose torque converter bolts. Inspect and tighten the torque converter bolts to the correct
torque specification, refer to 7C1 Automatic – 4L60E –
General Information – 4L60E – General Information.
Cracked flexplate. Replace the flywheel/flex-plate as required, refer to
4.3 Flexplate Assembly.
Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. Inspect the connecting rod, crankshaft and bearings and
repair/replace components as required, refer to
4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end
Bearings and 4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
Excessive crankshaft bearing clearance Inspect the crankshaft, cylinder block journals, main
bearings and main bearing caps and repair/replace
components as required, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft and Main
Bearings and 4.7 Cylinder Block.

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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–45
Page 6A1–45
2.15 Engine Compression Test
A compression pressure test of the engine cylinders determines the condition of the rings, the valves and the head
gasket.
Preliminary Steps
1 Ensure the battery is fully charged.
2 Remove the spark plugs from all cylinders, refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
NOTE
DTCs will set when the fuel system or the ignition
system is disabled and the engine is cranked.
Disregard DTCs that set under this condition.
3 Disable the fuel system by removi ng the fuel pump relay, refer to Section 8A Electrical Body & Chassis .
4 Start the engine to use any resi dual fuel from the fuel lines.
4 Disable the ignition coils by removing fuses 34 and 35, refer to Section 8A Electrical Body & Chassis .
5 Using Tech 2, command the throttle plate to wide open throttle.
Engine Cylinder Compression Test
1 Install the compression tester to cylinder number 1.
2 While observing the compression tester reading, turn t he ignition to the START position for several seconds and
then allow the ignition to return to the ON position.
3 Record the highest compression reading obtained.
4 Repeat the engine compression test for each cylinder.
Test Result Evaluation
Normal engine compression pressure builds quickly and evenly to over 965 kPa. In addition, the lowest reading of an
engine cylinder should not be less than 70 per cent of the highest reading. If any cylinder fails the compression test,
adding 15 ml of engine oil to the suspected cylinder may help isolate the following fault condition.
1 A fault condition in the piston rings will produce the following result:
• A low compression on the first engine cycle
• The compression tends to build-up with the succeeding engine rotation.
• The compression improves with the addition of engine oil.
2 A fault condition in an intake or exhaus t valve will produce the following result:
• A low compression on the first engine cycle
• The compression does not build with the succeeding engine rotation.
• The compression does not improve with the addition of engine oil.
3 A fault condition in the cylinder head gasket will produce the following result:
• A low compression on the first engine cycle
• The compression does not build with the succeeding engine rotation.
• The compression does not improve with the addition of engine oil.
• The suspected cylinders are pos itioned adjacent to each other.
• The engine oil may be contaminated with engine coolant.
• The engine coolant may be cont aminated with engine oil.
Once the fault has been identified, refe r to the relevant service procedure and reinstall the removed components.
Using Tech 2, clear DTCs.

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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–95
Page 6A1–95
6 Remove the bolt (1) attaching the ground connector
(2) to the cylinder head.
7 Fro the left-hand side, disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor wiring connector (3).
8 Unclip the engine wiring harness retaining lugs from the side of the camshaft cover.
Figure 6A1 – 63
9 For the right-hand side, remove the engine wiring harness retaining clip (1) from the engine control
module (ECM) bracket (2).
Figure 6A1 – 64
10 Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor wiring connector (1).
11 Unclip the engine wiring harness retaining lug (3) from the front of the camshaft cover.
12 Remove the ignition coil assemblies; refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service
Operations .
13 Move the engine wiring harness clear of the camshaft cover.



Figure 6A1 – 65

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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–253
Page 6A1–253
k Timing chains, tensioners, shoes, guides & sprockets, refer to 3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and
Guides .
l Cylinder head assemblies, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly.
m Oil pan assembly, refer to 4.2 Oil Pan and Oil Pump Suction Pipe Assembly .
n Piston and connecting rod assemblies, refer to 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end
Bearings .
o Crankshaft assembly, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
p Piston oil nozzles, refer 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end Bearings .
Reassemble
Reassembly of the engine assembly is the reverse of the disassembly procedure.
Reinstall
Reinstallation of the engine assembly is the revers e to the removal procedure, noting the following:
NOTE
Refer to 6 Torque Wrench Specifications for the
correct torque specifications.
1 Tighten the fasteners to the co rrect torque specification.
Engine ground connector bolt
torque specificat ion ............................................ 10.0 Nm
Power steering high pressure line
attaching bolt torque specification ............. 8.0 – 12.0 Nm
Power steering high pressure line
flare nut torque specif ication ................... 25. 0 – 35.0 Nm
Engine mount to frame attaching bolt
torque specification ................................. 44. 0 – 60.0 Nm
Knock Sensor Attaching Nut
torque specification ............................................ 23.0 Nm
2 Use only the specified engine lubricant type and quantity. It is recommended that a fluorescent oil dye, such as that
contained in J 28481-B, be added to assist in any future oil leak diagnosis.
3 Fill the cooling system with the corre ct quantity and grade of coolant, refer to Section 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
4 Check transmission fluid level, replenishing as required, using the specified lubricant for the transmission fitted,
refer to Section 7C1 Automatic – 4L60E – General Information .
5 Disable the ignition system, refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
6 Crank the engine several times. Listen for any unusual noises or evidence that parts are binding.
7 Enable the ignition system. Start t he engine and listen for any unusual noises.
8 Check the vehicle oil pressure gauge or warning indica tor and confirm the engine has acceptable oil pressure. If
required, install an oil pressure gauge and m easure the engine oil pressure, refer to 2.19 Engine Oil Pressure
Diagnosis .
9 Run the engine at about 1,000 r. p.m. until the engine has reached normal operating temperature.
10 Listen for any unusual noises.
11 Check for oil, fuel, coolant and exhaust leaks wh ile the engine is running, correcting as required.
12 Perform a final inspection for correct engine oil and coolant levels.


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Engine Cooling – V6 Engine Page 6B1–35

9 To gain easier access to the heater pipe flange and
thermostat housing bolts, disconnect the engine
harness and lay back on the right side of the engine
bay. Apart from those harness connectors removed
during the intake manifold removal, this involves the
removal of wiring harness connectors and fasteners,
as detailed:
a Pull out the release bar (arrows) on each of the ignition coil packs (1) on cylinders 2, 4 and 6,
before disconnecting each connector.
b The coolant temperature sensor.
c The left side Pre-O2 sensor connector, 2, 4 & 6.
NOTE
Refer to 8A – Electrical Body & Chassis for the
location of harness connectors, not shown.

Figure 6B1 –
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10 Remove the bolt (1) securing the engine harness ground terminal (2), to the cylinder block.
11 Prise both locking legs of the left side engine harness former (4), free, then lift up on the harness former to
release.

Figure 6B1 –
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35
12 W orking at the rear of the engine, disconnect the engine harness to transmission harness connector (1),
as required.
13 Remove the two bolts (2) securing the engine harness former (3) to the rear of the engine.
14 Carefully lift the engine harness free and drape on the right side of the engine.


NOTE
For further information on removing the
thermostat housing and associated components,
refer to 6A1 Engine Mechanical – V6.
Figure 6B1 –
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Fuel System – V6 Page 6C – 8

3 System Checks
3.1 Fuel Pump Flow Test
If a reduction of the fuel supply is suspected, perform the following checks.
1 Ensure there is sufficient fuel in the tank.
2 W ith the engine running, check the fuel lines from the fuel tank to the injectors for evidence of leakage.
Retighten, if the lines or the connections are loose.
Also, check the fuel lines for restrictions such as
squashed or clogged fuel line.
3 Depressurize the fuel system, refer to 3.4 Fuel System Depressurisation.
4 Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel rail.
5 Connect a hose from the fuel line and place the open end into a clean container.
6 Connect the fuel pump relay terminals (2) with a jumper wire (1) as shown, then turn the ignition to the
ON position to operate the fuel pump, then check the
fuel pump flow rate.

Do not generate any sparks when connecting
the jumper wire.
Fuel delivery test time ....................................... 15.0 Sec
Fuel delivery rate .....................................0.38 Litres Min
NOTE
If the fuel flow rate is below the minimum value,
conduct a fuel pressure test, refer to 3.2
Fuel Pressure Test.
Figure 6C – 4

3.2 Fuel Pressure Test

To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury,
depressurise the fuel system before servicing
any fuel system components, refer to 3.4
Fuel System Depressurisation.
Gauge Installation
1 Turn the ignition switch off.
2 Depressurise the fuel system, refer to 3.4 Fuel System Depressurisation.

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Fuel System – V6 Page 6C – 9


A small amount of fuel may be released when
connecting the fuel pressure gauge to the fuel
pressure test point. Cover the fittings with a
shop towel to absorb any fuel spillage before
connecting the fuel pressure gauge. After the
fuel pressure test procedure, place the soiled
towel in an approved container for disposal.
3 At the fuel pressure test point, remove the Schrader valve sealing cap.
4 Connect the fuel pressure gauge (1) (tool No. J 34730–1A) to the fuel gauge Schrader fitting
adapter (2) (tool No. AU453), then install to the fuel
pressure test port (3). W rap a shop towel around the
fitting while connecting the fuel pressure gauge to
avoid and/or capture any fuel spillage.
5 Route the bleed hose of the fuel gauge into an approved fuel container.


Figure 6C – 5

After connecting the fuel pressure gauge and
pressurising the fuel system, inspect for fuel
leaks at the fuel pressure gauge and the fuel
pressure test point.
6 Either: Using Tech 2, enable the fuel pump to pressurise the fuel system, refer to 0C Tech 2. Inspect for fuel leaks at the
fuel pressure gauge and fuel pressure test point, then bleed the air from the fuel pressure gauge.
or: Reinstall the fuel pump relay and fuel pump fuse, then open the fuel gauge bleed valve (4) to bleed the air from the
fuel pressure gauge, refer to Figure 6C – 5.
7 Remove and place the soiled shop towel in an approved container.
Test
1 Start the engine and record the fuel pressure.
2 Turn the ignition switch off.
3 If required, perform any tests and/or diagnostic procedures:
• For the fuel system leak test, refer to 3.3 Fuel Leak Test.
• For the fuel injector leak-down test (for vehicles fitted with a V6 engine, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management –
V6 – Service Operations.
4 Depressurise the fuel system, refer to 3.4 Fuel System Depressurisation.
Removal
1 Turn the ignition switch off.
2 Depressurise the fuel system, refer to 3.4 Fuel System Depressurisation.

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Fuel System – V6 Page 6C – 10


After relieving the fuel system pressure, a
small amount of fuel may be released when
servicing the fuel lines or connections. Cover
the fittings with a shop towel before
disconnecting. This catches any leaking fuel.
Place the soiled towel in an approved
container when disconnection is completed.
3 W rap a shop towel around the fuel pressure test point to absorb any fuel spillage.
4 Remove the fuel pressure gauge and drain any fuel remaining in the fuel pressure gauge into an approved fuel container.
5 Remove the soiled shop towel and place in an approved container.
6 Repressurise the fuel system, refer to 3.4 Fuel System Depressurisation.
7 Road-test the vehicle and check for correct operation.
3.3 Fuel Leak Test

After installing any fuel system component
and before starting the engine, check the fuel
system for leaks.
NOTE
For the fuel injector leak-down test (for vehicles
fitted with a V6 engine), refer to 6C1-3 Engine
Management – V6 – Service Operations.
1 Turn the ignition switch on for two seconds.
2 Turn the ignition switch off for 10 seconds.
3 Turn the ignition switch on.
4 Check for fuel leaks, particularly at points marked z (that is, quick-connect fittings, fuel rails, fuel injectors,
Schrader valve and evaporative emission control canister purge solenoid, refer to Figure 6C – 6.

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