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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–32
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2.3 Engine Misfire without Internal Engine
Noises
Cause Correction
Abnormalities, severe cracking, bumps or missing areas in
the accessory drive belt.
Abnormalities in the accessory drive system and/or
components may cause engine speed variations that result
in a misfire diagnostic trouble code (DTC). A misfire code
may be present without an ac tual misfire condition. Replace the accessory drive belt, refer to 3.5 Accessory
Drive Belt.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs.
Worn, damaged or misaligned accessory drive components
and excessive pulley run-out may lead to a misfire DTC.
A misfire code may be present without an actual misfire
condition. Inspect the components and repair or replace as required.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs.
Loose or incorrectly fitted flexplate or crankshaft balancer
assembly.
A misfire DTC may be present without an actual misfire
condition. Repair or replace the flexplat
e or crankshaft balancer as
required, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly or
4.3 Flexplate Assembly.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
Restricted exhaust system.
A severe restriction in the exhaust flow can cause
significant loss of engine performance and may set a DTC.
Possible causes of restrict ions in the exhaust system
include collapsed/dented pipes and blocked mufflers and/or
catalytic converters. Repair or replace exhaust syst
em components as required,
refer to 8B Exhaust System.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
Incorrectly installed or damaged vacuum hoses. Repair or replace vacuum hoses as required.
Incorrect sealing between the intake manifold and cylinder
heads, upper intake manifold and lower intake manifold,
throttle body and intake manifold. Repair or replace the intake
manifold, throttle body gaskets,
cylinder heads, throttle body as required.
Incorrectly installed or damaged barometric
pressure(BARO) sensor and/or seal. The seal should not
be torn or damaged. Repair or replace the BARO sensor and/or seal as
required, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 –
Service Operations.
Incorrectly installed or damaged EVAP purge solenoid
and/or O-ring seal. Repair or replace the EVAP purge solenoid and/or seal as
required, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 –
Service Operations
Worn or loose stationary hydraulic lash adjusters (SHLA)
and/or rocker arms.
The SHLAs, rocker arms and roller bearings should be
intact and in the correct position. Replace the SHLAs and/or rocker arms as required, refer to
3.21 Stationary Hydraulic Las h Adjuster or 3.20 Rocker
Arm.
Stuck valves.
Carbon build up on the valve stem s can result in the valves
not closing correctly. Repair or replace as required, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head
Assembly.
Excessively worn or misaligned timing chain/s. Replace the timing chain/s and components 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.
Excessive oil pressure.
A lubrication system with ex cessive oil pressure may lead
to excessive lash adjuster pump-up and loss of
compression. 1 Perform an oil pressure tes
t, refer to 3.1 Engine Oil.
2 Repair or replace the engine oil pump as required, refer to 3.17 Oil Pump Assembly.
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–33
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Cause Correction
Faulty cylinder head gasket and/or cracking or other
damage to the cylinder head and cylinder block coolant
passages.
Coolant consumption may or may not cause the engine to
overheat. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for
coolant saturation, refer to
6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service
Operations.
2 Inspect the cylinder heads, cylinder block and/or head gaskets, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly
and/or 4.7 Cylinder Block.
3 Repair or replace components as required.
Worn piston rings.
Oil consumption may or ma y not cause the engine to
misfire. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for oil deposits, refer to 6C1-3
Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
2 Check the cylinders for a loss of compression, refer to 2.15 Engine Compression Test.
3 Perform compression testing to identify the cause of
low compression.
4 Repair or replace components as required.
A damaged crankshaft reluctor wheel.
A damaged crankshaft reluctor wheel can result in different
symptoms depending on the severity and location of the
damage.
Systems with severe relu ctor ring damage may exhibit
periodic loss of crankshaft posit ion, stop delivering a signal,
and then re-sync the crankshaft position.
Systems with slight reluctor ring damage may exhibit no
loss of crankshaft position and no misfire may occur,
however, a DTC may set. Replace the crankshaft as required, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft
and Main Bearings.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–34
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2.4 Engine Misfire with Abnormal Internal
Lower Engine Noises
Cause Correction
Abnormalities, severe cracking, bumps or missing areas in
the accessory drive belt.
Abnormalities in the accessory drive system and/or
components may cause engine speed variations that result
in a misfire diagnostic trouble code (DTC). A misfire code
may be present without an ac tual misfire condition. Replace the accessory drive belt, refer to 3.5 Accessory
Drive Belt.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
Worn, damaged or misaligned accessory drive components
and excessive pulley run-out may lead to a misfire DTC.
A misfire code may be present without an actual misfire
condition. Inspect the components and repair or replace as required.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
Loose or Incorrectly fitted flexplate or crankshaft balancer
assembly.
A misfire code may be present without an actual misfire
condition. Repair or replace the flexplat
e or crankshaft balancer as
required, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly or
4.3 Flexplate Assembly.
Worn or broken piston rings.
Oil consumption may or may not cause an actual misfire. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for oil deposits, refer to 6C1-3
Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
2 Check the cylinders for a loss of compression, refer to 2.15 Engine Compression Test.
3 Perform compression testing to identify the cause of
low compression.
4 Repair or replace components as required.
Worn crankshaft thrust bearing.
Severely worn thrust surfaces on the crankshaft and/or
thrust bearing may permit fore and aft movement of the
crankshaft and create a DTC wi thout an actual misfire
condition being present. Replace the crankshaft and/or bear
ings as required, refer to
4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
Refer to 6C1-2 Engine Management – V6 – Diagnostics to
check for DTCs
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–35
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2.5 Engine Misfire with Abnormal Valve
Train Noise
Cause Correction
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. Replace the SHLAs and/or rocker arms as required, refer to
3.21 Stationary Hydraulic Las h Adjuster or 3.20 Rocker
Arm.
Stuck valves.
Carbon build up on the valve stem s can result in the valves
not closing correctly. Repair or replace as required, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head
Assembly.
Excessively worn or misaligned timing chain/s. Replace the timing chain/s and components 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.
Sticking camshaft lash adjusters.
Replace the lash adjusters as required, refer to 3.21
Stationary Hydraulic Lash Adjuster.
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–36
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2.6 Engine Misfire with Coolant
Consumption
Cause Correction
Faulty cylinder head gasket and/or cracking or other
damage to the cylinder heads and cylinder block coolant
passages.
Coolant consumption may or may not cause the engine to
overheat. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for
coolant saturation, refer to
6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service
Operations.
2 Inspect the cylinder heads, cylinder block and/or head gaskets, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly
and/or 4.7 Cylinder Block.
3 Repair or replace components as required.
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–37
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2.7 Engine Misfire with Excessive Oil
Consumption
Cause Correction
Worn valves, valve guides and/or valve stem oil seals. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for coolant saturation, refer to
6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service
Operations.
2 Repair or replace components as required, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly.
Worn or broken piston rings.
Oil consumption may or may not cause an actual misfire. 1 Inspect the spark plugs for oil deposits, refer to 6C1-3
Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
2 Check the cylinders for a loss of compression, refer to 2.15 Engine Compression Test.
3 Perform compression testing to identify the cause of
low compression.
4 Repair or replace components as required.
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–38
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2.8 Engine Noise on Start-up, but only
Lasting a Few Seconds
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
Oil filter anti-drain back valve faulty. Replace the o il filter adaptor, refer to 3.3 Oil Filter Adaptor.
Incorrect oil viscosity.
Drain the engine oil and replace with the correct viscosity
oil, refer to 3.1 Engine Oil.
High camshaft stationary hydraulic lash adjuster (SHLA)
leak down rate. Replace the SHLA as required,
refer to 3.21 Stationary
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster.
Worn crankshaft thrust bearing. Inspect and replace the crankshaft and/or bearings as
required, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
Damaged or faulty oil filter by-pass valve. 1 Inspect the oil filter by-pass valve for correct
operation.
2 Repair or replace the oil filter adaptor/by-pass valve
as required.
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–39
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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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