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2008 Buick Enclave CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Buick REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Delco Dual Piston Sliding Caliper -> Troubleshooting -> Brake Rattle -> Brake Roughness Or Chatter; Pedal Pumping -> Caliper Brake Fluid Leak -> Excessive Pedal Effort -> Excessive Pedal Travel -> Heavy Brake Drag -> No Braking Effect When Brake Pedal Is Depressed -> Pull, Uneven Or Grabbing Brakes -> Rear Brakes Locking On Application
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS
Excessive Pedal Travel
- Worn brake linings.
- Disc pads knock back after cornering or rough road travel.
- Piston and linings not properly seated or positioned.
- Insufficient fluid in system.
- Loose wheel bearing adjustment.
- Damaged or worn caliper piston seal.
- Improper booster pushrod adjustment.
- Pads out of flat more than .005 inch.
- Rear brake automatic adjusters inoperative.
- Improperly ground rear brake shoes.
Brake Roughness Or Chatter; Pedal Pumping
- Excessive lateral runout of rotor.
- Rotor excessively out of parallel.
Excessive Pedal Effort
- Frozen or seized pistons.
- Brake fluid, oil or grease on ...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Mark relationship of front propeller shaft to transfer case drive flange.
- Mark relationship of rear propeller shaft to rear differential yoke.
- Remove mounting bolts and propeller shaft bolts from rear differential drive flange.
- Support propeller shaft at rear differential.
- Remove propeller shaft bolts and washers.
- Remove propeller shaft from transfer case flange. If propeller shaft cannot be removed, proceed as follows to prevent damage to propeller shaft:
- Place a brass drift or punch on propeller shaft between one of the notches in the transfer case driv...
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Reset Procedures
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CX 3.6 V6 GAS
The Low Tire Pressure warning lamp and/or the DIC (Driver Information Center) Low Tire Pressure message can be cl...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove left catalytic convertor.
- Remove oil fill cap, then fuel injector sight shield from ball studs.
- Disconnect engine wiring harness electrical connector from heated oxygen sensor electrical connector.
- Remove HO2S electrical connector retainer from engine wiring harness clip.
- Remove exhaust manifold heat shield bolts and heat shield.
- Remove frame brace bolts and brace.
- Disconnect heated oxygen sensor electrical connector from engine wiring harness electrical connector.
- Remove catalytic converter hanger clamp nut, if required.
- Remove catalytic converte...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
General Motors Corp./Saturn Trucks -> Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning Indicator -> 2008-09 Enclave -> Keyless Entry Transmitter Or DIC Method -> Relearn -> Reset -> Scan Tool Method
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CX 3.6 V6 GAS
Reset
The Low Tire Pressure warning lamp and/or the DIC (Driver Information Center) Low Tire Pressure message can be cleared by adjusting the tires to the recommended pressure and driving the vehicle at a speed above 25 mph for more that 2 minutes.
Relearn
Keyless Entry Transmitter Or DIC Method
- On models with standard ignition switch, place the ignition switch in the On position.
- On models with keyless ignition switch, place the ignition switch in the ACC position.
- On all models, using the keyless entry transmitters press the lock and unlock buttons at the same time until a horn chir...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CX 3.6 V6 GAS
Inlet
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Release clamp on heater inlet hose at heater core using hose clamp pliers J 38185 or equivalent.
- Remove hose from heater core.
- Release clamp on heater inlet hose at thermostat housing using hose clamp pliers J 38185 or equivalent.
- Remove hose from thermostat housing.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Rotate drive belt tensioner clockwise to release drive belt tension.
- Sl...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 2008 Buick Enclave cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Rear Axle Diagram for 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 HVAC Components Diagram for 2008 Buick Enclave CX 3.6 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 2008 Buick Enclave cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 2008 Buick Enclave 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 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: Revised General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program Vehicle: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2008 Buick Enclave AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 2008 Buick Enclave 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 Buick Enclave 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 Buick Enclave 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 Buick Enclave 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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