I know this video was posted 5 years ago, and I'd usually shy away from replacing a timing chain, but I appreciate your thoroughness in what each part is, how to overcome specific obstacles and explaining what you've got to torque it to. Every KZread tutorial video should follow your guidelines.

This is absolutely one of the best repair overview videos that I have seen. It was to the point, lighting & audio were great but most importantly covered the particulars. Keep up the great work!

@zavierjr876

Жыл бұрын

He didn’t cover shit

@mikesakala7101

Жыл бұрын

Direct and clear. Thank you.

Thank you all very much for the positive feedback! This is the first video I have ever "voiced over" and I think it was a big success. It allowed me to focus on the work while filming the repairs, then focus on my narration when I recorded the voice over. I'll most likely create many more videos this way. Thanks again!!!

@38911bytefree

6 жыл бұрын

I think you are great for procedure videos. Also wondering shorcuts and minimal disasembly, Wondering how many other would love to get this videos to work daily on a fleet or even at the dealership where this isuses repeat all over the place and an optimized procedure to cut costs in mandatory. You should handle this vids t your work to help technicians. Great value and sure you will wonder way to save labour hours and money. EDIT: losts of misspellings

@Rashad_Ross

6 жыл бұрын

At how many miles did you chance it at?? I had a water pump leak and because of it leaking i ended up changing my pump and timing chain at 145k on my 2011 malibu LT.

@FreshKicks4545

6 жыл бұрын

DanielJaegerFilms why do these tensioner go out?

@shadowthrown

6 жыл бұрын

replaced the timing chain on my 2011 malibu in november. in early February, car brought up p0016/p0017 code. then a couple of days later, the car refused to start. took it to the shop and was told that there's no compression in the cylinders. is there a way to fix it that doesn't involve changing the engine

@laquaymorris6966

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Okuh hello how much did you pay in repairs? my 2011 Malibu is giving me the exact same 2 codes

People like you are amazingly generous. Educating people takes time and patience and for that you are a hero. I'd be tempted to buy vehicles with this engine and fix them for a profit if this will be a common issue.

@luckyl6042

4 жыл бұрын

I wanna know if the timing chain goes on these engines, will it have bent valves or not. Every video I've watched says nothing about the valves may have contacted the piston when the timing chain goes bad.

@gravity5294

4 жыл бұрын

It is an interference engine. While the level of severity may vary from mild to catastrophic, all failures will lead to some degree of valve to piston contact.

@jackmoorman5567

2 жыл бұрын

Just had the timing chain replaced at 110,000 miles. 2015 equinox lt

@addassirabeh2232

2 жыл бұрын

Ja

@vsmichael1

2 жыл бұрын

@@luckyl6042 yes it will.

Excellent video. Thanks for going to the trouble of dropping the engine so that viewers could see what you were doing. One suggestion to those who may have to replace an Ecotec timing chain - the torque values for the 10 mm bolts on Ecotec engines are typically 89 inch/pounds (verify for your engine) - any thing higher than the factory spec has a tendency to strip the threads. Inch/pound torque wrenches for home mechanics are relatively inexpensive (about $40), and relying on feel rather than precise torque values can be an invitation to disaster for DIYers who do not work on these engines every day. Another point - if the valve timing is not set perfectly, you will get more codes and will have to go back into the engine to get the timing right. Eric O. at the South Main Auto channel did a 5 part series on a very similar 4 cylinder Chevy Colorado engine with timing issues and phaser problems; it is a long series but his conclusion after a lot of work on that engine was that there is little to no room for valve timing errors in these types of GM engines. Again, thanks for one of the best videos on doing this job that I have ever seen - it is a masterpiece.

@SirSmokesAlott

Жыл бұрын

i know this is four years old, but do the 10mm bolts that hold the guides in place also get tightened to 89 inch pounds?

Very nicely done. I just got done putting a new water pump on my truck, always feels good to have the job done right.

Good one Daniel. Always enjoy your videos. The voice overs are great. Great content, great job. Thanks for taking us along.

This video was very helpful, I have a friend who has a 2012 Captiva Sport 2.4L, which was running rough and making an upper engine clattering sound. I took the valve cover off. To find that the upper guide was missing it's plastic piece and the metal was cracked. Along with the chain being very loose. I decided to replace both guides and the tensioner. I did have to set the timing again (It was way off.) And pull off the oil pan to get the plastic pieces out. The engine runs very well and only had 80,000 miles on it. Thanks so much for the video, I couldn't have done it without it.

Just did this job on my 2011 Equinox. Replaced the timing chain and sprockets should have done the balance chain . The job was actually pretty easy even in the car. Thanks for you video it made the jobs easy. The timing chain guide was broken in three and the chain was so slack it was starting to wear on valve cover. The engine runs great now(as good as it can) hopefully I'll get a few years out of this repair.

@nathanpage4887

2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this now on my wife's 2011. Why did you say you wish you would have done the balance chain? Just because you were in there?

@arneadler1810

2 жыл бұрын

Did you do this with the engine in the vehicle? If yes, what were the difficult steps and did you need special tools? Thanks.

@M.A.B.65

2 жыл бұрын

At what mileage was the replacement done?

Damn like a boss I’m going to rewatch and re watch and rewatch,, I work at gm just started, and they gave me a piston replacement and timing chain job on a terrain like the 2nd day of work, I’m not a seasoned technician but the boost of confidence from watching you do this makes me excited for work tomorrow, keep kicking ass!

@jonathanstimpert1383

3 жыл бұрын

How did the job go?

@middletennesseepicker6245

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome brother

@erictech201

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanstimpert1383 I’m assuming he got fired 😅

Just did this job using your tutorial. It helped immensely. Purchased all my parts from Rock Auto online except for the torque to yield cam sprocket bolts. Those I bought at the Chevy dealership. I left the engine in place when doing this job. That made it difficult removing one of the timing chain cover bolts(an extra long one) and one of the motor mount bolts. Both of these bolts will hit the fender wheel well until you lower and raise the motor using a bar for leverage. Put everything back together again and it’s running great. Thanks for the great video!

@manyhammers5944

5 жыл бұрын

777antlers Drill a hole for relief. F it!

Wow! Thanks a lot. I couldn't understand from other video on KZread what they meant by an additional 100 degrees. You're a good instructor. Thanks again. Big fan now.

Not only technically proficient but clear and expertly explained and demonstrated each step. How tech videos should be done. I'll echo another comment by saying thank you for being so generous with sharing your knowledge.

looks like a vid made by GM to distribute to the dealerships. Very well put and narrated with precision.

Very awesome video. Clear, to the point with lots of tips . WAY TO GO SIR 👍

Used this as a guide to do one today. Worked perfectly. Thank you.

You’re such a good dude. Love the vids

Thanks a lot bud, very helpful video i just tackled this job and patience was key i must of watch your video 20 times at least so virtually you were there one step at a time lol!!!

@justinjustin337

3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to do it?

@nekroport7293

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinjustin337 hi there, yeah I took my sweet time almost 3 weeks spent about 700$ on parts and tools thermostat and water pump replaced as well I’m not a mechanic but I was up for the challenge I wanted to make sure i was dead on 👍

THANK YOU for this video. first set of chains ive ever done. in my career. big help!

Well done. This must be the most concise video on the subject. Thank you.

Thankyou so much I'm gonna do this job tomorrow. Your a life saver!

Think im going to do this soon. Your video was straight to the point with specifics. Usually videos make me wanna throw my phone. Lifesaver!

This is amazing, thank you for the detailed video!

Awesome video! This will help me a lot in fixing my equinox. Really appreciate the detailed instructions and the awesome angle/view of the videos!

Thank You so much for providing a much better and indepth video on how to do this. I need to do this on my 2011 buick regal with the same engine in it. The slack in the chain on my vehicle is not as bad as this one witch is impressive cause I have 140k miles on mine. All the other videos I have seen don't give you direction on setting the timing. Earned a subscribtion from me sir.

Great job of repair and of your video production. Very easy to hear and understand. Look forward to your next video

Just to clarify everyone, the engine does not need to be removed. Idk if this guy mentioned that or not. These engines are decent other than timing chain issues but it’s not a big deal to do . No timing chain will last forever

@jamesjohnstone6021

5 жыл бұрын

Wonder how much harder tho...

@Francois_Dupont

5 жыл бұрын

i had more than 6 different cars, always exhaust pipe problem or normal things like alternator. is engine is garbage and very flawed.

@danmapes9980

5 жыл бұрын

He stated that. Just said it was easier for video / viewing purposes.

@christophervankleeck9273

5 жыл бұрын

@@Francois_Dupont This is a very common engine design and problem currently, not unique to GM by any means.

@allenhetrick7694

4 жыл бұрын

Not everyone is stupid like you.

Just want to say this video is on point I followed this to a T and had 100% success rate on fixing my Buick 2.4l. Thankyou

best repair video I have ever seen. I will do this same job on a 2010 with 79K miles this next fall or winter. I don't work on vehicles during the AZ summers. It will stay parked until then. Excellent instructional video!!

@DevJB

Жыл бұрын

Although, I didn't hear him mention about TDC Piston 1 for exhaust stroke for LE5 engine after 2008. No mention of compression stroke TDC or exhaust stroke TDC differences for years. Very important to know if you set it on exhaust or compression tdc. Also, medium loctite any timing component bolts, the new ones come with blue dealer-tite.

Thanks for the video. I have a 2.2 Ecotec still running strong at 265000 miles.

@KT-yn7kz

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to know, Cobalt?

Moral of the story; Change your oil often (5k-7k), with the correct oil composition (5w30 DexOs). Your pockets will thank you. P.S. : Dont forget the transmission oil. It needs changed too. Preventative maintenance is the best maintenance.

@cordiepowell3046

5 жыл бұрын

Show me a ecotec that follows my recommendation from the beginning of its life, I will show you 200k mi. engine/ transmission.

@loganator78r

5 жыл бұрын

I agree.. i race these ecotecs the 2.2 (basically the same). And never had an issue. They are pretty quick and with me changing the oil every couple races it was still going strong till my dad raced it smacked a wall and broke tranny and block lol

@mcompton2010

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2011 2.4 Malibu. Had just under 30k on it when I got it in 2013, now approaching 210k and still runs great

@DJR5280

5 жыл бұрын

My Mother has a 2011 Malibu. I change her oil for her and use M1. I take it to the dealer for a trans flush every 30k. Car has 130k miles now and it's not a bad car. Dipstick always reads low oil level but when I change the oil 5 quarts comes out. Had to change her headlights this weekend.... Not happy. What a pain in the ass.

@smallish_mk3733

5 жыл бұрын

@@cordiepowell3046 I really hope that's the case with my wife's 2015 equinox. I change the oil every 3k weith mobil 1 dexos and the filter every 6k. also mobil 1 or Wix. did the trans service at 50k and now at 62k miles I noticed the passenger side axle seal as well as the trans cooler lines are leaking at the radiator. hopefully it can be done under warranty.. ps I do the oil so often because it seems these engines are very hard on oil.

you did a great job with the video.. but I did have to watch another video to make sure I wasn’t losing my mind.. you said tdc on the compression stroke… I couldn’t find the marks… it’s actually done on the exhaust stroke.. I hope you don’t find this rude.. just thought I would throw it out there.. Thanku for making videos it makes our lives so much easier!

Excellent video Daniel, thank’s and keep’em coming...

you are really good mechanic

You made a tough job look simple, nice work!

Awesome video. This one explained some issues I was having where most of the other videos on this engine did not.

Thank you. This video is very well thought out and informative

Excellent video!

Love this guy. Awesome video as always.

Thank you for putting this video together made my life easy! Great job!

This was an awesome step by step video. Did this work on my sisters 13 Equinox 2.4l . I did it with the motor still in vehicle. Same thing though. Thank you for the great video.

@philr2015

2 жыл бұрын

with the motor still in the vehicle, do you have to remove the entire motor mount as shown? Do you put a jack under the motor in this situation? Could you get by just removing that bottom motor mount bolt?? thanks for any assistance!

@M.A.B.65

2 жыл бұрын

At what mileage was the replacement done?

It can be done with it in the car but so much harder. Great video.

Finally... you upload such an interesting video, long time ago. 😊

now that is an exceptional report there fella.

Yo this helped out my dad and I we have a 2011 Malibu and this is exactly what happened. Thanks for your awesome video

@timwoychowski4562

3 жыл бұрын

Did you have to drop the cradle or did you replace with it in the car?

Thanks for the video informative straight to the point takes a job not easily known and makes it fairly easy to do with your guidance. I thank you for your good videos sir

Thank you very much for your expertise and your knowledge. I’m trying it.

Just did this job today and wouldn’t have completed without this video thanks! For anyone wondering the plug is a 10mm hex and the tensioner can be removed and torqued with a 32mm socket! Thanks again!

@MatthewLeathers5

Жыл бұрын

Do you have to drop the engine

@2jzna.t

Жыл бұрын

@@MatthewLeathers5 no I believe I just used a jack underneath with wood and unbolted that side of the engine mount and just went up and down as needed with the jack under the engine

@saxtoncan

3 ай бұрын

@@2jzna.tI know it’s been forever but how long did this process take you?

Well done sir, made this repair easy..thank you

Very well detailed video. Thanks for making this

Excellent video. Saved my butt. Thanks from NC

@FrStreetnc

4 жыл бұрын

You did the timing chain yourself?

Beautiful presentation!!

Respect! Never saw a video explained that well ! And I saw and participated to A LOT of lessons or videos . I'm an Caterpillar engineer. Watching this kind of videos because I bought a crap Equinox.....I'm sorry for that!😢

Outstanding video !! Best I've seen ever!

Very detailed video and no bs chatting wasting time- Thank you

That was like a professional instructional video nice job. Sounds like my old 2.2 S10 pickup at the end with little exhaust leak

Bravo 👍this was explained beautifully thank you guys for the video.

Amazing video. timing chain covered under 10 minutes!!

Very good overview. Well done.

Good mechanic, very talented.

Great video! Straight to the point!

Wow that was quick and easy Now I can do it after watching this video 👍

This video is a lot of help. Thank you!

Made it look easy. Great Video

@mannylouro6896

6 жыл бұрын

Rock44260 h

@boosted2.4_sky

6 жыл бұрын

Because it is....

Great video! Very informative, thanks!

Well done! Daniel.

This guy should have his own TV show. What a great tutorial video!

Hands down ! Awesome video Thankyou

You make it look so easy. I'll be doing this in a couple of weeks.

Very thankful to see this video, even if it's only to justify the cost of paying someone to do it. Thank you for the insight!!

Perfect! so much better than the GM work instructions. Thanks

Nice video Daniel 👍

Great video! Some pointer for doing it without dropping the subframe. Remove your left (looking at the vehicle) engine Mount and take the bolt out of your front engine Mount. This will allow you to jack the engine up and lower it to access some of the bolts from under your wheel well. Make sure to buy extra phaser bolts. Those are the 10mm head bolts used to hold the chain guides. It is the black bolts with spacers. Have you x2 crank bolts as well. These are the 18mm head bolts. These bolts don’t come with cheaper timing kits. Holding the cams: I cut my old chain in half and used that around the crank sprockets to hold them and then vide gripped the chain to the car frame at the front. The helped keep the valves from opening while I loosen the crank bolts. It takes a specialised tool otherwise. It is not a rentable tool from Oreilies.

Thank you for your excellent video.

Dude. You are the man. Thanks for this

Thanks man. Truthfully that is a lot more than I want to do in my basic garage. That is not outside my skill set but I really don't want to do it. I'll pay somebody for that one.

NIcely done; thorough and very helpful information. Thank you.

@skylargibson8599

5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Van Kleeck gotta do this job later today

@christophervankleeck9273

5 жыл бұрын

@@skylargibson8599 I usually work on Audi and Volkswagen and was surprised how similar this is.

Very well done. Much appreciated. 👍

Amazing video very detailed and informative

master tech at the highest level! good video daniel!

Thank you so much this video was a major help

Thanks for the video, great job. Question on gaskets and seals in what needed to be replaced for this job? Valve cover gasket, Front cover gasket, and crank seal? Anything else?

you sir, are a master!

Excellent video. Would you also recommend replacement of the balance shaft chain and water pump while the front of the engine is open like this?

Great video! Definitely confirms this is something I cannot do. Wish you were my neighbor!

@allenhetrick7694

4 жыл бұрын

It's easy.. anyone can do this.buy the service repair manual then..

@LESLASLESLAS

3 жыл бұрын

Whether you tell yourself you can, or you can’t, you’re usually right.

Where GM has failed so many of us, you have taken the time to help. Cheers, friend! 2nd time I'm replacing timing components because that stupid front timing guide has broken. What a terrible design.

I am a gm master technician at a gm dealership. Ive done hundreds of these engines. Very nice job and great explanation. Spot on.

@ryanchristensen1799

5 жыл бұрын

Any advice you could give to those of us who own a newer (2014-2016)2.4 ecotec engine? Ive got 25k on mine so far with no problems yet. I change my own oil every 4-5k miles with synthetic (pennzoil platinum, quaker state ultimate.) Next change im going to Amsoil!

@DJR5280

5 жыл бұрын

@@ryanchristensen1799 Are you sure you don't have a 2.5 Ecotec?

@ryanchristensen1799

5 жыл бұрын

@@DJR5280 yes im sure, terrain and equinoxes have 2.4 L and the emission sticker under the hood says its a 2.4 L.

@DJR5280

5 жыл бұрын

@@ryanchristensen1799 I assumed you had a Malibu.

@michael-qp9xd

Жыл бұрын

David hi - do u have to drop out engine like done here? Or can do with car on ground? How long does this take? And if doing chain and tensioner - should replace with new cam phasers and water pump too? And please could give approx cost for doing this job?

clear and concise. well done

Hi Daniel. Great video! I have a 2012 malibu with same issue. Is there a need to change out the intake and exhaust cam sprockets? I noticed you didn't. Also the timing chain kits don't come with them.

Really well done video

very good detail video

Awesome video, very clear and concise! A friend owns a Captiva and complained about a rattling noise at idle in drive or reverse, or air conditioner kicking in (under load basically) but only when the car was running for a while. I dismissed any accessories pulleys by running the engine without the belt, the noise was still there. I inspected the upper timing chain guide, and chain tension when the engine was cold, everything seemed fine (no broken timing chain guide "ear" on the right-hand side of the chain as commonly mentioned). Then I ran the engine until it reached operating temperature, pulled the rocker cover back off and the chain had now slack to it so my conclusion was a bad chain tensioner. So my question is, is the tensioner fully mechanical or is it affected by oil and oil pressure ? Thank you for your time.

Now if I can find my 10MM.....

@middletennesseepicker6245

3 жыл бұрын

Rite lol

@tylerlary3548

3 жыл бұрын

You left it inside the engine

@TheCr19812001

2 жыл бұрын

It’s down underneath the engine but up on top of something where you can’t see or reach. But it’s there.

@Clairetriple2

2 жыл бұрын

It might’ve fallen in the oil pan 😬

@daniastopjik3287

2 жыл бұрын

Yea its the 32mm thats the problem here....lol

Good job! I did the same thing, however I have to crank my engine for a cpl seconds before it'll start..any help

Very helpful video. Thanks

Hey Dan, got a question for the balance shaft chain. I saw a comment earlier you made regarding the water pump replacement and needing a special tool. If I am doing the timing chain kit on a 2.4 ecotech in a 08 malibu, If I were to do the balance shaft chain kit with new sprockets as well, do I need a special tool or is the full replacement of all the parts make it not needed?

are you replacing the new guide with the same stock part that will ALSO fail in time , do they make a better replacement part or are you just replacing it with the same junk . does some one make a better part that addresses the problem ?

Change your oil.. as I GM technician for over 20 years this RARELY happens on engines where oil is changed about 3 times a year.. or 4k miles maximum... I've done hundreds of these and its usually after many overdue oil changes... I've seen this happen many times and there was less than one liter of oil in the engine.. and they went 10k + on their oil. When the oil breaks down first thing that will fail is timing components.

@marykeelfitnessspecialist9386

4 жыл бұрын

Will fixing the timimg help, solve the problem ? is the engine still good?

@ryanhall7016

4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this job tomorrow and I had some people tell me that I need to have the motor balanced after I'm done is this true?

@ashlyntaylor6887

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Goodbody how much does this job usually cost

@allenhetrick7694

4 жыл бұрын

20 years???yeah right. Whatever.

@allenhetrick7694

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryanhall7016 No it is not true.

I got a question if your still active. I’m doing the timing chain on my car. When I pulled the valve cover off the timing chain fell apart and dropped to the bottom. It’s didn’t damage the case it just damaged a couple guide bolts. But with the chain not being attached to the cam gears. Is their a certain position the cams have to be in to properly time the motor?

Not sure why mitchell explains timing is set cyl 1 tdc on exhaust. Not compression. Per 2010-2011 le5 and le9 engine. But camshaft marks never line up tdc exhaust.