2010-2015 Chevy Equinox 2.4L Oil leak fix with crankshaft 

I watched your video and to be real honest, I couldn't believe how easy this was. $9 part and 20 minutes of time. I changed my belt while doing the seal. I can't thank you enough for posting the video.

You don't have a cold air intake, you HAD one, but now with that cool filter, you have a warm air intake.

I appreciate your making this video. The bolt that holds the crankshaft balancer on, which you removed to get at the seal, is a torque-to-yield bolt, which is not to be reused. You also have to tighten the new replacement bolt to a specified torque, plus additional degrees as specified by the factory (i.e. tighten the crankshaft balancer bolt to 100 Nm (74 lb ft) plus an additional 125 degrees). Sharing the GM part number of the replacement seal would be a great help. Due to the mileage on the engine and the work required to remove and replace the crankshaft balancer, not putting a new balancer on the engine may turn out to be false economy. I am glad to see that the job can be done in a driveway in a relatively short time. Thanks again for the video and for tracking down the source of the problem of the notorious oil leak. I too have one of these 2010 Equinoxes with the 2.4L Ecotec. Most independent mechanics refuse to work on them, leaving you at the mercy of the dealerships or to your own skill and ingenuity.

Thank you for this video I have 2012 GMC TERRAIN 2.4 and I just replaced the seal myself.. You made it look easy and encouraged me to do it ...thanks

Actually the factory air intake that pulled air through the grill was cold air. Your aftermarket intake that pulls air from inside the engine compartment is a warm air intake.

I hope my leak is from the front seal, and not the rear seal which requires transmission removal. Thanks for the video . When I have to remove a crank bolt, I wrap a WET ratchet strap (without the ratchet head; just the long strap with the hook) around the pulley in the direction opposite to the bolt removal direction, and hook the the strap onto the frame in the same plane as the pulley. The wrench work will turn the crankshaft for the first few pulls, but the WET ratchet strap will tighten until the bolt cracks loose. A DRY ratchet strap will slip all day long, so wet it first.

I'm impressed, you replaced the stock, cold air housing with multiple baffles/collectors and air filter with a hot air, cone filter that has less surface area than stock. There is a reason for those baffles and cold air intake. A drop-in K&N would have been much better and it maintains the cold air supply. If you do an oil analysis you will find that your silicon (dirt) levels will have increased significantly. This results in more wear. I did testing with a K&N intake system with the same size filter. It sounded louder, but performance suffered. Best results was with a stock air box and K&N panel filter.

I just replaced my belt because it busted. I wish I had found this video first so I could have taken care of it. Thanks for the video.

do u know what the crankshaft torque specs are for the 2010 chevy equinox

Very clean good video n very simplified Video. Thank you.

Lmfao has to mention that he doesn’t want to mention what he does for work 😂

Listening to people who have no idea what things are is great 🤣

I would also recommend cleaning the PCV system. It clogs real easy on this engine and is what causes the pressure that weakens the seals.

How did you press in the seal? Did it go in easy? Did you coat the outside and inside with some oil to get the seal in , and then to slide the balancer in, or is that bad to do? Did you need a tool to tap in the seal?

congratulations, I changed the seal, thanks to your video! u$22,00!!, but now I need change the seal of transmission =/

My 2012 Eq had an oil issue and Chev replaced rings and pistons 3 years ago 100% warranty and extended my warranty (not crank) and problem went away and now the quick oil lost is back? Are there 2 things to go wrong?

God bless you! Thank you for sharing bro

Saludos desde México, more videos equinox!

I discovered this same leak in my daughters 2012 Chevy Malibu while installing a new serpentine belt. A shop would really charge $1500 for a job this simple? Crazy!

does this model use a key cause i dont see one on mine it just slides in

What's the name of the part?? My 2013 just started spraying out oil today

I did this today and I found how to stabilize that pulley so you can take that bolt out, if you look real close there are 3 small threaded holes close to the shaft of that pulley, you can either find 3 long bolts to thread through those holes and snug them up against the crankcase, or do what I did and take three 6mm Allen wrenches, I only had 2, and stick them through the threaded holes firm against the crankcase, I did this and that pulley did not move when I broke it loose, I changed the seal and used the 6mm Allen wrenches again to hold that pulley.

Una excelente y muy buena explicación, comprendí y entendí perfectamente. Tengo ese problema, gracias.

Good video I gatta change mine

Does this leak make the vehicle turn off at times? Mine has a leak at same location but just recently started turning off while at a stop. Definitely nerve wrecking

January 22, 2019 GM issued a technical support bulletin about this and is servicing the issue under warranty of 100, 000 miles or less. It’s for all VIN numbers from 2010- 2017 models. Just happened to me last week. Glad it’s covered.

Oil leak has been real.. I’ll try this asap.. thank u in advance!!

Did the bolt start coming loose or is there a spec on torque cause mine keeps coming loose and when I tighten it up the harmonic balance comes loose after running for about 10 minu

Thank you for the video I have one cuestión where you buy the seal or part

Life saver, thanks

So it's the crankshaft seal?

Hey i have a 2010 equinox as well that supposedly was updated on the recalls for this but it still was losing oil like crazy i took it to a chevy dealer they come back and tell me the transmission chain is loose and i have leaky piston rings. So my question is should i get the piston rings replaced only or get this crank shaft ring replaced as well

Hey thank you you was a bunch of help

We're struggling with this same problem, but are stuck at getting the belt off. Advice or help?

Folks; this ISN"T the only place oil will leak. This front oil seal (because this engine is mounted sideways) is only 1 area oil can leak out of. The rear oil seal, that can blow out because of a simple clogged or frozen PCV is more dreaded in contrast to this authors false dictation.

I had to comment cuz I swear I did not know where the leak was coming from I took the intake off trying to see where the hell the leak was coming from because I saw my alternator was covered in oil so you really help saved me a lot of money because I was definitely about to say forget it and buy a new car 😭😂

Really $1500. Sorry, a rear main seal replacement is $1500 because the shop needs to pull the transmission to replace the $20 part. This is a $200 job tops. Whoever put the sealant on your oil pan used way too much. It likely squeezed out on the inside also, and will breakdown and get stuck in your oi pickup. These GDI engines are notorious for fuel contamination, oil breakdown, clogging PCV, and rear engine main seal failures. Use high quality synthetic oil and never go over 3k miles on an oil change. Ignore the Oil Life Monitor.

What’s that seal called ?

Put a screw driver threw one of the holes of the pulley wheel it will catch on to one of the ridges inside and hold it in place

glad you were working on your own car...

Sounds like one of the Brown family on Alaska bush people.

How do you know PVC or other problems? My rear main seal been changed 3 times

had that exact problem with my 2010

He may be a security guard with a Sarah coated equinox I hope Sarah’s good to u

Is that bolt regular or left hand thread?

Check pvc valve. To much pressure in crankcase . Holes In intake stopped up.

The root cause may be a clogged PVC system.

if a shaft seal doesn't have a tiny spring around the inner ridge it's junk, that's why they end up leaking prematurely. use a national brand seal and get a new PCV hose, not valve but hose..

I sure wish I knew how to fix cars cause this is the problem wit mine & people acting like it’s so hard to do

He customizes: he paints parts now 🤣 Coil air 🤣☠️ blue tag. Blue parts. Were you a honda ricer? Cool video.

Show more of the equinox

Mine is customized.. cold air intake yea.... That thing is a beast!!

well, you seem to know how to fix to a point. But that "this" was a cold chisel, and the other "this" is called the harmonic balancer. It is the crankshaft seal, Not a "ring". And the metal ring inside is the pressure spring. All seals have them. What the outer part is metal or nylon. Maybe you need to update your mechanical terminology a bit. Just an observation.

" I wont disclose what I do " , I'm gonna guess dancer at a gar bar ?

Your not pulling in "COLD AIR" when you are sucking hot air from the engine compartment. You were pulling in cold air with the factory airbox which pulls air from under the headlight.... Oye!

Its a good idea to change the crank pulley while doing the seal because the seal will score the pulley and cause it to leak with the new seal .

You had your sub frame cerakoted? And it eat off with decreaser? 🤔 I call bullshit.

I took my grandmother car to the shop to get look for the same problem and they said it was a 1300 job because they would have to take the engine out. Which makes no sense

Thanks So very very easy to do. I was a little bit intimidated at first until i seen it done with no dam shoes on wow then i knew i could do it . It only took 45min. Bolt was easy to come outi had the pry bar touching the ground with the tip of the pry bar on the pulley notch

I just had that’s done to my 2012 CRAPinox it leaked twice they finally replace the whole engine it leaked teo more times after that and now this leak for a total of five GM says they won’t pay to have this fixed because it’s not covered under the powertrain even though I had the whole engine replaced and they say they won’t replace the belt because of the oil leaking on it no more gm cars for me

Why didn't you actually finish this vid (put the engine back together & running w/no leaks) ? I mean, even i can just take stuff apart.

I just replaced the seal on 2014 Equinox 2.4 and the balancer seems to wobble. Is this normal if not whats the fix. Thx in advance.

Bare feet??

Is this the front or rear crankshaft seal?

Hi! Seal part number ?

Coated.... My god the over spray on the cv is pretty bad.... Rust-Oleum silver at its finest.

There was a class lawsuit

Who wrenches barefoot? 🤔😂

Don’t want to disclose your occupation I can tell for sure beyond any doubt you are not a mechanic and to be honest you shouldn’t be working on this engine let alone showing others what you did You were extremely lucky that you didn’t crack your timing cover Your crank bolt can easily be removed with a impact. The belt tensioner has a 3/8” square drive cast into it for a ratchet to easily remove the belt your crank flywheel or whatever your calling it. That’s a oil pump the harmonizer thing that’s actually a harmonic balancer If you want to screw around with your car that’s fine but I think it’s completely irresponsible of you to be showing others acting like you know what your doing the next guy may not luck out like you did he might end up with thousands of dollars in repairs

Anything that makes it work huh🤔🤣🤣

I mean thanks for the Video but learn some terminology - That's a Cold Chisel not a Pick thats a Seal not a Ring thats a Harmonic Balancer not a Flywheel Cerakoat is a really bad Idea because the seal needs to ride on that balancer - NOW inspecting the balancer for burrs is a great idea maybe polish the shaft where the seal rides but you don't want a coating that will chip and flake creating a leak where you put the new seal

After watching the first 30 seconds I just couldn't take anything else seriously 🤔

Lololol crank flywheel

Please don’t ever do this again First of leave the belt on when breaking that bolt Lose Second ur so so lucky u didn’t crack that front cover Dumbass any auto store rents the puller for free

This guy slapped a cold air on his equinox and called it a police custom.... lmfao.. this is the douchiest car diy video ever and thats sayin something

That is a harmonic balance your dealing with not a flywheel..that would be at the back of the engine connecting it to the torque converter...you know that connects it to the transmission...maybe a basic knowledge of basic tools and basic knowing the front from the back of an engine and drive train would help...and the fact you have a used and worn out by sitting idling mostly then beat to snot police vehicle that you allude to that you may or may not be an officer (Im thinking NOT) means nothing...we can all buy used police worn out shit at auctions all day long...the fact remains the same..they are played out pieces of shit that the municipalities dump every few years on guys like you...and that's why they dump them...lol!

Can you please do mine I’m a single mom and I would pay you

WHO CARES

You don't know what your tools are called or the names of any parts.. yet you pretend to be an expert. absolutely insane

No one cares