Chevrolet Equinox/Malibu 2.4 EcoTec primary chain and guide replacement in car 

Nick, I’ve spent the majority of my life as a Journeyman mechanic at GM dealerships and I have to say that watching you work brings back memories of working on Cadi’s. You know exactly what tools you need to be quick. Very nice work, and thats not easy to find these days.

Well, I did it. Thanks to this video and the official cloyes video. Started at 11 am and finished at 6 pm. Thank you for this

A metal,molded rubber gasket takes me to my happy place. Awsome work mechaNick!

Legendary video man Good shit

What are the tool needed for this and whats the torque specs?

A/C refrigerant line runs in the way on the Malibu right next to motor mount. How do you work around that?

Very good video and thanks for not adding in some ear splitting boofer music! Well done !

thanks for showing how to do this in the bay. everyone else seems to drop them for this but honestly I don't see how it's that necessary with the wheel well pulled out. not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's quite a bit of work. thanks for the documentation

How long does job take start to finish

Good video!

Will u get A p0016 code change all the cams sensor and crank sensor u think it. The timing

Hey there , I watched ya video and it was very helpful for me replacing the timing chain on my 2012 equinox ltz , I used the Cloyes kit . With everything said and done i replaced it and put all back together , correct torque of all components and it fired up, i let it run for a bit all sounded good , drove it around for a bit and im getting codes P0016 + P0017 , any help on how i can resolve these codes?

Dang! This seems worse than my Nissan 3.5 . I have done 3 of those, looking to buy a near mint malibu with T/Chain issues. Good Video !

Am I the only one that hates looking up this job just to see everyone skipping over everything.. slow down and give me a walk threw with what tools I’m going to need to do this job please

This Tech has done a few of these in his time.

Making it look easy

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Not sure if you are still active, have a leaking cover figured I should do the chain and guides along with it since it has 120k and I hear slight chain slack. Haynes has torque specs I believe, any other tips? Ordered a water pump found a AC Delco for 45$ figured I'd just go ahead and do it while i'm in there too.

Very eazy to do

Damn, I wish I found this video beforehand. I took the engine out and replaced the water pump and timing chain but unfortunately there's still a knocking sound that goes in and out while idled and when accelerating. When accelerating its lacking in power until youre at a cruise control speed. What do you think the cooperate could be? bad tensioner?

is it wise to do the water pump and the other chain when doing this job?

if doing this at home on a malibu, do you just need a 2x4 & jack under the oil pan before you unbolt the engine mount? How many inches does it need to be lowered to clear the long bolt on the timing cover?

Had this one jumped timing? Looking at buying one that was repaired after supposedly jumping one tooth. I know they’re interference engines. Is it likely that a timing jump didn’t damage anything or at the least that if it had I’d know for sure?

Great video. Does the engine mount have to come off?

I hope I can get a response but there is a ground wire near the last coil on the drivers side 2013 equinox just wondering if you know where it goes?

Awesome video what size Allen is that plug for that guide bolt?

How long does this process take you for one person? Start to finish. Btw. Great detail.

Is the valves on the camshaft exhaust said supposed to be open or closed

So I’m changing my timing chain on my 2010 Chevy Equinox 2.4L and I got the black colored link the one between the yellow ones lined up on my Intake Sprocket but my other black colored link will not align with the exhaust, what’s wrong?

Well this is going to suck 😕 lol. Thank you for the vid my guy. Looks like I've got my work cut out for me.

When is it time to replace the timing system on these? The maintenance schedule doesn't show anything for it up to 150k

Does a DIY guy need the tool you used when tightening the cam gears? Is that to keep them in place. Very informative vid.

What timing set was used?

Have you done many of the piston and ring replacements in the 2.4 L Ecotec that had the oil ring issue?

Did you have to replace the cam chain gear bolts the mount to the cam shaft?

I know this is old and not sure if you do strictly these 2.4's but I figured it's worth asking. I replaced the chain and tensioners, cam sprockets/phasers are tightened up and other videos say to turn the crank 720 degrees to make sure there's no interference and to verify timing stayed good, yet my crank sprocket is skipping teeth. After two revolutions at the crank everything is off by two teeth. I went and replaced the crank sprocket thinking that was the issue, yet it's still doing it. Seems the intake cam sprocket holds some tension when activating some valves, causing the tensioner to get pushed back. Then snaps forward causing slack to get thrown down to the crank. If you see this comment, any idea wtf I'm doing wrong or what could cause this?

Wow. That’s a lot. How much is the charge to do that job?

Is it necessary to take engine mount off?

So do I not rotate the engine twice? It's just on another video the dude said to rotate it twice to make sure theres no slack

Nice video! wish I had nearly as half the talent & expertise you have Took my 2016 chevy equinox to the shop and I got codes displaying that I will need a timing chain replacement. What ballpark price would you give to have this professionally replaced? I received a quote of around $3000 (don't want to be taken advantage of) Codes I got: P0011 P0016 P0017 P0089 P228D

What's the book time for this job ?

Where in Ohio do you live? I need this done on my equinox and I would love to give it to someone who knows what they’re doing (you)

How much does something like this typically cost?

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Does it have two chains?

Wish I had the balls to do this

Do you rec dropping the whole engine/transmission below im doing tomorrow I gotta say I never done one. I don’t know which would be easier dropping below or just doing it on the side.