Quick Flips - 2012 Chevy Malibu Engine is Blown! 

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Chatter on start up can also be caused by debri in the pil pickup screen, in the oil pan. (Old, plastic guides, from timing chain and balance shaft chain)

Thank youA

Haha yeah it probably does

Cereals...

@@TopLineRacer Well just go with that then!

Dang, makes me want to try another one 🤣

Its definitely time for one.

Thanks man! We both have jobs in real estate outside youtube. Mine is a little more flexible than his though so that's why he's only there for portions of videos sometimes.

I don't know exactly what would be involved but they aren't super expensive cars and you'd for sure end up spending more than it was worth.

These Malibus had a 3.6 v6 option with better wheels. Look for one of those.

Way too many vehicles are like that now.

@@TopLineRacer fr lol

Yes, it jumped time. Somewhat common on these engines.

@@TopLineRacer what is cause of jumped time, lack of oil change

@@raymondcanessa7208 Front timing guide on 2.4 ecotec has thin walls in its bolt mount hole. So if it rattles too much, it'll snap. The chain may get slack because primary tensioner is then maxed plunger outward and cannot tighten the chain. So the chain begins to rattle 'all components' and slap the top guide plate causing top cover slap noise and typically a check engine light for advanced or retarded timing, especially on VVT model. What causes the front guide to 'shatter'? The first flaw is the walls of the bolt holes on the front guide are too thin. The second flaw is the constant updated and failing timing chain tensioner which bounces plunger too much during idle, acceleration and using a\c, 'strain at lower rpm events'. If the oil isn't maintained; it contributes to helping the 2 well known factory failure parts. It will cause the primary tensioner 'hydraulic oil galley hole and velocity pressure' to slack the chain and will then rattle the front guide until the very thin plastic front guide bolt hole walls break and then the chain jumps 2-3 teeth and you got valves clapping, or the chain may ride on the 2 bolts and will wear them down or back them out. The guide pieces fall to the side and get dinged up hitting the gears and such and work their way down into oil pickup tube screen from oil pan which also contributes to even more bad oil pressure and failure but it might drive for 4000 miles before throwing a code, seen it numerous times riding on the 2 bolts with no codes, don't wait because then valves and seals time, rollers, lash adjusters. VVT cam phaser going bad usually is a contributor to chain rattle on this model too. The third flaw is cold winter weather below zero. If the ecotec isn't fully warmed up, the thick cold oil will contribute to tensioner loss and guide rattle hydraulic lash adjusters not fully awake, valve seals are still expanded, everything is swollen up and needs to warm up, oil galleys pressure, the o2 system and all sensors lastly have turned on at 5 minutes, before leaving. If the front guide breaks; The engine needs yanked and oil pan, crank housing, sump tube, vvt, all oil galleys in engine. all cleaned out. p.s. I take the broken guide pieces and the 2 worn down bolts and put them in a bag and make "Cloyes" new lego set. I'm still looking for an old tampon box to store them in. : )

@@DevJB Wow, amazingly thorough answer. Thanks!

I actually am not super familiar with all the differences between all the gm 2.4's so I appreciate the info!

Yeah we cleaned out the garage and now there's a serious echo inside.

Tell Jesus to change the F'ing engine.