ZZP | LSJ Timing Chain Install with Al 

This helps so much I almost thought I had to pull the engine. I haven't done work on a timing chain before so this gives me more confidence

Awesome video! If I may make a suggestion for future videos, have the camera guy hold a light or turn everything around to use the daylight from the window so we can actually see what you are talking about. Keep up the good work!

Thank you! I'm super happy you uploaded this!

Yay!... It's Al. .... Noice work brother..... very helpful....

Ok so I personally was trying to decide why every video and direction on timing this engine has you install the primary tensioner in the deactivated state, then activate it once it’s in the vehicle. And I figured that out. The guide it rests on has a notch that matches the tensioner piston. If you install the tensioner in the activated state, like Al did in this video, then as you screw that tensioner in that plunger is fixed and when you torque it... it may not line up correctly with the guide seat. If you install deactivated, that plunger will eventually seat correctly by the time the tensioner is torqued because it can spin freely when deactivated. Activating is as simple as leaning on a 2.5ft prybar with some tape on the end positioned on the chain where the guide meets the tensioner, obviously from up top, just like the Cloyes video on timing this engine instructs. That is all, good luck timing.

Is this the same process for the lnf?

Sweet I'm doing it myself next!

Do you guys ship the ecotec upgraded complete timing chain kit to Mexico?

I have a question i removed the cylinder heads off my 07 ion redline and didn't properly set it to top dead center correctly before removing them , what would i need to do to make sure i put the timing chain back on correctly to its proper timing??

didn’t show the guide

great video, thank you

2011 2.0 turbo and when i finished this job I have a crank no start .After further review I AM BEING TOLD THE 2.0 TURBO CAMS NEED TO BE AT 5- ANND 7 OO CLOCK to time correctly on a LNF 2011 2.0 turbo GM motor. your thoughts?

I drop a bolt from the timing gear into the cover how is it to get out without taking off cover

It looks hard enough with the motor out I can't imagine with it in.

Can I get a video on the timing chain guide bolt? My existing one doesn't seem to match the new one? And I'm at a loss.

Pretty sure al was just in the cobalt SS FB community helping someone with the security relearn 🤣😂

I have done exactly what has been shown and after all the Mark's are lined up and I activate the tensioner I turn the engine over by hand clockwise and I get lots of slack on the intake side by the fixed guide. Then if I turn the engine a little more the slack goes away but then comes right back. Everything is lined up and there is tension on the tensioner side. What is going on

TDC no 4 or no 1?

This would have been great about 3 months ago. haha!!!

Same process for the Le5?

LTG Next!