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More Timing Chain/Tensioner/Guide questions.
Hey yall, My friend just deployed and left me with his car and a todo list, with supplied funds. I've been researching the LSJ engine a little, but he has a 2006 Cobalt SS with a 2.0L LSJ Supercharged.
Just recently, The engine started making noise associated with the timing chain. At first, we thought to just replace the tensioner, then we realized that the top guide plastic piece had broken off and fallen deep into the timing cover. So, Now I've decided to pull it all apart to clean the pieces out and replace the timing chain/guides/tensioner/bolts and be done with it. Which brings me down to my main question, What is a quality brand kit that wont hurt the pocket to bad. Ive come across a few that ill post below.
LSJ L61 Timing Chain Base Set CEDLSJBTC
Cloyes 9-4201S - Timing Chain Kit | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Oh, besides removing the wheel, inner fender well, serp belt, and harmonic balancer. Is the timing cover fairly simple to remove? (Note: I have the valve cover off right now.)
Just recently, The engine started making noise associated with the timing chain. At first, we thought to just replace the tensioner, then we realized that the top guide plastic piece had broken off and fallen deep into the timing cover. So, Now I've decided to pull it all apart to clean the pieces out and replace the timing chain/guides/tensioner/bolts and be done with it. Which brings me down to my main question, What is a quality brand kit that wont hurt the pocket to bad. Ive come across a few that ill post below.
LSJ L61 Timing Chain Base Set CEDLSJBTC
Cloyes 9-4201S - Timing Chain Kit | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Oh, besides removing the wheel, inner fender well, serp belt, and harmonic balancer. Is the timing cover fairly simple to remove? (Note: I have the valve cover off right now.)
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Cloyes is the one you want. Buy from rockauto.com or google shop the cloyes part number. That will give you the best price. Don't pay more than 120 for the whole set. Just make sure you get the camshaft set and not the balance shaft set
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Timing chain tensioner and guide busted. - YouTube
here's a video we took a couple weeks ago. it sounds terrible, but it runs.
here's a video we took a couple weeks ago. it sounds terrible, but it runs.
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Are there any tips and tricks for replacing all these parts?
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get a workshop manual. put the engine at tdc on #4 with that cylinders cam lobes at 2 o clock exhaust and 10 clock inlet. chain links lined up with diamonds on cam pulleys. rotate until you acheive that, then remove large hex nut with allen key and access 6X 1 mm bolt etc and remove front crank pulley and front cover etc. front crank keyway at 12 oclock, colored link at 5 o clock. LNF Crank keyway is different for lining up.
get a workshop manual.
this is an easy job dont right, long and careful as you go. done wrong, its a disaster. parts of the black guide will be in the pan, so you should remove that. the CED kit has new oilers, gears, guide bolts, u should replace the guide bolts they are weak and need a torque wrench to install right.
get a workshop manual
good luck
get a workshop manual.
this is an easy job dont right, long and careful as you go. done wrong, its a disaster. parts of the black guide will be in the pan, so you should remove that. the CED kit has new oilers, gears, guide bolts, u should replace the guide bolts they are weak and need a torque wrench to install right.
get a workshop manual
good luck
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Hey yall, My friend just deployed and left me with his car and a todo list, with supplied funds. I've been researching the LSJ engine a little, but he has a 2006 Cobalt SS with a 2.0L LSJ Supercharged.
Just recently, The engine started making noise associated with the timing chain. At first, we thought to just replace the tensioner, then we realized that the top guide plastic piece had broken off and fallen deep into the timing cover. So, Now I've decided to pull it all apart to clean the pieces out and replace the timing chain/guides/tensioner/bolts and be done with it. Which brings me down to my main question, What is a quality brand kit that wont hurt the pocket to bad. Ive come across a few that ill post below.
LSJ L61 Timing Chain Base Set CEDLSJBTC
Cloyes 9-4201S - Timing Chain Kit | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Oh, besides removing the wheel, inner fender well, serp belt, and harmonic balancer. Is the timing cover fairly simple to remove? (Note: I have the valve cover off right now.)
Just recently, The engine started making noise associated with the timing chain. At first, we thought to just replace the tensioner, then we realized that the top guide plastic piece had broken off and fallen deep into the timing cover. So, Now I've decided to pull it all apart to clean the pieces out and replace the timing chain/guides/tensioner/bolts and be done with it. Which brings me down to my main question, What is a quality brand kit that wont hurt the pocket to bad. Ive come across a few that ill post below.
LSJ L61 Timing Chain Base Set CEDLSJBTC
Cloyes 9-4201S - Timing Chain Kit | O'Reilly Auto Parts
Oh, besides removing the wheel, inner fender well, serp belt, and harmonic balancer. Is the timing cover fairly simple to remove? (Note: I have the valve cover off right now.)
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alright yall, im finally down to doing it this weekend. i feel like i know what im doing after i get the timing cover off.. but im having trouble getting the harmonic balancer off and the tensioner was a bitch. Am i required to remove the engine mount and lower the engine for better work space?
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It's up on the CED site. I just purchased the upgraded tensioner, because I'm re-timing my engine at the moment. The new tensioner comes in its compressed state, so all u need to do is remove the old one, and install the new one.
It's up on the CED site. I just purchased the upgraded tensioner, because I'm re-timing my engine at the moment. The new tensioner comes in its compressed state, so all u need to do is remove the old one, and install the new one.