Chevy Aveo Timing Belt Idler Fail

[@dgrz1]

The replacement timing belt kits have plastic tensioners and idlers also. That's why everything should be replaced around 60,000 miles. The belt,tensioner,idler and water pump. I got a TCKWP kit from Gates for about $150.00, Had a friend help took about five hours. Everything is good and won't have to worry about it for another 60,000 miles. I have a 07 Aveo with about 64,500 miles. It's also a good time to replace the serpentine belt since that has to come off anyway.

[@blade1994111able]

My Idler pulley failed on my 2011 Aveo Hatch. Vehicle is on 119500km, 500km still in warranty thank lord. Turns out its actually a service item and GM never serviced it, so found out today that I'm getting a brand new engine.

[@telsat]

Daniel 120k warranty? wow usually isn’t it 3yrs/60k for engine? Anyhow I’ll take your word for it. Lucky you for engine replacement ciao

[@123clis321]

I would take an Aveo motor over a Mini Cooper engine any freaking day for reliability. FYI the aftermarket Aveo stuff is better than OEM. And a woman will choose a $500 purse or pair of shoes over a $200 Aveo Timing Belt job.

[@Toolaholic7]

Does not do major damage,bends the valves only.I have pulled the head off and replace the bent valves.Luckily the aftermarket makes that idler pulley out of metal.Takes a special tool to rotate the water pump also made by Kent Moore

[@dgrz1]

There could be damage to the pistons also. The Aveo's have interference engines. The pistons strike the valves when the timing goes out. How do you think the valves get bent? Damaged pistons and valves is major engine damage.

[@Toolaholic7]

I have not seen one with damaged pistons yet.The valves just nick the pistons a little bit.If you want to see one with major damage done when the timing belt breaks,The Kia Rio.This one does major damage ruining the head and pistons.

[@Toolaholic7]

I have bought the kit intead of buying the pulleys seperatley

[@FaSMaN]

Is there not maybe a 3rd party metal replacement you can get, problem is I just bought a 2013 Aveo (yea they were still importing them here till then) and now I am scarred that it is a ticking time bomb?

[@beaumcelhattan5823]

Not the only plastic part that blows on the Aveo. About a year ago, a plastic elbow that connects two radiator hoses blew on my Aveo. Snapped right in half. My local parts store had an aluminum one I bought, and they didn't sell the plastic variety (not that I would have gotten another!) Guess I better go ahead and replace the timing belt idler plastic crap before it blows.. ugg.. (mine is a 2004 Aveo hatchback)

[@trevaposton49]

I have a 2011 Aveo and it just started acting up with a squealing sound. Took it to dealership and they will let me know. Will get back with you on what it is. I thought it was the timing belt. Thanks about the information on the tensioner pulley.

[@googlename8066]

Let you know...? Been 3 months brah.

[@MRYZ94]

+Google Name good god you're annoying.

[@pdnapora]

Great video! I think something like that just happened to my tacoma. Running rough, almost stalling at times, with WHITE vapor coming out of the tailpipe, and then it got HOT! I shut it off and let it cool down. I only had about a quarter mile to go to the shop, too. After about 15 minutes I tried starting it and it sounded like a hammer and then a chainsaw. RIP!

[@tekthis1190]

I have an '06 Aveo and you also have to watch out for the plastic thermostat housing. Mine exploded. Replace that with a metal one ASAP.

[@K1ll3rM4st3r]

Car companies still havent figured out that you CANNOT cheap out on very important parts... I have a honda powerwasher with a plastic cam gear, and lobe, and they are known to break very quickly. All companies have tried cheaping out with plastic and yet they still dont understand.

[@ruizhernandeztrustfi]

This my friend, is the result of automakers trying to save weight in every corner in order to achieve better MPGs and lower emissions to please EPA. At the end of the day (As you said) the poor customer is the one who will paid the costly repair bills. But wait until 2017 new EPA rules takes effect, you will see more plastic parts to reduce even more weight, thus more critical parts will prone to fail.

[@scgamer2442]

The tensioner and idler along with the water pump are designed to be replaced with the belt. Do this at the correct service interval and you will never have a problem guaranteed.

[@123clis321]

I did this job and I don't want to say it's cake but it isn't that bad! Follow the maintenance schedule and plastic metal it doesn't matter. The water pump here is the tensioner, when that went likely the bearing in the idler got wet, over time and wear ran out of perm lube over heated and exploded. Frankly it's the owner. Plastic idlers are in the product line of most manufacturer's,

[@russellgrover8489]

Any Video of you Replacing this? Thanks

[@compactc9]

Kind of glad my truck has a timing chain rather than a belt, I know both have good and bad to them, but these days on modern engines the chain setup typically lasts the life of the engine, meaning I shouldn't have to worry about this kind of thing.

[@serenityfennie7695]

Hello I have a 2005 Chevy Aveo same problem it jumped timing I had it replaced but it didn't run after that ?

[@captainnana]

No joke I bought an aveo from a used car dealership and the timing belt blew after only driving it for less than 24 hours

[@TechnoKhan]

Thanks sir I had problems today with my chevy aveo

[@fordnut4914]

Chevrolet C=Cracked H=Heads E=Every V=Valve L=Leaks O=Oil E=Every T=Time

I am trying to replace the time Belt on my Chevrolet Kalos 2005, I bought the kit as I also going to change the tensioner, idler, the water pump... Do you know the bolt specs of the those parts ?

[@123clis321]

Odd that they wouldn't make it out of steel. But, like you say REPLACE YOUR TIMING BELT AT 60K-doh!

[@toyoscio]

Your suppose to check it 30K as well

[@telsat]

Question: Considering that the piston touched the valves, did that customer need a valve job? Great video and very informative thx

[@awadz23]

I have same car.. crank pulley is wobbling when idle.. when i change new pulley still it wobbling.. is it because of of crank timing gear or something? help me out.. tq 🙇

[@scgamer2442]

The tensioner is supposed to be replaced when you do the belt. Do it when your supposed to and you won't ever have a problem...

[@tim9665]

The same thing happened to my car. After replacing the timing belt set, at 80,000 km, tragedy struck. It used Continental parts.

[@bigcrowfly]

What other cars have this design? Do all 4 cylinder GM Chevy Sonic?, Spark? Cruse? Cobalt? Volt? Buick Verano? the bigger 4 cylinders in cars like the Malibu, and the little Cadillacs? (so I can avoid them).

[@nicksta16]

I've read somewhere that you could get an aluminum replacement for the tensioner and idler pulleys instead of getting the factory plastic garbage ones. Does anybody know where we could purchase the aluminum replacement pulleys? Thanks!

[@davweszabo7083]

***** I found them on the JC Whitney site www.jcwhitney.com/2004-2008-chevrolet-aveo/cloyes-oe-replacement-timing-belt-idler-pulley/p3048707d17269y2004-2008j1.jcwx?year=2006&filterid=g46

[@nicksta16]

Davwe Szabo Thank you very much, Sir. Do you know if this is a replacement for the idler pulley or the tensioner pulley as well?

[@kennethflood5025]

They’re all plastic on jcwhitney

[@OzzyBoganTech]

So if this happens no chance the head is ok?

[@janicecrawley913]

My 2004 ford focus took a shit on the way 2 work..My mechanic said it would cost more to fix it than it was worth..

[@nickloss]

Janice Crawley focus engines are non interference, you just need a new belt.. and a new mechanic lol

[@MrDwsmith1982]

oh i didn't know that, i thought it was designed by gm this time, a co-worker of mine has one, still probably has under 10k on it and I notice that it has a much sturdier feel than the aveo...that's all I was basing it on

[@feminismwrong]

Where to get a medal idler pulley

[@turtle2448thomas]

Can you do some more vids on the Excursion? God Bless

[@purpledoge4466]

Change the top of the engine and you be fine,also do they sell metal pulleys? Or just plastic?

[@hannietebogo5677]

I need to replace timing tationa for my 2010 Chevrolet Avio I remove it but the nut is broken inside

[@dejavu4063]

When this pulley fails is it for sure that the pistons & valves made contact?

[@rgcme33]

yes

[@xV10EXCURSIONx]

So many important parts on cars now days are plastic it's really frusturating

[@carolguido9605]

You can upload a complete video that you can see how changing the strap is made

[@1marceltony]

DUH Where?

[@thoedessay89]

Same exact thing happened to my 06 aveo the timing belt jumped off and ruined the top end of my engine now I need to pay for a top end job about a 800$ total job... I'm gonna fix it and sell the car asap it's a cheap crap design with a bunch of plastic parts smh

[@daewooparts]

GM should be sued and forced to recall these POS tensioners in the E-TEC 2 engines ,its a safety issue wheb this happens on the highway leaving you stuck there ,seen these fail even when new

[@JorRob001]

Chevy: fuck it, make the glass plastic

[@metvelle]

boy someone else had that problem with the asseo.. that was the worst car I ever owned.. glad it was bought back as a lemon.. I had the same thing fail but my car only had like 30k miles on it.. car was in shop 17 times in 3 years with almost 9 grand in warrantied repairs

[@googlename8066]

My understanding is the pulley isn't the problem it's the bearing. Keep blaming the pulley though. Makes you sound smart. I agree though, why not use metal just to be safe. Would cost what? A $1?

[@spelunkerd]

It's bad enough to see these on any engine, but it's almost criminal to do it on an interference engine. Expect to see more, as mandated fuel efficiency for new cars is taking priority over longevity and resale value in the minds of new car buyers.

[@gabrielcardenas7941]

Keep being proud to American cars

[@danp7463]

I can count on my Ford's. That's a Korean engine and car. Chevy uses it as their gas saver line. Just like a Dodge caravan having a Mitsubishi engine & trans.

[@nanalloip3064]

can anyone recommend a quality replacement kit (idler, tensioner, belt, pump)?

[@andresherrera2146]

Gates makes good kits

[@supersnot4]

My '89 F-250 5.0 has almost 200,000 hard, overloaded towing/hauling miles on the original engine, never been torn into. Try finding something new that'll do that. Oh yeah and it gets 21mpg highway. Daily driver too.

[@trevortrelfa7502]

And the company saved a whole fifty cents on production.

[@djdonalin]

had somthing simlar happen to my car last week brother borwed it and boiled it and drove on got so hot timeing chain broke and it basically detroeyd everything

[@noravillareal]

same thing happend to my 05 chevy aveo just 2 days ago

[@Lavender_Dreamer21]

The aveo uses a daewoo engine

[@mmiller1188]

60K and it didn't snap the belt!? That's surprising on it's own!

[@truthtellor5144]

I think there is ametal pullyonline

[@richarddrennan2271]

I took a chance and changed my belt at 95kms! Dangerous, But lucky!

[@fuzzmew]

Yes. A definite design failURE.

[@Mathicuss]

No this car was made with Deawoo that is wen GM was going threw a ruff patch now all there engines are made by GM and they are great engines.

[@ddanster91]

not true there are still other chevy's made in korea the trax is one of them

[@michelinman8592]

That's Daewoo for ya!

[@daewooparts]

its a DAEWOO !!!...more like a DEADWOO yeah ! i hate those plastic "INA" made tensioners,got to find the german made tensioners way better

[@diegofotuche]

thanky ou for the advice.

[@MrSpliff30]

Why would chevy/isuzu even make a DOHC as an interference engine...LOL..cost more to do a valve job(and possibly have to replace a piston if a valve broke off in it)...than what the car is probably worth..stupid design is right!...Good Vid..

[@chickenfarm09]

I wonder if this was a GM idea or a Daewoo idea

[@Perich29]

Aveo is a cars of today Yugo.

[@chedder01]

Definite Daewoo idea...

[@apachidesigns]

Really helpful video. Thanks for doing this.

[@MrDwsmith1982]

this car is a daewoo in disquise!, the new sonic is much better

[@riggymars7793]

Yep, the chev optra is the same. Cheaply made. I'd like the GM engineers who dreamt up these cheap parts to get their asses out here and fix this stupid car. Idiots.

[@marktubeie07]

Just an AWFUL design, I agree, pathetic...

[@Death-Squad90]

Like all GM vehicles. Disposable car after 10-years.

[@1badk20]

GM didn't design this car. Do research before commenting.

[@scgamer2442]

@@1badk20 gm Korea did. And it's a damn good car too

[@1badk20]

@@scgamer2442 it's made by Daewoo, which GM bought.

[@scgamer2442]

@@1badk20 Gm bought them in 2001. They're gm now. I hate people who say "it's not a real Chevy" it is and that's why that badge is there

[@1badk20]

@@scgamer2442 it's a rebadged Daewoo. That is all it was. Just like when GM rebadged the Toyota Corolla.

[@djdonalin]

only its an ecotec engine commen fault with them tho

[@noredcr]

another reason to not by economy cars lol

[@karenbertulis7140]

yup happened to me :(

[@firdtlast2267]

I replace mine every 3000 miles with the oil change.

[@saschadiekmann2422]

GM... what do you expect?

[@cawbrown]

+Sascha Diekmann it's a rebadged Daewoo.

[@filthiestcurriedsausageini2625]

@@cawbrown General Motors = Daewoo, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Isuzu, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall it's all just lumps of sh*t from the same diseased arsehole, just with a different badge

[@strikermaximus365]

Use a metal pulley

[@bestmastermind951]

i agree wit u man cheap!

[@integraz32lover2]

Personally, i would just junk it now..it's a freakin Aveo lol

[@Ram2253spd]

Junk.