Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Head Gasket Timing Chain Replaced 1 of 2 2011

[@thomasl4759]

It's nice having a video that actually explains step by step what you need to do literally the only video I found that is actually educational thank you

[@chevroletimpala3921]

Thank you for taking the time to make this for us. By far the best video on timing and head gasket RR that I’ve seen. Liked shared and subscribed

[@HerbzAutoCare]

Really good camera angles!

[@pnp8849]

Thank you for the awesome video. I just got 09 hhr and it's good to know how to repair it. I do wished you would tell the car mileage.

[@c4b0ombazzist90]

This is very common, may even require cylinder head repair of the top intake chain guide bolt or head replace. There is also an upgraded access port plug that replaces the timing guide bolt. Bolt lossens itself and makes the threaded whole out of round and messes the threads up, causes loose chain and jumping of time.

[@pontiacsrule8761]

An excellent detailed video. Thanks a lot for making this video. Liked & subscribed

[@jimorth3023]

Awesome very well done

[@robertpc100]

good video.but i wouldnt use scotch pad on aluminum and use straight edge with feeler guage on 001 if it goes under ,machine it flush.and id check that head at machine shop for cracks and valves checked and put in a new water pump.with all that other work not much more to fix head and know and definetly water pump.well mabe the b12 pad may be ok but its trhe dust that can get into motor that can chew up cylinders or other stuff.but very informative and good job explaining and all round good job.

[@George-fh9zm]

This is a great video!

[@tommybishop6774]

Great video brother... When you where cleaning the head i wish you showed the prosses for the top like you did the sides and bottom,,,my 2012 looks just as bad and it jumped time,,,

[@wilsonaguirregomez3751]

great video!! Thank you for sharing :)

[@ls1camaro92]

Wilson Aguirre Gomez Your very welcome 👍🏼

[@wilsonaguirregomez3751]

@@ls1camaro92 quick question. I took off the top cover on my engine to expose the timing chain. I noticed that the chain marks were not aligned to the marks on the sprockets. Is this normal? Or was it not installed correctly? I had a guy change out my water pump and now I have a noise. He claims that one of my chain guides could be damaged which is causing a whining noise in my car when it's running. Any help u can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@ls1camaro92]

Wilson Aguirre Gomez well as long as the main sprockets face the correct direction with the marks, you should be fine. It will require multiple revolutions of the crankshaft turned until the chain realigns with the sprocket marks. And as for the water pump, if the water pump wasn’t installed correctly then very possible it can cause noises. But these guides can also become brittle and require changing. Usually the chain requires changed after 115k or if it starts making noises.

[@wilsonaguirregomez3751]

@@ls1camaro92 once against thanks :)

[@janetarzan4294]

This is an excellent video.Thank you.i heard u should never loctite head bolts though.the degrees make the bolts super tight.also, the factory specs say the e12 bolts should be 26 ft lbs

[@emerybadger3780]

Great video thank you sir 💯

[@cswann8]

You could grow crops in all the dirt you left in that valve cover channel prior to removing the coil packs. No bueno. After getting a bit further in to the vid...I don't think it matters lol.

[@kadeemliggins]

I have the cylinder head off and the piston you mention is not at top dead center. How do I get the pistón to be at top dead like you mention? Please help I’m stuck

[@bryanalchemy369]

How did you remove the cam phaser bolts? I couldn’t fit my impact on the left one that’s towards the back cause the suspension port gets in the way, tried lifting the engine but still not enough room. Is it possible to remove them with a ratchet and socket?

[@shawnhall2012]

Is it common for a bolt on the timing chain cover to be placed where it cannot be removed without dismounting the engine? I am considering replacing my own gaskets and timing chain. If I have to dismount the engine I will pass since I do not have all the proper mechanical equipment. Will I run into the same placement on my 2008 2.4L ? Thanks, and great video!

[@rh1458]

You was very detail with it it's not like that yea good job.

[@ls1camaro92]

R H thank you

[@rickyvargas7297]

Do you need to drain the engine oil ?

[@slowpoke96Z28]

10:00 the balancer is keyed, not press fit, so it shouldn’t need a puller.

[@18rollinhard]

What do you mean? What do I need to pull it off

[@slowpoke96Z28]

@@18rollinhard whoever installed it may have used some sealant, so once that sealant breaks free, it should slip right off. If there is corrosion, a puller May be used, but by design, it shouldn’t need one.

[@slowpoke96Z28]

@@18rollinhard did you get it?

[@18rollinhard]

@@slowpoke96Z28 yes I just bought a puller🤷🏾‍♂️ 17 dollars at harbor freight

[@luisparada4694]

I pulled the harmonic balancer off without any tools, with one hand. I wonder if thats a bad thing, or am i really that strong🤔

[@isauceso]

How do you know to inspect the chain? Like does it run rough or not at all? My Chevy 2010 malibu quit on the freeway and a mechanic is telling me I need new engine. Edit: he did not remove anything just ran scan tool and turned the key and said he recognized the noise.

[@isauceso]

@Bryan Ryan thank you for the info. I could not find any information on wether it is an interference engine or not so this is helpful.

[@anthonyaponte2886]

Can i get a link for the parts? Especially the timing cover gasket

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

It looks like there’s a difference between exhaust manifolds between the G6 and Malibu. Unless this is an LE9 (E85 version of the LE5). On the G6, the exhaust manifold has the catalytic converter built into it. And the upstream O2 sensor is bolted horizontally, not vertically

[@daveyboy8907]

2 sensors on these upper and lower..The catalytic converter unbolts.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

@@daveyboy8907 yeah, on the G6, the cat doesn’t unbolt from the manifold. It’s all one piece

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

Turns out that rhe difference is the 6 speed transmission. My car has the 4 speed and has a one pice manifold/converter

[@ambrosespottedelk2470]

I have a 2012 Chevy malibu I need a new head gasket do I have take apart the timing chain n pully gears to take off the head in order to get to the gasket

[@cartroublewannafix8611]

Is there a way to adjust the timing without marks? I took the chain out and my stupidity allowed me to turn the the sprocket s individually, which turned the cams. Now I have no idea where I am at. Call me an idiot because I am. 2015 Chev malibu 2.5

[@MDPBF]

how did you remove the cam gear???

[@MIKE-bx7lr]

My question is that the motor is interface motor n that timing chain that bad and theres no bent valves ????

[@ls1camaro92]

MIKE yes, that’s crazy but I took it apart and found no valves bent??? I was boggled?? And so I went ahead and did a head gasket and new timing chain and still runs like a champ. It’s my daughters car.

[@markpritchard9520]

What size is that bolt on the back to relieve the tension?

[@daveyboy8907]

32 mm if you are talking about tensioner bolt on the rear of motor.

[@daveyboy8907]

Or 1 1/4 inch will work or 32mm ..Same size as oil filter cap.

[@robertpc100]

did you use a mls head gasket or graphite,please?

[@deespasojevic3013]

I have a 12malibu gotta replace the timing cover gasket. Oil leak. Any tips?

[@josuerodriguez4499]

my malibu 2011 shuts down when i turn the A/C on , any idea ?

[@ls1camaro92]

josue rodriguez well sounds like you need a tune up, do you have a check engine light on? Also check to see if you have a idle sensor. A sensor that raises your idle when A/c is turned on. Clean your throttle body and use Lucas or sea foam in your gas to clean your system.

[@ambrosespottedelk2470]

I have 2012 chevy malibu in order to replace my head gasket do I gotta take out my timing chain and stuff to get to my head gasket

[@slowpoke96Z28]

Compressor seized up.

[@sydneymadden3574]

We recently tore my down to get my head resurfaced and when going to put the camshafts back is there any way to tell which is exhaust and which is intake

[@middletennesseepicker6245]

Let me fk and I'll tell ya

[@middletennesseepicker6245]

Let me eat it

[@shawn73]

Typically u can’t switch them up should only go in one way. Middle Tennessee must have middle aged penis to give such an ignorant reply

[@mickeybuck638]

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[@anthonyaponte2886]

Why is everything on my engine completely flipped, and even have a few different things

[@2013CC]

Great video. I have a 2008 Saturn Vue with the 2.4 LE5. It has 86k miles and out of nowhere I get an engine overheating dash light. I pull over immediately and turn it off. Pop the hood, and theres no coolant in the reservoir. Shit...Check oil fill cap and theres yellow gunk on it. I see water droplets and oil pooled on the cam shaft. I drained the oil, it looks like caramel but it definitely wasn't overfilled an extra 9 quarts of coolant, but definite coolant in the crank case. I pull the plugs and do a compression test, all cylinders even at 70-75 psi with 10 revolutions of starter. It drove great, and im sure it still will, but I don't want to make anything worse. Have any idea what could have happened?

[@detroitdaddy2371]

More than likely waterpump. As you see in video , it is inside engine. Running on timing chain .

[@sgt.mikebaran7105]

YES....WATER PUMP..i Overheated...Coolant Gets Into Oil...One of The Plastic Gaskets Failed On The Watet Pump...

[@christopherballesteros377]

Do you have to pull off the head in order to replace the timing chain?

[@natccamp]

No, but you do have to remove the valve cover.

[@just__dave]

The harmonic balancer on these 2.4’s should be removable by hand in most cases. No need for the puller.

[@sw204me]

If I may ask, what was the cost of this job? I'm in need of this and I feel like the shops here are horrifically over charging.

[@ls1camaro92]

sw204me Shop over charge period unless you find a good side mechanic! In which is what I do. So you can google average shop charges on this job and find a better answer. So I research prices as well, divide labor by 2 and that’s what I charge. Round down sometimes lol. But you can always call around to different shops and or go to a parts store and ask if they know any side mechanics to do that job too.

[@sw204me]

@@ls1camaro92 I'm actually doing it myself, I was just curious what you charged. One shop wants $2200 if they supply the parts, or $726 for just labor and I provide parts. Amazon has a complete kit with both chain sets and the cover gasket for $206, I would still need a valve cover gasket so that would be $1k. Another guy said would do it for $1k, and another said under $500.

[@thereynolds2725]

Go ahead

[@d.j.9961]

The one negative thing that I see is, you driving those inverted E12 bolts in from start to finish with your drill,,,Personally, I always start every bolt by hand to avoid stripping out the threads of their hole. I'm doing a 07 Pontiac G5 2.2 vin-F, Aftergetting everything together, I noticed that my exhaust cam was at about the 11 o-clock position instead of the 10 & 2 position as required on the 2.2 eco-tec. 21 degree high tomorrow-Fun fun!!! NO GARAGE!!! CAN'T FEEL WHT I am doing with gloves & touching metal in cold weather gets to ya real fast!!! I'm hoping that by removing that chain & everything, that it goes back together okay but, I already torqued the cam bolts! That worries me!!!!!! I forgot to straighten the crank & I hope it will be okay to just unbokt everything & redo it this ti.e with the crank at the 12 o-clock position rather then 9-11ish area. Learned what size & type of bolts those inverted E12's are so, I learned something in the process!!! You did a good job & made a good video! THANKS!

[@titopacifico1696]

How much would u charge for a job like that???

[@ls1camaro92]

Anthony Tampleton I divide your average shop labor cost in half plus parts.

[@d.j.9961]

I take it that, You did not use any permatex on the front engine cover???? You really should use antisieze on those exhaust nuts!!!! Future you or the next owner will thank you!!!

[@markquiswest6607]

No more adding Engine Oil at all! Just simply do a regular oil change!

[@gustavocornelio5605]

what if every car came with tools tonfix everything on it

[@robertpc100]

multi-layered -steel incase my writing is bad.

[@davebott4497]

Yes 32y

[@tyson526]

Gheezus christ mows the grass again. He rented tools 🛠 this time. Lmao at myself (m) for saying so but I’m compelled to do so. The big answer to your small question is: a half a ham sandwich and flat washer is all you need to remove a stuck pulley.

[@tyson526]

Great instructional video for sure. I like your energy and commentary.

[@thebbqbiker]

Why buy a new existing manifold? Get a nickel rod, heat it up, and weld it. Clean the rust off first.

[@middletennesseepicker6245]

You do not have to use a harmonic balancer puller on them Motors you are not a true mechanic

[@18rollinhard]

What do I need to pull it?

[@shawn73]

@@18rollinhard harmonic balancer puller yes, unless it is a newer vehicle in some cases u can simply pull them off by hand but in age they tend to rust up or seize to the crankshaft in which case a puller is needed. Do not use the morons method like mr Tennessee there and just whack it with a fucking hammer u WILL ruin the balancer.

[@robertbrisk9382]

Depressurize the fuel rail before you disconnect the battery!!!!!