2016 Equinox AWD 2.4l Engine Removal (From The Top)

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2016 Chevrolet Equinox AWD Engine Removal (2.4L)
I'm pretty happy with this.
First ever voice over DIY and I like it WAY more than my previous "hey bud try to read these tiny words on the bottom of your screen" style DIY's 😂
Pretty straightforward if you’re a tech, DIY guys I think I covered just about everything but I did have some camera issues throughout the day so not every nut and bolt was filmed. Sorry ‘bout it.
Really all you miss is the transfer case removal, which is straightforward in and of itself. Remove bracket/rear trans mount, remove bolts, remove t-case. 👌
But as usual, any questions, just ask!
#diy #engine #removal

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@markyoder3123 Жыл бұрын

Also, your voice isn’t annoying like 99.9% of the people on KZfaq. Thanks for that. lol

@josiahR125 Жыл бұрын

my wife's equinox crapped out the rear main seal last year this video will help my fix it and save $3,000 in the process.

@carlt2395 9 ай бұрын

Well done brother, great video with clear and accurate descriptions of what's happening. Pulling one tomorrow at work. Looks like a gravy day. Keep up the good work! Love from your neighbor here in northern Wisconsin!

@RiggsCo 9 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! 🤝

@nickdavis6294 Жыл бұрын

I change every part in my equinox. Running smooth and nice. Every part in the engine. Took 2 years

@sck1001931 Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot man. Really appreciate a good top pull video

@pontiacsrule8761 3 ай бұрын

Great job pulling it out of the top. Nice video. Hello from Duluth Minnesota

@RiggsCo 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching neighbor! 🤝

@danielc8037 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Sharing. My Chevy Captiva with 220,000 miles timing chain fail and remove the valve cover and chain was all loose. I still think should just replace the chain or the whole engine.

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

Assuming it was running OK (although probably riddled with cam position codes) you’d be fine doing just the chain, guides, and tensioner. We replaced this engine because it was ran on no oil and was down on compression as a result. Chain was done 30k miles prior, by the dealer, who was recommending it be done again as a misdiagnosis. These engines have two major flaws, the chains and the PCV system. If you’re doing any kind of tear down to do the chains, it’s a good call to pop off the intake manifold and clean that hole (shown in video) out to prevent further issues. However if you’ve made it to 220k with no PCV issues you’re probably OK 👌

@GrnArrow092 4 ай бұрын

I had a 2016 Equinox. It was built to resemble the 2017 as GM gave the Equinox a midcycle refresh to update its appearance. I liked how roomy the interior was and how it handled, but that was pretty much it. The transmission shifts hard, which is something I ignored when driving it. The 2.4L engine it had was adequate to keep the vehicle going, but it lacked in power when it came to acceleration and climbing hills. This engine is more ideal for a sedan and not an SUV. The Equinox is too heavy for it. I tried to coax a little more power out of it by adding a cold air intake and was going to install an exhaust kit for it, but I crashed it last year and it was totaled. Owning the Equinox killed my liking for Chevy and GM as GM cars as a whole are not that well built as they were in my childhood. I decided on getting a Toyota Camry and it's everything I wanted in a car.

@zimmermanlandscape9287 8 ай бұрын

Bro. Thank you!!

@psychoT233 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. About to attempt a top pull this weekend. My Equinox stalled at a light, pulled over to check oil, crankcase was pressurized when pulling dipstick, it was 3 quarts low, topped er up, finished my errand, parked it, next morning giant oil puddle and wetness between engine block/bell housing. New rear main seal, here we go.

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Biggest tip I can give you is do all of the topside stuff I did in the video (pull the intake and the alternator/AC) and you’ll have tons of room 👌 Only thing missing in my video is the t case removal, but it is straight forward once you have the passenger axle pulled you’ll be able to see all the mount/t case bolts you need to remove. Good luck! Any questions along the way just ask! 👍

@psychoT233 2 жыл бұрын

@@RiggsCo any tips on how to remove that god awful power steering connector? Fuck bud.

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

@@psychoT233 you don’t. They are absolutely impossible. Disconnect everything else and you’ll have enough room to slack the loom back over the engine. 👌

@wendellgreenidge3362 Жыл бұрын

@@psychoT233 I know this is old but you need a heat gun to remove those connectors

@psychoT233 Жыл бұрын

@@RiggsCo PS this worked! Thanks for the tips. Engine was pulled, seal replaced, engine put back in 👍🏻 no issues so far!

@PumpernickelPele 3 ай бұрын

Killer video

@RobinIntell Жыл бұрын

Hi. I have a Buick Verano 2013 - same set up. I only drive around 7k miles a year, mostly short 1 to 3 mile each way trips. Totally forgot to keep checking my oil for a while and when I did, it was 2 quarts low! I was planning on getting the timing chain and water pump changed out this month anyway because I bought the car with 88k miles on it 3 years ago and now there's 104,500. But... there's a rattle now - which I suppose is the timing chain. The engine never spiked on the temp gauge or anything while driving. The Carfax shows important services done before I got it. Do you think I've royally screwed the engine? I have no leaks anywhere I can see, the oil has been changed since and they didn't mention any leaks. (I have always had soot on my tailpipe since I got it.) My only other problem with the car is my PCV breather tube has not been connected soundly in no clue how long. I didn't know when I got the car that the stem/tube from the valve cover over the throttle body - GM calls it a "Air Cleaner Outlet Duct" lol. I found that funny. That stem/tube thing that goes in the breather hose snapped off and just sits up against the "Air Cleaner Outlet Duct". I bought a new duct for $100 and was pissed to see it's plastic on plastic soldered with PLASTIC!! Anyway, do you think there's a bunch of damage due to the pcv system not having a vacuum? I mean it's probably clogged up anyway, right? Lol. Do you think either of these things happening means the car is doomed? I can take the engine apart, but getting the car back together where it's operational is an entirely different matter. I need a car that runs, not a bucket of bolts. ha ha. Thanks for your videos! P.S. I'm going to clean up the pcv system and I did get a pressure release oil cap in case that helps with anything. Oh and this pdf is very informative on the entire PCV system including what's in the valve cover for anyone who may be interested. www.opelgt.com/attachments/gm-gen-ii-ecotec-pcv-system-pdf.442052 A new valve cover & gaskets is only $120 so I'm curious why if a DIY person has a lot of miles on the vehicle and the PCV baffles in it can get so crappy, why not just swap it out with a new one? Same for the intake manifold. W/gaskets/seals whatever you call it only $97. Why waste time cleaning these up, not to mention you get dirty when new ones are so cheap? Then just use the CRC GDI IVD Valve cleaner occasionally to keep it clean? Anything wrong with that idea? I can manage a valve cover and my brother would help me with the intake manifold. Thank you in advance!

@Lawgive1234 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@OmarHarris-wo3sm 3 ай бұрын

Would this be similar to the turbo engine? Minus a few different things

@r71cuda 19 күн бұрын

Where in MN are you located? TC area?

@heliob8621 Жыл бұрын

greetings from Venezuela friend to introduce the engine is the same procedure as above thanks I hope for help to guide me

@acuraonly Жыл бұрын

thank youuu

@atheplummer Жыл бұрын

If a 2.4 is using 3qts per 1000miles, but NOT leaking out the rear main, does that mean the rings are wasted and has to be rerung, or could it still be just a PCV issue? I've got tons of black soot at the tailpipe, but it doesn't smoke while it's running. GM has a TSB for the 2011 Equinox as having inferior oil rings, but not anything newer, even though it's the same engine till 2017.

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

Most likely a PCV issue. If there’s a TSB for rings they probably solved the issue with a different ring supplier during that model year so likely won’t have any issues further out. I’ve personally never seen them smoke the rings, but I have seen hundreds of clogged PCV systems…

@theodoremartiniii4637 Жыл бұрын

That itty bitty tiny hole on the intake should be sized up and blown out to help prevent future failure, there is a OEM TSB that provides this information as well.

@Mawyman2316 2 ай бұрын

Oh you can just ream it larger with no problems?

@CarlCynor Ай бұрын

What do I do to get tc bolts out if the engine is locked up?

@RiggsCo Ай бұрын

Unfortunately you’re faced with 3 pretty labor intensive options in that case: 1 - Drop the engine, transmission, and front k-frame from underneath, then separate with TC attached (make a huge mess) and cut the bolts/get a new TC. 2 - pull the engine and trans out the front (remove front end) and then separate again with TC attached. Or 3 - drop the oil pan, unbolt the rods, try and turn it over with the crank free. Good luck! 🤝

@Max-ly7kc Жыл бұрын

My son and I are about to take this adventure with his 2011 Equinox, zero compression in cylinder 1. Cannot see any other way to remove the timing chain so far. Going to try though. Sure appreciate the video, had my doubts as to whether or not it could be pulled through the top. Gotter done, was not fun. There was a hole big enough to put a pencil through on the side of the Number 1 piston. Engine went back in easier than it came out.

@bobburke6085 2 жыл бұрын

Approximately how much time involved for complete removal?

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, took me about 4-5 hours with a lot of breaks 😂 I have removed a couple before though and have been a mechanic for about 15 years so have a decent tool set. If you’re DIY I’d set aside a solid weekend for R&R if that’s the route you’re going. Swivel sockets will be your friend on the t-case/rear mount. Be sure to remove intake manifold, alternator & AC to give you plenty of room to come out the top 👌 Any questions just ask!

@markcutshall6432 Жыл бұрын

Can the transmission AND engine be pulled out from top together??

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, I’ve never tried it, but my money is on probably not.

@markcutshall6432 Жыл бұрын

Just found a video to do it. But requires removing most of front bumper, radiator supports and draining AC.

@telikacharles8791 Жыл бұрын

Good evening i just replace the engine on mines and the light is on again and the car runs slower. Any suggestions

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

Have you scanned it? What are the codes? First and foremost suggestion is to go over everything you did and make sure you have made all your electrical connections, and there’s nothing obvious unhooked or not bolted down. Grab those codes and let me know 👍

@telikacharles8791 Жыл бұрын

I will get the code tomorrow.

@SimplyRade 6 ай бұрын

Why did the tcase need removed? To get to certain bolts?

@RiggsCo 5 ай бұрын

Yeah t-case covers one or two bell housing bolts if I remember correctly and the mount/brace needs to be removed as well.

@markyoder3123 Жыл бұрын

My rear main seal is out. So if I do this, what else should I fix while it’s out? Timing chains, anything else?

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

That’d be up to you! You can check the chain for stretch, if it has, good idea to replace now. Don’t forget to poke/blow out that hole in the intake manifold to avoid any future PCV failure. 👌

@markyoder3123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Appreciate you actually replying

@markyoder3123 Жыл бұрын

@@RiggsCoif it’s not awd do I still have to pull an axle?

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

@@markyoder3123 I believe removal of the passenger axle and bracket is still required to access one or two bell-housing/rear mount bolts

@oralwayne7273 4 ай бұрын

CAN I REPLACE A 4 cylinder EQUINOX with a V6 ENGINE?

@RiggsCo 4 ай бұрын

Potentially. You’d need the wiring harness and engine computer from a V6 nox to go with it. How well that would communicate with the existing body control module and the rest of the car, I don’t know. In my opinion would be a waste of time, they’re both hunks of shit anyway lol

@joshuacutler3789 Жыл бұрын

Can you pull a v6 at the top I do not have a lift

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

Yes you can! You’ll need to pull everything on the belt side including the tensioner to have enough room to pull away from the trans, and pull the radiator and/or the exhaust manifolds to really gain some extra lateral clearance to maneuver it out. It’s a tight squeeze but doable. 👍

@markyoder3123 Жыл бұрын

Hmm. I was told the only way to pull these is with a lift. Rear main seal went out. Thanks

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

They lied! Lol No problem! 🤙

@brianthomas1271 Жыл бұрын

Can't seem to get the motor and transmission to separate from one another (yes all bolts are out 🙄), any suggestions?

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

After triple checking you got all the bell housing bolts (especially the sneaky guy on the backside, just under the head) and that all torque converter bolts have been removed, you can take a pry bar in/around the starter hole, also there’s a small spot you can pry on the backside where the transfer case used to bolt (or if you’re FWD just the top right side of the bellhousing)

@brianthomas1271 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'll keep checking. Do you remember how many bellhousing bolts there were altogether? If it's cool, I appreciate you getting back to me

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

@@brianthomas1271 no problem! I wanna say for sure 8… Maybe 9 if you have the AWD I think one of the mount bolts was also technically a bellhousing bolt.

@brianthomas1271 Жыл бұрын

I ended with 9. I forgot one on the back of the motor 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

@@brianthomas1271 that’ll happen! Good to have the exact number for future people watching 👌 thanks!

@davidbrown8846 2 жыл бұрын

Why does the terrain use a lot of oil?

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

Usually a failure somewhere in the PCV system

@abrahamjohnson6089 Жыл бұрын

Good job. Is it front wheel drive or all wheel?

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

This one is all wheel, I wasn’t able to film the removal of the transfer case but I try explaining in the voice over 👍

@LegendLength Жыл бұрын

this one became an awd halfway through

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

@@LegendLength 😂😂

@danielwalsh2075 Жыл бұрын

They need to put a 383 engine in 1 of these

@ShawnSheldon-xq6fp 4 ай бұрын

Just saying, I just pulled one and I didn’t have to take the transfer case off. All I did was take the axle out of the shaft to gain access to the bracket and the motor came right on out without having to disconnect the transfer case.

@RiggsCo 4 ай бұрын

Cool 👍

@brandonmauldin711 21 күн бұрын

I wish I saw your comment before I started one at the shop I work at. I was comparing bell housing bolts and wasn’t exactly sure if I could. May next time😅

@ericvranish3620 2 жыл бұрын

Going against procedure....as we usually do here. 🤣🤣🤣

@RiggsCo 2 жыл бұрын

Fuckin’ A 🤙😂

@FallinginVertigo 8 ай бұрын

There's a ground off of the negative terminal, anyone remember where that goes? 🤣💀🤣

@RiggsCo 8 ай бұрын

IIRC should be two main grounds off the battery. One goes to the frame rail the other goes on the studded bell housing bolt that’s either next two or through the starter.

@jeffneis553 4 ай бұрын

HOW MUCH WOULD THIS COST IF A GUY HAD TO HAVE IT DONE???

@RiggsCo 4 ай бұрын

PROBABLY A FUCK LOAD!!!

@trevorbreier Жыл бұрын

Will you fix my motor,?? I'll pay!! I've been through three ppl and I'm about to lose my house now.

@Douglas-up2vh 2 күн бұрын

Im 62, owned 34 vehicles in my life time. Never lost an engine or trans. I'M Watching these nightmare motors of GM on KZfaq made me realize I'm going to keep my 1996 Buick Lesebre forever. GM, Ford, Chrysler, Kia,Hyundai are really screwing Americans with these Junk Mobiles. Their use to be a time when Quality and Reliability counted. Now it's all about Disposable vehicles. Profits. And turn overs. Even Toyota, Honda. Lexus are putting out Junk.Big $$$$$ Junkers. Keep them and your Damm vehicle payments. It's Sad to a 2016 GM motor being replaced. Over 100 years of manufacturing and its all gone backwards. Sad World we live in today.

@ethanhass5495 Жыл бұрын

I will say this is not a very fun job the first time around. Seems like it's a dang puzzle to get this thing apart and a metric crap ton of wiring connectors. I'm at the point now where I went to undo all the mounts and found that one that hits the axle shaft.... like really...

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

Lol! Yeah she’s a good one. I think I mention in the video you must remove the passenger side axle for the rear engine/diff mount.

@wendellgreenidge3362 Жыл бұрын

This vehicle 2wd?

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

AWD

@RiggsCo Жыл бұрын

I tried to get a shot of the t-case removal but I bumped the camera and didn’t notice I missed it all until it was already out. I’m a real person and not a TV show so I wasn’t about to re-install it just to “get the shot” lol It’s very easy. If you’re hung up on that I’m sure there’s another video or two out there showing that removal. It’s 4 bolts and a rear brace/mount. Pops right off. 👍

@wendellgreenidge3362 Жыл бұрын

@@RiggsCo trust me, I get it. I just had to replace the transfer case and it wasn’t no way near as bad as I thought

@LegendLength Жыл бұрын

@@wendellgreenidge3362 Great to hear. Do you think the diff is equally easy? I worry mainly about removing the main drive shaft because only the rear of the car will be jacked up. Apparently the 6 bolts up near TC are often corroded.

@wendellgreenidge3362 Жыл бұрын

@@LegendLength yes I had the do the rear diff as well and it was easy but putting it back together can be tricky because of the spring tension