Strongly recommend covering the intake ports! It is way too easy to drop something in there or, have something fall in there without noticing. A better than safe than sorry situation if there ever was one!

One of the best videos I've seen in a long period of time. Great job and making it simple to work with.

Very good job on the video I like how you showed everything and I can’t wait to see more

Very informative.I been working on car 34 years and I thought you hit it right on the head.

Great video I’m Be doing this soon . The main thing is making sure the cans are flat on top seems like

Omg. Been helping my cousin (80 years old) with his Chevy hhr. 2011. He is an aircraft mechanic and retired GE nuclear tech. He also used to work at a speed shop and cam grinding shop. He has never messed with cam phasers. But...I have a 2005 ford f150 with the notorious 5.4 ford v8. I kind of know about them.... so he orders and engine kit for his HHR. It had slapped valves against piston (he bought it this way). He orders an engine kit and rebuilds it. He puts it in the car and turns it over before putting plugs and hooking up fuel to it. He hears a slap. He decided to take it back out. He pulls the head. Inspects. New head gasket, and double checks his timing chains etc.... he still feels a bind then hand spinning. I come over...we look in Intake port at valves and I see the first piston slap the valve. I look at cam phaser and his intake phaser is a grey covered phaser. His exhaust is a GM part number design and is black cover. All we can figure is he has the wrong Intake cam phaser!! Wrong kit? Why a gray intake phaser and a black exhaust. Both have different looking center section where bolts go in. So many variable parts when looking in the chilton book. Any ideas? Tips? So glad I found this video! Thanks

For a major repair I’d recommend OEM parts only. As seen when the crank gear does not fit it shows the lack of quality. Yes its more money but its less than having a timing failure.

I found this video very helpful for learning purposes. I own a V6 camaro with this exact same engine. Very in depth. Today my mechanic told me i have a timing cover leak. Before this video i didn't really even know what it was. P.s. I am the real Chad! 😁😎 Thank you for sharing, takingthe time to explain!

Best explanation on KZfaq

Excellent video! Thank you!

This video is really great

I love your video, I replacing a timing chain on 2011 traverse. engine in the car I want to make a fiber gasket this would simplify putting the cover back on. just wanted a little feed back

very good information an# a well shot video we cool see every thing we needed as a d.y. selfer

Why would they use those plastic guides on the tensioner vs the factory metal one? I used the old metal guide and just replaced the plastic. Nice video

I've got a 3.6 V6 in my 2008 Acadia ... Tossing the P017 code... Still drives great... However I want it to last me a few more years. How much would this typically cost to have a shop do this repair? A friend told me to just keep changing my oil every 4,000 k and I would be okay .... Thoughts? Thanks for the informative video.

Does the valve cover have any specific torque wen putting it back on or do u just tighten it

What's the PN for the crank pulley puller?

in 2008 I did a bunch of these on the Buick Enclave. Crank sprocket wasn't treated properly.

okay but how do you know if the cams are all at TDC. I understand lining up the marks with the chain itself, but what about lining up the marks for the cams, and the crank, before putting the chain on.

Can someone tell me if the positioner solenoid gaskets can be replaced without removing timing cover. I was hoping theyre accessable under the phaser/sprokets. Tks

how difficult is to do with the engine in the car?2012 chev impala? Probabaly bank 2 head gasket as well

I have to do this but my motor is out of time. It’s hitting valves.. so how do I get it back in time then put the new parts on

REPLACE ALL THE GASKETS AND COVER THE INTAKE PORTS AND REPLACE THE WATER PUMP TOO ALL CHEAP INSURANCE FOR A GOOD.LONG REPAIR

Is this done in “state 1” ?? Is this why you don’t use the tools and have to crank the engine over back to the other dot on the crank ?? I’m confused

que marca de kit recomiendas

For those who are currently going to tackle this Job do not get this cheap kit. I have done probably close to 30 or 40 3.6 timing chains. I have seen the chains in these cheap kits stretch after 4 months. Its a big job just do it right the first time.. And just get the cam locking tools. They are cheap

Merci pour les vidéos ce vraiment intéressant pour un jeune mécano... cependant, je ne comprends pas l'anglais... mais avec le français ça peut m'aider.

Is this the same for 3.0 cts

So what happens when you're rotating the crank from the 3'oclock to the 8'oclock position, and the valve spring tensions releases and causes the crank shaft to over rotate past the mark?

What if the cams are not aligned, do you have a video to show that.

Aside from timing chain what else should be looked into replacing when a 3.6 is pulled from vehicle?

I need help with the GM HFV6 engine, because I had to change the crankshaft, but there are 2 models where the accessory pulley key changes. I installed the new crankshaft with a different type of key and the car does not start and shows a timing error in the engine. Can anyone who knows this engine well tell me if there are any changes between the 2 crankshaft models that could be causing this problem or could it just be a mounting error at the point of the chains? thanks.

Holy Cow that engine is clean, how many miles on it? Timing chains on these I believe started going bad at about 70,000 miles. As good as this engine looks I am surprised the chains are stretched and needing replaced..... Good video

My harmonic balancer bolt want come out. It just moves my timing chain when I try and get it out

Look like a Chrysler puller , i use it on the LS motors 👀

I have to have this done to my 2014 111k miles Buick Lacrosse $2500

Where u located? Maybe u could fix mine also it i may ask hm would be the cost to do this?

Good verk

Same as 3.0 ??

Biuthiful

Never knew they had a 3.6 in them 👀

How do I get hold of you?

The last tensioner, I have a question. I'm doing this job but the engine remained in the car. All bolts went in easy except the 2 in the last tensioner, these are super tough to crank. Is this normal?

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great job and video 👏👏mine needs head gaskets 😥 replacement do i have to remove all timing chain to do that will be same engine elso where can find that kit you install in case i do.

Are you able to relock or repin the chain tensioners?

Is that chain set that you use a quality set? Im doing the same thing in my wifes 2011. Im installing a 15 engine into it. Cloyes and Melling are the go to. Whats your thoughts with useing the one your using?

My question. Will this video work for GMC Acadias with 3.6 liter motors?

Hello everyone. I'm working on a 2014 Chevrolet Impala lt, 3.6 l. I found engine oil in the coolant system. The engine oil system is clean, just engine oil. Any other idea besides the head gasket ?

So you put the triangle with circle or circle with circle?

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I'm having this problem with my 09 cts, any idea the cost of parts and labor roughly, I don't want to get overcharged?

I actually wanted to see you put gasketmaker on despite it being easy 😭

Could a bad timing chain cause misfires?

Where are you located?

How much would a shop charge me to replace my timing chain on a 2010 Buick enclave, I am mechanical, inclined but it looks to time consuming.

You didn’t have to reset the timing?

Going through the trouble of removing an engine and disassembling front of it, but not going through the trouble of getting oem parts and instead ordering on Amazon. Absolutely asinine. Good thing you know how to do that job cause it won’t be the last time lol

J' ai un tracker Chevrolet qui me donne du bruit dans le moteur....clac..clac..comme ce du cal bielle... pouvez-vous m' aider stp ou bien est ce du chaine Time....

Crank won't turn a full rotation any ideas?

how many miles was it? suprised they didnt have the waterpump/oilpump done

Me a my Colorado 2017 w 145k miles on it 👀👀👀👀

what was the mileage on this engine?

Lol, That was more than "a little" bit of coolant.

Would have replaced the oil pump guide.

Doing all this work with the intake manifold open. A big no no.

easy fix..dont buy a gm car v6 unless it has a 3800...they last ,,the 3.6 is trouble

If you gotta wear a coat and beanie in your shop, you're doing something wrong!

Sorry, pretty unprofessional leaving that old guide on the lower chain over the oil pump, worn with different material, your being paid to do the work the client cannot, so it should have been replaced. Just not right really.

IT WOULD MAKE SO MUCH MORE BETTER SENSE TO ) NOT) BUY THAT PIECE OF SH-T ENGINE IN THE FIRST PLACE.