Not only the video is a great help but you made it better with the final comparison. Thanks

I've had this problem for 4 years on my car, turns out the timing chain upper guide was not only broken where the housing screws were, but the top guide was 30% snapped off! $8 later and I'm in tears of joy without a check engine light that's been on for 4 years! Hopefully now it's better! Thank you for showing this, considering I've had so many mechanics stumped on this!

You saved me more money ..I just paid a shop $300 to replace the knock sensor because this problem kept triggering the P0324 code... Tore off the valve cover today and sure enough the timing chain guide was loose.. After cleaning the bolt holes and bolts and torquing it down to 71 inch lbs with lock tight on the treads... But, When torquing down the valve cover I snapped the #1 sequence bolt trying to torque it down to 74 inch lbs... I put some RTV silicone under the top and over it.. I also put a little bead along the gasket area of the broken bolt .. The car runs so much quieter and better..But, was throwing out oil from the broken bolt...So, hoping the rtv does the trick . Again, thanks for the video... Without it I would have probably spent who knows how much more money....

My 2014 Cruze was clattering like an old school diesel, with uneven acceleration. My mechanic said the noise was a problem deep in the engine, too much trouble to repair, and to drive it until it dies. I followed your advice instead, plus swapped in a new valve cover & gasket (to avoid the known PVC vacuum leak problem with this engine) and spark plugs (at about 100,000 kms it's time). Yes, the chain guide was loose. Now the clatter is gone, acceleration is as smooth as a baby's cheek. Thank you.

I had the exact same problem! Been chasing that noise and power reduction for months and multiple mechanics told me there was nothing wrong. Took it upon myself to fix it and found the same issue you displayed. Really appreciate the noise comparison at the end, it's super useful!

thank you brother. you saved me. my car was doing the same. open up valve cover and sure enough that timing guide was loos. tighten it up and reassembled and noise is gone. much thanks. have a great day.

Thanks bro it worked like a charm I been chasing this noise for 3 months took it to the so called best mechanics you don’t know how much money and headaches you saved me

Dude you are a lifesaver. Thank you. I have been chasing this for a month. Heading out to do it now. GM should have issued a service bulletin for bolts being used with no secondary retention feature from the factory. They could have added this to the service needed with the intake manifold, valve cover and PCV all blow out. If I had known I would have retorqued wtih thread lock when I put the Dorman fix it. Dorman redesign is awesome BTW. No issues on valve cover and intake manifold. 35K on those parts so far.

Thanks for the help, solved the problem and saved me some stress!

What a life saver. Thanks for the upload brudda

You sir are a lifesaver

Great video, I can’t thank you enough!

Appreciate the tip, sure enough that guide tower could be wiggled, bolts loose by finger. Clean, threadlock, and ship it. Not a bad time to inspect cam followers also!

LETS GO FIXED MINE TODAY!!! NOISE IS GONE!!!GOOD ASS VIDEO!!!…My bolts were so loose that I could unscrew them with my hands

Great job thanks

perfect video!

What was it you were putting into the holes after before you put the cover back on?

Is there a torque spec for this I have a tendency to break bolts

I have Chevy Malibu and got get that sounds like one click for one minute. That sound disappeared after one minute, What is the problem??

Hi bro i need to know what size was the bolt head for the guide. Was it the same as valve cover (e10) ?

This is great to know and you’re Canadian to boot. Do you have a video on the PVC bypass system that several places sell. Hope there’s a source for that kit in Canada. Beats changing the valve cover out every couple years.

Hope this works for me... just helping a guy that has the same sound. Thanks for the video.👊🇺🇲

Awsume video ive been looking for this long time, the first bolt i began unscrew snapped off lol howto remove the lit now is stucked cant remove it, ty for the nice video though

I have an engine rattle on my Cruze 1.4L turbo only when in `Drive` gear and without the AC on. replaced engine mounts - didn`t make a difference. Anyone has a clue what can it be?

I have this exact noise on my cruze but its a 1.8L so i dont have that part under the valve cover sadly

Hi ! Did you get check engine light code p0017 ?

My 2013 Cruze just started making this noise. It doesn’t do it all the time, but lately it’s more frequent and louder. I’ll try checking the timing chain guide to see if it’s loose. ed. Yep found it. Guide was loose just like you said. You saved me a lot of stress and money. Thank you so much.

Great video do you have any video of how to change the transmission oil on a 2012 Chevy Cruz

the rattle isnt as loud for me, but could this make the oil pressure light/sound activate? I just went twice to the mecanich and message still pops up when im idle after rolling a bit, but goes away as soon i press the gaa

One of my bolts were broken on the upper timing chain guide. No stores have the bolts and doesn’t come with the guide. Anyone know the bolt size? Or know where I can get them? Not on gm direct, gm or other sites I’ve checked.

These cars can be complete headaches

At the end of the video it sounds like the engine is ticking is that normal ? I have something like that going on and I'm just worried it's some sort of knock

I had a rattling noise at idle in gear and the ac compressor bracket bolts came loose

How much does. To fix issue

Mine only makes that noise on start up then slowly goes away. Could it be anything else?

Would you need to drain the oil to do this job?

That is 1,8 liter engine guys Mine is doing same noise exactly,don’t know how to repair it ,mechanic just asked me 1000€

Just did all that changed valve cover spark plugs everything and it still does it idk

I did this and it still sounds the same

Gm ripped everyone off with these motors ! I have a different Cruze in the shop every week replacing parts

What is the solution to this problem?

Lol😂.. it came lose because the oil pressure tensioner at the bottom of the engine is leaking oil. You can hear your valves cherp.. timing is off. Fix your timing chain.

geeze..use locktite BLUE Not Red...you will thank me if you ever need to remove that again!

Are theese engines just noisy engines to begin with

that oil level was at minimum, no nominal

I've been having a noise issue with my 2012 Chevy Sonic LT 1.8L and I don't know what it is or what to do anymore at this point besides asking directly. I will post this link and hopefully you can help me? Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrFohalmy7nPmZ8.html

By the looks of the engine, you're getting payback for driving your car hard and neglecting it.

Thanks bro it worked like a charm I been chasing this noise for 3 months took it to the so called best mechanics you don’t know how much money and headaches you saved me