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

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

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

Useless video 😂

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) ?

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....

Get a time machine and tell the morons to change the oil. Fixed it.

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

Thanks for the video,I am in the process of doing both of the rear knuckles,most of the bolts are sized in there,so it's a pain ,the knuckles can be found on e bay complete with bushings

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€

These cars can be complete headaches

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

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.

Great video, I can’t thank you enough!

Cant get that 2:35 back!

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

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

So I'm going thru it Im pretty sure it getting air into ur powersteeriñg line most cases it's the seal on the line is messed up least what I've learned is the problem

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.

perfect video!

What a life saver. Thanks for the upload brudda

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

Thanks so much for this. I followed your video and was able to complete the job in my driveway. Very clear and easy to follow instructions. I got lucky with the ABS sensor and was able to remove it. My tip there is to disassemble until you can access the sensor port from the inside of the knuckle and soak it from both sides with penetrating oil. Was not so lucky with the bolts as I did have to cut them just as you indicated. Love your accent by the way.

How did you fix that??

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.

Thanks. That was very informative. I like the way you clearly explain the different steps.

Apparently Ford's around this time just love to do this. Happens on my '05 Taurus, and cant figure out where the air is leaking in from.

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.

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

Are theese engines just noisy engines to begin with

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!

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

You sir are a lifesaver

Hi ! Did you get check engine light code p0017 ?

I did this and it still sounds the same

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

What the hell? There is nothing in this video.

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!

There is no need to remove the rear seat to disconnect those abs sensors. If you're replacing them, cut them, and disconnect it from the plug via the long vertical panels next to the seat. When reinstalling the new ones, pry open the rear plastic panels behind the seat so you can push the abs cable foward to be able to reconnect. Did this last week. I believe removing the rear seat completely is a waste of time.

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

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

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

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

Nice job. How hard is it to disconnect the driver's side ABS sensor and pull the wire to do the same retrieval from the existing knuckle?

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!

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

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

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