TIMING CHAIN 2.4 GM Ecotec Motor Replacement - DIY Ecotec Miata Swap

Today I do something about a broken piece of a chain guide that I found in the oil pan. Of course that means replacing all the timing components: timing chain, balance shaft chain, guides, tensioners, oil squirter, and timing cover gasket. Plus some upgraded ZZPerformance guide bolts. And as typical it's the first time doing this job and it doesn't go well. Also, the motor is caked in carbon.

I suppose this video could have been titled "How I Changed the Timing Chain, Balance Shaft Chain, and Water Pump on a GM 2.4L LE5 Ecotec Motor Malibu, Cobalt, G6, G5, HHR, Aura, Ion" but that's a little dry, right?

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💰 PRODUCTS:
Not sponsored, all products personally purchased at retail prices.
* Cloyes Balance Shaft Chain Kit 94202SX
* Cloyes Timing Chain & Component Kit 94201SX
* Melling Water Pump MWP526WS
* Fel-Pro Timing Cover Gasket TCS46079
* ZZPerformance Ecotec Timing Chain Guide Bolt x5 https://zzperformance.com/products/zz...
* ZZPerformance Ecotec Upper Timing Chain Guide Bolt x1 https://zzperformance.com/products/ec...

📚 RESOURCES:
* DDMWorks 2.4L Ecotec Engine Build Kit guide https://www.ddmworks.com/assets/image...
* DanielJaegerFilms Step By Step: 2.4 EcoTec Timing Chain Replacement    • Step By Step: 2.4 EcoTec Timing Chain...  
* Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc. GM 2.0/2.2/2.4L, Timing Chain Replacement, Cloyes 9-4201S & 9-4202S    • GM 2.0/2.2/2.4L, Timing Chain Replace...  
* ZZPerformance ZZP | LSJ Timing Chain Install with Al    • ZZP | LSJ Timing Chain Install with Al  

👉 EPISODE 49: Something's Wrong Here

00:00 TBH, I didn't want to do this job
00:33 Fine, here's the Parts List
01:35 Full Disclosure, usually means impending doom
01:46 Disassembly procedure
02:12 IMPORTANT! TDC and TIMING MARKS
02:30 Timing cover off
03:04 Disassemble old timing set
04:06 Water pump RE & RE
04:27 NEW Balance shaft chain stuff
05:17 NEW Timing chain stuff
07:10 This is where I messed up big time
08:00 Fix my mistake with the help of a friend
09:00 Double Check all timing marks
09:30 Finish up this job, reassemble everything

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