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PieNsky · 12-11-2012, 02:11 PM

Google Caddilac 3.6 timing chains. There is a lot out there about it already , however, I am wanting to do a write up about the chain alignment, and some hints that would have helped me.

Rocks RS · 12-11-2012, 02:34 PM

I am supposed to take it to the dealer tomorrow. I fear what I will hear.

PieNsky · 12-11-2012, 03:21 PM

I swear , the worst bolts to get to were the back valve cover bolts and the rear intake manifold bolts. The front cover isn't difficult at all in removing. I would have loved to have had a real manual instead of the aftermarket down load that I bought off of eBay. Someone copied the files, but it has links to click in the instructions that do not operate. You have to search through pages to find what you are looking for , or to explain something such a caution.

TooCool5 · 12-12-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

They must have changed something on the 2012s because mine shows about 54% at 4,000 miles. I usually change mine at 50%.

Looks like they may have corrected the problem and went back to the old logarithm.

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Originally Posted by PieNsky

Here was my engine on tear down with 131,000 miles on it.

WOW, why did you have to tear into it so deep. Don't the front timing covers just come off?

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Originally Posted by Rocks RS

I am supposed to take it to the dealer tomorrow. I fear what I will hear.

Camaro isn't half as expensive as the Acadia to do chains.

Rocks RS · 12-12-2012, 10:14 AM

I hope so. I will keep you all informed.

PieNsky · 12-12-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TooCool5

Looks like they may have corrected the problem and went back to the old logarithm.

WOW, why did you have to tear into it so deep. Don't the front timing covers just come off?

Camaro isn't half as expensive as the Acadia to do chains.

Actually, that is just the valve covers and timing cover off. So, yeah, you do have to go that deep. There is room to do it, the most difficult bolts to reach were the back valve cover bolts, and those two intake manifold bolts.

HopeRidesAlone · 12-12-2012, 06:14 PM

Alright so im back sorry for leaving this thread open like this. Well i took the car in on a thursday diagnosed with a streched timing chain. went in for warrenty. They never call me to let me know this. Call them on saturday. They tell me its almost put back together so im all excited i get to pick her up on monday. Well monday night comes and i goto pick it up get there at 6:55 they close at 7 pick it up and drive off get 1/4 mile down the road and she dies. no power sounds like its missing completely. Drift it back down the hill to the dealership and park it in front of the service garage door and all service people are gone! Luckly the receptionist was there to take the key. While waiting for my ride to get back very unhappy while waiting i pop the hood to look at it and see maybe something small maybe sensor unplugged or something. Find that they didnt even replace the vmax iceolator or tell me they werent putting it back on. And i have no idea where it is. Even more pissed now. Get a call from them first thing in the morning and i was told it was a camshaft actuator solnoid valve was shorting out. and they put my iceolator in a bag in my car for me atleast time to reinstall that. So im curious how it could all of a sudden be shorting out right after they work on it.

KMPrenger · 12-12-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HopeRidesAlone

Alright so im back sorry for leaving this thread open like this. Well i took the car in on a thursday diagnosed with a streched timing chain. went in for warrenty. They never call me to let me know this. Call them on saturday. They tell me its almost put back together so im all excited i get to pick her up on monday. Well monday night comes and i goto pick it up get there at 6:55 they close at 7 pick it up and drive off get 1/4 mile down the road and she dies. no power sounds like its missing completely. Drift it back down the hill to the dealership and park it in front of the service garage door and all service people are gone! Luckly the receptionist was there to take the key. While waiting for my ride to get back very unhappy while waiting i pop the hood to look at it and see maybe something small maybe sensor unplugged or something. Find that they didnt even replace the vmax iceolator or tell me they werent putting it back on. And i have no idea where it is. Even more pissed now. Get a call from them first thing in the morning and i was told it was a camshaft actuator solnoid valve was shorting out. and they put my iceolator in a bag in my car for me atleast time to reinstall that. So im curious how it could all of a sudden be shorting out right after they work on it.

lol. They probably found the ice-o-lator and just assumed that was it and stopped right there.

Rocks RS · 12-13-2012, 10:05 AM

Well, mine was the timing chain. Going to run me $1,150 to replace. Just another piece in a real bad day.

HopeRidesAlone · 12-13-2012, 11:06 AM

No they replaced the chains and I picked it up from.that and it had a new problem lol.

PieNsky · 12-13-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocks RS

Well, mine was the timing chain. Going to run me $1,150 to replace. Just another piece in a real bad day.

That isn't a bad price at all.

Rocks RS · 12-13-2012, 11:30 AM

Oh, I know it is not a bad price. However, just found out I will probably lose my job between now and the first of the year.

Oh well.

Life goes on.

RubyCamaro · 12-13-2012, 01:05 PM

Sorry dude. Hopefully something good will come along for you.

scrming · 12-13-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocks RS

Oh, I know it is not a bad price. However, just found out I will probably lose my job between now and the first of the year.

Oh well.

Life goes on.

Dang... sorry to hear that...

12-11-2012, 02:34 PM	#72
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	I am supposed to take it to the dealer tomorrow. I fear what I will hear. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

12-12-2012, 10:14 AM	#75
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	I hope so. I will keep you all informed. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

12-12-2012, 06:14 PM	#77
HopeRidesAlone Drives: 2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 839 View My Garage	Alright so im back sorry for leaving this thread open like this. Well i took the car in on a thursday diagnosed with a streched timing chain. went in for warrenty. They never call me to let me know this. Call them on saturday. They tell me its almost put back together so im all excited i get to pick her up on monday. Well monday night comes and i goto pick it up get there at 6:55 they close at 7 pick it up and drive off get 1/4 mile down the road and she dies. no power sounds like its missing completely. Drift it back down the hill to the dealership and park it in front of the service garage door and all service people are gone! Luckly the receptionist was there to take the key. While waiting for my ride to get back very unhappy while waiting i pop the hood to look at it and see maybe something small maybe sensor unplugged or something. Find that they didnt even replace the vmax iceolator or tell me they werent putting it back on. And i have no idea where it is. Even more pissed now. Get a call from them first thing in the morning and i was told it was a camshaft actuator solnoid valve was shorting out. and they put my iceolator in a bag in my car for me atleast time to reinstall that. So im curious how it could all of a sudden be shorting out right after they work on it. __________________ 2010 Black 2LT/RS - Injen CAI, ARK DTS Catback Polished Tips, OBX LT Headers, Lowered on Eibach, 3/8 blackiceolator, Trifecta Tuned.- *Totaled 3/10/13* 2010 Black 2SS/RS - Stainless powers 1 7/8 LT headers, cold air inductions cai, Tuned by dynosteve, Feesler side skirt, Feesler Spoiler, Feesler carbon fiber bowties, H&R Lowering Springs.

12-13-2012, 10:05 AM	#79
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	Well, mine was the timing chain. Going to run me $1,150 to replace. Just another piece in a real bad day. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

12-13-2012, 11:06 AM	#80
HopeRidesAlone Drives: 2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 839 View My Garage	No they replaced the chains and I picked it up from.that and it had a new problem lol. __________________ 2010 Black 2LT/RS - Injen CAI, ARK DTS Catback Polished Tips, OBX LT Headers, Lowered on Eibach, 3/8 blackiceolator, Trifecta Tuned.- *Totaled 3/10/13* 2010 Black 2SS/RS - Stainless powers 1 7/8 LT headers, cold air inductions cai, Tuned by dynosteve, Feesler side skirt, Feesler Spoiler, Feesler carbon fiber bowties, H&R Lowering Springs.

12-11-2012, 02:11 PM	#71
PieNsky Drives: Victory Red 1LS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 1,929 View My Garage	Google Caddilac 3.6 timing chains. There is a lot out there about it already , however, I am wanting to do a write up about the chain alignment, and some hints that would have helped me.

12-11-2012, 03:21 PM	#73
PieNsky Drives: Victory Red 1LS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 1,929 View My Garage	I swear , the worst bolts to get to were the back valve cover bolts and the rear intake manifold bolts. The front cover isn't difficult at all in removing. I would have loved to have had a real manual instead of the aftermarket down load that I bought off of eBay. Someone copied the files, but it has links to click in the instructions that do not operate. You have to search through pages to find what you are looking for , or to explain something such a caution.

12-13-2012, 11:30 AM	#82
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	Oh, I know it is not a bad price. However, just found out I will probably lose my job between now and the first of the year. Oh well. Life goes on. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

12-13-2012, 01:05 PM	#83
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	Sorry dude. Hopefully something good will come along for you. __________________