Does a 2008 Chevy Malibu have a timing belt or chain?
It is a chain. There is no maintanence to it other than having good oil in your motor.
How much is a new engine for a Chevy Malibu?
The cost of the engine itself will be between $890 and $3483. Most average around $1430. If You have the engine replaced by a professional, You will need to pay out an additional $800 to $2400 for labor.
Where is the timing chain on a Chevy Malibu?
The timing chain is installed on the engine, behind the timing cover. This chain is much like a thicker version of a bicycle chain, which meshes with the crankshaft timing gear and camshaft timing gear. It is held tight by the timing chain tensioner to ensure the chain is not able to skip a tooth, or ‘jump time’.
When to replace timing chain on Chevy Malibu?
When replacing the timing chain, make sure to change the intake and exhaust vvt solenoids. The common mileage that this will happen at is 50,000 miles. You will get more miles out of the vehicle using full synthetic oil.
Do you use a timing belt or a timing chain?
Good on chevy for not using cheap belts! a chain is generally longer lasting, a very good thing on interference fit engines that bend the valves + empty your wallet if it breaks, especially at interstate speeds!!!! Not open for further replies. Did you find the recommended reading relevant to this discussion?
Which is worse 2.4 or 3.6 timing chain?
They’re right though, both 2.4 and 3.6 engines have timing chain issues but a recent video I watched says that the 3.6 is actually worse when it comes to timing chain issues which I’m not going to disagree with. Basically you cannot skip oil changes or it will bite you in the rear later on.
What kind of engine does a Chevy Malibu have?
In the Gen7 there were 3 engines available: 2.4L I4, 3.5L pushrod V6, and 3.6L VVT V6. What transmission does this apply to? There were 2 types of transmissions available: 4-speed auto and 6-speed auto.