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Cleaning and Inspection Procedure - Conditional

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  1. Clean all the following components with solvent:
    • Crankshaft sprocket
    • Primary timing drive chain
    • Primary timing drive chain shoe
    • Primary timing drive chain guides
    • Primary timing drive chain tensioner
    • Secondary timing drive chains
    • Secondary timing drive chain shoes
    • Secondary timing drive chain guides
    • Secondary timing drive chain tensioners
    • Timing component fastening bolts
  2. Clean each camshaft position actuator's exterior with solvent.
  3. WARNING:

    Refer to Safety Glasses Warning .

  4. Dry the timing components with compressed air.

Camshaft Position Actuator

  1. GM1849184

    Inspect the front of the exhaust camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2)
    • Camshaft position actuator bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
  2. GM1849185

    Inspect the back of the exhaust camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2)
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4)
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5)
  3. GM1849186

    Inspect the front of the left intake camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2)
    • Camshaft position actuator oil control valve bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
  4. GM1849187

    Inspect the back of the left intake camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2)
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4)
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5)
  5. GM1849190

    Inspect the front of the right intake camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2)
    • Camshaft position actuator oil control valve bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
  6. GM1849187

    Inspect the back of the right intake camshaft position actuators for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2)
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3)
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4)
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5)
  7. Replace a damaged camshaft position actuator.

Left Intermediate Sprocket with Primary and Secondary Inverted Tooth (IT) Chain

  1. GM1849191

    Inspect the front of the left intermediate sprocket for the following:

    • Damage to the primary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the hub bearing (2), ensure the hub bearing spins freely. If the hub bearing wobbles, is noisy, or feels rough when rotated, replace the intermediate sprocket.
    • Damage to the bolt flange seating/sealing surface (3)
  2. GM1849192

    Inspect the back of the left intermediate sprocket for the following:

    • Damage to the left secondary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the bearing hub-to-engine block sealing surface (2)
  3. Replace a damaged left intermediate sprocket.

Right Intermediate Sprocket with Primary and Secondary Inverted Tooth (IT) Chain

  1. GM1849193

    Inspect the front of the right intermediate sprocket for the following:

    • Damage to the right secondary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the hub bearing (2) - Ensure the hub bearing spins freely. If the hub bearing wobbles, is noisy, or feels rough when rotated, replace the intermediate sprocket.
    • Damage to the bolt flange seating/sealing surface (3)
  2. GM1849194

    Inspect the back of the right intermediate sprocket for the following:

    • Damage to the primary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the bearing hub-to-engine block sealing surface (2)
  3. Replace a damaged right intermediate sprocket.

Crankshaft Sprocket with Second Version Primary Inverted Tooth (IT) Chain

  1. GM1849196

    Inspect the crankshaft sprocket for the following:

    • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Bore damage (2)
    • Keyway damage (3)
  2. Replace a damaged crankshaft sprocket.

Secondary Timing Chains with Inverted Tooth (IT) Chain

  1. GM1545381

    Inspect the secondary timing chain for the following:

    • Binding or worn links (1)
    • Loose links (2)
    • Loose pins (3)
  2. Replace a damaged secondary timing chain.

Primary Timing Chain Upper Guide

  1. GM1210923

    Inspect the primary timing chain upper guide for the following:

    • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged primary timing chain upper guide.

Primary Timing Chain Lower Guide

  1. GM1579175

    Inspect the primary timing chain lower guide for the following:

    • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged primary timing chain lower guide.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Guide

  1. GM1849198

    Inspect the left secondary timing chain guides for the following:

    • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain guide.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Guide

  1. GM1326158

    Inspect the right secondary timing chain guides for the following:

    • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain guide.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Shoe

  1. GM1326159

    Inspect the front of the left secondary timing chain shoe for the following:

    • Worn shoe surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken shoe surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged shoe (3)
  2. GM1326160

    Inspect the back of the left secondary timing chain shoe for a damaged, worn, or missing left secondary timing chain tensioner contact pad (1).

  3. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain shoe.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Shoe

  1. GM1326161

    Inspect the front of the right secondary timing chain shoe for the following:

    • Worn shoe surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken shoe surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged shoe (3)
  2. GM1326162

    Inspect the back of the right secondary timing chain shoe for a damaged, worn, or missing right secondary timing chain tensioner contact pad (1).

  3. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain shoe.

Primary Timing Chain Tensioner

  1. GM1210924

    Inspect the primary timing chain tensioner for worn primary timing chain tensioner shoe surface (1).

  2. Inspect the primary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner.
  3. Replace a damaged primary timing chain tensioner.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner

  1. GM1326164

    Inspect the left secondary timing chain tensioner for damaged plunger-to-shoe contact surface (1).

  2. Inspect the left secondary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner.
  3. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain tensioner.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner

  1. GM1326165

    Inspect the right secondary timing chain tensioner for damaged plunger-to-shoe contact surface (1).

  2. Inspect the right secondary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner.
  3. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain tensioner.

Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve

  1. GM3959460

    Inspect the camshaft position actuator solenoid valves for the following:

    • Blockage to the oil passage (1)
    • Missing or damaged oil screen clip (2)
    • Blockage or damage to the oil screen (3)
    • Damage to the sealing surface for the camshaft position actuator solenoid valve solenoid oil seal (4)
    • Damage to the wiring harness connection and/or terminals (5)
    • Damage to the bracket (6)
  2. GM3959458

    Inspect the camshaft position actuator solenoid valves for the following:

    • Blockage to the oil passage (1)
    • Missing or damaged oil screen clip (2)
    • Blockage or damage to the oil screen (3)
    • Damage to the bracket (4)
    • Damage to the wiring harness connection and/or terminals (5)
  3. Replace a damaged camshaft position actuator solenoid valve.