CAM Phasers and timing chain replacement steps

MATTHEWRLONG83

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2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
3.6L
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
99,000 MILES

I am needing to order cam phasers for my vehicle listed above LTZ model. My problem is not knowing exactly which ones to order. I get my parts from Rock Auto, but I only see 3 of the 4 needed. What am I missing? Do I order 2 of the exhaust?
Left Bank; Intake
Right Bank; Intake
Exhaust

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

There is one for each cam, so there should be 4. I would recommend contacting them to confirm the exhaust actuator they are selling works for either side. As far as the timing chains, here are the directions specific to your vehicle:

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Primary Chain

PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS REPLACEMENT
Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement

Special Tools

EN 46111 - Crankshaft Rotation Socket

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal See: Engine > Overhaul.

8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain upper guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul.

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9. Remove the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

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10. Remove the crankshaft sprocket from the nose of the crankshaft.

Installation Procedure

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1. Ensure the crankshaft sprocket is installed with the timing mark (1) visible.

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2. Install the crankshaft sprocket on to the nose of the crankshaft.

3. Align the notch in the crankshaft sprocket with the pin in the crankshaft.

4. Slide the crankshaft sprocket on the crankshaft nose until the crankshaft sprocket contacts the step in the crankshaft.

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5. Ensure the crankshaft is in the stage one timing position with the crankshaft sprocket timing mark (1) aligned to the stage one timing mark on the oil pump cover (2) using the EN 46111 - crankshaft rotation socket. Refer to Timing Chain Alignment Diagram See: Timing Component Alignment Marks > Components > Timing Chain Alignment Diagram - Stage One.

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6. Install the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation See: Engine > Overhaul.

7. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul.

8. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation See: Engine > Overhaul.

9. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

10. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

11. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

12. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

13. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

14. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

6. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal See: Engine > Overhaul.

7. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul.

8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal See: Engine > Overhaul.

9. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

10. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

11. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

12. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

13. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

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14. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

15. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Refer to Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection See: Engine > Overhaul. Replace components as necessary.

Installation Procedure

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1. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side (LLT) See: Engine > Overhaul.

2. Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

3. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

4. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

5. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

6. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

7. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation See: Engine > Overhaul.

8. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul.

9. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation See: Engine > Overhaul.

10. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

11. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

12. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

13. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

14. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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2012 Chevy Truck Traverse AWD V6-3.6L
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Timing Components Timing Chain Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side
SECONDARY CAMSHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT - RIGHT SIDE
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

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6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

Installation Procedure

1. Ensure the stage 1 camshaft timing is correct. Refer to Setting Camshaft Timing See: Timing Components > Procedures > Setting Camshaft Timing.

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2. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

3. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

4. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

5. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul.

6. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

7. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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Let me know if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe

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