Elusive

Hey guys, So I got the valve cover off, oil drained etc. My question is do I have to remove the top motor mount to remover the timing cover on my 2.0? Thanks for the heads up

Elusive

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Balt_2.2

I don't think you necessarily have to take it off to take the timing cover off. But it's much easier if you do.

southal cobalt

iTrader: (3)

do you run conventional oil??

Elusive

The dealer changes it for me why?

JapEatr

iTrader: (9)

Because the cams look very brown

Elusive

It hadn't been changed in a while... is the color a problem?

Sunburst_SS

you don't "need" to take the mount off to take the timing cover off.....but if you want the mount off, put a jack with a piece of wood or something under the oil pan to support the engine....then take the 3 bolts that hold the mount to the bracet, and the two nuts that hold the mount to the frame. Then there are 3 bolts that hold the bracket to the engine block.

What are you trying to do?

Elusive

Timing chain kit.. chain has slack and correlation code.. doesn't look u can get all the bolts out on top of the cover with mount on. Thanks for input

Sunburst_SS

you can get them....just need to reach up through the wheel well.

redcobalt07

iTrader: (18)

engine does not look healthy

Elusive

Why do you think that.. I ask because I don't owe much on it.. fix or scrap

Slowbalt2000

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Looks fine to me

Spawne32

iTrader: (1)

lol conventional oil stains is no way to diagnose if an engine is healthy or not.

riceburner

iTrader: (66)

does look a lot browner than mine which i just took off last week, but whatever idk.

but yea its can technically be done with the wheel well out which isn't hard to do

Spawne32

iTrader: (1)

It's just the look of cheap oil thats all. Years and years of heating and cooling cycles causes cheap oil to "stain" almost. A sign of an unhealthy motor would be sludging and black deposits. That would mean the oil was consistently being ran hot and beyond its ability to properly lubricate parts.

Elusive

Thanks guys I feel a lot better.. I will run synthetic after I get this thing back together..

MrSlickSter06SS

Lol I think the main focus is trying to help the gentlemen out with what he needs to fix, not stains.

05g5

its 5 bolts to take the mount off, support the motor. its lots easier to reach the top 4-5 bolts for the cover with the mount off.

imo take it off.

Spawne32

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I recommend rotella T6 5w40, i use it in every car I own and my brothers suzuki GSXR750. It's probably one of the most versatile heavy duty full synthetics ive ever used in my entire life, and its sooooo cheap. Roughly 21.50 @ walmart for a gallon. Daily driver, to full race applications, even my buddys LS1 GTO benefited from it. lol

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

You do not need to remove the mount to remove the timing cover. I left it intact everytime I removed the timing cover.

It's not hard with it left on.

Agreed.

Here's my car with the cam cover removed:

Elusive

Dang everyone has different opinions on the brown stain.. which is it? Stained or not healthy? Thanks

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

It's just a sign the dealership or who ever did your oil used the incorrect type.

Start up on 5w-30 Mobil 1 full synthetic (factory fill), and it should clean up in there.