CTS V6-2.8L (2006)
Timing Chain: Service and Repair
Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Replacement - Left
Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation.
2. Remove the engine front cover. See: Timing Cover/Service and Repair
3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. See: Timing Chain Tensioner/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive
Chain Tensioner Replacement - Right
4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. See: Timing Chain Guide/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe
Replacement - Right
5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. See: Timing Chain Guide/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain
Guide Replacement - Right
6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. See: Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Replacement - Right
7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. See: Timing Chain Tensioner/Service and Repair/Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner
Replacement
8. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. See: Timing Chain Guide/Service and Repair/Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide
Replacement - Upper
9. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. See: Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement
10. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler.
11. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. See: Timing Chain Tensioner/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive
Chain Tensioner Replacement - Left
12. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. See: Timing Chain Guide/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe
Replacement - Left
13. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. See: Timing Chain Guide/Service and Repair/Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide
Replacement - Left
14. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. See: Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods/Camshaft/Service and Repair/Camshaft
Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side
15. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. See:
16. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Replace components as necessary.
Installation Procedure
