Equinox FWD V6-3.0L (2010)
Timing Cover: Service and Repair
Engine Front Cover Replacement
Special Tools
EN-46109 - Engine Front Cover Installation Guide Pins
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools (See: Tools and Equipment/Special Tools).
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the intake manifold. Refer to Intake Manifold Replacement (See: Intake Manifold/Service and Repair/Intake Manifold Replacement).
2. Remove the camshaft covers. Refer to Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side (LF1) (See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Valve Cover/Service and
Repair/Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side) and Camshaft Cover Replacement - Right Side (LF1) (See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Valve
Cover/Service and Repair/Camshaft Cover Replacement - Right Side).
3. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static) (See: Cooling System/Service and Repair/Cooling System
Draining and Filling (Static))Cooling System Draining and Filling (GE 47716) (See: Cooling System/Service and Repair/Cooling System
Draining and Filling (GE 47716)).
4. Disconnect the purge vent hose from the water outlet.
5. Remove the water outlet with the radiator hose and reposition aside. Refer to Water Outlet Replacement (LF1) (See: Cooling System/Coolant
Outlet/Service and Repair).
6. Remove the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement (See: Cylinder Block Assembly/Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft
Pulley/Service and Repair).
7. Remove the camshaft position sensors. Refer to Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust (See: Powertrain
Management/Computers and Control Systems/Camshaft Position Sensor/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left
Side) Exhaust) , Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control
Systems/Camshaft Position Sensor/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake) , Camshaft Position
Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Exhaust (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control Systems/Camshaft Position
Sensor/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Exhaust) and Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement -
Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control Systems/Camshaft Position Sensor/Service and
Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake).
8. Remove the generator. Refer to Generator Replacement (LAF) (See: Starting and Charging/Charging System/Alternator/Service and Repair
)Generator Replacement (LF1) (See: Starting and Charging/Charging System/Alternator/Service and Repair).
9. Remove the water pump pulley only.
10. Remove the drive belt tensioner. Refer to Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement (See: Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories/Drive Belt
Tensioner/Service and Repair).
11. Remove the camshaft position actuator solenoid valves from the front cover. Refer to Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid
Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake (See: Variable Valve Timing/Variable Valve Timing Solenoid/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position
Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Intake) , Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement
- Bank 1 (Right Side) Exhaust (See: Variable Valve Timing/Variable Valve Timing Solenoid/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Actuator
Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 1 (Right Side) Exhaust) , Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank
2 (Left Side) Intake (See: Variable Valve Timing/Variable Valve Timing Solenoid/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid
Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake) , and Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 2 (Left
Side) Exhaust (See: Variable Valve Timing/Variable Valve Timing Solenoid/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve
Solenoid Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust).
