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10camaro89 · 02-21-2017, 08:39 PM

I need help with the timing marks so from everything I've read it says to use the two triangle timing marks for right side and the two circle timing marks on left side. when I pulled motor apart it is lined up differently iys lined up with a triangle one side dot the other which doesnt seem right motor I have valve covers off and am in process of taking the chain cover off right now. I've also read though that with the cam locks on you want the two flats on cams facing up unless I'm miss understanding this part here are pictures of what I can see so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Danny

Dblock5 · 02-22-2017, 06:48 PM

Driver's side is LEFT, and passenger side is RIGHT. Left side is lined up with the circles and the right side is lined up with the triangles. It looks like your engine has been out of time for a while. I never went off of the flats of the cams, I just went off of the full diagram with all the chains on and everything lined up perfectly.

10camaro89 · 02-22-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dblock5

Driver's side is LEFT, and passenger side is RIGHT. Left side is lined up with the circles and the right side is lined up with the triangles. It looks like your engine has been out of time for a while. I never went off of the flats of the cams, I just went off of the full diagram with all the chains on and everything lined up perfectly.

So just like in the video on youtube called: gm timing replacement, hfv6 2007-2015, (cloyes 9-0753s) . Do you still have he diagrams by chance? The process seems pretty straight forward I just don't get why the cams are lined up where they are currently. Yes it has been out of time for awhile then had to park it and has been sitting for the the last 6 months in storage, got some nice weather around here and I've finally got around to tearing it down . do you think the chains could have jumped to where they are I find it weird that both side are lined up with one dot and triangle each

Don2012 · 03-08-2017, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 10camaro89

So just like in the video on youtube called: gm timing replacement, hfv6 2007-2015, (cloyes 9-0753s) . Do you still have he diagrams by chance? The process seems pretty straight forward I just don't get why the cams are lined up where they are currently. Yes it has been out of time for awhile then had to park it and has been sitting for the the last 6 months in storage, got some nice weather around here and I've finally got around to tearing it down . do you think the chains could have jumped to where they are I find it weird that both side are lined up with one dot and triangle each

it was a pain in the *** when i did the timing job on mine. make sure you change the oil soon after just to allow everything to break in. i found metal shavings at my first oil change after timing job could be related or not... and then it was done after 5k miles after doing timing.

Good Luck

TrekGTO · 03-08-2017, 07:01 PM

I have never done one without the timing fixtures, not that they make much sense either.

02-21-2017, 08:39 PM	#1
10camaro89 Drives: 2010 summit white 2lt rs package Join Date: May 2014 Location: amherstburg, on Posts: 8	2010 camaro 3.6l need help with timing alignment I need help with the timing marks so from everything I've read it says to use the two triangle timing marks for right side and the two circle timing marks on left side. when I pulled motor apart it is lined up differently iys lined up with a triangle one side dot the other which doesnt seem right motor I have valve covers off and am in process of taking the chain cover off right now. I've also read though that with the cam locks on you want the two flats on cams facing up unless I'm miss understanding this part here are pictures of what I can see so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Danny Attached Images

02-22-2017, 06:48 PM	#2
Dblock5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 104 View My Garage	Driver's side is LEFT, and passenger side is RIGHT. Left side is lined up with the circles and the right side is lined up with the triangles. It looks like your engine has been out of time for a while. I never went off of the flats of the cams, I just went off of the full diagram with all the chains on and everything lined up perfectly. __________________

03-08-2017, 07:01 PM	#5
TrekGTO Drives: 05 GTO / JETTA TDI Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St Pete Fl Posts: 630	I have never done one without the timing fixtures, not that they make much sense either.