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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2008 🢒 Allure 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 2.8L, 3.0L, 3.2L, or 3.6L 🢒 Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 946216 Size: SH
  1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  2. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side .
  3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side .
  4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Right Side .
  5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Right Side .
  6. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
  7. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
  8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal .
  9. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Right Side .

    10. Object Number: 946212 Size: SH
  10. If you are servicing the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler, perform the following steps:
    11. 10.1. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side .
    10.2. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side .
    10.3. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Left Side .
    10.4. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left Side .
    10.5. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Left Side .

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 946212 Size: SH
  1. If you are servicing the left bank idler sprocket, perform the following steps:
    2. 1.1. Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Installation - Left Side .
    1.2. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation - Left Side .
    1.3. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Installation - Left Side .
    1.4. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side .
    1.5. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side .

    Object Number: 946216 Size: SH
  2. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Installation - Right Side .
  3. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation .
  4. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Installation - Upper .
  5. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation .
  6. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation - Right Side .
  7. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Installation - Right Side .
  8. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side .
  9. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side .
  10. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .