I was trying to replace right bank timing chain and the camshafts jumped

Tiny
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Replaced head gaskets and first two timing chains. While attempting to replace right bank timing chain, the camshafts jumped. Not sure what to do next. Never had this problem before.
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 AT 5:10 PM

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Tiny
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Hi,

The only thing that can be done is to do it over. Here are the directions specific to the secondary timing chains. The pictures attached correlate with the directions. I am going to provide the directions for all three. You can pick and choose what you need.

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Primary

2013 Chevy Truck Traverse AWD V6-3.6L
Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Timing Components Timing Chain Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement
PRIMARY CAMSHAFT DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS REPLACEMENT
Primary Camshaft Drive Chain and Sprockets Replacement

Special Tools

EN 46111 - Crankshaft Rotation Socket

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side.

6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal.

8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain upper guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper.

Pic 1

9. Remove the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

Pic 2

10. Remove the crankshaft sprocket from the nose of the crankshaft.

Installation Procedure

pic 3

1. Ensure the crankshaft sprocket is installed with the timing mark (1) visible.

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2. Install the crankshaft sprocket on to the nose of the crankshaft.

3. Align the notch in the crankshaft sprocket with the pin in the crankshaft.

4. Slide the crankshaft sprocket on the crankshaft nose until the crankshaft sprocket contacts the step in the crankshaft.

Pic 5

5. Ensure the crankshaft is in the stage one timing position with the crankshaft sprocket timing mark (1) aligned to the stage one timing mark on the oil pump cover (2) using the EN 46111 - crankshaft rotation socket. Refer to Timing Chain Alignment Diagram See: Timing Component Alignment Marks > Components > Timing Chain Alignment Diagram - Stage One.

Pic 6

6. Install the primary camshaft timing chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation.

7. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper.

8. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation.

9. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side.

10. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side.

11. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side.

12. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.

13. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

14. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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Camshaft left side

2013 Chevy Truck Traverse AWD V6-3.6L
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Timing Components Timing Chain Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side
SECONDARY CAMSHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT - LEFT SIDE
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing 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 See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

6. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal.

7. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper.

8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal.

9. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side.

10. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side.

11. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side.

12. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side.

13. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side.

Pic 7

14. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side.

15. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Refer to Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection See: Engine > Overhaul > Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection. Replace components as necessary.

Installation Procedure

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1. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side (LLT) See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side (LLT).

2. Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side.

3. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Left Side.

4. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side.

5. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side.

6. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side.

7. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation.

8. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper.

9. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation See: Engine > Overhaul > Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation.

10. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side.

11. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side.

12. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side.

13. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.

14. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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Secondary Camshaft Right Side

2013 Chevy Truck Traverse AWD V6-3.6L
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Timing Components Timing Chain Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side
SECONDARY CAMSHAFT INTERMEDIATE DRIVE CHAIN REPLACEMENT - RIGHT SIDE
Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Replacement - Right Side

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side.

Pic 9

6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

Installation Procedure

1. Ensure the stage 1 camshaft timing is correct. Refer to Setting Camshaft Timing See: Timing Components > Procedures > Setting Camshaft Timing.

Pic 10

2. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side.

3. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side.

4. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side.

5. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side See: Engine > Overhaul > Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.

6. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement See: Spark Plug > Removal and Replacement > Spark Plug Replacement.

7. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement See: Timing Cover > Removal and Replacement > Engine Front Cover Replacement.

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Timing Chain Alignments

2013 Chevy Truck Traverse AWD V6-3.6L
Timing Chain Alignment Diagram
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Timing Components Timing Component Alignment Marks Locations Components Timing Chain Alignment Diagram
TIMING CHAIN ALIGNMENT DIAGRAM
Timing Chain Alignment Diagram

Camshaft Position Actuator Timing Marks

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1 - Right Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier

2 - Right Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Right Side Timing Mark- Triangle

3 - Left Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Left Side Timing Mark- Circle

4 - Left Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier

5 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Identifier

6 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Right Side Timing Mark- Triangle

7 - Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Left Side Timing Mark- Circle

Stage One

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1 - Left Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Circle

2 - Left Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

3 - Left Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

4 - Left Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Circle

5 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain

6 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

7 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

8 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

9 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket, behind hole in sprocket

10 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Window for the Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

11 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

12 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Crankshaft Sprocket

13 - Crankshaft Sprocket Timing Mark

14 - Crankshaft Sprocket

15 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

16 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

17 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark

Stage Two

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1 - Left Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Circle

2 - Left Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

3 - Left Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

4 - Left Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Circle

5 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain

6 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

7 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

8 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

9 - Left Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket, behind hole in sprocket

10 - Left Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Window

11 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

12 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Crankshaft Sprocket

13 - Crankshaft Sprocket Timing Mark

14 - Crankshaft Sprocket

15 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

16 - Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

17 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark for the Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

18 - Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket Timing Mark/Window for the Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain

19 - Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link for the Right Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Sprocket

20 - Right Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain

21 - Right Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Triangle

22 - Right Exhaust Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

23 - Right Intake Secondary Camshaft Timing Drive Chain Timing Link

24 - Right Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Timing Mark- Triangle

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Let me know if that helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
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