Timing chain set replacement

I did the timing on this engine and manually turned it over and now the timing chains won’t lineup. Is that because there’s no actuators in yet. Is it OK that the marks don’t lineup after doing the timing turning it over manually. I just need to know before I put the engine back together.

I’m not in the car right now. But I did it how Mealing said to do it which is keep it in stage one while you do every timing chain. But if you watch Cloyes video It says to do it in stage two then turn it to stage one to do that right bank chain and AllData said to do that too. And it almost seems like on every full rotation I get bound up a little bit because it pulls a little slack in the chain. I’m wondering if I should redo the timing and deal with how all data says to

Hi guys. Currently doing timing chain on traverse. I followed the cloyes video and now it’s put back together, the engine won’t even crank over. I’m thinking if I should just leave everything at stage 1 and line up the chains that way. Any insight would help. I have to take everything out again. Sigh.

Doing my car now did Ericson absolid did you fix you issue following the cloyes kits

So I'm setting the timing on my 2007 3.6L CTS. After I get it aligned. The book says to crank the motor by hand two full rotations. To check for chain slips and to make sure timing is set correct. But when I do, the chain slips on the left head exhaust cam sprocket. About a tooth or two. I've put on all new chain set including chains, tentioners, guides and idler sprockets. Why would it slip? I'm guessing the heads? What should I check

It should be spun clockwise right

Thanks for the response. But the marks are all lined up and Im cranking it in the correct direction. What else would make it slip

Can anyone help?

I have a cts with timing chain problems and one dealer wants to replace the cam chaft actuators and the seals around the spark plug gaskets. Another dealer did not quote those parts and did not think the actuators need to be replaced. What other parts should be replaced while they are in replacing the timing chains.

The timing chain is making noise but has not broken yet, the car is having hesitation problems, etc. A while back the car fouled a plug but they stated that they did not see any signs of any other issues at that time. No oil was on plug and car did fine until it started this which seems like the same type of hesistation issue as before. No code in computer either time.