SOURCE: timing chain noise 2005 cavalier 2.2 ecotec Just the guide is probably making the noise. So either a new guide or a new chain. I would start with guide first, unless chain looks loose or cruddy. 1) Timing Chain Failure. On the 2.2 Ecotec, the timing chain tensioner commonly fails. This problem is most common for 2000-2004 models. These early model engines had a design flaw that caused the timing chain tensioners to not receive enough oil at idle.
Showing in real time. The timing and guid set up from a 2.2 ecotec engine. Thank you for watching. SUBSCRIBE If you would.. The 2.2-liter General Motors L61 or 2.2 Ecotec engine was assembled in the USA from 1999 to 2008 and installed on such well-known models as the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac Grand Am and Saturn VUE. This power unit on Opel cars is known under its own Z22SE index. The first generation of GM Ecotec includes: LSJ,