I'm working on an Oldsmobile Trofeo and I just wanted to say thank you for showing me that I don't have to remove all that other stuff to pull that cover off. I just replaced everything on the belt drive and the water pump. Thanks for proving to me it can be left in place. You save me hours my friend. 👍👍👍
I just spent hours taking apart my 05 buick lesabre timing cover. Had a bad gasket. Im trying to find anything else that maybe and issue down the road. Thanks 4 the tip.
You point out 7 bolts holding the cover to the block, there's actually 11. All the 13mm hex head (socket size) bolts must be removed. There's one behind the water pump pulley so the pulley needs to be removed to access it, but you're correct that the pump itself doesn't have to be removed although removing it does make it easier as it gives you more wiggle room between the cover and frame rails. Also, we had to remove the heater hose pipe running into the intake as it was in the way (the other small coolant hose going into the timing chain cover hits it and prevents the cover from being removed. PS pump & oil filter adapter do not need to be removed. We removed the alternator as it was easy and gave us more room to see things but it probably could''ve stayed in place.
So what all do you need(parts wise)? Do you need new gaskets/seals for everything you take off like the oil pan, timing cover, front crank shaft oil seal, etc.? Also did you need to drain all the oil/coolant? I'm hoping this will fix the code 41 on my Electra since a new sensor did nothing, but don't want to get halfway in then realize I need something else. It's incredibly annoying it takes all this work to replace a $6 magnet the right way -_-
Great video ! Is there any other way to replace the magnet ( camshaft sensor interrupter ) without removing the chain cover... how did you get the magnet in ?
@@TheDeafMechanic thanks for the info! Besides the magnet, I’m gonna go ahead and replace the chain and gears. Whoever buys my car will hopefully appreciate that.
Roland Mendes, thanks man! I’m ordering the magnet today. I replaced everything else exactly like you. Then I can finally sell my ‘89 Buick Park Avenue!
Thank you. Brand new timing chain and gears. It did not come with that magnet. It wouldn't start. Code was cam shaft sensor.
I'm working on an Oldsmobile Trofeo and I just wanted to say thank you for showing me that I don't have to remove all that other stuff to pull that cover off. I just replaced everything on the belt drive and the water pump. Thanks for proving to me it can be left in place. You save me hours my friend. 👍👍👍
I just spent hours taking apart my 05 buick lesabre timing cover. Had a bad gasket. Im trying to find anything else that maybe and issue down the road. Thanks 4 the tip.
You point out 7 bolts holding the cover to the block, there's actually 11. All the 13mm hex head (socket size) bolts must be removed. There's one behind the water pump pulley so the pulley needs to be removed to access it, but you're correct that the pump itself doesn't have to be removed although removing it does make it easier as it gives you more wiggle room between the cover and frame rails. Also, we had to remove the heater hose pipe running into the intake as it was in the way (the other small coolant hose going into the timing chain cover hits it and prevents the cover from being removed. PS pump & oil filter adapter do not need to be removed. We removed the alternator as it was easy and gave us more room to see things but it probably could''ve stayed in place.
Thanks for posting! How did it run after you replaced the magnet?
So what all do you need(parts wise)? Do you need new gaskets/seals for everything you take off like the oil pan, timing cover, front crank shaft oil seal, etc.? Also did you need to drain all the oil/coolant? I'm hoping this will fix the code 41 on my Electra since a new sensor did nothing, but don't want to get halfway in then realize I need something else. It's incredibly annoying it takes all this work to replace a $6 magnet the right way -_-
Great video ! Is there any other way to replace the magnet ( camshaft sensor interrupter ) without removing the chain cover... how did you get the magnet in ?
Not really if you want it to last. You take the top gear off and it pops in the back with two ears that lock it in.
@@TheDeafMechanic thanks for the info! Besides the magnet, I’m gonna go ahead and replace the chain and gears. Whoever buys my car will hopefully appreciate that.
Roland Mendes, thanks man! I’m ordering the magnet today. I replaced everything else exactly like you. Then I can finally sell my ‘89 Buick Park Avenue!
What's that magnet called
Magnet is called a camshaft interruptor magnet.
What size engine is that?
3.8 liter ("3800") Buick V6. Engine code for that generation was LN3 (the option code)