Timing

GM V6 Timing Tip: How to Install Idler Sprockets the Right Way

One wrong turn and you’ll crack your timing cover, and your wallet.

Avoid a costly mistake during your GM 3.6L timing job.

In this Cloyes Tech Byte, Cody Smith shows how an installer can easily mix-up the idler sprockets and put them on backwards. The left and right sprockets may look identical, but their post orientation determines correct installation. Get it wrong—and you will crack the timing cover and ruin your repair.

Learn how to identify the correct direction, what to look for during disassembly, and why the post, not the label, must be the first thing to look at.

Keep it precise. Keep it Cloyes. Keep Engines Turning

Part numbers included in this video: 9-5548, 9-0753S, 9-0753SX, 9-0753SWP, 9-0753SVVT, 9-0753SK3, 9-0753SK6, 9-0753SK6A

Please see Cloyes’ online catalog for full details and to confirm vehicle fitment.

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