[QUOTE= My Purchase date was in Feb, my warranty expired 3 months ago.[/QUOTE]

Bummer. Hopefully Gm will help out.

 

The general manager is a friend of the family. He said he'd help me out some on the cost. The engine is confirmed locked up. They are pulling it apart tomorrow. The service writer said it may need a head if the valves got bent up bad. I'll have more information in the afternoon. It's going to be expensive.

 

Well, the engine is trashed. Cylinder walls are scored, the valves are bent and one went through a piston. the Timing chain guides snapped off and went into the valve train and cam. It needs an engine. My Service advisor and the GM of the dealership have a call into their rep at chevy. With the damage and the reason for the damage they are going to see if Chevy will do something for us.

Wish me luck,
Chris

 

Horrible. Let us know what happens. Wishing the best of luck for you.

 

Please, let me know what the Chevrolet representative has to say about this.

In the midst of all of this, I hope you are still able to enjoy your holiday weekend.

I look forward to any updates you would like to share.

Michelle, Chevrolet Customer Service

 

I know this thread is old, but I figured I'd refresh it instead of starting a new one, since I too have P0016 set recently. I have a 2009 HHR SS, 2.0L. It runs like a dream and has been well maintained, oil changed, etc. 100K miles. I'm reading online and it seems this code relates to the Crankshaft Position - Intake Camshaft Position Correlation. I don't suspect timing chain issues or major internal problems, since like I said, it runs like a top still. No major engine work was recently done that may have inadvertently triggered the code. Since P0017 (similar code but for exhaust) is not also set, is it safe to say the Crankshaft Position sensor is not the culprit, thereby pointing to the Intake Camshaft Position sensor instead? Does anybody know how I can test the sensors, perhaps with my multimeter?


Thanks,
M Ridzon

 

Possible, fairly cheap part. More likely the chain is stretched.

If you replace the crankshaft sensor, you may need to relearn it with a Tech2 or equivalent.

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It would be better, in the future, to start a new thread, rather than getting drowned in an old thread.

 

I think I would be having a look at that timing chain. Pull the valve cover and have a look, it's not all that difficult. If it's the chain, you may just save the engine.

 

Question: On the '09 above, could the VVT solenoid or actuator (whatever they call it) for the intake camshaft have failed and caused the code?

 

The codes for actuators are P0010/11 P0013/14