Mark Black

Ok I bought a 08 Hhr 2.4 stick was sitting for 2 months. Being said I changed all fluids put new in. Had struts on both sides with swing arm on both sides put in. Check engine light on. No problem was p0010 and so etching else forgot but was intake and exhaust actuators. So changes them. Then had to change the 2 magnet selnoids front and back. Ok so now reset. Drive cel comes back on only code p0016 for the Intake actuator? Bad part? But now mind u car drives perfect till light comes on. So I don't think it jumped timing.

whopper

Welcome.

With all the typos, it's hard to get a complete picture on everything posted, but I gather that the current issue is the p0016 code. Typically that means the timing chain has jumped a tooth or two.

I believe some have found that if it jumps a single tooth, it will run right, but may throw a code. Hopefully someone will provide some info on that.

Typically the intake/exhaust camshaft actuator solenoids only throw their p0010/11 and p0013/14 codes respectively if they are having a problem.

How many miles on the 2.4?

Oldblue

Welcome to the site, your timing chain is out by a tooth , take off the valve cover and the front engine cover, check the front timing chain guide. They break when the bolt snaps
I’d order a timing chain kit Cloyes 9-4201SX for the timing chain and 9-4202SX for the balance shaft water pump chain.

Mark Black

Ok cleared cel. Drove again now getting a diff code p0014. Performance camshaft . Idk how much is it to get the chain done

Oldblue

Perhaps the VVT gears are off causing camshaft mistiming, per

https://www.obd-codes.com/p0014

whopper

p0014 refers to the exhaust camshaft actuator solenoid - not sure where you got the "performance camshaft" reference from.

firemangeorge

DTC Description
P0010 Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Solenoid Control Circuit
P0011 Intake Camshaft Position (CMP) System Performance
P0013 Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) Actuator Solenoid Control Circuit
P0014 Exhaust Camshaft Position (CMP) System Performance

Just a rearrangement of the actual code description.

Oldblue

P0014 DTC trouble code may be caused by one or more of the following: Incorrect camshaft timing Wiring problems (harness/wiring) in intake timing control valve control solenoid system Continuous oil flow to VCT piston chamber Failed timing valve control solenoid (stuck open)

Read more at: https://www.obd-codes.com/p0014
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whopper

FMG - thanks - would be great if people used the proper terms and answered the questions raised to help narrow their problem down.

Mark Black

Ok well I'm sorry doing it from my phone because I don't have a computer. Also I work. So had it at 2 shop say car drives great. One place cleared cel. And said they didn't know unless they took timing cover off to see if timing off or stretched but they doubt it cause car drives fine until cel come on could be as early as 14 miles and I've gone 54 miles before kicks on. Once it does drives like ****. So took it to another place dealer uses across from it. They drove it said same not chain. Had it hooked up to machine while driving everything is running as it should and at the right times with the vvt. If I'm right with the terminology. Sorry. So idk why this p0014 keeps coming up if 2 shops are saying the same thing idk what to do now.