![]() Before trying to figure out what is causing your Traverse to feel like a washer full of towels, make sure the check engine light isn’t on. There are a lot of reasons why your Traverse may shake when idle. The most common reasons a vehicle shakes when idling is a misfire or bad motor mount.Ĭhevy Traverse Shaking When Idling Diagnosis Check for Codes We’ve lined out some of the most common causes below. ![]() If your Traverse has this problem, many issues can cause it. I will fix whatever breaks when the time comes that the belt decides to let go.It can be very jarring when your Chevy Traverse shakes when idle. I have not changed the timing belt again. That was over 150,000 miles ago and the car is doing well. So I told myself I would wait until 300,000 miles to change it again. You literally could not tell the difference between old and new when side by side other than the old one being a bit lighter in color. The belt they removed was in like new condition but of course a new belt was installed since they were already in there by that time. Being a belt I had convinced myself there is much more potential for failure over a chain. On another vehicle I faithfully paid a dealer to change the timing belt once it hit 100,000 miles, as suggested by the maintenance schedule. I really am not familiar with those costs. Same may go for an engine, be it rebuilt or used. Paying a dealer for this is costly but buying a new/rebuilt head may not be much more. That brings me to the second school of thought.if it isn't broke, don't fix it. If the cost isn't much more than drive it 'til it breaks. The cost to you for those repairs should be compared to the cost of the timing chain replacement. The hole in a piston means a complete rebuild. Bent/broken valves only mean a new or rebuilt head is needed. Worst case scenario being a broken chain that leads to bent/broken valves in the head and potentially a hole in one or more pistons. There are a couple schools of thought on timing chain replacements and the cost in your case should definitely be a factor along with your own mechanical abilities.įirst school of thought is to change the timing chain on a regular basis to avoid a catastrophic failure in the future. ![]() Yeah, those codes indicate your cam and crank sensors are not aligned as per factory specification. Thanks for any help you can provide! This is my wife's vehicle and the primary transport vehicle of our 3 small kids which have been crammed in my Kia Optima for several weeks now while I drive the Traverse. What, if anything, should I be looking for to confirm that the timing chain is in fact stretched? Is it possible that there is a faulty sensor that is throwing these codes? Is there any kind of "proof" I should be asking a shop for to confirm that the timing chain is going bad?īased on the vehicle history report the vehicle received regular maintenance and oil changes every 3-5k miles during the one previous owner's usage and then we have been changing oil closer to every 3k. I drove it another 50 miles today and experienced nothing out of the norm and no CEL. ![]() and it turned off before I could pull over so I continued my 20 mile drive home without issue. Again while it was flashing I experienced no abnormal sounds, rpms, smells, etc. Last night for the first time though the CEL came on and flashed while I was driving for about 5 seconds. I know very little about cars unfortunately so I have been researching symptoms of a stretched timing chain and it appears to me that I am experiencing none of the symptoms I'm reading about at this time. The local certified Chevy dealership said it was a stretched timing chain and quoted $4,300 to replace the timing chain. When I ran the codes it pulls p0016 and p0017. It is under 90k miles, but every month or so the CEL comes on for a few minutes or so before then going off for weeks at a time. I have a 2012 Chevy Traverse LT 3.6L Engine I purchased used 4 years ago.
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