Wow bud smooth job. I have a 2011 LTZ 1.4 TURDO and man ive had alot of problems... Recently fried the coil pack and had it replaced. Its running but a little shakey at idle sometimes... I worried. I constantly check oil and coolant levels and change oil regularly but for such a good looking car I wish I has bought a focus lol
I purchased a 2012 cruz 1.4 turbo for a flip project. Learned about these motors and transmissions ,pros and cons and I wish I had a little shop because I would just work with this actual model and specialized in this car because there so easy to work on and the parts are cheap ….
Yep should possible with an open ended wrench once it is out. I have had it happen also. Sometimes you can remove the oil pan and undo the mains and rod bearings to help.
Hello friends, I have a question about the Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 turbo 2014. If you can help me, when I turn it on in the cold in the morning, it has a pain and I can't understand that it is no longer heated
I broke a spark plug in the head of mine. So need to swap an engine. Thanks for the walktrough, help lot with the steps to take. Should do this next week, I had to find an engine first. Was a bit hard to find. I wanted to redo the engine but everyone says it easier just to swap?
Probably is easiest. Even time wise. The head could be removed and spark plug hole fixed. But you need service info and special tools to time the engine. So a straight engine swap might be better
That's what everyone say. I have timed many motor but that one is supposedly hard to time. I have done a 3.8l from a Thunderbird 93 and it was easy. But some mechanic said that the 1.4l is another world.
Yo. Nice removal by yourself . I’m doing the same today. I’m a few bolts away. My engine seized so I have to pull the tc out. Any advice on putting it back in the transmission besides what you showed us.
The intake manifold melted in cyl 3,and the last mechanic probably forgot to tighten down num 3 spark plug ,was able to loosen it by hand the car lost all coolant on the road head are chiped between cyl 3 and 4 ..i,m thinking engine swap or if i,m lucky just heads .But risky though.Where can i get a rebuild or engine
In a more serious note I've had my fair share of mechanical tinkering but this video definitely gave me more confidence in the job. Blessings to you my freind!
Hi. Sir, did you find the reason of the engine shaking? I have a 2012 cruze eco, manual transmission, only has 60K miles on the car. Three months ago, the engine started shaking, I could feel it even sitting in the car. At first I thought of the spark plugs, I changed all four spark plugs, still shaking. I then thought, mabe be the engin (transmission) mounts, I changed three of the four engine (transmission) mounts, left, right, front. I was about to change the rear mount by a garage mechainic, the mechanic raised up the car and showed me that the rear mount is good, oh btw, the three mounts I changed were all good. I just ran out of the idea of why my nine year old 1.4L turbo engine shakes. Did you car get the check engine light? My car does not have any warning light showing up. Do you think buying a 200-300$ scanning tool, get the live data may show the root cause of the engine shaking? Thanks for your help. Greeting from sunny Texas.
Was misfiring hard. The garage that the previous owner took it to never checked the coolant. The water pump leaked it all out and cooked the head gasket I would assume or destroyed the head. As far as your car I shop with a good scan tool should be able to monitor misfires. Narrow it down from there. These cars like to cook the coil packs. I have replaced lots of them at my shop. Another thing to do is a compression test to make sure the cylinders are all even for compression. Some had trouble with pistons.
@@JonHolovach Thanks for the 'free' examination of my car. What do you think of this scan tool? FOXWELL NT530 for GM Multi-System OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner Read Erase Error Codes
PCV. I'm nearly 100% certain. Take it from someone who has... experience, tearing down multiple dozens of these engines and completed countless repairs on the GM 1.4. You have to understand the entire PCV system on this engine is second rate garbage, designed by the Opel unit after the GM merger in 2008-2010, who had very different philosophies regarding crankcase ventilation. It has a lot of problems, but mostly related to the valve inside the intake which is nothing more than a tiny plastic nipple ahead of the intake runners. It isn't properly secured and has no direct sensors to suggest failure other than a half dozen or so of other adjacent systems that will also eventually fail (which speculation could suggest is intentional). Point is, if it has failed it will not throw a code until the next system has failed. The valve takes no time to get sucked into the engine and/or destroyed, and once that happens the next failure point will be the diaphragm in the cam cover, which has a PCV channel built into it, or the one way PCV hose connecting to the turbo, as these components will undergo rapid stresses neither of these parts are designed to handle once the PCV valve in the intake fails. Only upon these other failures will the ECU throw a code, most likely a P0171 code. Once you have this code you must replace the: a) Cam cover, b) PCV hose, c)entire intake manifold, as the PCV valve is not a standalone component. All of if must be replaced or the multiple points of failure will show up again. Personally, I would buy a PCV delete (typically called a 'cruze kit') and fix the problem at the source, save your intake manifold in the process and just buy a new cam cover and hose. Not even joking, some guy who has a PVC molding shop has prepared his entire retirement savings but producing and selling a delete kit for this exact situation. And best of all... he uses plumbing parts from the hardware store. A guy actually fixed a notorious and infamous problem that has hit so many people with massive repair bills with nothing more than some cheap plumbing parts, and fixed an error that shouldn't even exist that the GM-Opel unit spent millions on engineer salaries, research, and design to produce.
Being Mecnec Now what Ya Doin Makes it Easier thks again For Sharin Keep it Up Goin to Do One Now thought Wood Be Harder then What Ya Showed Us any other tips wood help Out thks Farmer
Doing a new motor from Chevy have tried 3 times to stab the new motor after getting it in with the old flex plate that I transferred is hitting the engine to the point where I can’t turn the crank to get my other two flex plate bolts in. Any suggestions?
How much to put in an engine? How much to buy a used engine? New engine? Just for reference. Budget $1,000, $2,000, $3,000. Just ignorant here. Thanks in advance
All depends on engine price and labor. Engine usually 1000, labor be another 1000. Oils and other fluids be anywhere between 2500 to 3000. That’s at my shop anyways. We used to find motors for these cars for 500-600 dollars now they are over 1000 here.
I swapped out a 1.4 engine in a Buick encore. Now I have crankshaft circuit an and camshaft circuit a codes. It started perfect after installation but I noticed a the electrical system light came on . After shutting it off now it doesn’t start. Does anyone know where I can find an electrical schematic in the wiring ? I have a ground bolt left over after installation but I am not sure where it goes. Does anyone know if there is a ground bolt right by the starter near the back of the engine ? I’m assuming that’s where the bolt goes. First engine replacement I did just by following this video believe it or not.
Notes** after installation everything worked perfectly. Even moved the car from driveway to street. I believe there is a short to ground or a timing issue because it’s rare that both crankshaft and camshaft circuit codes both pop up.
hello, I have a 2011 chevy Cruze and have been dealing with oil leaks, and possible coolant leak, and also whenever I turn the car off I can still hear what I think is the engine/motor running for a while. I was wondering would a new engine be the best choice?
Exact problem. Mine ended up just shutting off completely as if the battery is dead no power whatsoever for the past 2 months. Had an oil/coolant leak that apparently couldn’t be fixed at the Chevy dealer due to it being in the engine or something. So I’m debating new or used motor lol but it ran pretty good for me for a Cruze in the 2 and a half years of ownership but reviews from others on this car is horrible lol
Guys I have been struggling with my 1.4LT 2015 chev cruise and my mechanic is so exhausted that he want to take it as a project to replace the entire engine with Opel one... Please advise
Hello , the engine on my car( Chevrolet Cruze 2016 VIN P 4th digit) recently got hydro locked (water got in it) so now I got to replace it. I have noticed that engines VIN B 4th digit are way cheaper than VIN P 4th digit. Both engines are 1.4L turbo, does anybody know if I can use the cheaper engine ? Or what’s the main difference. Thanks !
Maybe a couple days 16 hrs. But you would be going super slow. Usually 2-3 to pull it. 3-4 to install it. Depends on how much you need to swap over. Very simple engine to change.
@@JonHolovach okay thank you i have a 2004 kia spectra gs and i just bought a slightly used engine and im trying to plan on how much itll cost me. thanks man (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃
@@anthonyamaya9644 best bet is to get a shop to give you a quote and then save a bit extra on that. Every vehicle has a different time for motor swaps. Chevy Cruze is easy for me but I have swap lots of them.
@@dreyjames272 I think around 1200 Canadian but they have double in price since then. I did one last fall and it was way over double what I paid for this one.
@@dreyjames272 oil leaks and antifreeze leaks but that’s every 1.4 L. Winter time here is hard on them and they always seem to develop leaks. I have fixed them. And have over 30 000 km on motor since install. I use the car lots good on fuel.
Yo. Nice removal by yourself . I’m doing the same today. I’m a few bolts away. My engine seized so I have to pull the tc out. Any advice on putting it back in the transmission besides what you showed us.
@@JonHolovach cool, thanks for tips. Yeah I had to make sure that converter was all the way in the I never spun it around to properly seat it 1st time around. So the flywheel and converter were binding and I couldn’t turn crank to get bolts on flywheel.
Thanks for the tutorial dude, I have to do this to my daughters 2015. The engines are 2000-3000 here in the states..... Crazy
Wow bud smooth job. I have a 2011 LTZ 1.4 TURDO and man ive had alot of problems... Recently fried the coil pack and had it replaced. Its running but a little shakey at idle sometimes... I worried. I constantly check oil and coolant levels and change oil regularly but for such a good looking car I wish I has bought a focus lol
Job well done and explained easy with out the technical jargon
I purchased a 2012 cruz 1.4 turbo for a flip project. Learned about these motors and transmissions ,pros and cons and I wish I had a little shop because I would just work with this actual model and specialized in this car because there so easy to work on and the parts are cheap ….
They are not to bad to work on actually and yes you would be busy. Lots of problems with them.
Yeah I working on the same engine except the engine is locked up so have to take the torque converter out to and try to turn it to get the bolts out
Yep should possible with an open ended wrench once it is out. I have had it happen also. Sometimes you can remove the oil pan and undo the mains and rod bearings to help.
Excellent job, thanks a lot.
Thanks in advance
Hello friends, I have a question about the Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 turbo 2014. If you can help me, when I turn it on in the cold in the morning, it has a pain and I can't understand that it is no longer heated
Don’t understand sorry. Turn what on in the cold? What is no longer heated?
Try swapping a Chevy LS-V8 engine instead as an option. Do not forget the Chevy LS-V8 compatible high speed transmission.
I broke a spark plug in the head of mine. So need to swap an engine. Thanks for the walktrough, help lot with the steps to take. Should do this next week, I had to find an engine first. Was a bit hard to find. I wanted to redo the engine but everyone says it easier just to swap?
Probably is easiest. Even time wise. The head could be removed and spark plug hole fixed. But you need service info and special tools to time the engine. So a straight engine swap might be better
That's what everyone say. I have timed many motor but that one is supposedly hard to time. I have done a 3.8l from a Thunderbird 93 and it was easy. But some mechanic said that the 1.4l is another world.
How can you move the torque converter around to get the bolts out without affecting the engine timing?
Has nothing to do with engine timing. That’s looked after by internal crankshaft and camshaft sensors
Thanks
Yo. Nice removal by yourself . I’m doing the same today. I’m a few bolts away. My engine seized so I have to pull the tc out. Any advice on putting it back in the transmission besides what you showed us.
The intake manifold melted in cyl 3,and the last mechanic probably forgot to tighten down num 3 spark plug ,was able to loosen it by hand the car lost all coolant on the road head are chiped between cyl 3 and 4 ..i,m thinking engine swap or if i,m lucky just heads .But risky though.Where can i get a rebuild or engine
Best price for head down here is 900 ,was hoping to find cheaper
I need some help with this, my 2011 1.4l Cruze engine overheated and have to replace. Will a 2016 1.4l Cruze engine work for the swap?
I am not sure by you local wrecking yard can tell you.
Watched the whole video just for the Canadian accent
Haha yeah I get told that
In a more serious note I've had my fair share of mechanical tinkering but this video definitely gave me more confidence in the job. Blessings to you my freind!
@@Bojangelin96 thanks appreciate that
Hi. Sir, did you find the reason of the engine shaking? I have a 2012 cruze eco, manual transmission, only has 60K miles on the car. Three months ago, the engine started shaking, I could feel it even sitting in the car.
At first I thought of the spark plugs, I changed all four spark plugs, still shaking. I then thought, mabe be the engin (transmission) mounts, I changed three of the four engine (transmission) mounts, left, right, front. I was about to change the rear mount by a garage mechainic, the mechanic raised up the car and showed me that the rear mount is good, oh btw, the three mounts I changed were all good.
I just ran out of the idea of why my nine year old 1.4L turbo engine shakes. Did you car get the check engine light? My car does not have any warning light showing up. Do you think buying a 200-300$ scanning tool, get the live data may show the root cause of the engine shaking?
Thanks for your help.
Greeting from sunny Texas.
Was misfiring hard. The garage that the previous owner took it to never checked the coolant. The water pump leaked it all out and cooked the head gasket I would assume or destroyed the head.
As far as your car I shop with a good scan tool should be able to monitor misfires. Narrow it down from there. These cars like to cook the coil packs. I have replaced lots of them at my shop. Another thing to do is a compression test to make sure the cylinders are all even for compression. Some had trouble with pistons.
@@JonHolovach Thanks for the 'free' examination of my car. What do you think of this scan tool?
FOXWELL NT530 for GM Multi-System OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner Read Erase Error Codes
@@wolfnorth7075 you might try the pcv valve, mine was running rough and shuddering. I changed it out a month or two ago, no trouble since
PCV. I'm nearly 100% certain. Take it from someone who has... experience, tearing down multiple dozens of these engines and completed countless repairs on the GM 1.4.
You have to understand the entire PCV system on this engine is second rate garbage, designed by the Opel unit after the GM merger in 2008-2010, who had very different philosophies regarding crankcase ventilation. It has a lot of problems, but mostly related to the valve inside the intake which is nothing more than a tiny plastic nipple ahead of the intake runners. It isn't properly secured and has no direct sensors to suggest failure other than a half dozen or so of other adjacent systems that will also eventually fail (which speculation could suggest is intentional). Point is, if it has failed it will not throw a code until the next system has failed. The valve takes no time to get sucked into the engine and/or destroyed, and once that happens the next failure point will be the diaphragm in the cam cover, which has a PCV channel built into it, or the one way PCV hose connecting to the turbo, as these components will undergo rapid stresses neither of these parts are designed to handle once the PCV valve in the intake fails. Only upon these other failures will the ECU throw a code, most likely a P0171 code.
Once you have this code you must replace the:
a) Cam cover,
b) PCV hose,
c)entire intake manifold, as the PCV valve is not a standalone component.
All of if must be replaced or the multiple points of failure will show up again.
Personally, I would buy a PCV delete (typically called a 'cruze kit') and fix the problem at the source, save your intake manifold in the process and just buy a new cam cover and hose. Not even joking, some guy who has a PVC molding shop has prepared his entire retirement savings but producing and selling a delete kit for this exact situation. And best of all... he uses plumbing parts from the hardware store. A guy actually fixed a notorious and infamous problem that has hit so many people with massive repair bills with nothing more than some cheap plumbing parts, and fixed an error that shouldn't even exist that the GM-Opel unit spent millions on engineer salaries, research, and design to produce.
Being Mecnec Now what Ya Doin Makes it Easier thks again For Sharin Keep it Up Goin to Do One Now thought Wood Be Harder then What Ya Showed Us any other tips wood help Out thks Farmer
Video shows most of what you need to know. They are easy to change actually. Good luck
@@JonHolovach did ya take out the Whole exhaust ? to make it easier to Work With it,s in the Way Thks again any help is Great Farmer Later
@@521farmer just took it off at the bottom of the converter and let it hang . Took the cat out
well she,s out goin bk in keep ya posted Awesome for your Help Great Video Farmer
@@JonHolovach how do ya Get the Torque Bolts been havin Hard time trying to get to Flywheel any help Thks again Jon
Maybe a stupid question but where do you hook the chain on the back side of the engine?
They sound have lifting points one on the drivers side and one on the passenger
@@JonHolovach okay, maybe I'm just blind. I'm hooking up this 2014 to pull out but theres no bracket on the belt side
@@Diioxazine maybe someone removed it. 2014 same engine as this 2012
@@JonHolovach yea I think youre right. I noticed it was missing the transmission bolt behind the transmisson mount so thats probably what it is.
my chevy cruze over heated , now i am looking to get a new motor
We usually find motors and throw them in. They are not hard to do.
Doing a new motor from Chevy have tried 3 times to stab the new motor after getting it in with the old flex plate that I transferred is hitting the engine to the point where I can’t turn the crank to get my other two flex plate bolts in. Any suggestions?
Sounds like the flex plate is bent. Either that or your transmission torque converter has come out.
How much to put in an engine? How much to buy a used engine? New engine? Just for reference. Budget $1,000, $2,000, $3,000. Just ignorant here. Thanks in advance
All depends on engine price and labor. Engine usually 1000, labor be another 1000. Oils and other fluids be anywhere between 2500 to 3000. That’s at my shop anyways. We used to find motors for these cars for 500-600 dollars now they are over 1000 here.
I swapped out a 1.4 engine in a Buick encore. Now I have crankshaft circuit an and camshaft circuit a codes. It started perfect after installation but I noticed a the electrical system light came on . After shutting it off now it doesn’t start. Does anyone know where I can find an electrical schematic in the wiring ? I have a ground bolt left over after installation but I am not sure where it goes. Does anyone know if there is a ground bolt right by the starter near the back of the engine ? I’m assuming that’s where the bolt goes. First engine replacement I did just by following this video believe it or not.
Notes** after installation everything worked perfectly. Even moved the car from driveway to street. I believe there is a short to ground or a timing issue because it’s rare that both crankshaft and camshaft circuit codes both pop up.
hello, I have a 2011 chevy Cruze and have been dealing with oil leaks, and possible coolant leak, and also whenever I turn the car off I can still hear what I think is the engine/motor running for a while. I was wondering would a new engine be the best choice?
Exact problem. Mine ended up just shutting off completely as if the battery is dead no power whatsoever for the past 2 months. Had an oil/coolant leak that apparently couldn’t be fixed at the Chevy dealer due to it being in the engine or something. So I’m debating new or used motor lol but it ran pretty good for me for a Cruze in the 2 and a half years of ownership but reviews from others on this car is horrible lol
Guys I have been struggling with my 1.4LT 2015 chev cruise and my mechanic is so exhausted that he want to take it as a project to replace the entire engine with Opel one... Please advise
Why not just replace it with a 1.4 that should be in there? To swap a whole different engine would be to much of a hassle in my mind.
can you live the a/c compressor hanging on the side wile taking the engine off??
Yes I just unbolt it from the engine and let it sit there
Hello , the engine on my car( Chevrolet Cruze 2016 VIN P 4th digit) recently got hydro locked (water got in it) so now I got to replace it. I have noticed that engines VIN B 4th digit are way cheaper than VIN P 4th digit. Both engines are 1.4L turbo, does anybody know if I can use the cheaper engine ? Or what’s the main difference. Thanks !
Best bet is to check with a auto wreckers and see if they can interchange. Not sure on the difference between the two
Muy chingon good
how long would it take you to do an engine swap on a slow day?
Maybe a couple days 16 hrs. But you would be going super slow. Usually 2-3 to pull it. 3-4 to install it. Depends on how much you need to swap over. Very simple engine to change.
@@JonHolovach okay thank you i have a 2004 kia spectra gs and i just bought a slightly used engine and im trying to plan on how much itll cost me. thanks man (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃
@@anthonyamaya9644 best bet is to get a shop to give you a quote and then save a bit extra on that. Every vehicle has a different time for motor swaps. Chevy Cruze is easy for me but I have swap lots of them.
@@JonHolovach thanks for the advice I’ll call around a bit
can I swap a 1.4 engine in my chevy Cruze to a 2.0 ?
No idea
Where's your shop at?
Russell Manitoba
You replaced this engine in a hour?
No usually 6-8 depending on what needs to be swapped and done.
@JonHolovach ok ...I'm looking for a replacement engine my for mine ,what did you pay for yours?
@@dreyjames272 I think around 1200 Canadian but they have double in price since then. I did one last fall and it was way over double what I paid for this one.
@@JonHolovach yeah the one i found is 2600 have you had any problems since the replacement?
@@dreyjames272 oil leaks and antifreeze leaks but that’s every 1.4 L. Winter time here is hard on them and they always seem to develop leaks. I have fixed them. And have over 30 000 km on motor since install. I use the car lots good on fuel.
How much do you charge for a job like that.
I did a one in the fall was over $5000.00 Canadian. With motor, labor, other add on s and taxes
Motors for them have tripled in price. Around here
my friends told me to scrape it but is in great shape , ignor rosy is my daughter uses my email
Yo. Nice removal by yourself . I’m doing the same today. I’m a few bolts away. My engine seized so I have to pull the tc out. Any advice on putting it back in the transmission besides what you showed us.
Jiggle and wiggle it and make sure it is seated. I also turn it while installing
@@JonHolovach cool, thanks for tips. Yeah I had to make sure that converter was all the way in the I never spun it around to properly seat it 1st time around. So the flywheel and converter were binding and I couldn’t turn crank to get bolts on flywheel.