Oil Leak/Noise Due to Timing Chain Cover Gasket/Tensioner Failure on Suzuki Grand Vitara
Problem overview
The timing chain cover gasket and timing chain tensioner may fail, causing an oil leak or excessive noise. Because removing the timing chain is labor intensive, this can be an expensive repair.
94 people reported this problem
40 commentsSuzuki Grand Vitara vehicles with this problem
13 model years affected
Average mileage: 114,398 miles
(10,020 - 300,195)
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