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Cloyes 9-4202 Engine Balance Shaft Chain
Overview of Cloyes Engine Balance Shaft Chain 9-4202
The Cloyes 9-4202 engine balance shaft chain is designed specifically for select Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn models. Constructed from durable steel, this single roller chain ensures precise timing and smooth engine operation for vehicles such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6, and Saab 9-3.
- Material: High-strength steel for durability
- Chain Type: Single roller design
- Chain Row Quantity: 1.0 for streamlined performance
- Width: 0.41 inches for exact fitment
- Chain Pitch: 7mm pitch for accurate timing
- Overall Length: 18 1/4 inches to match OEM specifications
- Timing Marks: 3 marks for precise installation
- Link Quantity: 134 links for proper chain length
- Plates: 4 plates for enhanced strength
Detailed Product Description
The Cloyes 9-4202 engine balance shaft chain is engineered to meet the exact specifications required by specific vehicle models including the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Equinox, and Saturn Vue. Its single roller chain design with a 7mm pitch and 0.41-inch width provides reliable timing chain performance, reducing engine vibration and improving overall balance. The chain’s 18 1/4-inch length and 134 links ensure a precise fit, while the three timing marks facilitate accurate alignment during installation. Manufactured from steel, this chain offers resistance to wear and maintains engine timing integrity over extended use.
Applications and Problem Solving
- Replaces worn or stretched balance shaft chains causing engine vibration
- Addresses timing chain noise and rattling issues in compatible Buick and Chevrolet models
- Restores proper engine balance for smoother operation in Pontiac and GMC vehicles
- Prevents premature engine wear due to timing chain failure in Saab and Saturn models
- Ensures accurate timing for optimal engine performance and longevity
Installation Notes and Tips
- Verify compatibility with your specific make and model before installation
- Use the three timing marks on the chain to align with engine timing components
- Inspect related components such as tensioners and guides during replacement
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for all fasteners
- Professional installation is recommended to ensure proper timing and engine function
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Cloyes manufactures the 9-4202 engine balance shaft chain to meet or exceed OEM standards, ensuring reliable performance and durability. Made from high-quality steel, this chain undergoes rigorous quality control processes. While specific warranty details may vary, Cloyes typically offers coverage against manufacturing defects to provide confidence in product reliability.
| Brand | Cloyes |
| Part Number | 9-4202 |
| Chain Pitch | 7mm |
| Chain Row Quantity | 1.0 |
| Chain Type | Single Roller |
| Link Quantity | 134.0 |
| Material | Steel |
| Overall Length | 18 1/4" |
| Plates | 4.0 |
| Timing Mark Quantity | 3.0 |
| Universal Or Specific Fit | Specific |
| Width | 0.41" |
This part fits 192 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2017 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2017 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Buick | Verano | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2016 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Buick | Verano | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2015 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Buick | Verano | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Impala | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Buick | Regal | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Buick | Verano | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Buick | Regal | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Buick | Verano | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Buick | Regal | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Buick | Regal | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Saab | 9-3X | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Saab | 9-5 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Buick | Allure | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Buick | LaCrosse | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Equinox | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | GMC | Terrain | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Pontiac | G6 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Saab | 9-3X | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Saturn | Sky | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Saturn | Sky | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Saturn | Vue | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Pontiac | G6 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Saturn | Aura | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Saturn | Sky | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Saturn | Sky | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Saturn | Vue | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Captiva Sport | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Pontiac | G6 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Saturn | Aura | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Saturn | Sky | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Saturn | Sky | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Saturn | Vue | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Pontiac | G5 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Pontiac | G6 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Aura | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Ion | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Ion | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Ion | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Sky | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Sky | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Saturn | Vue | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | HHR | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Pontiac | G6 | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Pontiac | Pursuit | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Pontiac | Pursuit | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Pontiac | Solstice | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Saturn | Ion | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Saturn | Ion | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Saturn | Ion | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Classic | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Cobalt | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Pontiac | Pursuit | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Saturn | Ion | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Saturn | Ion | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Classic | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Malibu | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Saab | 9-3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Saturn | Ion | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Saturn | Ion | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Saturn | L300 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Saab | 9-3 | Linear | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Saab | 9-3 | Vector | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Saab | 9-3 | Arc | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Saturn | Ion | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Saturn | L200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Saturn | LW200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Astra | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Oldsmobile | Alero | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Grand Am | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Pontiac | Sunfire | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Saturn | L100 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Saturn | L200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Saturn | LW200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Saturn | Vue | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Astra | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Saturn | L100 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Saturn | L200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Saturn | LW200 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Saturn | LS | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Saturn | LS1 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Saturn | LW1 | 2.2L | L4 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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