Been awhile since I’ve been on the forum but hoping to find some directions


buddy of mine picked up a 2006 Malibu with a 2.2L blowing lots of white smoke, oil looks fine so fairly certain needs a head gasket, and with the miles it has probably do the timing chain/guides while in there

just trying to find if there is a how to write up somewhere on here people could point me to. Makes life a lot easier when you have a guide to follow

He did pick up a Chiltons manual by the sound of it, but can never have too much info!

Thanks

 

Try Youtube. They have videos for almost everything.

 

Point of advice, either have the heads milled or checked on a surface plate for flat.

 

144 horsepower 2.2 liter in a Malibu is a slug. I'd just sell it or see if you can get a .gov rebate. Who wants to drive a car that cant move out when it needs to?