How to replace the engine front timing cover on Chevrolet Colorado?

To replace the engine front cover, you would require necessary tools. Get the required tools and they are: cover alignment pins (J 44219). Start by extracting the Water Pump, crank shaft balancer, drive belt tension, Power Steering Pump, oil pump pipe and screen assembly. Lower the car, unbolt the last engineer front cover bolt and the center bolt which is 7mm. Thread two bolts into the threaded holes to serve as jack screws and tighten them to release the engine front cover off the engine block; pull off the cover and the jack screws. If needed, take the Oil Pump out and clean the sealing surface of the engine block. For installation, if the Oil Pump was taken out, reinstall it. Thread the cover alignment pins (J 44219) into the engine block to assist in alignment. Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of sealer to the engine front cover, align engine pump to crankshaft sprocket splines, and place the engine front cover over the alignment pins and onto the engine block. Install the engine front cover bolts, remove the alignment pins, and install the rest of the bolts, wrench them to 10 n.m (89 lb in), and the center, small bolt last 8 n m (71 lb in). Finally, reinstall the Oil Pump pipe and screen assembly, Power Steering Pump, drive belt tensioner, crankshaft balancer, and Water Pump on.

OEM Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover

Engine Timing Cover

Select Vehicle by Model
Select Vehicle by VIN

Select Vehicle by Model

Make

Model

Year

Select Vehicle by VIN

For the most accurate results, select vehicle by your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

14 Timing Covers found

View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover, Front Part Number: 12594939
$45.81 MSRP: $78.00
You Save: $32.19 (42%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover-Engine Front (Machining); Front Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado | LT | 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Rear Cover Part Number: 12731559
$39.55 MSRP: $61.95
You Save: $22.40 (37%)
Ships in 1-2 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Housing Assembly, Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal; Housing
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 12687463, 12707673
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, Trail Boss, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 4 Cyl 2.7 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Front Cover Part Number: 12716029
$35.40 MSRP: $58.32
You Save: $22.92 (40%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front; Timing Cover; Lower Timing Cover
- Replaced by: 12731560
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, Trail Boss, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 4 Cyl 2.7 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Water Pump, Front Part Number: 12698371
$363.26 MSRP: $571.56
You Save: $208.30 (37%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front (W/Water Pump); Timing Cover; Front Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 12638436, 12684188, 12668891, 12626079, 12639157, 12635609, 12643744
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, WT, Z71 | 6 Cyl 3.6 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover, Front Part Number: 12690012
$129.63 MSRP: $203.97
You Save: $74.34 (37%)
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover, Engine Front Cover; Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 12633638, 12664882, 12658164, 12662952, 12659833, 12654043
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015 Chevrolet Colorado | Base, LT, WT, Z71 | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Front Cover Part Number: 55489569
$442.86 MSRP: $696.80
You Save: $253.94 (37%)
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front; Timing Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2016-2022 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 4 Cyl 2.8 L DIESEL
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover Part Number: 25203062
$392.77 MSRP: $946.98
You Save: $554.21 (59%)
Ships in 1-2 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front (W/ Crankshaft Front Oil Seal; Front Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Replaces: 12662953, 12665846, 12658162, 12659834, 12654041
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2022 Chevrolet Colorado | Base, LT, WT, Z71 | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover, Front Part Number: 24587034
$131.49 MSRP: $223.86
You Save: $92.37 (42%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover, Engine Front Cover; Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 24585063, 55486094
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2016-2022 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 4 Cyl 2.8 L DIESEL
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Front Cover Part Number: 12728654
$43.95 MSRP: $68.82
You Save: $24.87 (37%)
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Timing Chain Upper; Upper Timing Cover; Cover, Engine Cover Front; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Replaces: 12689670
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, Trail Boss, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 4 Cyl 2.7 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover, Front Part Number: 12704639
$338.90 MSRP: $533.25
You Save: $194.35 (37%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front (W/Water Pump); Front Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 12681228, 12673689, 12690496
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2017-2022 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, WT, Z71, ZR2 | 6 Cyl 3.6 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Water Pump, Front Part Number: 12693557
$358.60 MSRP: $564.10
You Save: $205.50 (37%)
Ships in 1-3 Business Days
ADD TO CART
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front (W/Water Pump); Timing Cover; Front Cover; Cover, Engine Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Replaced by: 12732627
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Colorado | LT, WT, Z71 | 6 Cyl 3.6 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Front Cover Part Number: 12628565
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover, Engine Front Cover; Timing Cover; Cover, Engine Cover Front
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 12601932, 12586647
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2004-2012 Chevrolet Colorado | Base, LS, LT, Sport, Sport LS, WT, Z71, Z71 LS, Z85, Z85 LS | 4 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.9 L GAS, 5 Cyl 3.5 L GAS, 5 Cyl 3.7 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover Part Number: 12616491
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front; Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2010 Chevrolet Colorado | LT | 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
View related parts
Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover Part Number: 12600325
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cover Assembly-Engine Front; Front Cover
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2009 Chevrolet Colorado | LT | 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS

Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover

Want to cut long-term maintenance and repair costs? Choose OEM Timing Cover. Those parts deliver top durability you can trust. On our site, you'll find a huge catalog of genuine Chevrolet Colorado parts. Prices are unbeatable, so you can keep more in your pocket. Every OEM Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover includes a manufacturer's warranty. You can also get an easy return policy that keeps buying risk free. Fast delivery, get your car on the road quickly. It's simple to search, compare, and order. Stop guessing about quality or fit. Order today and save with parts that last.

The Timing Cover of Chevrolet Colorado cars plays an important part in protecting the engines timing system, which employs a timing belt, timing chain or cam belt. Made of aluminum, plastic or steel, Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover shields the timing circuitry from interference of debris that may in the long run cause major damage to the components of the timing system in a Colorado. Most Chevrolet Colorado Timing Covers come equipped with gaskets that improve the shield of the timing belt. However, as these covers are quite durable, they can degrade at some point of time, which is why, it is important to change them in time to ensure safe operation of vehicles. Several types of Timing Covers have been used on Chevrolet Colorado in the past, although they all serve the same purpose, to shield the engine while presumably they may vary in the material and construction used.

Chevrolet Colorado Timing Cover Parts and Q&A

Front Cover
12628565
Q: How to replace the engine front timing cover on Chevrolet Colorado?
A:
To replace the engine front cover, you would require necessary tools. Get the required tools and they are: cover alignment pins (J 44219). Start by extracting the Water Pump, crank shaft balancer, drive belt tension, Power Steering Pump, oil pump pipe and screen assembly. Lower the car, unbolt the last engineer front cover bolt and the center bolt which is 7mm. Thread two bolts into the threaded holes to serve as jack screws and tighten them to release the engine front cover off the engine block; pull off the cover and the jack screws. If needed, take the Oil Pump out and clean the sealing surface of the engine block. For installation, if the Oil Pump was taken out, reinstall it. Thread the cover alignment pins (J 44219) into the engine block to assist in alignment. Apply a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of sealer to the engine front cover, align engine pump to crankshaft sprocket splines, and place the engine front cover over the alignment pins and onto the engine block. Install the engine front cover bolts, remove the alignment pins, and install the rest of the bolts, wrench them to 10 n.m (89 lb in), and the center, small bolt last 8 n m (71 lb in). Finally, reinstall the Oil Pump pipe and screen assembly, Power Steering Pump, drive belt tensioner, crankshaft balancer, and Water Pump on.