Chevrolet Colorado — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

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The Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-size pickup produced by the U.S. General Motors group. The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon were originally introduced in 2004. Both models replaced the previous Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15/Sonoma compact models.

The first-generation Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon were produced in collaboration with Isuzu and went on sale in 2005. They are based on the GMT355 platform, which is also the basis for the Hummer H3.

The trucks were available in three different cab configurations: a two-door regular cab model, a four-door extended cab model and a four-door crew cab model. In 2007, the Colorado/Canyon was refreshed and offered new engines and colors, with changes to the grille and interior for LT and LTZ models. The “Colorado” and “Canyon” badges were phased out in favor of the GM corporate logo. In 2009, the Colorado was refreshed again and a 5.3 L LH8 5.3L V8 engine was introduced.

In 2011, Chevrolet introduced the new version of this pickup that was available in three cab styles: Regular, Extended and Double Cab. It was sold in 4×2 or 4×4 traction. In this second generation, several versions with Duramax diesel engines were added. These engines designed by VM Motori had a displacement of 2.5 or 2.8 liters, and were associated with a manual or automatic transmission.

The third generation went on sale in 2023. It uses the GMT 31XX-2 platform, shared with the Chevrolet Trailblazer. For this model, Chevrolet has opted for smaller engines, using as standard a 2.7 turbocharged 4-cylinder gasoline engine (L3B).

Alternatives to this pickup include the Ford Ranger, Ford Maverick, Jeep Gladiator, the Honda Ridgeline, the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier, among others.

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Chevrolet Colorado. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Chevy Colorado models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Chevrolet Colorado models.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.

Chevrolet Colorado I – First Generation (2004)

Pickup

Diesel Engines

  • 4JK1-TC 2.5 D 116 CV (2004 – 2012)
  • LWH 2.8 D 180 CV (2004 – 2012)
  • LJ6(171CUL4) LLK(171CUL4) 2.8 D (7, K) 140 CV (2005 – 2012)
  • LWH 2.8 D 4×4 180 CV (2004 – 2012)
  • LLK LJ6 2.8 D 4×4 (7) 140 CV (2006)
  • 4JJ1-TC 3.0 D 146 CV (2004 – 2012)
  • 4JJ1-TC 3.0 D 4×4 146 CV (2004 – 2012)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • X 24 XF LP8(147CUL4) 2.4 Flex (7) 147 CV (2007 – 2011)
  • LK5 2.8 177 CV (2003 – 2006)
  • LK5 2.8 4×4 177 CV (2003 – 2006)
  • LLV 2.9 189 CV (2006)
  • LLV 2.9 4×4 189 CV (2006)
  • L52 3.5 223 CV (2005 – 2006)
  • L52 3.5 4×4 223 CV (2005 – 2006)
  • L5R 3.7 246 CV (2006)

Chevrolet Colorado II – Second Generation (RG) (2011)

Pickup

Diesel Engines

  • 4JK1-TCX Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 166 CV (2012)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 150 CV (2012)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 163 CV (2015)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 180 CV (2015)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 4WD 150 CV (2012)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 4WD 163 CV (2015)
  • XLD25 Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 D 4WD 180 CV (2015)
  • XLD28 Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 179 CV (2013 – 2014)
  • LWN Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 184 CV (2015)
  • XLDE28 Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 200 CV (2015)
  • LWN Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 4WD 184 CV (2015)
  • XLDE28 Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 4WD 196 CV (2015)
  • XLDE28 Crew Cab Pickup 2.8 D 4WD 200 CV (2015)
  • LWN Extended Cab Pickup 2.8 D 184 CV (2015)
  • LWN Extended Cab Pickup 2.8 D 4WD 184 CV (2015)
  • XLD28 Standard Cab Pickup 2.8 D 179 CV (2012)
  • XLD28 Standard Cab Pickup 2.8 D 4WD 179 CV (2012)
  • 4JJ1-TC Crew Cab Pickup 3.0 D 4WD 135 CV (2015)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • LCV Standard Cab Pickup 2.5 196 CV (2014)
  • LCV Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 196 CV (2014)
  • LCV Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 203 CV (2014)
  • LCV Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 4WD 196 CV (2014)
  • LCV Crew Cab Pickup 2.5 4WD 203 CV (2014)
  • LCV Extended Cab Pickup 2.5 203 CV (2014)
  • LCV Extended Cab Pickup 2.5 4WD 197 CV (2014)
  • LCV Extended Cab Pickup 2.5 4WD 203 CV (2014)
  • LCV Extended Cab Pickup 2.5 197 CV (2014)
  • LCV Cab & Chassis 2.5 197 CV (2014)
  • LFX Standard Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 310 CV (2015)
  • LY7 Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 239 CV (2012)
  • LFX Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 306 CV (2014)
  • LFX Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 309 CV (2014)
  • LY7 Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 239 CV (2012 – 2014)
  • LFX Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 306 CV (2014)
  • LFX Crew Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 309 CV (2014)
  • LFX Extended Cab Pickup 3.6 306 CV (2014)
  • LFX Extended Cab Pickup 3.6 309 CV (2014)
  • LFX Extended Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 306 CV (2014)
  • LFX Extended Cab Pickup 3.6 4WD 309 CV (2014)
  • LFX Standard Cab Pickup 3.6 310 CV (2015)

Chevrolet Colorado III – Third Generation (2023)

Pickup

Diesel Engines

Unknown / Not Updated

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • LB3 2.7 240 CV (2023)

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