What year ? What engine ? a little more information please
The 2005 Chevy Malibu has a timing chain, not a timing belt.
Timing Chain
chain
None. It does not have a timing belt. It has a timing chain.
It has no Timing Belt, it has a Timing Chain.
It does not have a timing belt, it has a chain.
timing CHAIN ( 2.2 + 3.5 liter )
2.2 has a chain
Pushrod engines have a chain. Overhead cam engines have a belt.
4 cylinders have a belt and v6 has a chain!
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu is equipped with a timing chain, not a timing belt. Timing chains are generally more durable and do not require regular replacement like timing belts do. This means that the timing chain in the 2006 Malibu is designed to last for the life of the engine under normal operating conditions.
The 2.4 litre four cylinder engine in a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu has a timing CHAIN