2001 Grand Am 2.5L Valve cover removal

[therring]

Just a simple question I need answered. Are the valve covers attached to the timing cover plate. If they are, what is involved to remove the valve covers.

[Airjer_]

2.4 liter?

Yes, the front timing cover will need to come off and there will be a couple of bolts that attach the timing housing to the cam covers

[Parkerbot]

the bolts are located behind the cam timing chain sprockets...ran into this problem on mine too...gotta save up a bit for a new timing chain (if I'm taking it off might as well replace it specially with 120k miles) and housing gasket.