Yo Joebuck...

[Sea Six]

I have A 92 NISSAN PICKUP WITH THE 2.4 ENGINE.

OK CAPslock off.

The timing chain. Do yuou see a lot of customers that have to preplace it? I've heard that when it breaks it really fuggs up the engine. How do I know ehwen to replace it

[lspencer534]

I've never preplaced one. So I don't know ehwen to do it.

[Sea Six]

snackths I mean thanks

[Datawiz]

I've never preplaced one. So I don't know ehwen to do it.

Wouldn't you preplace it before you ever buy the vehicle?

[Sea Six]

It's too late I already bought it.

[lspencer534]

Wouldn't you preplace it before you ever buy the vehicle?

Now that is sound advice! Listen to this man, peeps.

[lspencer534]

It's too late I already bought it.

Ehwere?

[LisaJohn]

Nightie Night and sweet dreams!

[Sea Six]

Nightie Night and sweet dreams!

Awwym nawt dead yet... :yesnod:

[Datawiz]

Awwym nawt dead yet... :yesnod:

You aren't far from it. :rofl:

[Sea Six]

No, but I'm not feeling any pain right now. Back is throbbing but not hurting. :yesnod:

[kylebuck]

No, but I'm not feeling any pain right now. Back is throbbing but not hurting. :yesnod:

you fixed it?

[Sea Six]

The hydrocodone fixed the pain... the nerve is still raw from the recent injury.

So... abot that timing chain... do you sell manhy of them?

[kylebuck]

The hydrocodone fixed the pain... the nerve is still raw from the recent injury.

So... abot that timing chain... do you sell manhy of them?

honestly no. I personally have not sold a lot of them.

[Montehall]

most import engines are interference engines. Timing belt/chain snaps, and valves hit pistons. it's bad.

[Uncle Pervey]

It prolly has a belt if it is an overhead cam engine. I replaced them on my Honda's and Mazda's a couple of times. If it breaks, then engine stops, almost every overhead cammed Jap engine built since the 60's is a non-interference engine. Meaning if the belt or chain breaks then all that happens is you stop. On a interference engine if it breaks then valves get bent, holes in pistons and all sorts of bad shit happens. :yesnod:

You can find out here if you engine is interference or not.

Gates Part Locator & Interchange (http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598&go=Interference)

[Montehall]

It prolly has a belt if it is an overhead cam engine. I replaced them on my Honda's and Mazda's a couple of times. If it breaks, then engine stops, almost every overhead cammed Jap engine built since the 60's is a non-interference engine. Meaning if the belt or chain breaks then all that happens is you stop. On a interference engine if it breaks then valves get bent, holes in pistons and all sorts of bad shit happens. :yesnod:

You can find out here if you engine is interference or not.

Gates Part Locator & Interchange (http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598&go=Interference)
my wife's Turbo Eclipse had the timing belt go... engine was toast as soon as it happened.

[Uncle Pervey]

my wife's Turbo Eclipse had the timing belt go... engine was toast as soon as it happened.

I'm just passing on what was told to me by a Honda mechanic a few years back. He could have been full of shit. :yesnod:

[Sea Six]

It prolly has a belt if it is an overhead cam engine. I replaced them on my Honda's and Mazda's a couple of times. If it breaks, then engine stops, almost every overhead cammed Jap engine built since the 60's is a non-interference engine. Meaning if the belt or chain breaks then all that happens is you stop. On a interference engine if it breaks then valves get bent, holes in pistons and all sorts of bad shit happens. :yesnod:

You can find out here if you engine is interference or not.

Gates Part Locator & Interchange (http://www.gates.com/part_locator/index.cfm?location_id=3598&go=Interference)

The 6 cyl has a belt; my 4 cyl definitely has a chain. I've read online that bad things happen wihten it breaks.

So my question is...

How do I know when it's about to need replacement?

[Montehall]

The 6 cyl has a belt; my 4 cyl definitely has a chain. I've read online that bad things happen wihten it breaks.

So my question is...

How do I know when it's about to need replacement?
100K miles
or every 50K if you are bored.

[lspencer534]

100K miles
or every 50K if you are bored.

Or if you have a Jaguar, 70,012 miles, which is when my chain broke. Only a few bent push rods....or about $2,000.

[Datawiz]

Or if you have a Jaguar, 70,012 miles, which is when my chain broke. Only a few bent push rods....or about $2,000.

You have a Jag?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[lspencer534]

You have a Jag?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Yes. I happen to like it...on those rare occasions when it's not in the shop. I've used it twice this year. So, there!

[Datawiz]

Yes. I happen to like it...on those rare occasions when it's not in the shop. I've used it twice this year. So, there!

:lol:

[Sea Six]

100K miles
or every 50K if you are bored.

It's got 212,000 miles (original, LOL)

So... if it were your truck, and you planned on keeping it, would you go ahead and replace it? It's pretty expensive... about $800 to have it done. :eek:

[Montehall]

212K on a 4-cyl Nissan?

I'd be looking to trade :D

[lspencer534]

It's got 212,000 miles (original, LOL)

So... if it were your truck, and you planned on keeping it, would you go ahead and replace it? It's pretty expensive... about $800 to have it done. :eek:

So the timing chain costs about 50% of the value of the truck? Sure, I'd have it done....:leaving:

[Sea Six]

So the timing chain costs about 50% of the value of the truck? Sure, I'd have it done....:leaving:

:yesnod: That's about right. I bought that truck new in '92. Next year I'm goin g to get an antique plate. :cool:

A/C still blows cold, it has the original muffler, I replaced the dash and a/c vents, and painted it with the local shop's $350 special deal. I love that truck. I have so many memories in it.