@@goldentrucker7921it’s been a long time now and it’s held up really well. I say go for it, the job seems daunting but it’s not that bad. 100k mile frontier sounds sweet definitely worth fixing
Also I noted you forgot to pull the idler pulley when trying to pry off the cover. The next frame you had it off and cover broke lose. That pulley bolt holds the cover on so make sure you remove that if your reading this.
A good video. I have an '07 Xterra with 220,000 miles on it.I knew the timing chains plus components had a known failure on engines with high mileage. I had wondered how difficult this procedure was and see that it is not difficult at all so I will be doing it myself. Thanks.
Doing it correctly with the level of cleaning is probably 11 hours. Always do it right the first time. Purchase ALL the parts and even extra bolts and orings. What you do not use can be returned.
Good teaching video, thank you very much for doing this. I have to do the same on my 2006 Pathfinder and I will study your video and take notes all the way. It is a monumental task and I commend you for this service.
The best video that I have watched. You are detailed and if i lived near you I would offer you lots of money to do mine. The pure fact that you changed simple orings including the front main seal and variable valve orings tells me that anything you own I would purchase. Doing it correctly with the level of cleaning is probably 11 hours. Always do it right the first time as you have shown us. Purchase ALL the parts and even extra bolts and orings ahead of the work. Parts that are not used can be returned.
FYI If youre having trouble with the crank pulley bolt, there's a socket thats super thick(made for Honda crank bolts) and using my same impact and air compressor it took the bolt right off. Worth looking into
One of the best guides I’ve ever seen keep up the good work brother enjoy watching your no how videos I have been screwed over by so many mechanics I don’t trust no one to do any of my work anymore I would say 90% of mechanics are crooks any more even dealer ships I just was screwed by a Nissan dealer ship I’m done with ever letting another mechanic work on my truck or car thank you for your videos
My balancer has 3 spokes. was able to thread 3/8" steel cable through the bottom and tied to the frame. Crank bolt torques to 150 ft-lbs! Had to use floor jack handle as a cheater bar, still tough. You have some arm strength!
I think there is another block drain on the front of engine near and below water pump. The one u showed is the one I used and I had the same issue. Anyone doing this should drain oil and maybe even do an oil change shortly after u run it. I drained my oil and left drain plug out the entire time I had it apart. I used a lot of brake cleaner during the process and once I had everything ready to install new components, I used Marvel mystery oil and flushed out any contamination from the lower portion of the timing component area and let it all drain out through the oil pan, also pouring a nuce nice amount to flush out the oil pan. It worked excellent and all was nuce n clean n all water/coolant was flushed out. I refilled with fresh oil and once I ran it for 50-100 miles I did a complete oil change.
I notice that pully there and then gone as well with no reference to it. Still good work a lot of work.Thanks for the knowledge.I have to do this and I'm not happy.😳 $3.200.00 at the dealership to have done alone with a water pump.
well if you have to do it then you have to do it or have someone do it for you, or buy a new one! My slow behind gets this done in about 25 hours on the weekend
Nice job, enjoy the detail, but I hit a roadblock at the step needing to pull the PS pump mount bracket. At 7:21 you have the alternator free, then from 7:22-7:34 you have the PS pump attach bracket out showing the two bolts that needed to be removed from the right side of the engine. How did you get access to those two bolts? I intended to go through the wheel well, but it looks like the exhaust manifold is on the way. Did you remove the exhaust manifold first? Thanks!!!
Best video by far. "Harmonical balancer" made me chuckle. Is there any way to check cam timing with just the cam covers off? Seems like the only marks are behind the main cover but I cant tell.
Just completed this job. Twelve hours start to finish. Could have been faster, but when my garage door is open, people kept stopping to talk. Only broke off two screws.
I am just doing this job atm, and this video helped me in many points. But … the Nissan tool J-48761 ‘VQ40 Ring Gear Stop’ makes breaking the crankshaft pulley bolt and the camshaft pulley bolts a hell of a lot easier than backing it up with pipe-wrench/strap-wrench etc. Also it keeps your engine at TDC while you’re doing the job. Yeah, the tool is about $120 and it doesn’t look like it should be worth that much, but … you’re spending about $500 or more on parts anyway, and you can resell the tool when you’re done with it if you think you’ll never use it again (I think I’ll hang on to mine, just in case).
You’re the first person to have it truly on TDC. what’s the correct way there’s the market that usual and there’s a mark on the timing cover inspection window around the 2 o’clock position.
I am getting ready to do this to my 2006 frontier nismo. one question about disassemble of the front cover. what is the need to take the cam shaft covers off? will the front cover come off without taking the cam shaft covers off? 16.05 Great video!!!! thanks
most people don't take the valve covers off but you need to if you're replacing the secondary tensioners (not just the plastic shoes) as well as the front cam bracket.
Can you tell me what to do l have esule. The car doing overheating and missing with water meet the spackling plug quilling have replaced the gasket and reviews to pring specking light. So please can you enlight me what to do.???🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm preparing to do my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4.0 VQ40DE. Tensioners are worn. Can you please tell me what Manual will tell me the proper timing mark locations before removing all the components. I hear so many arguments on where they should be. Greatly appreciate your help / input. Pablo
did you just do this from the top, no lifting the truck? Mines starting to act up and been recovering from surgery. I got nothing better to do right now, so this would be swell if i can just do it from the top without dropping to the ground.
Change your transmission fluid, this will stop the whining. If you shut the hood and get down on the ground near the tranny you'll hear the noise is actually coming from it.
At 13:57 this is not the top dead center indicator mark according to the Nissan factory service manual. They use a mark over at about 1:00 o'clock on the water pump cover. The Chilton manual has a really bad picture and is ambiguous about which mark to use and where it is located. The other manuals including online downloads show the TDC timing mark on the water pump cover. Obviously this is an important issue and potential fatal error so could you please check it out and confirm my suspicions?
I'm literally about to do this exact job myself on my Xterra with the same motor Friday over the long weekend. So I found this on the Xterra forum: www.thenewx.org/threads/trying-to-verify-tdc-on-gen2.101105/page-2 it looks like the mark is on the idler pulley bracket.
@@madscientistdan Well, I'm about to re-do my recently purchased 05 Pathfinder LE 220k miles (I also own an 07 Xterra 225k miles) because the engine, which started right up, has a definite shudder at idle after the first attempt. I am still investigating but I think my issue is using the 11 o'clock TDC mark on the fan bracket suggested in this video but then using the FSM markings shown in another video to install the secondary chain sprockets. Since the FSM uses the water cover pump mark at about 1 o'clock, the installation of the cam sprockets would be a few teeth off in the clockwise direction. I'm doing some investigating today and will post any updates here. I think the most important point is to be consistent in how you install the chains and sprockets based on which TDC mark you use. The FSM may be using the water pump cover mark simply because it is a location that is stable for the cam sprockets. i.e. - the cams won't jump on you. Also, I submitted and purchased the flywheel locking tool. Someone should definitely put together a nice special tool kit for this job and share it with the 4.0 community. Maybe someone already has.
Thanks! I wonder if using the TDC indicator mark in the FSM and permanent marker on sprockets and some other stable location for marks is fine? I also bought the flywheel tool to keep things locked and will use the chains in place when loosening and torquing the cam sprockets.
Also I thought I read someone had reported it doesn’t feel like it’s at TDC when removing the spark plug and checking compression if using the FSM mark which may hint that TDC is at the bracket indicator as shown in this video.
you remove a lot more than you have to.. no need to remove the ps pulley.. you can access that bolt through one of the big holes on the pulley.. .then the small bolt on top.. thats it.. but getting that special nut on the back of the main bolt is a challenge.. you didn't mention that it has a nut on the back. also when you put on the timing cover, that long bolt that goes on the pass. side of the oil pan to the timing cover sticks up about 3 threads making the cover hard to put on.. if you jack up the engine only a couple of inches, that bolt drops lower into the oil pan hole and you can put the cover on straight and easy.. no fighting it at all.
I hate that bolt, why did they make it so long!? I can't get the cover off with it in there. The steering rack gets in the way. I'm about ready to cut it out and replace it with a shorter bolt
I just marked mine and put it back in the same way once I am done changing the timing chain, IDK how alldata said it should be done in 7 hours, I started on Friday afternoon and finished it on Sunday early evening, more like 20-30 hours job for me!
You can also lean the breaker bar on the ground while holding the center bolt of the crankshaft and then crank the engine this will spin the engine while retaining the crankshaft pulley bolt and we'll crack it loose
Is it not possible to replace the chain and just not mess with the rotation of the engine? This keeping it in time. Basically just slip on the new chain
why did you pull the upper plenum?? no need.. just pull the throttle body. and why did you pull those cam gear covers off the timing cover? just to replace the o rings?
I would like to point out he doesn't say to pull the idler pulley and he started prying on the cover with that attached skips over to the pulley out of it at
right it's like after you are physically exhausted, you must then use your mind intensely to not put everything back together wrong and make matters even worse, then do all the leg work to get to the fix, and not changing the oil gallery gaskets, so shits even more aggravating. I'd need no less than two days to do this properly, twelve hours each day, taking my time not to flub shit up
I'm pretty good w taking shit apart and being able to put it back correctly. I've also done many car repairs even pulled and swapped a motor once but this looks overwhelming
@@steviewhite479y dad passed away as he was putting it back together, he only got to put the variable cam sprockets on so I gotta rearm the rest of the engine off of just this video lolll
Engine is awefully clean for 200K! Seems like it would be easier and safer to pull the radiator. Perhaps replace it while you are at it. No point risking the Strawberry Milkshake of Death!
all chains will go bad eventually, if you are on 200k miles and over, you are on borrowed times depending on how you drive your vehicle. Granted some will do ok until 500k, but eventually you will have to change it if you want to keep driving it
Did you replace the secondary tensioners? If so, did you have to remove the intake and valve covers? If you show this, sorry, currently watching while doing this and have yet to see this part.
Thinking about buying a used Frontier with about 143k miles on it. How can you tell if the timing chain needs replacement? I know if it gets stretched out and starts flapping it could cause engine damage.
it doesn't stretch enough to start flapping... with the chain stays its impossible for that.. but the chain stays or secondary tensioner shoes might be broken causing noise... if you aren't sure if it has to be done, then do it for peace of mind. if that chain breaks, your engine is done.
Personally, I shoved a 10mm Allen wrench through the hole in the balancer, a lip on the timing cover, broke right free, half in Rachet and a 2’ cheater pipe.
How long does the chain usually last? I'm changing the exhaust valves on a 2018 nissan frontier 2.5 with 280k miles and trying to decide if I should do the chain at the same time.
WHEN IN INSTALLED THE CHAIN AND EVEREYTHING WAS LINED UP RIGHT, I HAVE ALL THE SLACK AT THE TOP....IF I MOVE EVERYTHING LEFT A BIT TO GET THE SLACK ON THE TENSIONER SIDE, THE PASS. SIDE CAM IS OFF ONE TOOTH ONCE EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE. WTF
Me going to dealer- How much to replace my timing chain? Dealer/Stealer- You would probably be better off jumping into a brand new 2021 and I could probably end up saving your $5,800 Me- 🥵😡🤬
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Followed steps to a tee. Thanks for the how to video, I’m half way through the job now. Must have watched this vid about 100 times
How was it? I found a cheap 4x4 frontier with 103k miles. Great shape $4500. Needs tensioner. Going to do myself if I buy it
@@goldentrucker7921it’s been a long time now and it’s held up really well. I say go for it, the job seems daunting but it’s not that bad. 100k mile frontier sounds sweet definitely worth fixing
Thank you very much. Way over my head for getting it done. Great watching for when I take to dealership
Also I noted you forgot to pull the idler pulley when trying to pry off the cover. The next frame you had it off and cover broke lose. That pulley bolt holds the cover on so make sure you remove that if your reading this.
A good video. I have an '07 Xterra with 220,000 miles on it.I knew the timing chains plus components had a known failure on engines with high mileage. I had wondered how difficult this procedure was and see that it is not difficult at all so I will be doing it myself. Thanks.
Nice job👍🏿👍🏿..that's a 10.5 hr job with the right tools
Actually it calls for 7 hours on alldata 👍
Doing it correctly with the level of cleaning is probably 11 hours.
Always do it right the first time.
Purchase ALL the parts and even extra bolts and orings. What you do not use can be returned.
@@jdantigua1999 and thats if you have done one before... first time will take you about 15hrs maybe.
How many o-rings do you replace on the cover?
@@ChrisGarcia-f9mreplace all cheap parts if it's your vehicle. Get it all done while you're in there. It's a huge job
Good teaching video, thank you very much for doing this. I have to do the same on my 2006 Pathfinder and I will study your video and take notes all the way. It is a monumental task and I commend you for this service.
How did it go? I am in your exact situation
@@HarveyM5686lol he probably sold the truck.
Freaking GREAT DAMN video man. I really really REALLY appreciate you taking your time to make it and make it very very well!!!
He kicked its ass!
The best video that I have watched. You are detailed and if i lived near you I would offer you lots of money to do mine. The pure fact that you changed simple orings including the front main seal and variable valve orings tells me that anything you own I would purchase.
Doing it correctly with the level of cleaning is probably 11 hours.
Always do it right the first time as you have shown us.
Purchase ALL the parts and even extra bolts and orings ahead of the work. Parts that are not used can be returned.
Thanks for the video I'm going to do my nessan extra trimming chairs as well again thank you you were a big help 🙏
Thanks for giving detailed info. I will be tackling this job soon and this video is great to refer to
how much would you charge
FYI If youre having trouble with the crank pulley bolt, there's a socket thats super thick(made for Honda crank bolts) and using my same impact and air compressor it took the bolt right off. Worth looking into
I have that socket my bolt will not move?
One of the best guides I’ve ever seen keep up the good work brother enjoy watching your no how videos I have been screwed over by so many mechanics I don’t trust no one to do any of my work anymore I would say 90% of mechanics are crooks any more even dealer ships I just was screwed by a Nissan dealer ship I’m done with ever letting another mechanic work on my truck or car thank you for your videos
My balancer has 3 spokes. was able to thread 3/8" steel cable through the bottom and tied to the frame. Crank bolt torques to 150 ft-lbs! Had to use floor jack handle as a cheater bar, still tough. You have some arm strength!
Every step is spot on best video to get this job done help alot new subs!
Omg what a big big job this is. DAMN IT!!!
Wow well done..replace oil pump too while torn apart.
I think there is another block drain on the front of engine near and below water pump. The one u showed is the one I used and I had the same issue. Anyone doing this should drain oil and maybe even do an oil change shortly after u run it. I drained my oil and left drain plug out the entire time I had it apart. I used a lot of brake cleaner during the process and once I had everything ready to install new components, I used Marvel mystery oil and flushed out any contamination from the lower portion of the timing component area and let it all drain out through the oil pan, also pouring a nuce nice amount to flush out the oil pan. It worked excellent and all was nuce n clean n all water/coolant was flushed out. I refilled with fresh oil and once I ran it for 50-100 miles I did a complete oil change.
I hope all of the new components are new and improved
$550 for a timing set? I found a complete set on rock auto for $119
I notice that pully there and then gone as well with no reference to it. Still good work a lot of work.Thanks for the knowledge.I have to do this and I'm not happy.😳 $3.200.00 at the dealership to have done alone with a water pump.
well if you have to do it then you have to do it or have someone do it for you, or buy a new one! My slow behind gets this done in about 25 hours on the weekend
I like it.
Is nice one bro ,am having the same work right now this week
Wow, that’s very detailed! Thanks!
Nice job, enjoy the detail, but I hit a roadblock at the step needing to pull the PS pump mount bracket. At 7:21 you have the alternator free, then from 7:22-7:34 you have the PS pump attach bracket out showing the two bolts that needed to be removed from the right side of the engine. How did you get access to those two bolts? I intended to go through the wheel well, but it looks like the exhaust manifold is on the way. Did you remove the exhaust manifold first? Thanks!!!
Disregard...I was able to access both bolts by reaching around the engine from the front.
Best video by far. "Harmonical balancer" made me chuckle. Is there any way to check cam timing with just the cam covers off? Seems like the only marks are behind the main cover but I cant tell.
Great video .... Thank you. Less intimidating to work on my pathfinder now. I was halfway there --- you got me going with the rest.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Great Informative Video. 👍😎👍
Just completed this job. Twelve hours start to finish. Could have been faster, but when my garage door is open, people kept stopping to talk. Only broke off two screws.
Lots of great tips, thanks!
Bamboo skewers work great for cleaning the timing chain grooves,
Loved the idea of the pipe wrench ...
I am just doing this job atm, and this video helped me in many points. But … the Nissan tool J-48761 ‘VQ40 Ring Gear Stop’ makes breaking the crankshaft pulley bolt and the camshaft pulley bolts a hell of a lot easier than backing it up with pipe-wrench/strap-wrench etc. Also it keeps your engine at TDC while you’re doing the job. Yeah, the tool is about $120 and it doesn’t look like it should be worth that much, but … you’re spending about $500 or more on parts anyway, and you can resell the tool when you’re done with it if you think you’ll never use it again (I think I’ll hang on to mine, just in case).
Have tool I have used impact breaker bar 3ft cheater and the bolt wins
just placed this $140 tool in the spot at flywheel trap door opening. Fit perfect and used breaker bar without any big struggles.
You’re the first person to have it truly on TDC. what’s the correct way there’s the market that usual and there’s a mark on the timing cover inspection window around the 2 o’clock position.
Hello. is it easy to replace the main timing chain tensioner without removing the whole thing? or do you need to do anything special?
Best video here for frontier
Tankyou
I am getting ready to do this to my 2006 frontier nismo. one question about disassemble of the front cover. what is the need to take the cam shaft covers off? will the front cover come off without taking the cam shaft covers off? 16.05 Great video!!!! thanks
most people don't take the valve covers off but you need to if you're replacing the secondary tensioners (not just the plastic shoes) as well as the front cam bracket.
What is the correct pressure piston number 1. To take off timing chain
Same exact truck here. How did it go? Anything I should know?
Hello where did you find the torque specs for the timing cover?
Hello .....how about Oil light staying on ......is that oil pump problem 😢
Using a weighted socket you can remove those pulley bolts as fast like removing a valve cover bolt
Did you say what manual you used? If so what was it?
Can you tell me what to do l have esule. The car doing overheating and missing with water meet the spackling plug quilling have replaced the gasket and reviews to pring specking light. So please can you enlight me what to do.???🙏🙏🙏🙏
Is it OK to use chain tension to hold the cam gears while torquing?
I'm preparing to do my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 4.0 VQ40DE. Tensioners are worn. Can you please tell me what Manual will tell me the proper timing mark locations before removing all the components. I hear so many arguments on where they should be.
Greatly appreciate your help / input.
Pablo
did you just do this from the top, no lifting the truck? Mines starting to act up and been recovering from surgery. I got nothing better to do right now, so this would be swell if i can just do it from the top without dropping to the ground.
Thank you for this video.
thanks a lot .will be doing my 06 xterra
19mm weighted socket on the crank bolt gets it right off. Then pry balancer off with a screwdriver on each side.
Drive the dowel pins down while the cover is off. Drive them back in when the cover is located.
how many miles were on the truck?
Change your transmission fluid, this will stop the whining. If you shut the hood and get down on the ground near the tranny you'll hear the noise is actually coming from it.
can you remember to put all those parts back together or have parts left over after assembely is done
At 13:57 this is not the top dead center indicator mark according to the Nissan factory service manual. They use a mark over at about 1:00 o'clock on the water pump cover. The Chilton manual has a really bad picture and is ambiguous about which mark to use and where it is located. The other manuals including online downloads show the TDC timing mark on the water pump cover. Obviously this is an important issue and potential fatal error so could you please check it out and confirm my suspicions?
I'm literally about to do this exact job myself on my Xterra with the same motor Friday over the long weekend. So I found this on the Xterra forum: www.thenewx.org/threads/trying-to-verify-tdc-on-gen2.101105/page-2
it looks like the mark is on the idler pulley bracket.
@@madscientistdan Well, I'm about to re-do my recently purchased 05 Pathfinder LE 220k miles (I also own an 07 Xterra 225k miles) because the engine, which started right up, has a definite shudder at idle after the first attempt. I am still investigating but I think my issue is using the 11 o'clock TDC mark on the fan bracket suggested in this video but then using the FSM markings shown in another video to install the secondary chain sprockets. Since the FSM uses the water cover pump mark at about 1 o'clock, the installation of the cam sprockets would be a few teeth off in the clockwise direction. I'm doing some investigating today and will post any updates here. I think the most important point is to be consistent in how you install the chains and sprockets based on which TDC mark you use. The FSM may be using the water pump cover mark simply because it is a location that is stable for the cam sprockets. i.e. - the cams won't jump on you. Also, I submitted and purchased the flywheel locking tool. Someone should definitely put together a nice special tool kit for this job and share it with the 4.0 community. Maybe someone already has.
Thanks! I wonder if using the TDC indicator mark in the FSM and permanent marker on sprockets and some other stable location for marks is fine? I also bought the flywheel tool to keep things locked and will use the chains in place when loosening and torquing the cam sprockets.
Also I thought I read someone had reported it doesn’t feel like it’s at TDC when removing the spark plug and checking compression if using the FSM mark which may hint that TDC is at the bracket indicator as shown in this video.
you remove a lot more than you have to.. no need to remove the ps pulley.. you can access that bolt through one of the big holes on the pulley.. .then the small bolt on top.. thats it.. but getting that special nut on the back of the main bolt is a challenge.. you didn't mention that it has a nut on the back. also when you put on the timing cover, that long bolt that goes on the pass. side of the oil pan to the timing cover sticks up about 3 threads making the cover hard to put on.. if you jack up the engine only a couple of inches, that bolt drops lower into the oil pan hole and you can put the cover on straight and easy.. no fighting it at all.
I know of the bolt of which you speak, and appreciate that tip.
I hate that bolt, why did they make it so long!? I can't get the cover off with it in there. The steering rack gets in the way. I'm about ready to cut it out and replace it with a shorter bolt
Can you post the part numbers for the Secondary timing chain holder and VVT o-rings?
Please tell me the 25 timing chain screws are all interchangable!!!
Do the small timing gear covers reall nead to come off?
I just marked mine and put it back in the same way once I am done changing the timing chain, IDK how alldata said it should be done in 7 hours, I started on Friday afternoon and finished it on Sunday early evening, more like 20-30 hours job for me!
Awesome video. Thanks.
All that plus the head gaskets. I’m in for a treat 🤦🏻♂️
what do i do if the right side cam gears in the right position and the left side is not.
Losen the tensioner
Can this job be done without removing the intake?
Excellent Video!
You can also lean the breaker bar on the ground while holding the center bolt of the crankshaft and then crank the engine this will spin the engine while retaining the crankshaft pulley bolt and we'll crack it loose
Might try this
Big job there. Good job.
Anybody know the p/n for the neoprene washers above the secondary timing chains?
Is it not possible to replace the chain and just not mess with the rotation of the engine? This keeping it in time. Basically just slip on the new chain
Its way easier to line up all the marks before removal.
why did you pull the upper plenum?? no need.. just pull the throttle body. and why did you pull those cam gear covers off the timing cover? just to replace the o rings?
I would like to point out he doesn't say to pull the idler pulley and he started prying on the cover with that attached skips over to the pulley out of it at
This looks like a monster of a job. How long did it take you?
its 10hrs or 11 in the book for time...first time will take you a lot longer. getting it timed right is the most crucial part.
Be good idea to replace the oil galley gaskets while your in there since they are known to go bad and cause low oil pressure at idle.
Omg looks like a nightmare..
right it's like after you are physically exhausted, you must then use your mind intensely to not put everything back together wrong and make matters even worse, then do all the leg work to get to the fix, and not changing the oil gallery gaskets, so shits even more aggravating. I'd need no less than two days to do this properly, twelve hours each day, taking my time not to flub shit up
I'm pretty good w taking shit apart and being able to put it back correctly. I've also done many car repairs even pulled and swapped a motor once but this looks overwhelming
Doing this job at work rn can confirm this is a nightmare
@@steviewhite479 do you have a before video of the noises it was making
@@steviewhite479y dad passed away as he was putting it back together, he only got to put the variable cam sprockets on so I gotta rearm the rest of the engine off of just this video lolll
Engine is awefully clean for 200K!
Seems like it would be easier and safer to pull the radiator. Perhaps replace it while you are at it. No point risking the Strawberry Milkshake of Death!
I hope my chains never go bad!
all chains will go bad eventually, if you are on 200k miles and over, you are on borrowed times depending on how you drive your vehicle. Granted some will do ok until 500k, but eventually you will have to change it if you want to keep driving it
Did you replace the secondary tensioners? If so, did you have to remove the intake and valve covers? If you show this, sorry, currently watching while doing this and have yet to see this part.
can you tell me the part number for the secondary timing tensioner shoes?
Question i have to take out the oil?
Technically you don't have to, if you don't mind getting doused with oil all over the place when you disassemble it!
Engines during the Datsun days were better built with no plastics and much easier to maintain.
Great video.
Hi. What’s the torque specs for the crank pulley? Did you have to remove the cam covers?
What is de book? I need in spanish
Very good job 👍 tk
How did you get that long bolt for the oil pan
Emergency I need to know to get back to work
@@dominicwhite6529 are you still working on your emergency? I think I know how to... do you still want to know?
Wow! Amazing job.
Thinking about buying a used Frontier with about 143k miles on it. How can you tell if the timing chain needs replacement? I know if it gets stretched out and starts flapping it could cause engine damage.
it doesn't stretch enough to start flapping... with the chain stays its impossible for that.. but the chain stays or secondary tensioner shoes might be broken causing noise... if you aren't sure if it has to be done, then do it for peace of mind. if that chain breaks, your engine is done.
Personally, I shoved a 10mm Allen wrench through the hole in the balancer, a lip on the timing cover, broke right free, half in Rachet and a 2’ cheater pipe.
I bought every one of those parts Quality Parts off Amazon cost me $350 hell with Nissan
How long does the chain usually last? I'm changing the exhaust valves on a 2018 nissan frontier 2.5 with 280k miles and trying to decide if I should do the chain at the same time.
if you are doing all that work with an engine with that many miles, its not worth it.. just get a rebuilt engine.
Thanks again
Thank you
I like belts better after watching this
Can u find tdc after the cover off or must it be done before u remove the cover?
passenger side is number 1, rotate til compression stroke, I put a wooden dowel rod on top of piston
You’re killing me with the screws😂🤣😂🤣 Bolts not screws.
he's from the south...
Soooooooooo according to this video I can do this ENTIRE job in 49 minutes LOLOLOLOL LOLOLOLOL JK
Hahahahaha! Dude ,u can do it!!
WHEN IN INSTALLED THE CHAIN AND EVEREYTHING WAS LINED UP RIGHT, I HAVE ALL THE SLACK AT THE TOP....IF I MOVE EVERYTHING LEFT A BIT TO GET THE SLACK ON THE TENSIONER SIDE, THE PASS. SIDE CAM IS OFF ONE TOOTH ONCE EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE. WTF
wow Very nice 👌🚗🙏💖
might of replaced oil galley gaskets to avoid the known low oil pressure issue
Me going to dealer- How much to replace my timing chain?
Dealer/Stealer- You would probably be better off jumping into a brand new 2021 and I could probably end up saving your $5,800
Me- 🥵😡🤬
Run it until it snaps and then drop in a new engine. The v6 isn't too expensive. The 2.5 is 4k though. I'm working on rebuilding a 2.5 currently.
@@inoahmann7542 Good Idea. Could buy a low mileage engine from a junked vehicle and call it a day.
What's a harmonical balancer lol
I thought i had to remove upper drain pan.
You gotta do all this work just to change the water pump that’s crazy
No you do not. There is a little cover over the water pump you can change it without taking the timing cover off.
Thanks man
I took out the tensioner without timing the chain 🥲
I’m a newbie is it hard to reset the tensioner?
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