VQ40 Timing Chain Issue

[Jeff024]

I think its only us v6 guys that are having the problems

[Zero Six LE]

Originally Posted by chaz

this is a vq 40 issue,4 bangers have belts that need replacement at high mileage intervals 75000 or so.

The 2.5 should also have timing chains unless Nissan changed something along the line. My old 95 Hardbody with the 2.4L even had chains.

[xtopherfishing]

Originally Posted by chaz

this is a vq 40 issue,4 bangers have belts that need replacement at high mileage intervals 75000 or so.

I don't think so. My 08 Frontier is a 4 cylinder and it has a timing chain that should not require a change out like the a rubber belt system would. Some of the earlier Nissan sedans had a belt driven 4 cylinder that did require change out. That was what my salesperson told me when I bought it.

[FitzIngarage]

The 4-Cylinder (QR) in the 2nd Gen definitely has timing chains.

[k_mcbride]

to OP.....2007 with 41,000 miles, goes in next week to get fixed! thank god for warranty!

[mde280]

Well, I was one of the unfortunate ones who got the timing chain issue past warranty. . . 72k. The dealer here in MN knew all about it, and wasn't surprised at all. They’ve seen them come in at 20k and up to 120k. He said that the Japanese built engines haven't had the problem and those parts were slightly different. So now they're replacing the bad parts with the Japanese ones (at least similar ones).

Dealer gave me half off too - cost me $765 and gave me a car to drive while it was getting fixed (P.O.S. Mazda that drove me nuts!). Glad to see that Nissan is taking partial responsibility anyway, they could have just stuck it to me. Got my ride back in a day, and it sounds great again! Unfortunately that $$ was going to go towards a lift this spring. . . gonna have to see if I can still scrounge up some cash to get that done. Anyway, thanks to everyone on this site for providing so much great info. It sure has helped me over the past few years, and I still have a lot of threads to read!

Matt

[devious1]

I don't really see how they will do things any different or that they are doing anything wrong now except for the low mileage. For the longest time Honda was using belts and I think they will tell you it's just a bad idea because Honda is now not using chains. Belts snap a lot faster and don't give you the warning that our chains give us. For you guys having problems at any less than 150,000 that sucks and I couldn't tell you what the deal is with that.

But just say no to belts unless it's a drive belt.

[Glacier08]

Dude, $765 is a manageable repair cost. I'd pay that in a heartbeat every 150k miles for my truck, its the $2000 that sucks. The designed some sort of tool that allows them to repair it easier.

Mine went at 4500 miles, 2k repair billed to Nissan. I think dealers will be more willing to work with the general public.

Nobody is buying cars right now, with the economy in the situation that its in. Toyota is taking a beating. Dealers are going to HAVE to be willing to work with more people with known TSB's. This is not a safety TSB, I know that is a big difference, however, its a wide known fault.

[bimmernut318]

Being that it is a known fault, you would think they would definitely work with the consumer on the repair, it would be in their best interest. Not to get on the BMW kick but back in 93-95ish BMW put 2 different 8cyls in the 5 series and had a problem with the composition of the block that caused it to wear prematurely due to our fuel (USA) and even in 03-04 they were replacing the short block way out of warranty and the cost to the owner was minimal, like $1200. This repair was like $12k if they didn't honor it. I would say that it was pretty good service.

[Nismois4x4ONLY]

90k on my 05 VQ. Had the timing chains just done and they replaced an idler pulley also. Nissan Security Plus covered it.