Subject	Do the timing belt
Posted by	Stanky (BC) on July 06, 2020 at 11:04 PM
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In Reply To	'90 z32 gift for grandson posted by toyz on July 06, 2020 at 08:51 PM
Message	You can pull the driver side timing cover to inspect belt for cracks, but after 13 years it should be replaced regardless(whole 120k kit should be done with oem parts). I'm not sure if you have any local z guys around your area that know these cars. I would HIGHLY recommend you stay away from the dealer. I work for one and can tell you no one knows anything about these VGs. Timing belt is pretty straight forward though, but I'd still go to someone with some VG experience if you can find someone
Follow Ups	'90 z32 gift for grandson - toyz 20:51:54 07/06/20 Do the timing belt - Stanky (BC) 23:04:44 07/06/20 Truth. Unless you find an old mechanic at a Nissan - MixManMash 23:26:52 07/06/20 He's in AZ, COZ wouldn't be a bad option for the service. (n/m) - BlackholeZ 10:37:42 07/08/20 Have him logon here and research - Piranha 01:59:08 07/07/20 2nd this ... ~if~ he is mechanically inclined. - cherry 08:15:03 07/07/20 I wouldn’t do the timing belt but it’s a hot debate. - not4resaleZ 07:34:14 07/07/20 Just because you were lucky and felt like tempting fate - BlackholeZ 10:35:08 07/08/20 But I just followed the service schedule. Timing belts - not4resaleZ 07:00:49 07/09/20 This. (n/m) - MixManMash 08:38:50 07/09/20 Truth! (n/m) - ForceFedTT 22:09:15 07/09/20 FWIW - Bernie (NoVA) 22:19:30 07/09/20 I thought 6 years or 60,000 miles was gospel - ZXRider 17:11:54 07/10/20 This was published at least in the 1995 FSM if not earlier. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:33:57 07/12/20 So are you saying just go based off the mileage and not age? - ZXRider 16:42:03 07/14/20 The early FSMs say replace every 60k no statement on age - Bernie (NoVA) 17:45:03 07/14/20 Thanks for this, Bernie! (n/m) - RoidRage76 20:32:53 07/10/20 I've done a half dozen or so 6 year timing belts - BlackholeZ 23:30:25 07/11/20 I have never seen OEM Nissan idlers having issues based on - Bernie (NoVA) 23:01:53 07/12/20 Usually they're ~40k. OEM Nissan (n/m) - BlackholeZ 16:37:13 07/13/20 It's not the belt I worry about, it's the tensioner & idlers - Bernie (NoVA) 09:34:39 07/07/20 ^This. (n/m) - Aqualung 12:32:12 07/12/20 Change the belt, idler & tensioners (n/m) - vorpalZed 10:52:28 07/07/20 Upholstery in Monroeville, PA - durango300z 13:50:12 07/07/20 Nice. My in-laws live in Monroeville! (n/m) - MixManMash 15:50:14 07/07/20 Once again, thanks to everyone - toyz 15:35:30 07/10/20 Gates Recommendation - 666whptt 20:39:38 07/11/20 That's not true.... - Bernie (NoVA) 22:59:48 07/12/20
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