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But I just followed the service schedule. Timing belts
Posted by
not4resaleZ
on July 09, 2020 at 7:00 AM
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Just because you were lucky and felt like tempting fate
posted by BlackholeZ
on July 08, 2020 at 10:35 AM
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Are used on an awful lot of cars. I’m sure the car makers know when they should be changed. Besides, they don’t put a use by date on these. The new one the guy has installed may have been manufactured before the one that’s on the car now.
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toyz
20:51:54 07/06/20
Do the timing belt
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Stanky (BC)
23:04:44 07/06/20
Truth. Unless you find an old mechanic at a Nissan
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MixManMash
23:26:52 07/06/20
He's in AZ, COZ wouldn't be a bad option for the service. (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
10:37:42 07/08/20
Have him logon here and research
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Piranha
01:59:08 07/07/20
2nd this ... ~if~ he is mechanically inclined.
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cherry
08:15:03 07/07/20
I wouldn’t do the timing belt but it’s a hot debate.
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not4resaleZ
07:34:14 07/07/20
Just because you were lucky and felt like tempting fate
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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)
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MixManMash
08:38:50 07/09/20
Truth! (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
22:09:15 07/09/20
FWIW
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:19:30 07/09/20
I thought 6 years or 60,000 miles was gospel
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ZXRider
17:11:54 07/10/20
This was published at least in the 1995 FSM if not earlier. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
21:33:57 07/12/20
So are you saying just go based off the mileage and not age?
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ZXRider
16:42:03 07/14/20
The early FSMs say replace every 60k no statement on age
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Bernie (NoVA)
17:45:03 07/14/20
Thanks for this, Bernie! (n/m)
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RoidRage76
20:32:53 07/10/20
I've done a half dozen or so 6 year timing belts
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BlackholeZ
23:30:25 07/11/20
I have never seen OEM Nissan idlers having issues based on
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Bernie (NoVA)
23:01:53 07/12/20
Usually they're ~40k. OEM Nissan (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
16:37:13 07/13/20
It's not the belt I worry about, it's the tensioner & idlers
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Bernie (NoVA)
09:34:39 07/07/20
^This. (n/m)
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Aqualung
12:32:12 07/12/20
Change the belt, idler & tensioners (n/m)
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vorpalZed
10:52:28 07/07/20
Upholstery in Monroeville, PA
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durango300z
13:50:12 07/07/20
Nice. My in-laws live in Monroeville! (n/m)
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MixManMash
15:50:14 07/07/20
Once again, thanks to everyone
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toyz
15:35:30 07/10/20
Gates Recommendation
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666whptt
20:39:38 07/11/20
That's not true....
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:59:48 07/12/20
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