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Nissan Quest Repair Questions and Answers

Question:  1999 Nissan Quest  mileage: 60,000.  I'm getting mixed answers on what mileage to change the timing belt. When do you think?   And, if it breaks, is it going to be a large repair, or just replace the belt?

Answer:    Your engine’s timing belt should be replaced at 60,000 miles.  It is cheaper to replace the belt before it fails.

Question:  1999 Nissan Quest  mileage: 100,000.  I have a perplexing question about ignition and tailpipe smoke.  About half of the time, the motor starts normally after a 2 second or so turnover.  The rest of the time, the motor starts what I would call extremely quickly (almost immediately after I turn the key), with a "clicking" sound and quite visible tailpipe smoke.  When it starts normally, there is no smoke.  What could cause this?  The Nissan dealer thinks I am crazy!

Answer:    What you are experiencing with your car is normal.   The “smoke” is steam from condensation in the exhaust system.

Question:   1998 Nissan Quest  mileage: 96,000.  How do I check to see if the EGR Solenoid is bad?  I have a handle on checking the EGR valve but not the solenoid.

Answer: Apply voltage to solenoid to manually open.

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