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1993 Nissan Maxima timing belt

Tiny
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  • 1993 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 222,000 MILES
Timg belt replacement
What should I expect to pay a qualified technician? Also, I read something about a certain motor that when timing belt goes out it will ruin valves, etc
Is this my motor?
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 6:32 PM

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Tiny
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Hello and thanks for the donation!

Your vehicle is equipped with one of the two engines. A V6 DOHC or a V6 SOHC. Which motor is in your vehicle? The DOHC engine uses a timing chain while the SOHC uses a timing belt. Belts need replaced on a regular maintenance schedule but chains only need replaced if you are experiencing timing issues.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 7:00 PM
Tiny
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I would say that its a sohc. The distributor will not turn. I just wanna know what to expect to pay. And if this motor will cause problems when timing belt is lost.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 7:08 PM
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Estimate is below and yes your vehicle has an interference motor meaning that if timing belt fails during operation there is a great chance that the engine sustained severe internal damage..


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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 7:12 PM
Tiny
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Whats the best way to check the engine for damage before spending the money and labor on a timing belt? I want to try to fix this myself.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 8:45 PM
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Taking it apart is the best way to see if the valves have been bent or not
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 AT 9:34 PM

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