Clanking then no start
#1
Clanking then no start
I just want to start out saying I'm new here but not new to forums or working on cars. I am an active member on a couple of Jeep forums. I bought this car from my mom when she moved out of state 3 months ago. It is a 03 maxima se with 167,000 miles. I bought it to replace my jeep as my daily driver as the maxima gets twice the mpg as my jeep does.
Last night I went to go to work and started the car and it immediately started making a clanking or knocking noise. I shut it off as soon as I heard them and double checked the oil. (I just changed it two weeks ago) I got back in the car noticed the check engine light had come on. I hooked up my scanner and it shows a p1800. I tried to start it again and it noes just turns over nothing else. I have talked to a couple different people and all have come to the conclusion that the timing chain may have possibly broke or have jumped time. Is this a possibility? I have always heard timing chains are maintaince free and should never have to be replaced like a timing belt. If the chain did break what are the possibility of other problems such as bent valves? I am going to pull the front valve cover off tonight and see what I can find out.
Thanks in advance.
Last night I went to go to work and started the car and it immediately started making a clanking or knocking noise. I shut it off as soon as I heard them and double checked the oil. (I just changed it two weeks ago) I got back in the car noticed the check engine light had come on. I hooked up my scanner and it shows a p1800. I tried to start it again and it noes just turns over nothing else. I have talked to a couple different people and all have come to the conclusion that the timing chain may have possibly broke or have jumped time. Is this a possibility? I have always heard timing chains are maintaince free and should never have to be replaced like a timing belt. If the chain did break what are the possibility of other problems such as bent valves? I am going to pull the front valve cover off tonight and see what I can find out.
Thanks in advance.
#2
I just want to start out saying I'm new here but not new to forums or working on cars. I am an active member on a couple of Jeep forums. I bought this car from my mom when she moved out of state 3 months ago. It is a 03 maxima se with 167,000 miles. I bought it to replace my jeep as my daily driver as the maxima gets twice the mpg as my jeep does.
Last night I went to go to work and started the car and it immediately started making a clanking or knocking noise. I shut it off as soon as I heard them and double checked the oil. (I just changed it two weeks ago) I got back in the car noticed the check engine light had come on. I hooked up my scanner and it shows a p1800. I tried to start it again and it noes just turns over nothing else. I have talked to a couple different people and all have come to the conclusion that the timing chain may have possibly broke or have jumped time. Is this a possibility? I have always heard timing chains are maintaince free and should never have to be replaced like a timing belt. If the chain did break what are the possibility of other problems such as bent valves? I am going to pull the front valve cover off tonight and see what I can find out.
Thanks in advance.
Last night I went to go to work and started the car and it immediately started making a clanking or knocking noise. I shut it off as soon as I heard them and double checked the oil. (I just changed it two weeks ago) I got back in the car noticed the check engine light had come on. I hooked up my scanner and it shows a p1800. I tried to start it again and it noes just turns over nothing else. I have talked to a couple different people and all have come to the conclusion that the timing chain may have possibly broke or have jumped time. Is this a possibility? I have always heard timing chains are maintaince free and should never have to be replaced like a timing belt. If the chain did break what are the possibility of other problems such as bent valves? I am going to pull the front valve cover off tonight and see what I can find out.
Thanks in advance.
#4
The 3.5VQ engines in the 2002-2003 Nissan maxima (2002-2004 infiniti i35) are known to have many issues such as a oil burning, engine knocking,etc...Just google 2002, 2003 nissan maxima engine knock, oil burning, and you will see.
#5
Mine does use oil but not a whole lot maybe half a quart per oil change. My mother wasn't very good about maintaining the car or any other car she's had for that matter but she bought it brand new. She never had any a major problems out of it. I've replaced both cam sensors, the starter and brakes a few times while she owned it. She has be known to go 2-3000 miles overdue for an oil change before she gets it changed though.
#7
I was planning on using a new gasket. They are less then 10 dollars for both sides.
#10
Well didn't get the valve cover off today. Maybe tomorrow. Instead I had to help a buddy pull a cab of a 6.0 powerstroke. They let me use their shop to work on my cars so I kind of feel obligated to help them when they need some help.
#15
I bought the front and rear valve covers for the 2004+ Nissan Maxima and it came with the black gasket thing... So I installed it like a sandwich
exposed engine
gasket with some RTV on the corners
valve cover
screws
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