I was doing a search on UDPs because it's time to replace my VG timing belt. Apparently rpmoutlet.com has the UDP for $99 but I want to make sure I order the right one. Is there a difference between the UDP for a VE and a UDP for a VG? Also, rpmoutlet.com only lists the UDP for 90-94 Maximas. Wouldn't a UDP for a VE or a VG be the same for all years of the 3rd gen max?

 

They are different.

 

Well, most importantly the VG uses a timing belt where as the VE uses a timing chain.

 

what's this? A newbie with knowledge? Anyways, good info.

 

You only have the Unorthodox Racing UDP available for the VG, as far as I know. The ASP UDP is for VE engines ONLY. The 90-94 is a typo -- it should say 92-94.

 

Has anyone bought the ASP for their VE? Is it worth it? How hard is the install?

 

I had a VG UDP sent to me and when I went to put it on my VE the whole was to small So I replaced the seal and put the stock back on.

 

The only place I can find that sells the unorthodox pulley for the VG is Courtesy Nissan for $189. Anyone know of a better price?

 

Just make sure you let them know you have the SOHC VG engine. Custommaxima has them for $185, not much of a price difference there though.

 

Yeah this is an excellent mod for the price, the car revs a bit faster and most importantly it gets rid of that heat soak problem, eversince I put the pulley in, it doesn't get sluggish anymore. Get it but this ASP UDP is only for the VE engine. Get UR UDP if you a VG but I don't know how that feels.

 

1. Make sure you have the belts that UR tells you to have.

2. Remove the passenger side front tire.(Use a jackstand)

3. Loosen the AC Idler pulley. It is located to the left of the front valve cover. There is a nut on the front of the pulley that locks it in place. Loosen this one first. There is a second nut that is on top of the bracket that the pulley is mounted to. When you loosen that one, the pulley should move down some allowing you to remove the AC belt.

4. Get under the car and loosen the alternator adjustment bolt and remove the belt.

5. Loosen the Power steering/Water Pump belt. It is similar to the AC belt, but it is under the car and upside down. (bracket below pulley)

6. Remove the crank bolt (27mm). This is hard if you don't have an impact wrench. If you don't though. GEt in the car and put it into 5th gear. Then have a friend (or a phone book, or a torque wrench or a breaker bar) to hold the brake pedal down. Get a long breaker bar and remove the bolt.

7. After the bolt is off, the pulley should come off (yeah right). I had to use a set of gear pullers to get it off on my VG, but my VE one did just fall off (weird).

8. Put the new pulley on (use anti-seize), and install the new belts and tighten them back up and your done

 

D-sta- I got a VE so thanks for the info on the ASP, I'm gonna seriously consider it.

blackandwhite- Question on #6. Suppose I don't have an impact wrench and unfortunately I got an auto?

 

Hmmm? Borrow an impact wrench if you know someone how has one. Rent the compressor from Home Depot for $25/day (should only take a couple of hours.

 

I was working on my friends Probe and what we did to get off the pulley was put the breaker bar on the bolt. Then rotated the engine so that the bar was agaist the LCA. Then bump the starter and the bolt came right loose. Worked like a charm.



John