I just bought a 92 max and was told the VTC sprockets were in need of replacement. I did some searching and found that they could be bypassed. Anyway, I did the bypass and the chattering is still going on. I grounded the yellow/green wire and took the harness off it and it still happened so I removed the other harness and yet again it still happened. What am I doing wrong?. Could it be anything other than the VTC sprocket?. If yes, what could it be and if no then what is up with it?. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

VTCs could be just that bad. You cannot "bypass" them. Only configure them on or off. But if the spring is too weak, it will clatter like a diesel all the time.

 

I've had mine bypassed for about 2 years now,never did help the clattering thing but it did give me more low end power [idle-3500rpm].

 

when mine start to clatter I just add oil

 

take them out = free
rebuild kit = 60 bucks give or take
reinstall = free
nissan to rebuild them for you = 125 +/-
non-diesel maxima = priceless

 

I think you left out one step

new engine after bad luck with rebuilding VTCs= $1500

I'm probably gonna be doing mine soon so I'm hoping to learn from your bad luck.

 

:lol
I can feel the love!

 

GTFO ---------->


ABS = probably going to want to pull the engine
at the very least, unbolt the tranny mounts and give the engine that gangsta lean

 

it's the truth.

I just added oil thursday (2 quarts)
and they went quiet again.
maybe I'll see if I'm still low.

 

what brand and weight oil?
what is the level on the dipstick?
wtf is wrong with your car?

 

citgo 10w40
front crank seal leaks

Dipsticks are

 

go check the level on the dipstick now

 

why? it lets me know when it's too low.
isn't that what the oil light on the dash is for?

 

OUCH!!!


dont worry between me and you (and hopefully doing that other set a day or so earlier ) I think we will have it covered pretty well.

 

no wonder all your cars are so crappy

I want in on that gangbang

 

Shawn might know a thing or two about this

My JDM VTCs clack just a little bit on startup. I have the toyo filter, but I guess it's inevitable.

 

My JDM VTC's click also. But only the rear one. The front one is quiet. I have the Toyo filter and Mobil 1 in it but it didnt help. It doesn't tick though when I start it. After the car warms up and the temp goes to normal it "ticks" for about a minute. More like Clanks.

 

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think maybe now you could check the dipstick now? I just wanna know how much you have in there.

 

back to the original post here...

You said you grounded the wire but then "took the harness off it" right?

You are not supposed to take any harness off at all to do this.

Ground the wire and leave the harness on. You have to engage the solinoid and to do that the harness has to be connected.

I may have totally misunderstood what you wrote but if I didnt go back and reconect the harness and be sure you have a good ground.

 

I could but then I'd have to put on my coat, go outside, unlock the car, pop the hood, make sure the hood lever retracted all the way, pull the dipstick out, wip it off, put it back in, pull it out again, look at how much oil is in there, start to really feel bad about the fact that it's low on oil and months overdue for an oil change, close the hood, hope that it latched, come back inside the house, take off my coat , sit back down and say I'm off the dipstick . you dipstick