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04-20-2005, 09:38 AM

Hemphire

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Chain or Belt

Quick question. 1994 GXE SOHC. Would I have a timing chain or belt?
I know I know I should know this.

04-20-2005, 09:44 AM

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The VE30DE is a chain.

04-20-2005, 09:51 AM

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hence your GXE and my SE are belt

04-20-2005, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemphire

Quick question. 1994 GXE SOHC. Would I have a timing chain or belt?
I know I know I should know this.

you have a VG30E motor which uses a timing belt.

04-20-2005, 10:00 AM

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OK cool thanks guys

04-20-2005, 10:04 AM

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Timing belt

04-20-2005, 12:13 PM

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Timing belt

OK All 92-94 SE's have the chain and all other models 89-91 SE's and 89-94 GXE have the belt.

04-21-2005, 01:19 PM

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I know that the timing belt is to be changed every 60k but how often are you to change to timing chain?

04-21-2005, 01:24 PM

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youre in luck, you dont have to!!!!

04-21-2005, 01:35 PM

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If one changes their oil accordingly, then almost never.

04-21-2005, 06:14 PM

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oil has been faithfully changed so so worries.....just pm me with any more questions

04-21-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by VG Ill ridah

OK All 92-94 SE's have the chain and all other models 89-91 SE's and 89-94 GXE have the belt.

oh shiet, that would explain some things

04-21-2005, 06:18 PM

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LOL, all secrets have been devulged but now i want her back

04-21-2005, 06:42 PM

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LOL, all secrets have been devulged but now i want her back

you had been warned!!!

04-21-2005, 06:58 PM

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you had been warned!!!

what are you guys talking about?

04-21-2005, 07:00 PM

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my car has 125,256 miles on it, i have a 1991 maxima SE, could the belt NEVER have been changed??? it looks like no one has touched it before, i am gonna get the belt changed when i start driving, (July) same with water pump. hopefully all goes well, one question, should i get the parts from nissan???? would that be recommended???? i am getting a friend to change it, he has never done one before, but i trust him, im just gonna buy a hanes manunal for him just to be safe.

04-21-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vansskaterfreek

Go to Nissan and get a FSM (Factory Service Manual) for your car. The hanes manual is mainly on the second gens but the same things apply but I have noticed some differences.

04-21-2005, 09:32 PM

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On ebay you might be able to find one. I got mine off ebay for $25.

04-22-2005, 06:01 AM

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what are you guys talking about?

that we warned him that he'd want it back

04-22-2005, 06:15 AM

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Quote:

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Its possible it hasnt been replaced. I got my 92 GXE from a guy that let the belt break.

He had 116K or so on it and blamed the Maxima for being an unreliable car...what the heck did he expect from something that was WAY past its service time lol. I picked the car up cheap but got tired of him always bashing the Maxima for being such an unreliable car and he used it as an excuse to buy his wife a new corolla. She misses the Maxima to this day

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Of course he also let the belt break on his Toyota Celica (120K)...he was lucky and that motor was a non interference motor so it wasnt ruined like the GXE was (the valves at least).

04-22-2005, 06:28 AM

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Quote:

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LOL, all secrets have been devulged but now i want her back

just know that she it being taken very good care of. Im not leaving the org any time soon so you can always see whats going on with her. I will post pics as I go along of things that I have done.