Greetings all. My question is this, can anyone please post a pic of a grounded VTC Solenoid for a ve30de? I need to know what the "finished product" looks like so I can emulate it for my VTC clacking issue. I picked up the NTB document from the dealership but it didn't explain the grounding fix. Also, if there's anyone in the West Palm Beach area that wants to give me a hand, let me know! Thanks.

 

I don't have a picture but it's impossible to screw up. Cut open the wiring going into either VTC solenoid. Splice a wire into the yellow wire. Connect the other end of the wire to a ground. The simplest/cleanest method is to use one of the 10 mm bolts that goes over the water pipe and connects the two fuel rails as your ground. This way, your wire only needs to be a couple inches long.

 

You can just ground the VTCs like that but when grounded you can get a lumpy idle.

A better idea is to run the wire into the cabin and add a switch to ground so you can turn the VTCs off and on. The clack should go away at higher revs anyway and you'll retain whatever power gains the VTC system provides.

 

Thanks to both of you. I am heading outside to work on it now. BTW, I love your SE on youtube James. Im on my way to sexing mine up too, although I have to admit that it's pretty dam sexy now!

 

What did I say about dohc vg my point proven

 

The VG is a good engine, but I have had both. I like the VE for it's potential more, as far as power is concerned, but I believe the VG is more reliable, in my opinion. Plus, I love when people look under my hood, especially the so-called Nissan experts, yet none of them have heard of the VE engine. That alone is worth the price of admission

 

Yeah those engines can put out I'm just loveing my vg30e been there through thick and thin eatherway we own maximas that's all that matters

 

Agreed! It truly is one of the sexiest cars of that era. Even today it's still a head-turner. People often think it's a BMW. I think i'm gonna paint it BMW blue, but Matte or satin. Probably within the next 3 weeks or so. I'll put my body kit, rims, and Q45T spoiler on at that time too. Its about time I put that stuff on. I've been collecting things to fix it up for about 8 years now. My VG engine had 290k miles on it and everyone said that "it rides like a 2008." Then I gave it to my friend because I had 3 vehicles already and insurance was killing my pockets. Dam idiot junked it a month later just because the radiator started leaking