I have a 95 max and it has about 130,000 miles on it, my mechnic said it might be time for a new timing belt(he works for Ford) BUt i thought that the 95 had a Chain instead so i dont need to replace them??

On a side note. My check engine light keeps comming on but my mechnic hooks his comp up to it and it says it has something to do with the intake/exhaust system, but since he works at Ford his comps might be different. If i take it to NISSan will they be able to tell me more?

 

Oh my god....

1. Read the stickies
2. Read the stickies
3. Read the stickies
4. You don't have a timing belt, you have a timing chain that *should never* need replacement.
5. For the check engine light - read the stickies
6. Take your car to either a mechanic that knows how to work on imports or better yet, someone who is very familiar with Nissans.
7. Any dealer will be better than the mechanic you are using now, just be prepared for the prices.

 

Buy a Haynes manual if you don't feel like reading the stickies

 

Get a new mechanic! FAST! This guy doesn't know jack about your car! It's got a timing chain, not a belt. He should be giving you the number of the codes he's pulling, that way you could look them up and know what's actually wrong. My bet would be one of the O2 sensors.

Best of luck with the car.

 

... wow i think even my grandpa knows maximas dont use a timing belt. Nice mechanic man. As far as check engine, my is on also i just recently installed a JWT pop-charger intake and the air temp sensor keeps going off.

 

Don't flame the guy.

Nope....no need to change a belt that is not there.
We have a self-adjusting timing chain, and unless you hear some ticking and clicking coming from it, the tensioners should be fine.
Just keep an ear out for that kind of thing.

 

He deserves a slight flame front because had he spent 10-20 mins reading the stickys, he wouldn't have had to post this ..

 

Just because the ford dude didn't know that VQ powered maximas don't have a belt, doesn't make him ignorant. Look how many of you flat stated "maximas don't have timing belts" You want to put down some $ on that fellas??

The mechanic works on fords and probably couldn't give a crap about maximas. He probably hasn't even looked under the hood or even researched. Just gave an off hand comment.

 

The younger gen maximas had belts if you want to be politically correct. I wouldn't take any advise from a Found On Road Dead mech. But on second thought he may know a little because their cars break so much. I wouldn't leave the max with him though.

 

He plugged into the car's computer to diagnose the problem, so he must have taken at least a passing glance at the car. I agree that he wouldn't know about the timing belt offhand, but he should at least look up the trouble code he pulled. Why bother to hook up the computer otherwise?

So jokester, was he actually trying to diagnose the car, or just giving some offhand remarks?

 

you mean older gen

 

He can plug in the obdII codes without lifting the hood up. Nor does pulling the codes require him to know if the car has a timing belt or chain.

 

He was telling me what it could be, HE siad Nissan comp might be better, im gonna go out now and get the codes, then ill post them and see what we find out, Thanks for the help everyone

 

03 02
EGR System Hi/Low Flow

what does this mean?

THis is what my mechnic said the problem was, the EGR System Hi/Low Flow after he hooked up his comp. But he said maybe nissan will know more with there comps???

Trust me this is a good mechnic he knows what hes doing, he just works with Fords not imports. Hes a good man, does everything cheap and we can trust him

 

It's right in the freakin stickies, but since you're too damn lazy to read find it for yourelf

"0302
Diagnostic Trouble code 0302 points to a problem with the Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. The malfunction is detected by the Engine Control Module when no EGR flow is detected under conditions which call for EGR. Possible causes include:
- The electrical harness or connectors (valve circuit open or shorted)
- The EGR valve is stuck closed
- Weak or dead battery
- The EGR passage is clogged
- Faulty EGR temperature sensor circuit
- A leak somewhere in the exhaust system

The EGR Volume Control Valve may be tested with an ohmmeter. Disconnect the electrical connector. Looking at the connector half which is attached to the EGRVCV with the latch at the 12 o'clock position you will see two rows of three terminals. The top row is numbered 1-3, right to left. The bottom row is numbered 4-6, right to left. Measure the resistance between these terminal pairs:
2 1
2 3
5 4
5 6
... all resistance values should be 20.9-23.1 ohms at 68 degrees F.

Reconnect the EGRVCV connector halves. Turn the ignition switch ON OFF repeatedly. Verify that the EGRVCV shaft moves smoothly forward backward according to the ignition switch position.

The Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor may be tested with an ohmmeter. The specifications are ...
- at 32 degrees F, 0.68-1.11 Megohms
- at 122 degrees F, 0.09-0.12 Megohms
- at 212 degrees F, 0.017-0.024 Megohms"

 

Hey Jeff. I'm confused because I agree with you yet you don't seem to think that I do. Maybe unclear writing. I said he wouldn't have known about the timing belt off-hand. But I also said that he should have looked up the code if he was going to pull it from the computer and diagnose the problem. And yes, I know that the OBD connector is inside the cabin and not under the hood. I never implied it was under the hood. I agree with you 100%. So peace.

It seems that the original post from jokester is the main reason that we thought the mechanic incompetent. From the original post it sounds like he didn't bother to look up what the code was!

As I understand it, General Motors (not an import company) has been using them since the early 1970's with everyone else soon following per emissions laws.

As for it's function, he should know that it's pretty much an "on/off" sort of thing. If it stops circulating air when it's supposed to, or vice-versa, it will trip the engine code.

Good luck with the repair. Give the info from the stickies to your mechanic and see if he feels he can service it properly.

 

u mean give him the stuff posted by nismos14? I will see if he can take a look at these things....is this a major problem? or can it wait a couple of days or weeks?


Sorry to go off topic, but i also need new struts and shocks.....he said about 500 total installed....is there any mod i could do instead of stock again? Sorry for being a n00b.

 

maxmods.dyndns.org has a ton of information about shocks/struts and where to buy them.


as for the EGR, you won't pass emissions testing (most likely at least) without it working properly, but I doubt it will hurt the car/gas mileage.

 

Okay, only the good ones don't have belts

 

VGs had timing belts....i replaced mine on my 91 i miss that car...