I have been working on my upper oil pan leak the last couple days (wasnt that bad of a job)

I followed the write up: http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...n-removal.html

No major problems along the way except; I broke the tensioner bolt, and the lower oil pan leaked. Both were easy fixes.

Now I have everything back together and I'm getting no start, and (to my untrained ear) what sounds like a metal-on-metal noise.

I dont want to keep hunting "possible" issues and potentially make any simple error into a serious problem.

The only ideas I have:

--- I damaged one or both of the CKPS sensors which could affect start (all I did was remove, place in plastic bags, and hang them in the shed till I reinstalled).

--- Belt tension is wrong? would this even cause a no start issue?

--- only put in 3.5 quarts of oil, which I think is low, as having had both the pans off. This might account for the metal noise, but not the no-start.

Anyone run into a similar experience or have some advice?

 

Are the sensor plugs in good shape? Can you post a video with the noise?

Any blown or disconnected fuses like the fuel pump?

I had mine all torn apart then put it back together and it started up.

 

Ill check the fuses and get a video when i have a second set of hands.

...fuses are good.

Here is a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNgRAfmBJkQ

 

wow... fixed it. was getting an p0340 code. swapped three different cam sensors and one CKPS (REF) i finally jacked up the car to look at the CKPS (POS). i manage to put the little metal shim on under the sensor versus over it. and thats all it took. car starts!

 

I did the same thing after a clutch install.

 

...not being the only one makes me feel better. Thank you.

 

No problem.