Big Problem with VQ35
08-26-2004, 11:39 PM
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08-27-2004, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucket
i don't want to register there, but if you are a member, you might square them away on the xterra...they don't realize it has a vg33e, not a vq35de engine...
-vq
08-27-2004, 07:11 AM
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Here's an older similar thread on the VQ35 swallowing metal: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....light=donation
08-27-2004, 07:19 AM
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I posted about this about hmm year ago when this started to happen....lemme dig it up. The cases I seen where on Maximas thou. As far as the screws being shipped over sea and salt..... ehh BS cause all Pathfinders and 5th gen Maximas where made in Japan, including the engine so I dont know why they would ship the screws over to US. Maybe for the 04 Maximas- yes, and the 2.5L QueeR25DE motor Pos.
08-27-2004, 08:07 AM
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"The "knock" isn;t the screw rattling around but the piston trying to compress the screw against the head and the rod hitting the crank."
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WTF kind of long-term testing is Nissan doing (not doing), that this didn't show up if it's so common?
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WTF kind of long-term testing is Nissan doing (not doing), that this didn't show up if it's so common?
08-27-2004, 08:18 AM
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This happens verrry seldom, so I don't think you have much to worry bout. I seen it happen on diff cars before not just 3.5Ls. I seen 350Zs do that, Altimas, Pathfinders... but its not like these are cars in line at the dealer for new engines like there are Acura TL/CL in line for new trannies at the dealers ! All Maximas till the last 5.5th gen rolled off the assembly plant where manufactured in Japan. Japan is the best of the best. Any car which its VIN starts with a J is made in Japan, 3 is echo en mexico, 2 is made in Canada, and 1 is made in US, W is Germany, and only car sold in US made in Australia is the GTO but I'm not sure what their VIN is... forgot to check out the one that I whopp on at my local autoX.
08-27-2004, 08:33 AM
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No, the new VQ40DE powered Pathfinder is going to be build in US. All Pathfinders till now where made in Japan. Altima, Sentra, Frontier, Xterra, Quest, where made in US- Sentra in Mexico from late '99. All Maximas up to 04 where made in Japan, same with the Pathfinder till now they were made in Japan also. All Infinitis are made in Japan.
08-27-2004, 09:56 AM
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unacceptable. nissan should isssue an immediate recall - hopefully they won't pull a ford http://www.auto.com/industry/taurus24_20021024.htm
08-27-2004, 11:14 AM
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Swalling butterfly screws, inhaling pieces of crumbling catylic converters. Crapola!
I complained to my dealer about a rattling noise on deceleration. First they (and I) thought it was a butterfly screw that had fallen into a cylinder. So they inspected the butterfly on the intake manifold and found everything in order. They took a borascope and examined the top of the cylinders and found no damage. Then they replaced the stock Y pipe with a new one. Then they took the front cover off and replaced the VTC cam gears.
None of these steps solved the problem. I know they did the work because when I drove it I smelt the burn off from the new Y pipe and could see from the gasket that they had taken off the front cover. Plus I've been dealing with the same service advisor for over a decade and I trust him.
The problem turned out to be the precat on the rear manifold. The entire honey come had come loose and was rattling once the shell got warmed up. I give props to Curtis Krauth and his service team at Brown's Sterling Nissan for sticking the problem until it was resolve. They also gave me a free rental car for the entire week it took to diagnose the problem.
Now my main concern is watching out for oil consumption/blue smoke, etc. Even though they didn't see anything, some of that cat material (porcelan) may have been suck back into the engine and kill it over time anyway.
I agree that Nissan should recall these cats and the manifold, too. It sure is nice to have my ride back though.
I complained to my dealer about a rattling noise on deceleration. First they (and I) thought it was a butterfly screw that had fallen into a cylinder. So they inspected the butterfly on the intake manifold and found everything in order. They took a borascope and examined the top of the cylinders and found no damage. Then they replaced the stock Y pipe with a new one. Then they took the front cover off and replaced the VTC cam gears.
None of these steps solved the problem. I know they did the work because when I drove it I smelt the burn off from the new Y pipe and could see from the gasket that they had taken off the front cover. Plus I've been dealing with the same service advisor for over a decade and I trust him.
The problem turned out to be the precat on the rear manifold. The entire honey come had come loose and was rattling once the shell got warmed up. I give props to Curtis Krauth and his service team at Brown's Sterling Nissan for sticking the problem until it was resolve. They also gave me a free rental car for the entire week it took to diagnose the problem.
Now my main concern is watching out for oil consumption/blue smoke, etc. Even though they didn't see anything, some of that cat material (porcelan) may have been suck back into the engine and kill it over time anyway.
I agree that Nissan should recall these cats and the manifold, too. It sure is nice to have my ride back though.
08-28-2004, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kobalt
unacceptable. nissan should isssue an immediate recall - hopefully they won't pull a ford http://www.auto.com/industry/taurus24_20021024.htm
"This V8 engine problem is one of the things that's talked about when people bring up the SHO. SHO buyers tend to be a very discriminating bunch so they don't have much patience with this, not that you can blame them," said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book, a used-car pricing guide. "The residual value of the SHO hasn't held up too well. Part of that is desirability and the fact that there aren't many automatics available."
This moron is the head of KBB? What a yahoo - EVERY V8 SHO was an automatic
I had a '93 V6 SHO and it rocked (for a Ford), but I don't know why you'd buy a V8 in the first place...they're slower than the V6s for cryin out loud, and as the article says you have to get the cams welded to be able to even trust the engine
...plus no manual available with the V8...
08-28-2004, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 02SEinStL
From that article...
"This V8 engine problem is one of the things that's talked about when people bring up the SHO. SHO buyers tend to be a very discriminating bunch so they don't have much patience with this, not that you can blame them," said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book, a used-car pricing guide. "The residual value of the SHO hasn't held up too well. Part of that is desirability and the fact that there aren't many automatics available."
This moron is the head of KBB? What a yahoo - EVERY V8 SHO was an automatic
I had a '93 V6 SHO and it rocked (for a Ford), but I don't know why you'd buy a V8 in the first place...they're slower than the V6s for cryin out loud, and as the article says you have to get the cams welded to be able to even trust the engine
...plus no manual available with the V8...
"This V8 engine problem is one of the things that's talked about when people bring up the SHO. SHO buyers tend to be a very discriminating bunch so they don't have much patience with this, not that you can blame them," said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book, a used-car pricing guide. "The residual value of the SHO hasn't held up too well. Part of that is desirability and the fact that there aren't many automatics available."
This moron is the head of KBB? What a yahoo - EVERY V8 SHO was an automatic
I had a '93 V6 SHO and it rocked (for a Ford), but I don't know why you'd buy a V8 in the first place...they're slower than the V6s for cryin out loud, and as the article says you have to get the cams welded to be able to even trust the engine
...plus no manual available with the V8...
I thought, "damn, I didn't know you could get a manual tranny w/V8 SHO...but to hear him say they were more common through me for a loop.
-vq
08-28-2004, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ripper
Swalling butterfly screws, inhaling pieces of crumbling catylic converters. Crapola!
I complained to my dealer about a rattling noise on deceleration. First they (and I) thought it was a butterfly screw that had fallen into a cylinder. So they inspected the butterfly on the intake manifold and found everything in order. They took a borascope and examined the top of the cylinders and found no damage. Then they replaced the stock Y pipe with a new one. Then they took the front cover off and replaced the VTC cam gears.
None of these steps solved the problem. I know they did the work because when I drove it I smelt the burn off from the new Y pipe and could see from the gasket that they had taken off the front cover. Plus I've been dealing with the same service advisor for over a decade and I trust him.
The problem turned out to be the precat on the rear manifold. The entire honey come had come loose and was rattling once the shell got warmed up. I give props to Curtis Krauth and his service team at Brown's Sterling Nissan for sticking the problem until it was resolve. They also gave me a free rental car for the entire week it took to diagnose the problem.
Now my main concern is watching out for oil consumption/blue smoke, etc. Even though they didn't see anything, some of that cat material (porcelan) may have been suck back into the engine and kill it over time anyway.
I agree that Nissan should recall these cats and the manifold, too. It sure is nice to have my ride back though.
I complained to my dealer about a rattling noise on deceleration. First they (and I) thought it was a butterfly screw that had fallen into a cylinder. So they inspected the butterfly on the intake manifold and found everything in order. They took a borascope and examined the top of the cylinders and found no damage. Then they replaced the stock Y pipe with a new one. Then they took the front cover off and replaced the VTC cam gears.
None of these steps solved the problem. I know they did the work because when I drove it I smelt the burn off from the new Y pipe and could see from the gasket that they had taken off the front cover. Plus I've been dealing with the same service advisor for over a decade and I trust him.
The problem turned out to be the precat on the rear manifold. The entire honey come had come loose and was rattling once the shell got warmed up. I give props to Curtis Krauth and his service team at Brown's Sterling Nissan for sticking the problem until it was resolve. They also gave me a free rental car for the entire week it took to diagnose the problem.
Now my main concern is watching out for oil consumption/blue smoke, etc. Even though they didn't see anything, some of that cat material (porcelan) may have been suck back into the engine and kill it over time anyway.
I agree that Nissan should recall these cats and the manifold, too. It sure is nice to have my ride back though.
ITS supposedly a KNOWN issues for 2k2/2k3 maximas. As when i brought my car in to the dealer, without even looking at it, he assumed REAR PRECAT!.. had it fixed, no more noises
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