Ok so Im a first time Nissan owner and love the car! Got a couple issues that I need to fix before I can start making her look sexy. Would really appreciate any input and see that most people on here know what they are talking about (hell of a lot more then I do!)

1. Ground strap on exhaust: How important is this? What the hell does it ground?

2. Ticking/tapping/grinding like noise on cold starts: Sounds like a muffled valve tap on cold starts but goes away after it runs for a minute or two. How do I fix this? Is it really common?

3.Power steering pump? I have a whine but its not a typical under stress kind of whine. Its consistant and will go away at an idle most times. Sounds almost like an electric motor and i cant figure out what it is. Started the day after I replaced my high pressure power steering line.

Thanks for any help!

 

You better hope #2 isn't your timing chain guides going, because that sounds like my issues a couple months ago. Stealership did them for about a grand, and guess what? I hear it again

 

AH! I have that noise too! And the ground strap on my exhaust is broken! Is my car going to explode?!

 

I believe it is my timing chain now. Luckily I have a mechanic thats cheap and good. How much were the parts?

 

Did he just say explode??

 

Im actually afraid my car will blow! Its been this way a couple weeks and just dont know how long is safe. $1500 is alot to come up with after I just put a down payment, plates, insurance and $500 in odd and ends repairs.

 

Someone passed this on to me, so here you go.... http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/fi...e_bulletin.pdf

 

Thanks for this link! Correct me if Im wrong but its saying the issue is the secondary chains and tensioners but not the primary? Should I go ahead and just do primary and tensioners?