Weird Sound coming from car
#1
Weird Sound coming from car
My roommate bought a 2006 Nissan Maxima 2 months ago, got his plates last week, and is now having a weird issue. I am unsure what this sound is and would like some advice. I will also need to know if it is safe to keep driving it. This sound happens every time it is started from cold and tends to go away after driving it for a while. It also, apparently, loses power when driving over 40 mph (dash lights and radio cut out for a few milliseconds)?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqmynwlz0jn7fqd/car.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqmynwlz0jn7fqd/car.mp4?dl=0
Last edited by thelapisfox; 04-29-2023 at 08:14 PM.
#3
Yeah. A friend of mine just left who used to work as a mechanic. After a little bit of an inspection, we found out the lower timing chain guide is completely missing and the timing chain is destroying the cover. So, since the car was sold without all of it's parts, it seems we might be going after a certain scummy dealership.
#5
He didn't have his license (permit) just yet when he bought it. However, I did do a test drive myself and the sound was not present at the time. As I mentioned in the OP, the sound goes away when it heats up so there is a very good chance that it was test driven before us. Perhaps they heard the noise and walked away only for us to show up not long after.
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