I need an answer fast. I remember reading a post that said some VG's have timing chains. A friend just got a 89 SE, and the onwer said it has a timing chain, but i'm not too sure if he was right.

 

198_ to 1994 sohc timing belt

1994 dohc to present timing chain

simple enough

 

Ill fill in the slot for ya

1985-1994 sohc timing belt

and well what he said about the others

 

don't you mean 1992 DOHC to present?

 

I know case I have a VG

vg= timming belt
ve= timming chain

 

D'oh!

 

this is the kind of sh*t i hate...you asked in the 3rd gen forum at 10...2 members that have been around for awhile and are knowledgeable (including myself) responded within minutes...was there really a need to post this here 2 hours later?

 

However, some of the LATE LATE production model 94 VG Maximas do have a chain, because of Ford's demands upon Nissan when first building the Quest/Villager minivans. I don't recall the production date.....seems like it was 8/93 or 9/93.....Thank God mine was made in March.

 

Chris didn't search.

brubenstein gets the credit for reminding me that some late 94 Maximas had a "longer-life" belt or chain, and the VG went to a non-interference engine, and thereby ruining it to some degree:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=15127

 

Hey man, chill dude!!

The one who posted in the 3rd gen forum was my brother ArcticMax, using my computer. This is the real Hokiemax here. I appreciate, and I really DO appreciate y'all responding within minutes. I love that! But see, some of late model 94's do have timing chains. Now its time to break the heartbreaking news to my friend. I told him there is a 1% chance that his car might have a chain.

 

eh so shoot me Bill. I was in a bad mood this morning and it showed

 

How is an interference engine better from a non- interference engine?

Is all I saw when my tensioner went out on my Interference engine was money out the ying yang to get it fixed. So how is it better.