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3.0VQ and 3.5VQ owners, valve cover question?

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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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3.0VQ and 3.5VQ owners, valve cover question?

Hi!

Are the 2000 and 2001 VQ valve covers the same? Isn't there and anniversary edition?

And on the 3.5 VQ are all of the valve covers the same?

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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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Are you talking about the engine cover?

The '00 and '01 did not have engine covers. Only the '01 SE 20th Anniversary Edition had a small cover. This cover does fit the '00/'01s, however.

The '02 and '03 have a larger, nicer looking, engine cover that is the same (but different color) as the '02+ VQ 3.5 Altimas.
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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He means the valve covers on the cylinder heads (of which there is 1 per head I believe), not the engine cover
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by spirilis
He means the valve covers on the cylinder heads (of which there is 1 per head I believe), not the engine cover
Actually it's both ways, for the 3.0 VQ I mean the valve cover (only one visible) and for the 3.5 I mean the engine cover

Ok so 2000 and 2001 maximas had the same valve covers, but the 2001 had a small engine cover, is this correct?

And the 2002 and 2003 Maximas just have a big engine cover.

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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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Please post some pics so I can see the diferences
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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Go here to find a pictures of the '01 SE AE engine bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2432486834

And here to find a pictures of the '00/'01 engine bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2431924110

And for a '02/'03 engine bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2432388187

Hope this helps.

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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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01SE02SER:

Thanks for the pics the AE and 2002-2003 maximas have some BIG covers.

It looks like the standard 3.0 VQ's all have the same valve cover.

Thanks!
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