Rattle in engine - Infamous Nissan

Carlosjf · 02-10-2017, 12:46 AM

Rattle noise coming from the engine is it the timing chain?

SBJ · 02-10-2017, 01:51 AM

Is it just for a few seconds after you start the engine? Then yeah, it's your timing chain. The plastic guides break down and cause it to rattle, especially on startup.

johnber · 02-12-2017, 04:56 PM

mine started that way with the timing chain guides i replaced it when i started to notice it on de-acceleration. took me awhile to figure out what was goin on.

02-10-2017, 12:46 AM	#1
Carlosjf Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Fellsmere Posts: 1 Vehicle: 1996 Nissan pickup xe Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rattle in engine Rattle noise coming from the engine is it the timing chain?

02-12-2017, 04:56 PM	#3
johnber grouchy old man Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lynden WA Age: 61 Posts: 986 Vehicle: 89 4X base Thanks: 6 Thanked 117 Times in 107 Posts	mine started that way with the timing chain guides i replaced it when i started to notice it on de-acceleration. took me awhile to figure out what was goin on. __________________ 89 regular cab, plain as it gets with a z-24 and posi's

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02-10-2017, 01:51 AM	#2
SBJ Total Buzzkill Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: OR Posts: 2,043 Vehicle: '90 D21 4cyl 5spd 2wd Thanks: 216 Thanked 298 Times in 269 Posts	Is it just for a few seconds after you start the engine? Then yeah, it's your timing chain. The plastic guides break down and cause it to rattle, especially on startup.