What will be the adverse effect if I do not change the timing belt soon?
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Asked by Biswajit_Roy Sep 20, 2014 at 03:48 PM about the 2006 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Last week I bought 2006 Nissan Maxima from Ed-Martin Acura. Now whenever I am
pressing the gas paddle a high pitched whine noise is coming from the engine. I took it to
Nissan Service Center and they said my Timing Chain need to be replaced. They even
said if the timing chain snaps I have to replace the engine. Can anyone one tell me if this
is really timing chain issue ? Can timing chain really snaps? I thought timing chain can
not snap. What will be the adverse effect if I do not change the timing belt now. I just
bought the car and don't have money to replace the timing belt now. I would like to wait
for another six months.

2 Answers

FordNut answered 9 years ago

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/2002-2006-nissan-altima- discussion-2-5-3-5/276566-2005-altima-3-5-se-timing-belt-chain.html ..the guys, enthusiasts at that site say they run their 3.5 engine timing chains 150,000 miles. Now if something has happened unusual, and the tensioner has failed and the chain is flopping around it could break or jump time, but that is exceedingly rare The 3.5 is an interference engine however. I know it says Altima, but it's the same engine.

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Deana answered 6 years ago

My 04 Maxima tension through it out of time so would the valves Bend if I kept trying to start it

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