AeroSync Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) I was driving back home from a party at my aunt's house. I was going 60MPH on the highway on cruiser control, when all of a sudden I hear a loud noise from under the front of the truck, like if something metal hit another metal thing, and then it bounced off the road or something like that. The Nissan instantly dropped RPMS to 0, the check engine light went on, and it turned off. I coasted to the side of the road. On the engine, when you crank it you see the crankshaft moving, but not the timing belt. Oh snap, good bye engine. :headwall: Edited December 25, 2009 by AeroSync Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 It'll buff out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Looks like you'll be getting a sweet new engine before you expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 now you got an excuse to shove something wheird between the fenders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 The woodruff key sheered didn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhardison Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 On Craigslist 94 Pathfinder engine turns, won't start, was running when parked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 Lol, good excuses. I don't know, I have to see what I am going to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTied Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 sorry to hear of your luck.... but hopefully you can spin it into a V8 swap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 I realized what happened. The belt tensioner broke off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Well that's gay... time for a V8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Well that's gay... time for a V8! Very gay, and I don't have money at the moment for an engine swap, as this was completely unexpected. Edited December 26, 2009 by AeroSync Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 3.0's and 3.3's come used from japan @ a very low price. ($700-1,200) with 50-80k on them. What happens is in Japen the have inspections every 2 yrs to keep the roads clean if the vehclie has a drip RMS, oil pan, somtimes they don't care they just put in a new engine instead and the nearly new engines get imported to the US where we fix (or don't fix) the leak and install em. I wish you luck and not to be a smart ass but please keep your timing covers on if your get a new VG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Yea, thing is, when I bought the truck it didn't a timing cover. Too late to discover that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Depending, you might be able to get by with just 2 junkyard heads and a new tentioner&belt.(Easier to buy used heads than replace bent valves in your current ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 most junkyard the motors are cheap. I remember before i bought my new pathy i was going to fix mt old one until i saw the frame rott becasue the motors with 100k in the junk yards were only 200-250$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytrosfinder Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Did it have any backfiring? When my engine went, the sound of the engine started getting slower and slower and it popped a few times right before it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 No no backfiring. I have no time, so I am selling it for parts. http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1524468963.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 well thats to bad. I am sure someone with scoop it up and fix it it looks like it was in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Yea, if only I have more time and money, but I need to move on. Sucks, as it was a good truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 No no backfiring. I have no time, so I am selling it for parts. http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1524468963.html I'm digging those sexy white walls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Sorry to hear this, I agree with what others have already pointed out, you can pick up a good used one, often times with a warranty for under $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroSync Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 The white walls came with the truck, I just took my off road tires off and put these back on since I sold the other ones. Under $500 with warranty? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I have a motor, 132k miles, runs perfect, new timing belt (108k) with covers attached that I would sell for $500. I'm in Cali though, but I have no doubt you could find something closer... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) most junkyards offer a small warrentee on their motor whe nthey pull them. the one around me offers a 60 day warrentee and the motor is like 250 bucks so its a damn good deal. I know where i would go if i blew a motor. I be it wouldnt take more then a weekend to swap one too since its the same motor just unclip things and undo the motor mounts and pull it out and do the same puttin it back in. Just take a bunch of pictures of the wires so u know where they go. we swapped my freinds sr20 which involves messing with the wireharness in in a weekend. my freind can swap honda motors in 3 hours. for the most part if its the same motor the wires practically fall where they are suppose to go and clip in. Edited December 28, 2009 by edicer2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 The white walls came with the truck, I just took my off road tires off and put these back on since I sold the other ones. Under $500 with warranty? Where? LKQ Craigslist Ebay Anylocal wrecking yard Craigslist and Ebay are less likely to offer any warranty, and of course ebay you have to factor in shipping. If you are real savvy, open to a little risk and have the storage space, you can buy one that has been wrecked on the side or rear, or has had the tranny go out on craigslist or the local Autotrader or similar magazine for $400-$800, take the engine out and whatever else you might want, and part the rest out, then sell the shell to a scrap yard for $50-$100 per ton and break even or make money. I see early 90's pathys all the time that have had the auto tranny crap out and people are selling for under $800. Which always gets my brain spinning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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