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2 pulleys meaning the one cam sprocket and the timing pulley? and the rotor? hell.. i think i'll go for the alternative... lol.... or can i do as i edited above? If i use the "alternative".. will it affect anything else as i tighten the t-belt down being as it will be "stretched" one tooth too far so to speak? or will it all fall into place upon start up? i say fall into PLACE not fall OFF... lmao @ myself

sssh that seems simple enuff.. so which way do i put the t'belt? one tooth back or one tooth forward of the mark on the cam sprocket? i just want to be 100% sure i don't go the wrong way like a numbnutz.... and thank you K9 n simon ALSO! being as i have to pull the cam sprocket off before i run her again, will this affect anything upon reassembly? so. what i am trying to say is this: do i move the t-belt 1 tooth over, then tighten it back down.. then turn the motor over by hand til all are at their marks and she's at TDC??

:bow: i swear by the stuff.. been usin it for years in my chevy (210,000 perfect miles) and pathy (137,000 unmentionable miles) and the Jeep (90,000 reliable miles)...

won't that then put the OTHER cam outta whack.. cuz i already thought of that....

and me while i am still in a decent mood... hehe i LOVE ziploc baggies!!!!!! -bounce-

and the offending cam....

i am always difficult hehe ok. so like... timing pully is at ZERO. Rotor is DEAD ON its mark. RH (pass side) Cam is dead lined up to its mark.. and of course.. LH (driver side) cam is ONE TOOTH OFF :furious: How do i get that one cam back in line? i searched through my manual with tired eyes... couldn't find anything about lining back up one cam... so i come to thee....while i am in there, cuz i assure you.. it WILL be the last time i do this wretched job... i want to get everything PERFECT. i do not want bent valves and broken belts in 2 yrs time from this.... so.. HELP!! :help: :sniff: oh.. n here's a pic of me gettin the skid plate n lower rad hose awf

1, 2, ummmm, oh yeah, 3..... 4...... umm.... what was that last one..... 6.....

it is a sway bar in my world....... so leave me in my world.... lmao.. i know.. old habits die hard.. i have never heard them called anything else til i got the pathy... so it is habit now to call it a sway bar..... love me for who i am not what i say... lol

see the bar that goes from one side to the other? that's the sway bar... i think it is also called a panhard bar.. i have just always called it a sway bar.. cuz i am different..lol

:o what nifty tool? that's quite a small gap compared to factory specs... if it were me.. yeah.. i would pull them.. but i am anal.. if it runs and fires up fine and you feel no power loss or hesitation in starting.. then leave them for a bit..

oh.. you know me.. got a pic of everything.... and i will do the same again... with a few i am sure dave will take of me "beheading" her.. or at least me having a psycho fit with a BFG :o

this is where i think it's leaking (see the gap on the right??)..... which would explain why #6 plug is always gross... and also the lowest on compression

not what i was reading.. it just said vg30... amd ka24e 1990 on.. that's why i got so confused.. that's ALL it said.... i am just gunna go with the vg30 specs... i am tired which doesn't help.. and i am getting that anticipation thing goin on cuz we start on her today.. i am doing my pre-wrenching freak out.... once i have the tools in my hand.. i will be alll good to go.... hehe.. til i start yelling at dave " IT'S NOT A CHEVY GOD DAMNIT!!!!!!!!! NOT LIKE THAT!!!!! DAAAAAAAAAMN" .. i swear i don't know how he puts up with me.... maybe that's why i like doing most of the work myself sssh i don't like anyone else touching my babies.. but help is always appreciated.... he will learn the wyas of the jap engine..... lol.. prolly not before he kills me for being an anal retentive psycho

hellooooooooooooooo! i KNOW that .... but in my haynes manual there are 2 types of VG30E......... PRE 1990 which they just call a VG30E and a POST 1990 which is STILL a VG30E BUT they call it a KA24E my pathy is a 1992......... so c'mon HAYNES...which one is it??

ok. unless ym head bolts look crappy.. they are gunna stay. so.. how the HELL do i find out which one i have?? it has diff torque settings and compression ratings.. so now i am lost.. KA24E or pre 90 vg30e??? even though mine is a 92? my first hiccup!

I am fortunate in that i have access to the best air powered tools (and non power tools) to make nay mechanic drool.... cleaning the heads and other bits n pieces will be no problem.. ahhh.. life is so much sweeter in a well equipped enviroment! :bow: I have not checked out tensioner pulley prices.. I am extremely POOR this next couple of weeks... so if it is expensive.. it may just have to wait til next pay day... luckily when that upper bypass hose went.. all the belts but the t-belt got drenched in bars leak and anti-freeze I changed the other 3 belts though they are 3,000 miles old.. i dried and cleaned them and will keep them for spares... i thoroughly checked the t-belt and it looked perfect. so that is staying. i just HATE working on that motor while it's inside the truck.. i can't see everything and i really wanted to have it out and go through it again in case i missed something the first time.. but time does not allow this. I think i will be removing my fuel rail and cleaning it out.. hopefully i don't have an injector gone.. just clogged a bit.. *sighs* will it ever end?? there is not much left to change in there... although i still feel strongly that i have leaky/worn rings on #6 piston.. the #6 spark plug is always oily when i pull it.... which could also explain the fuel in the oil problem...

i assume you've made sure there is nothing like a little stone stuck in the surrounding area stopping the door from closing properly hence casuing the rattle? i had a little stone stuck in mine and it caused similar problems.. or could it be your spare? or is the spare underneath your pathy?

buy a new hanger and have yer exhaust welded to it like i did.. i get nooooo vibration/rattles..

sssh dave has a 6A in the rail......

lmao.. no... they have much nicer smelling fuel than i do...lol.... thanks guys!! i am not freaking out about it, i just wanted to make sure there wasn't some hidden trick or gadget in there that the manual doesn't tell you about. funny, i am more worried about this than i was when i pulled the motor. so yer sayin i should get a new tensioner pulley? my h20 pump is brand new from when i pulled the motor last year.. not even 10 months old, and when i changed that upper bypass hose a few weeks ago i checked the h20 pump and all was perfect. all the belts are brand new too (t-belt now has 3,000 miles on it).. so the main thing is just the HG and a tensioner pulley i guess. well, i got the HG kit from parts dinasaur (i highly recommend him.. great service amd OE equivalent parts).. he uses TME or TMI i can't remember gaskets and his HG kit is OE specific.. so everything nissan give you he gives you... it should arrive today. -bounce- so... i should also get new head bolts then? i had been thinking about that a lot lately...although i need to save as much $$ as i can i want to NOT have to have any problems... and the head spacer/balancer washer thingies.. can i get them anywhere? thanks guys... you rock! EDIT: oh yeah.... and i still have all my pretty neon labels from when i pulled the motor.. you know.. remember this pic?? lmao sssh allll the pretty labels... but it sure did help make reinstall quick! X1 to X1..yada yada...

the only manual i have is my haynes manual

ok.. so... who here has changed their head gasket before, and do you have any tips/tricks...warnings/advice for me? I am gunna delve into this nasty little job starting tomorrow weather permitting....... any info would be great. I plan on having the heads checked before reinstalling them to make sure they are not warped or cracked. I am not removing the engine this time oh yeah... 92 pathy 5 speed and I have Thorley headers not stock manifolds

me too! and i'm in cali..... where'd you find all those nissans to play with? -bounce- isn't wheeling FUN FUN FUN mrgame! you will get over the scratch thing real quick..ya know.. fighting the losing battle thing.....

-bounce- YAAAAAAY!!! you finally got her back! i am happy for you.. and as above... no.........more.........drama!! nice happy pathy from now on... which leads to a nice happy owner!