SaKaNa Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Whats everyone here pay to have them changed? I'm somewhere over 100K now and figure its time to do something about the timing belt. I've got two fears with my Pathfinder. One is that I'll hydrolock off-roading and not be able to pull plug 6, and the other is that the timing belt will go bad, so I think its time to start looking into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 around $500 for the works timimg belt tensioners cam seals all other belts water pump thermostat anything i missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 i paid about $150 for all of my parts. maybe a bit less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaKaNa Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Yea except that I wont be doing it myself.. So I also need to pay for labor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 If you buy the parts yourself, expect to pay around 150 If you have the work done, expect to pay a total of $500-$600 (a mechanic also gets the parts for way less than 150 but its the labor thats costs money) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I think you're lowballing it. Most people pay between $800 and $1100 for a t-belt change with water pump, seals and new accessory belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowCat Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Does the 3.5 motor need belts too, or is it Chain now? I know the 3.3 motor is belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowCat Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks, thought so. I must admit, my 3.5 has not been nearly as trouble free as the 3.3. Somedays I wonder if the extra power is worth all the trouble. Also, the gas milage is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I must admit, my 3.5 has not been nearly as trouble free as the 3.3. Somedays I wonder if the extra power is worth all the trouble. Also, the gas milage is horrible. What troubles have you had w/ it? And as far as gas mileage is concerned, I know I'm mostly at fault when I'm getting 15 in the city...I need to be lighter on the skinny pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 around $500 for the works timimg belt tensioners cam seals all other belts water pump thermostat anything i missed? You also want to change the crank seal and the coolant recover hose. I was quoted at 850 for the t-belt, tensioner, cam and crank seals, thermostat, coolant recover hose, spark plugs and complete coolant flush. I did it myself for around 375 bucks (would have been cheaper but I broke my crankshaft pulley Cost like 200 bucks!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 coolant recover hose. Is that the upper hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Pathy3.5LE Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 With the 2001 being a timing chain (right?), is it still the magic 100k mile marker for a timing chain change, or are they good for a longer amount of time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I dont believe there is a recommended change interval on the chain. Drive it until it has a problem. Heck, the only timing chain isses Ive ever had to deal with is in mainly the cars(Maxima, Sentra, and the big one, Altima). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) Timing chains usually last the life of the engine. However, symptoms that the timing chain may need to be replaced (because it has stretched) are: clattering noise coming from the front of the engine and poor performance/driveability due to inaccurate valve timing. Edited December 20, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaKaNa Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 So I'm sitting here at work and decide its time for some coffee, I take a short walk down to the local restaurant who I know the owner of really well, so I just go on in and take stuff. So I happen to see my mechanic Glenn in the waiting area, so I told him how much better my new brakes / tires are, and asked him what I'm looking at for a new timing belt job... he said that normally the whole thing runs around $500, but he could do it for me for $400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) I thought that was called the bypass hose...no biggie though. Definitely get it done though. Mine had 1.5 inches of deflection with no more than 1-2 lbs of pressure. Very loose and worn. Edited December 31, 2006 by turbopath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NismoSkyZ Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Does the timing belt only need to be changed at 100k or so miles, or odes it have to be changed at 50k as well? When I got my truck around 86k, the previous owner said that the belt was changed at 75k and that I didn't have to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartmk Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 According to the service manual, the interval to change the t-belt on my '97 is 105k. I just had mine done.... $750 for parts and labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuismO Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 So I'm sitting here at work and decide its time for some coffee, I take a short walk down to the local restaurant who I know the owner of really well, so I just go on in and take stuff. So I happen to see my mechanic Glenn in the waiting area, so I told him how much better my new brakes / tires are, and asked him what I'm looking at for a new timing belt job... he said that normally the whole thing runs around $500, but he could do it for me for $400. i'd say that's a good deal if you don't want to do the work yourself. i paid 425 at a local shop to have everything mentioned above changed...with the exception of the coolant hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) I thought that was called the bypass hose...no biggie though. Definitely get it done though. Mine had 1.5 inches of deflection with no more than 1-2 lbs of pressure. Very loose and worn. Where is this "coolant recovery hose"??? Please, I need to know by Monday, the QX4 is going in for surgery! Thanks in advance! Edited February 3, 2007 by FUELER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 hello hello hello hello hello hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 The bypass hose comes straight up off of the thermostat housing and goes to a T on the....upper rad hose. It's only a couple inches long. I think I just got one from autozone. Click here for a cheap one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12161216 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Just got it done 1/26/10 Timing Belt/Water Pump and all belts installed labor and all at $312 out the door. I had 122k on the clock and the belt was factory so probably a good thing it was done when it was. James H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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