KA24E timing chain tensioner

[project620]

i have read that that is one of the first things that give out and if left unrepair it could damage the head. i havent engine swapped my truck yet but should i replace the tensioner while it is out or just put it in like that????:confused:

[nismopu]

its not the tensioner itself but mostly the plastic guides that break and cause excessive slack. In some cases I have seen the tensioner bolt itself come loose and cause the chain to skip. So, just remove the valve cover and see if the plastic guide is still there, it it isn't then replace the whole timing set. peace.

[kiznook]

its not so much the tensioner as it is the guide rails. Your best bet is to get a timing kit, this way you can replace it all (gears, chain tensioner, guides)

[project620]

ok den i will check it out.

[hang_510]

have bought anything here but found this yesterday...

http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/product864.html

[kiznook]

There was a set just like that up on egay. Looks like someone obought it, but it was only $53 with shipping. Same brand chain and i think the tensioner was the same too.

 

EBAY SET

[project620]

does anyone have a pic of wat it SHOULD look like???

[datzenmike]

Thanks Kiz. Just enlarge it.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-1997-Nissan-Pickup-Frontier-240SX-KA24E-Timing-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33625QQihZ013QQitemZ230252382440QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[kiznook]

This pic will probably only last as long as the auction.

 

[datzenmike]

What's up with Nissan switching to a crappy single chain when they got years of good service from the old tried and true double??? Cheapness I guess.

 

Did you know Henry Ford went around to wrecking yards? He would ask the owners what parts they didn't sell because they never wore out and nobody needed a replacement. He found that the king pins were over engineered and rarely broke or wore out....... so he went back to his engineers and had them made thinner and smaller. If you think about it, this makes sense. It saves money on materials and in theory all the parts should wear out at the same time on a car. Well it should if you're in the business of making and selling new ones.