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Ok i need to replace the timing belt on my 97 nissan sentra can some one please help by telling me where I can get diagrams online to show me how to replace the damn thing. I have no time to look my self so any help you can give me will be very appreciated.

First rule of car maintenance: It sucks maintaing OHC engines.
Second rule of car maintenance: It sucks maintaing imports. I have a Nissan 300ZX, and it took me hours just to find the oil filter. It somewhere between the right rear tire and the rearend. I think... Cause it sure ain't under the hood! :headbang:

Dont even try it. Spend the $275 and have a professional do it.

ok unless you have something helpful to say shut up and go away!!!!

Dont even try it. Spend the $275 and have a professional do it.

If I can figure out how to remove the belt then I will have saved $270.

ok unless you have something helpful to say shut up and go away!!!!


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If youre talking to me, I was being helpful. Some cars are extremely difficult to change the timing belt. They had to remove the water pump and lift my engine almost completely out on a Honda I once had. So dont be a smart ass

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If youre talking to me, I was being helpful. Some cars are extremely difficult to change the timing belt. They had to remove the water pump and lift my engine almost completely out on a Honda I once had. So dont be a smart ass

er sorry that wasnt aimed at you it was aimed at the other guy

Eggs!






Get a pro to do it :)

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/english/youcan/categories.asp

they have a section in there about how to change your timing belt. I've never heard of a timing belt costing $5. But you might need the whole kit. Which can run about 200 bucks alone. Good luck

http://www.advanceautoparts.com/english/youcan/categories.asp

they have a section in there about how to change your timing belt. I've never heard of a timing belt costing $5. But you might need the whole kit. Which can run about 200 bucks alone. Good luck

thanks anyways but I think as soon as I find a decent digram of what I need to do I'll be fine.

Honestly it's easier just to pay someone to do it. My experience with japanese vehicles is that frankly whoever designed the fucking things has never touched a wrench or has limbs and fingers that move in completely unnatural directions.

Just pay someone, as I recall the timing belt is behind quite a few things and will be a P.I.T.A. to replace just because you've got to do so much work to remove/replace it.

Ok I can see the dam belt and I could pull all the pullies off but I'm pretty sure that it only needs a few bults removed so instead of refering me to a bloody mechanic could some one help me find what I'm looking for!!!!!

Honestly it's easier just to pay someone to do it. My experience with japanese vehicles is that frankly whoever designed the fucking things has never touched a wrench or has limbs and fingers that move in completely unnatural directions.

Considering Japanese cars are some of the most reliable, not to mention modifiable, cars around, thats a pretty interesting statement.

I personally have owend 3 Japanese cars, all Nissans and they were really easy to maintain.

Last one I had to work on was a Mazda 626, late 80s early 90s model. I hated that damn engine. Actually I hated that car, no head room, no leg room. Gah tiny.

If you can get yourself on a Haynes manual for your car it would tell you, with diagrams.

coulda woulda shoulda, didn't.

You shouldnt replace it yourself. If done wrong you can completely ruin your engine and have to have more work done. Have someone who has automotive repair insurance do it then if something goes wrong they are responsiable. I'm all for people doing their own repairs but only if they have the time and money to do it the right way. Being an automotive engineer I could tell you how to get to it but will not. Just take it to a mechanic.


have a nice day

Could some one please tell me what I want to know and not refer me to a gorram mechanic.

Could some one please tell me what I want to know and not refer me to a gorram mechanic.
I did. Get a Haynes Manual. It will tell you everything you need to know about looking after your car. You'll never need a mechanic again.

Frankly, unless someone's actually seen the car, it's nigh on impossible for them to give you reliable instructions.

I need a web site cause untill I replace this I'm stuck here

Ok i need to replace the timing belt on my 97 nissan sentra can some one please help by telling me where I can get diagrams online to show me how to replace the damn thing. I have no time to look my self so any help you can give me will be very appreciated.
Try www.alldata.com. It's a subscription service, but it's about the cost of a Chilton's manual. I'm quite happy with the quality of the Neon service data that they have available.

Alternately, look for a BBS that caters to Nissan.

Considering Japanese cars are some of the most reliable, not to mention modifiable, cars around, thats a pretty interesting statement.
Turning a Honda into a ricer by adding a fin and doing cute things to the exhaust line isn't really modifying.

The timing belt isn't like a fan belt. It actually controls the timing of the engine firing. Not only do you need to replace it you need to make sure the timing is correct. Otherwise you could lose the whole engine, ie, $1500-$2000. This is a case where you could save $200 only to lose ten times that much.

The timing belt isn't like a fan belt. It actually controls the timing of the engine firing. Not only do you need to replace it you need to make sure the timing is correct. Otherwise you could lose the whole engine, ie, $1500-$2000. This is a case where you could save $200 only to lose ten times that much.
It is really easy to make sure the timing belt goes back on correctly. The crank and cam pulleys have got markings on them to index the cam to TDC. Replacing the belt incorrectly can cause huge problems, but a little care is all that's needed to make sure that it gets done right. The fact that the Dead knows what to do probably mean he knows how to do it.

Turning a Honda into a ricer by adding a fin and doing cute things to the exhaust line isn't really modifying.

No, but swapping out the piss ant D16Z, and putting in a LS/VTEC or B18C and boosting it is. Oh, and they aren't fins, they are spoilers or wings, depending on the aerodynamic effect.

Chilton manual. You can get them at Autozone, O'Reillys, all those places. They tell you how to pretty much do everything. Just take your time, don't rush...AND READ THE FUCKING INSTRUCTIONS!

Honestly it's easier just to pay someone to do it. My experience with japanese vehicles is that frankly whoever designed the fucking things has never touched a wrench or has limbs and fingers that move in completely unnatural directions.
I know this all too well... :eek: See my previous post (I was being helpful, in my own special way.)

Considering Japanese cars are some of the most reliable, not to mention modifiable, cars around, thats a pretty interesting statement.

I personally have owend 3 Japanese cars, all Nissans and they were really easy to maintain.
I doubt you have. Just to change the air filters on my Z, ya practically have to take off the front bumper... It's ridiculous! And every Asian car my mom's family has ever owned has been as bad as every Ford we've ever owned...

Now Chevys- those a damn good cars! 4 years, 40K miles (of towing, carrying a heavy loads, off-roading), and neve one problem (of any sort, ever) on our 3/4 ton Chevy pickup.

Now Chevys- those a damn good cars! 4 years, 40K miles (of towing, carrying a heavy loads, off-roading), and neve one problem (of any sort, ever) on our 3/4 ton Chevy pickup.
That's a hell of an endorsement by someone calling themselves MrMopar. At least you could tell us about how great the Voyager is...