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Sounds like your timing belt is old and stretched out...
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fantomZ(OH)
on April 21, 2004 at 11:05 AM
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is it safe to drive my z like this?? please advise >>
posted by stockplayerz (NYC)
on April 21, 2004 at 10:05 AM
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It is probably swinging out and hitting your timing belt cover at the mentioned rpms. Since the Z has an auto tensioner, there is no way to fix this other than a new belt. Do 60k maintenance, should be fine.
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is it safe to drive my z like this?? please advise >>
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stockplayerz (NYC)
10:05:07 04/21/04
If the tensioner breaks.....
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zboost
10:07:51 04/21/04
Second Zboost
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Import-Driven
10:11:06 04/21/04
Turbos there yet? :) (n/m)
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PunkZTT(Phoenix)
15:51:47 04/21/04
Dude, I'd have that checked out FAST. >>
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Arnel(Z32R.com)
10:24:23 04/21/04
Man-imagine a tbelt snap on a WOT 1/4 run...OMFG.... (n/m)
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Unluky (MO)
11:02:37 04/21/04
Sounds like your timing belt is old and stretched out... -
fantomZ(OH)
11:05:42 04/21/04
don't drive that car anywhere (n/m)
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Ieatv8s
11:18:49 04/21/04
We'll I'm not gonna be driving to ZdayZ because I'm
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Mountaineer2014
11:51:58 04/21/04
Tensioner most likely.
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Milo (Sport Z Magazine)
12:19:14 04/21/04
Hmm Looks like me.... (n/m)
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Import-Driven
12:26:27 04/21/04
As above. A faulty tensioner install by the Nissan
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neurozurgeon
13:01:47 04/21/04
I actually had some similiar problems, I need help too!
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BOOZTD 3
13:39:23 04/21/04
it'd be worthwhile to pull the timing covers to see.
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boileralum
13:43:36 04/21/04
Need a ride?
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Sportzcoop
21:10:07 04/21/04
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