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evanl85 · 06-14-2005, 11:33 AM

Hopefully one of you can answer this question easily, I was reading the howto on http://garage.projectraine.com/ for the upper guide removal. In that guide it says I have to remove the distributor, but do I have to do that if I'm only removing the guide, not messing with the tensioner? Thanks

Wei240 · 06-14-2005, 11:49 AM

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=105618

the upper one is easy, no need to remove distributor,
that's for the other one...

evanl85 · 06-14-2005, 01:04 PM

Thanks, and for the valve cover, I apply sealant where the semi circles are? The walkthroughs are a bit confusing because they both talk about the other guides/tensioners, and I'm not dealing with any of those.

Andrew Bohan · 06-14-2005, 01:37 PM

yeah, you put sealant in the semicircles.

evanl85 · 06-14-2005, 03:31 PM

I appreciate the help guys, Thanks.

aznpoopy · 06-14-2005, 03:41 PM

as long as you're taking the valve cover off you should do both guides and check the tensioners.

removing the distributor is no big deal. just mark it with a little bit of paint so you put it back in the same way.

evanl85 · 06-14-2005, 04:35 PM

Well, I know the noise is from the upper guide, and it's not even making much of a noise, I might just open it up for the hell of it.

evanl85 · 06-19-2005, 09:55 PM

One other thing, should I worry about my engine being exposed to the air/dust? I don't know if I should just wait until my next oil change before i do this, I don't want crap floating around my engine.

aznpoopy · 06-19-2005, 09:59 PM

air and dust?

if you're going to leave it open i suppose you could just cover it with a towel or something.

that's not really a concern though. you can do it all in an hour or two.

evanl85 · 06-19-2005, 10:18 PM

Yeah I'm just paranoid, I wouldn't be leaving it open longer than an hour or so (I doubt).

06-14-2005, 11:33 AM	#1
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Timing chain guide question Hopefully one of you can answer this question easily, I was reading the howto on http://garage.projectraine.com/ for the upper guide removal. In that guide it says I have to remove the distributor, but do I have to do that if I'm only removing the guide, not messing with the tensioner? Thanks

06-14-2005, 11:49 AM	#2
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=105618 the upper one is easy, no need to remove distributor, that's for the other one...

06-14-2005, 01:04 PM	#3
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks, and for the valve cover, I apply sealant where the semi circles are? The walkthroughs are a bit confusing because they both talk about the other guides/tensioners, and I'm not dealing with any of those.

06-14-2005, 01:37 PM	#4
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah, you put sealant in the semicircles.

06-14-2005, 03:31 PM	#5
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I appreciate the help guys, Thanks.

06-14-2005, 03:41 PM	#6
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	as long as you're taking the valve cover off you should do both guides and check the tensioners. removing the distributor is no big deal. just mark it with a little bit of paint so you put it back in the same way.

06-14-2005, 04:35 PM	#7
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, I know the noise is from the upper guide, and it's not even making much of a noise, I might just open it up for the hell of it.

06-19-2005, 09:55 PM	#8
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One other thing, should I worry about my engine being exposed to the air/dust? I don't know if I should just wait until my next oil change before i do this, I don't want crap floating around my engine.

06-19-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	air and dust? if you're going to leave it open i suppose you could just cover it with a towel or something. that's not really a concern though. you can do it all in an hour or two.

06-19-2005, 10:18 PM	#10
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah I'm just paranoid, I wouldn't be leaving it open longer than an hour or so (I doubt).