hey guys well the week before i was gunna put my 240 on the road i got the infamousss timing chain tapping..ahhhhhhhh im soo mad right now but what are you gunna do right? so i searched for e tutorial and the garage guides site is down for remodling...my question is does anyone have any other places i visit to find a tutorial to change the timing chain ....and how about these ebay timing chians sets anyone have any experience with them at all? thanks for your help

 

All you have to do is remove the valve cover and then remove the top timing chain guide. It's very easy, I just don't have pics.

 

thankssss.....do you guys think i have to change everything or just the chain itself, what do you guys suggest and how do i know if things need to be changed ...thnaks again

 

its not just a piece of cake. but if you have a pretty good idea of what your doing when in an engine bay period then your ok. if you can get a chiltons or a fsm that you can have by the car to help aid in frustrating situations that'd be best. you can get a downloadable fsm here http://www.zeroyon.com/index/content/view/24/47/

also keep a box or container of some kind for ALL of the numerous nuts and bolts! and try and remember where they go generally. and if you cant. number them some how or as my buddy just sugested just push the bolts through a piece of cardboard and label them lol works.
i would recomend getting an oilpan gasket and plan on changing your oil and filter. when your chain gets loose most times its not because the tensioner went out, its because the guide on the opposite side which is plastic has disintegrated into a ton of small sharp pebble rock size crap and sand and whatever else in your oil and oilpan so you've gotta drop the pan and dump that crap out and clean it out.
and while your at it since you've got to take off all the pullys if you havent changed any of the belts in awhile. you guessed it now'd be the best time to change them all aswell.
since you've gotta take the oilpan off and its easier to drop the pan by holding up the motor and lowering the crossmember now is also a good time to change shot motor mounts to some new ones so you lose less torque. i would recomend nismo motor mounts and tranny mount.

if your doing a single cam and you have any questions feel free to ask me and i'll help if i can.

 

I am referring to just removing the top guide, if thats all he is looking to do its very easy. If he's doing the whole chain than like you said, its more difficult.

 

how would you now if it is just the guide of the chain itself?

 

you don't, you got to inspect it and look for scraping on your chain, guides and check if your tensioner is still tensioning! Look for contact on both chains, sometimes they scrape, I've seen this before! There's multiple guides for the chain, email me if you want the write up for the timing chain removal.

 

does anyone have the steps in order to just remove the guides all tyhe sites for this are down thnak youuu

 

240SX and 1990-92 Stanza (KA24E Engine)

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Set the #1 piston at TDC of the compression stroke.
3. Remove the front cover.
4. If necessary, define the timing marks with chalk or paint to ensure proper alingnment.
5. Hold the camshaft sproket stationary with a spanner wrench or similar tool and remove the camshaft sproket bolt.
6. Remove chain tensioner.
7. Remove the chain guides.
8. Remove the timing chain.
9. Remove the sproket oil slinger, oil pump drive gear and crankshaft gear.

To Install:
10. Unstall the crankshaft sproket, oil pump drive gear and oil slinger onto the end of the crankshaft. Make sure the crankshaft sproket timing marks face toward the front.
11. Install the camshaft, bolt and washer. the alignmet marks must face toward the front. Tighten the bolt just enough to hold the sproket in place.
12. Verify that the #1 piston is at TDC of the compression stroke. The crankshaft key-ways should be at the 12 o'clock position.
13. Install the timing chain by aligning the marks on the chain with the marks on the sprokets. Torque the camshaft sproket bolt tp 87-116ft. lbs. once the timing chain is place and aligned.
14. Install the chain tensioner and chain guide.
15. Install the front cover.
16. Connect the negative battery cable.


if you need the dual i'll type that up also.

 

you are my savior!!!! thanks so much i hate to bother you but i do need the dual.....thnaks for the time

 

Just download a Factory Service Manual (theres a link in the FAQ forum), it will have all the info you need

 

240SX (KA24DE Engine)

1. Release the fuel system pressure.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and drain the cooling system. Drain engine oil.
3. Remove the cylinder head assembly.
4. Remove the oil pan.
5. Remove the oil strianer, crank pully.
6. Remove the front cover assembly.
7. Remove the lower timing chain tensioner, tensioner arm, lower timing chain guide.
8. Remove the lower timing chain and idler sproket.

To Install:
9. Check all components for wear. replace as necessary. Clean all mating surfaces and replace the cylinder head gasket.
10. Install crankshaft sproket. Make sure that mating marks of crankshaft sproket face front of the engine.
11. Rotate crankshaft so that #1 piston is set a TDC position.
12. Install idler sproket and lower timing chain.
13. Install tensioner arm, chain guide and lower timing chain tensioner.
14. Install front cover assembly.
15. Install crankshaft pully, oil strainer and oil pan.
16. Install the cylinder head.
17. Install all remaining components in reverse order of removal.
18. Connect the negative battery cable. Refill all fluid levels. Road test vehicle for proper operation.