Does Nissan Navara have a timing belt or chain?
Answered by CarsGuide The simple answer, Andrew, is that the 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine in your Navara has a timing chain rather than a timing belt. The primary timing chain on your engine is a single-row chain while the secondary chain is a duplex (or double-row) chain.
Is there a timing belt on a Nissan Navara?
Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Nissan Frontier / Navara. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.
Is it necessary to change the timing chain on a D40 Navara?
We were asked if it was necessary to change the timing chain on a D40 Navara and we correctly advised the reader that it wasn’t. There is no requirement to change the chain regularly as there is on engines with timing belts, but chains do wear and sometimes they loosen or even break as we reported in our used review of the D40 a few weeks ago.
What kind of timing belt does Nissan Frontier use?
Nissan Frontier / Navara Model Year Engine Belt / Chain 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 3.0L V6 timing belt 3.3L VG33E V6 timing belt 3.3L VG33ER V6 supercharged timing belt 2.4L KA24E I4 timing chain
What does the tensioner do on a Nissan Navara?
The tensioners job is to keep the right amount of pressure on your Nissan Navara’s timing belt or chain. As the belt/chain stretches through normal operation, it would get loose and fall off or jump. The tensioner keeps this from happening by keeping a consistent amount of force on the belt.
Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Nissan Frontier / Navara. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.
We were asked if it was necessary to change the timing chain on a D40 Navara and we correctly advised the reader that it wasn’t. There is no requirement to change the chain regularly as there is on engines with timing belts, but chains do wear and sometimes they loosen or even break as we reported in our used review of the D40 a few weeks ago.
When to replace the timing chain on a Nissan?
Use this guide as a trusted diagnosis tool if you think your timing chain may be worn and additionally as a step by step replacement guide for fitment of replacement timing chains. A massive thanks to site member Kungfumicra for tracking this down.