Do you have to change timing chain on Nissan D40?
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. Of course, when that happens you must replace the chain.
What kind of timing chain does a Nissan Navara have?
This page explains the methods used to diagnose a timing chain fault in the Nissan Navara D40, D22 & Pathfinder R51 YD25 engine. All common rail YD25 engines from 2005 have duplex (double row) camshaft timing chains.
Are there any safety problems with Nissan timing chains?
Nissan North America, the plaintiff claimed that Nissan violated the law by concealing a known safety defect in the timing chain system. The lawsuit sought damages for owners in California and Washington state. Nissan admitted their timing chains are loud, but not unsafe.
Why do I need a tensioned timing chain?
A properly tensioned chain is critical to maintaining the timing between the pistons and the valves. When timing chains loosen it leads to engine rattles, issues with misfiring, problems accelerating and – eventually – bent valves or rods and catastrophic engine failure.
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. Of course, when that happens you must replace the chain.
This page explains the methods used to diagnose a timing chain fault in the Nissan Navara D40, D22 & Pathfinder R51 YD25 engine. All common rail YD25 engines from 2005 have duplex (double row) camshaft timing chains.
Nissan North America, the plaintiff claimed that Nissan violated the law by concealing a known safety defect in the timing chain system. The lawsuit sought damages for owners in California and Washington state. Nissan admitted their timing chains are loud, but not unsafe.
Is there an issue with the Nissan Navara D40?
They don’t have an individual lemon here. A quick Google tells all However if you are the owner of a D22 or D40 Navara with a YD25 engine (2.5 litre diesel), or a Pathfinder with a 2.5 litre diesel, there is an issue with these engines that you really need to be aware of and that is premature engine timing chain failure.