Is a 2001 Nissan Frontier an interference engine?
All 2001 Nissan Frontier V6 models have timing belts and interference engines while the 4 cylinder models have timing chains and interference engines.
What to do if your timing belt breaks on a Nissan Frontier?
No valve damage. You can do a peliminary valve check by getting a buddy to turn the engine over by hand, at the crank, while you hold a finger on an empty spark plug hole. Compression probably means your valves are ok. Do all 6. (a damaged valve will bend and stay open, losing compression).
Is it possible to damage the timing belt?
It is a hit and miss with valve damage. The 3.3 in the XTERRAs are interference engines so it is possible to have valve damage. Replacing the timing belt is not had and doing it your self might be cheaper just incase If you do have valve damage.
Where did the timing belt break on my Xterra?
He is located in the San Fernando Valley. My neighbor had the timing belt break in his Xterra, did not cause him any valve damage. I don’t know if he was just lucky that day. I don’t know what year his is.
How much does it cost to change timing belt?
Do all 6. (a damaged valve will bend and stay open, losing compression). FYI, changing the belt and water pump in a shop shouldn’t cost more than $850, give or take. Run it ’till it breaks and fix it faster!
No valve damage. You can do a peliminary valve check by getting a buddy to turn the engine over by hand, at the crank, while you hold a finger on an empty spark plug hole. Compression probably means your valves are ok. Do all 6. (a damaged valve will bend and stay open, losing compression).
It is a hit and miss with valve damage. The 3.3 in the XTERRAs are interference engines so it is possible to have valve damage. Replacing the timing belt is not had and doing it your self might be cheaper just incase If you do have valve damage.
He is located in the San Fernando Valley. My neighbor had the timing belt break in his Xterra, did not cause him any valve damage. I don’t know if he was just lucky that day. I don’t know what year his is.
What do you need for timing belt 3.3 V6?
The only special tool you need is the crank pulley removal tool. It is commercially available and a lot of parts stores will rent them to you. The trick though is finding the bolts to fit in the two holes in the crank pulley and still be long enough to go through the puller. The bolts are 6mm x1.25 thread pitch and i believe they are 80mm long.