1992 nissan 240sx timing chain.

[reaperk69]

I have recently purchased a 1992 240sx( it might be a se, not sure.)I believe it has the KA24DE engine. The person i bought it from said they where in a parking lot and the top timing chain broke.

My question is.-Will i need a whole kit or just the chain? because if it's just the chain broke, can i just change the chain?

I looked up the prices and for just the upper chain is $45-50and for a whole kit its $65-70would it be worth paying the extra $20 to get the whole kitor should i just get the chain?

thanks


Modified by reaperk69 at 10:19 AM 6/24/2009

[reaperk69]

Okay i have the car home and i have started into it.i have come to relize that only ONE of the top timing chains broke.

Sould i get the whole kit or just the chain?

The car has 205,000miles

[redhatch93]

Usually when your timing chain breaks you get bent valves.

[dccse3k]

Unless you know how the timing chain broke don't just stick another one on there or it will probably break as well.

[reaperk69]

I was going off of what the person said when i bought the car.

But yesterday i pulled off the valve cover and low and beholdthe upper timing chain guide was broke, not the chain.

Am i still able to drive my 240 without the upper guide or should i replace it?

[JIMMAAYY]

if you mean that top plastic piece then no you do not need it.. it should be able to run perfectly fine minus the marble noise you usually hear from a ka24de

[Muskulito240sx]

man i hope you got that car cheap. didnt dual cams come with metal guides and single cams came with plastic guides? so theirs a big piece of loose metal somewhere around your lower chain? while your at it also take off the side chain guide

[demontirthteen]

its better to get a whole kit