95 Nis 240sx KA24DE Cylinder Head Rebuild Question

[Biovizier_Mantrid]

Noob Alert


I recently bought a 95 240sx KA24DE (all stock, no mods), and discovered the head gasket needed replaced. Boy, did this bad boy ever need a good going over. The poor thing looks to have been neglected and mistreated for a long time. I got it off, and am now putting the whole thing back together. Everything was going smoothly with the help of the FSM, Chilton's, and this site, but I'm now stuck. I can't get the lower timing chain back on. My question is this: Is there some secret mystical 240sx voodoo that I'm not aware of that'll help me get the chain back on? Or am I going to need to remove the entire front cover and do something there?

I await your unending and vast knowledge for assistance, guys. I'm pretty much a noob in expert-mode territory here, but with the help and encouragement of my friend/roomie that's helping, I shall overcome. Please help! Any assistance and/or advice is helpful.

Thanks again!

[MaximA32]

I've never had the (dis)pleasure of fiddling with the KA. Let's get this over to the KA forum and see if we can't get you some more help!

[Biovizier_Mantrid]

Thank you very much, sir.

[corn322]

I put the chain on the crank sprocket, and had the upper sprocket in my hand. Put chain on upper sprocket, then bolt sprocket to head. Then release whatever I had holding the tensioner back.