all you 240 mechanickz need some help

[tricktunes240]

i just took my car 92 ka24de to a show had them look at my "sound" which is a timing problem...they wanted $1,800 to fix it for me ...haha ill get a sr b4 i do that..anyway...at idol it makes a clicking/rattling sound but when i rev it up just a bit and hold it...sounds perfect...what could it be that would help me from getting a whole timing kit...possibly guides? or maybe just chain? thanx for input...

[mattscar]

i not a mechanic but your prob sounds familiar to our corolla and we changed the vaccum lines and it was better.i dont know just see if its fine i guess?

[rsmithdrift]

Sounds like timing chain guides to me. Remove them.

[Toshima]

Its a common noise with the ka dont worry about it. Ask around and alot of people will tell you that there ka make that same noise all the time. I believe its the guides.

[byonata]

Mines does the same until i forgot to put oil and blew it all up. It sounds like timing chain. I should have a picture inside the valve cover.

This is off an 89' 240sx KA24E single overhead cam SOHCTOP VIEWFRONT VIEW

[tricktunes240]

would it be safe to remove them? or will it cause more problems...

[amolao]

Remove the guides, search under the FAQ's or tutorials for a details and pictures. If you still have rattling, yes you are going to need a timing kit. Very expensive unless you do it yourself. And if you wait until later you will be looking a major damage and more $$$$ when the chain cuts thru your engine cover or valves hit the pistons...oh remember you have a DE, the pics on the thread show a SOHC...

[180fan]

The DOHC's, you can remove the upper chain guides without issue. Both the DE and E, you MUST keep the lower guides. If you've got an E and hearing a rattling sound, it could be your lifters.

[jrb92se]

try marvel mystery oil half a quart

[tricktunes240]

marvel mystery oil eh? sounds intense....i jsut took off the top guides in under 15 minuts and assembled everything started her....still go the sound...so i figure its the top side...o well.......if its not hurting anything i guess ill just deal with the sound and as long as i can still beat a BMW z3 with the sound(like i did last night) itll be ok....by the way its a DE..thanx for input guys

[sxcoupe]

that cliking sound is your timeing chain guids cheak out this link

[sxcoupe]

remove them and problem solved. cheak out the link

[fullthrtl_tech]

yeah the sound is your guides, the noise goes away somewhat because your chain has hydraulic tensioners and as you increase rpm oil pressure goes up. Yeah i am actually doing mine right now, kind of a pain in the *** but pretty simple compared to some. I picked my kit up for a dohc from a guy called the parts dinosaur on ebay for 155 shipped and thats both chains, guides and tensoners.