valve cover (ka24de)

[sxcoupe]

i have slite oil leak from frount of valve cover gasket. i kow i should change it as sone as posible but my ? is. have i lost some compresion becouse of leak. and are there other problems lurking that i should know about. any input on this topic would be great, thanks

[naed240sx]

That leak will not cause you to lose any compression, unless you ran your engine dry on oil. Buy a new gasket, go to autozone, remove valve cover, and follow the fsm for reinstalling gasket and valvecover.

[240marcuSX]

Before you go buying a new gasket, make sure that all of the valve cover bolts are tight. even the ones in the back, because the oil could be escaping somewhere else on the valvecover, and then treveling around and exiting in front.

that was what was going on with mine when i bought it.

[sxcoupe]

should you torque them to any spec. if so how many foot ponds or should i just tighten them becouse i dont have a torque wrench. "please" the more info the beter on this one. i am in uncharted water on this issue.

[naed240sx]

should you torque them to any spec. if so how many foot ponds or should i just tighten them becouse i dont have a torque wrench. "please" the more info the beter on this one. i am in uncharted water on this issue.

You should get a torqe wrench. They are cheap. Fsm for specs.

[sxcoupe]

okay bring on the flame, what dose fsm stand for

[naed240sx]

factory service manual. You can download them. search around.

[wild_maxx]

factory service manual.

[naed240sx]

Btw, is that a nitrous system you are running? info?

[sxcoupe]

no thats just pic i got of ebay to show were oil was leaking from. i need to get a digital camera so i can post pics of my ride, hopefuly soon.

[naed240sx]

zerothread?id=105618

[sxcoupe]

timing chain guide is that the little click click click sound i hear when i am idelling. when im under the hood and reve the engine then let i idele i get that sound is that what that is. thanks for the link it explaned alot.

[naed240sx]

timing chain guide is that the little click click click sound i hear when i am idelling. when im under the hood and reve the engine then let i idele i get that sound is that what that is. thanks for the link it explaned alot.

Yeah that is the ticking. That writup explains valve cover removal/installation, as well as how to remove the unnessary chain guides. I suggest that you do it all at once. Follow it step by step, it is a really good writup.

[sxcoupe]

thanks again so you dont need those guides at all why do that put plastic in a engine were they know metal parts are going to be in contact with it. seems kind of dumb to me. i forgot to ask you the clicking noise, dose that mean its broken of in there or just worn like one on link.

[naed240sx]

thanks again so you dont need those guides at all why do that put plastic in a engine were they know metal parts are going to be in contact with it. seems kind of dumb to me. i forgot to ask you the clicking noise, dose that mean its broken of in there or just worn like one on link.

They are actually made out of metal. Nissan says they are unnessary. They are most likely not broken. The timing chain just kind of slaps agains them and causes the noise. Your timing chain is most likely in fine shape. Timing chain's generally outlast the motor itself.

[sxcoupe]

is that your car in pic. nice. i like your weels what are they, i just put adr 17-7 white spade on mine. they look sharp

[naed240sx]

Thanks. It's pretty bland actually but whatever. Wheels are enkei racing peaks.

[sxcoupe]

i kind of like bland stock look of 240s that what atracted me to them in the first place. i have had mine for almost four years now before i knew about drifting & mods and body kits. have you seen this. i saw it this afternoon. i allmost pist my pants when i saw it.
Modified by sxcoupe at 3:34 PM 3/23/2006

[240DRFT]

the fsm is stickied on the top in the 240 general section.