need help - TIMING CHAIN TICKING!!!

**bengkok** · August 19th, 2009 03:41 PM

Guys,

need your assistance

i heard a ticking sound in my engine i'm thinking its my timing chain ticking..

i noticed it 3days after i had my usual chage oil

i used mobil1 ordinary oil..is it something to do with the oil i used? or just a co-incident lng? how much budget if will replace timing chain, guide and tensioner? or can you suggest any DYI muna before i bring it to the shop for timing chain replacement?

thank in advance

regards....

**bengkok** · August 19th, 2009 03:44 PM

Sorry to Indicate

ride is 1998 B14 Nissan Sentra

many thanks!

**Horsepower** · August 19th, 2009 04:08 PM

distance travelled?

**bengkok** · August 19th, 2009 04:17 PM

110k mileage sir

**woohoo** · August 19th, 2009 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by bengkok

Guys,

need your assistance

i heard a ticking sound in my engine i'm thinking its my timing chain ticking..

i noticed it 3days after i had my usual chage oil

i used mobil1 ordinary oil..is it something to do with the oil i used? or just a co-incident lng? how much budget if will replace timing chain, guide and tensioner? or can you suggest any DYI muna before i bring it to the shop for timing chain replacement?

thank in advance

regards....

When do you hear the ticking sound? Right after you turn the engine off? That could be only the metal parts shrinking back to their normal size after expanding due to the heat.

**Horsepower** · August 19th, 2009 04:25 PM

hmm, that sounds about right. Are you sure though that it's a timing chain and not a belt?

Timing belts are usually replaced around 100K or so. Timing chains are often indestructible.

If it's a belt, if I were you, I'd have it towed by a friend to my mechanic. Risking to run it might incur you a lot of problems (and unnecessary expense) due to parts that the snapped belt will destroy.

Good luck and I hope this helped you. :-)