On Oct 9, 11:36 am, "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In the car. I have a 93 altima 2.4L.
>
> Remove valve cover
> Remove alternator
> Remove engine brackets
> Remove upper timing cover
> Loosen A/C Belt
> Remove crank pulley bolt
> Remove crank pulley
> Remove lower timing cover
>
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> Bill wrote:
> >> no charge for the website... looks like some guy just decided to post
the
> >> repair procedure. I found it on Google. Its also neat that he
showed the
> >[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> >> crank seal, we had that part of the engine stripped down in less than
30
> >> minutes. Once you remove all of that stuff, its easy to work in
there.
>
> >So, that's 30 minutes to remove the lower timing cover with the engine
> >in or out of the car?
>
> >Bill
>
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Very odd. I distinctly recall previously looking at the base of the
oil filter pedestal and seeing the edge of a Felpro-like gasket. This
morning I decided to change out the pedestal though I was sure the oil
was migrating from elsewhere. First thing that registered was that
the more difficult to reach of the four bolts, though not _that_
difficult to get a wrench on, wasn't very tight. I get all four bolts
out, remove the pedestal, and look for the gasket. Couldn't find it.
Still can't. It's possible it's in there someplace but I've no luck
finding it. The surface of the pedestal looks very good as if it
could have made an almost oil tight seal. When I had returned to the
AAMCO in Newnan, GA, about the oil leak after their work, the manager
or possibly owner, had the car put up on the lift and said since there
was oil all over that the pedestal was cracked and the oil sensor also
leaked and it wasn't his responsibility. Well, RTV is drying and no
test until tomorrow.
By the way, did I see somewhere that if the top timing chain cover is
removed one needs to buy a head gasket set for the upper seal? And I
wonder about that idler pulley. I see it's brace is held on by three
bolts, that from looking at a spare brace I have here, but getting to
two of those three bolts looks like it's almost easier to lift out the
engine for access.
Bill
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