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Had the timing chain replaced on a 1998 Nissan ...
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Had the timing chain replaced on a 1998 Nissan Sentra..mechanic now says it''s only been advanced and that there are issues with the Cyclinder 3...would a valve job fix this

 

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1998 Nissan Sentra

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Timing changed/reset

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Status:  Closed   Value: $9
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May 13 3:53 PM (1 minute and 44 seconds later)
         
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Hi there!Can you explain what you mean by "only been advanced"?

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May 13 3:55 PM (1 minute and 24 seconds later)
         
Reply to carguy1's Post: The mechanic stated the timing chain was "advanced" so that the car would start but that the timing was still off becuase of the problems with cylinder 3
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May 13 4:00 PM (4 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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OK.Thanks,If he did a compression test on cylinder #3 then if he found low compression,yes it may solve the problem.These cars also have a tendency to develope leaking head gaskets.If there is a misfire code,or a misfire on startup,he may want to pressure test the cooling system and make sure there is no coolant going into the cylinder.Pressure test the cooling system and leave it on for an hour or so,then pull the plug and look for coolant in the cylinder.Hope this helps!Thanks

 



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