Not mine. Wonder what could be wrong with it?
2002 Nissan Sentra Se-r Spec V , Motor Just Went Out . Not sure whats wrong with it. Brand New Tires all the way around. Everything Good( Call Or Text 770-402-2844 For More info Tags: Cutlass Monte Carlo ss F-250 F-125 Kx Cr Kicker 15's 24's Nova
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Cat broke up and got sucked back into the combustion chambers, the bores will be massively worn and the rings shot. The timing chain will also have "stretched" from the very dirty oil being run through the engine over time, and the excessive crankcase pressures will have blown out most oil seals (valve cover gasket especially).
VQ time!
Former room mate had one of these, they haul ASS and handle really well too!
This is one of the few FF cars I'd be willing to own. I've found lots of them needing an engine.
Fake listing. Spec V's are never that cheap even with a toasted engine.
Run_Away wrote: Cat broke up and got sucked back into the combustion chambers, the bores will be massively worn and the rings shot. The timing chain will also have "stretched" from the very dirty oil being run through the engine over time, and the excessive crankcase pressures will have blown out most oil seals (valve cover gasket especially). VQ time!
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+1 for fit_is_slow. the 2.5 is known for exactly this kind of failure. Of course, it could be something as simple as a CKP, or fuel pump, or.............
And I have to disagree on the comment about these handling well. I owned a 2003, and while it was a torquey SOB, I thought it handled like a pig. Except for that LSD pulling it off a corner. That much it did quite well.
Mike
Run_Away wrote: Cat broke up and got sucked back into the combustion chambers, the bores will be massively worn and the rings shot. The timing chain will also have "stretched" from the very dirty oil being run through the engine over time, and the excessive crankcase pressures will have blown out most oil seals (valve cover gasket especially). VQ time!
How does the pieces of a cat go counter to exhaust flow and end up back in the combustion chamber? I know all about reversion, but the general flow is in the direction away from the engine. Is the cat mounted extremely close to the head?
Datsun310Guy wrote: Fake listing. Spec V's are never that cheap even with a toasted engine.
LOTS of that going on in this area. Of course CL doesn't do a thing about it.
bravenrace wrote: How does the pieces of a cat go counter to exhaust flow and end up back in the combustion chamber? I know all about reversion, but the general flow is in the direction away from the engine. Is the cat mounted extremely close to the head?
Here's a thread talking about it along with a parts diagram that shows how close it is to the head:
http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=135241
racer33 wrote: +1 for fit_is_slow. the 2.5 is known for exactly this kind of failure. Of course, it could be something as simple as a CKP, or fuel pump, or............. And I have to disagree on the comment about these handling well. I owned a 2003, and while it was a torquey SOB, I thought it handled like a pig. Except for that LSD pulling it off a corner. That much it did quite well. Mike
+1 on the blown engine. Very common, especially on 02's. IIRC, the pre-cat breaks down (too close to the block, too much heat), and small particles of ceramic material get pulled into the cylinders when engine braking, which ultimately leads to engine breaking (See what I did there?). The good news is a VQ swap if fairly well documented (and even commercially available if you aren't up to it). If you want to go replacement engine, pretty much any base Altima with a QR25 is a potential donor. An aftermarket header without a precat will ensure you don't repeat the engine death, but may not be emissions legal. As a side benefit, getting rid of the pre-cat results in a noticeable HP bump.
As for the handling, a Nismo rear sway bar does WONDERS for the factory "bread truck" handling.
I've found cheap 02's but not that cheap! Still holding out for a newer one, that red interior is too much for me.
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