dylan13n

Thanks guys I'm not gonna mask it with thicker oil . 10w40 is enough.. I will be pulling timing cover off in a couple months and il b sure to get pics if it might help anyone down the line I can post them on here at that stage . I will have good suss and replace everything suspect while I'm in there I will let u guys know how it goes

Tried and tried . nah it's not engine out or head off on a v35 I will do it in car .. Bottom half of sump off and rover covers , ancillaries that's it, maybe fans out of the way and there will b plenty room .. To poke me head and hands in there .. Maybe there's less room in ya steg I don't know .. . nissan have a technical service bulliten for vct sprockets draining an making cold start noise on vq35de (overseas models) that's why I blamed one of them... Cheers for the advise . I did switch to 10w40 and oem filter and it is less now but maybe I'm picky ....

@scotty - your talking about the plug on the vct solonoid .?... that only activates at around 2000rpm to vary oil pressure to vct sprocket assembly and advance the intake cam timing for higher rpms. . I can't see how that would prove if the sprocket is leaking down overnight. But you are correct that it is only a theory . what I'm sure of it's from the chain area and not hundreds of parts just 3 chains, 3 tensioners and a few sprockets and guides .. The only pats filled with oil are the 3 tensioners and the two variable sprockets on intake cams ... gues it's a moot point as when I finally get some leave from work I will pull timing cover off and have a good suss . Because it's a prick of a job I might just fork out the extra 1200 for the two sprockets as well as replacing everything else in there ... @ hertz - Have someone hold rpm's where rattle is in nutral . And listen around .. Could very well be a loose hearshield or something very minor . may be as simple as tightening it up... thanks for the replies ..

It is a noted issue on the u.s. models (g35) but . I'm not 100 percent sure there engines are made in japan like ours because they do build vq35de in America aswell for other nissan models ..(quest etc). (Kind of like how they build some triumph bikes in the uk but in aus we get Thailand made triumphs).. I am about 80 percent sure it's to do with the vct leaking oil slowly overnight (or over a few days for some of the cars with slower leaks). And takes a second to pump oil back in in start up. the issue Is TSB'd in the US for maximas etc. That run the same vq35de (same cams , same chains and same VCT as our v35's.. ). But I struggle to believe it causes no harm .. even if it's a second or two it's still accelerated wear on the chain/ guides etc. I love the way this car drives and handles and pulls hard . it's also smooth and quiet so I think I may at some stage replace the vct (and new chains and guides wile I'm at it). the worst part is that the vct sprockets are $640 each from nissan dealer and there is no such aftermarket part !!. wish I could find a good source for cheaper ones as if I can not identify the faulty one once the covers are removed I will have to buy two!. (I ain't doing this job twice!. )...

First world problems haha ....I like that .. Gd one

yeh . thanks for reply .. I know .. You make me feel like a farkin 'fuddy-duddy' . but it pisses me off .. not only that but metal on metal contact (even for a couple seconds) is a pretty nasty thing to hear from the engine bay .. . it WILL be causing harm .. I haven't had any metal in oil whatsoever though so that's the main thing .. I mean c'mon man if your car started making narly noises you would be pissed.. if it was a $1500 heap of shit and was running on stop smoke and chemi weld I could care less .. but it's otherwise beautifull .. .. definitely get where your comin from though .. guess I'm just worried there's worse to come ... thanks for the input ..

ok thanks . that's the info I'm looking for . from your post I take it you change your own oil... may I ask exactly what oil you are using. maybe some brands / viscosity pump up better or linger in the galleries better .. Also how many km on ur v35?. I was working on a max the other day with 400,000km and it didn't have a cold start noise either (but it was running 20w50 lol).

hi all..... I have owned a V35 350GT A Coupe for the last couple months and am really getting pissed with the start up rattle issue..... searching many many fourums mostly g35 related in the US. i have learned its either very very common or absolutely normal. my question to you guys is, does anyone own a v35 3.5 litre that does not have a noisy start after the car is left overnight?... im pretty keen to blow a couple grand to replace all timing chain components including the vct sprocket with genuione nissan stuff from the dealer .. but before i pull my baby off the road a few days and spend the cash i want to know that the issue can be fixed! issue : apon a cold start ( car left over night or for a 10 hour shift at work) it fires up straight away but has a chain rattle from front timing cover for 1-2 seconds then it disapears and runs smooth and quiet all day long, even if i get heavy on the right foot and bring rpm;s up high.. no noise no rattle. its e-lala until i let it sit 10 hours then its a 1-2 second rattle at startup again.. cause : left to sit for hours the oil drains down into the sump and the hydrualic tensioners and oil actuated vct sprockets become dry... it takes 2 seconds or so of cranking/ starting to build pressure back up and put full tension on chain again for it to run smooth. so far: i have replaced the primary tensioner accesed through the small removable window on the driverside of the timing cover with a new genuine nissan part (it is redesigned, superceeded and slightly different to original), the old one and the new one both seem to be at almost full extension when pumped up indicating a stretched chain, however the car has a genuine 50k km and is absulutely clean as a whistle inside the engine and had more than regular oil changes required.. so the chain should be 100's of 1000's of km away from any stretching realistically... there was also no wear on the main guide i could see or stretch marks/cracks in the chain and the tensioner was not broken as i have seen on others posts on g35's/quests/maximas in the US. if i replace the chain and all associated gear (massive job, massive $$$) will the stupid thing just stretch and be f**ked again in as little as another 50,000km.... coz that is bullshit... if that is the case this is a terrible engine and nissan is no better than a great wall or a cherry. i would have thought nissan would be more on the ball than that! i am aware of tsb's etc... but would like confirmation from other v35 owners that you can actualy fix this and its not just a traight of the engine and a waist of money to attempt to fix it.... It IS on EVERY cold start not just some. and it has never rattled on a warm start or under anY other driving condition / load ever..ever. does anybody have a skyline/350z (vq35) that can start after sitting idle overnight and not rattle???? my other option which i am seriously considering is trading it in on a boring falcon or something but i'd be pissed to do that because as im sure you all know this car is AWESOME to drive... and looks beautifull...

hi . I'm not sure I have auto headlights...? Unless there just turned off .. lights don't go on when I drive into the garage like my commodore did .

Ok great thanks . now I know I can remove it. cheers . il get a pic but it's stock as you've all send it before lol

I was just thinking this today. But I did not have my towel and sock handy lol. I was thinking more along the lines of meguires dash protector stuff with built in uv protection .. kind of like armour all but not $h!t and greasy like arnour all is. I used to use it on my VE . I didn't have that car long enough to prove if it works (protecting from UV rays ) but meguires stuff usually does what it says

Hi all . just bought a v35 coupe standard the other day .. and through researching prior to purchasing I lurked this site a little .... I an the first Aussie owner of this second hand import and I have a couple questions i couldn't find an answer to by searching .. Mainly .. if I just pull the wires out of the toll card reader and tuck them away will it cause any errors? Or will nothing be affected (aside from the Japanese lady's voice that comes up every time I start the car? Secondly ,, there is a little sensor (looks aftermarket from japan ) in the centre of my dash up against the front window that looks to me to be a gps antenna ... is that what it is? Is it part of the toll card system and can I use it to connect to an aftermarket HU with gps? It might be worth mentioning that my car has no screen , already has an aftermarket single din pioneer from japan which I will be swapping with an au aftermarket unit soon.. Thanks in advance for any replies!!