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chuckd05 · 03-30-2011, 05:00 PM

I had an issue where my car would not rev past 3,000 RPMS, turns out something with the timing chain assembly. Something went bad internally starting with the key way for the crank pulley causing my timing to be WAY off putting the car in safe mode... It was in the shop for almost 5 weeks, as no one had any idea what was wrong... at first they were blaming the tune, which was flashed back to stock by there in house performance shop, it threw codes for cam sensors but it wasnt anything to do with them, eventually it was all taken care of though and the entire timing chain assembly was replaced as well as cam sprockets and some other parts...

bumpers were yellow , my car had the front , rear, and side skirts sprayed before it hit 2,000 miles. the paint just stinks overall as well... now the motor is getting replaced...

Nothing all that major but for a car I have owned for less than two years a lot has happened.. friends see me in the juke and I say the cars in the shop and they say "again?!?" It has been good to me other than these issues but I am thinking long term if its a car I want to own out of warranty and I am not sure..

the motor has arrived at the dealer and after dropping it off Monday, they said it should be done by the end of this week or early next week...

My part out will begin when/if I chose to keep the Z or not...

but the diff I would need a OEM one in return so it may be a tough swap unless you are local to me... a member esfourteen has first dibs though.

03-30-2011, 05:00 PM	#111 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	I had an issue where my car would not rev past 3,000 RPMS, turns out something with the timing chain assembly. Something went bad internally starting with the key way for the crank pulley causing my timing to be WAY off putting the car in safe mode... It was in the shop for almost 5 weeks, as no one had any idea what was wrong... at first they were blaming the tune, which was flashed back to stock by there in house performance shop, it threw codes for cam sensors but it wasnt anything to do with them, eventually it was all taken care of though and the entire timing chain assembly was replaced as well as cam sprockets and some other parts... bumpers were yellow , my car had the front , rear, and side skirts sprayed before it hit 2,000 miles. the paint just stinks overall as well... now the motor is getting replaced... Nothing all that major but for a car I have owned for less than two years a lot has happened.. friends see me in the juke and I say the cars in the shop and they say "again?!?" It has been good to me other than these issues but I am thinking long term if its a car I want to own out of warranty and I am not sure.. the motor has arrived at the dealer and after dropping it off Monday, they said it should be done by the end of this week or early next week... My part out will begin when/if I chose to keep the Z or not... but the diff I would need a OEM one in return so it may be a tough swap unless you are local to me... a member esfourteen has first dibs though. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 03-31-2011 at 12:18 AM.