Hey guys, im not really new to Nissanforums, but I havent been on in a while because I usually come on when im having trouble with things. People here seem to know how to fix it. Haha.
Anyways, I have a 98 200sx SE (GA16DE) has alot of miles on it but theyre mostly highway. 185k miles, 5 spd. I was on my way to a friends house and I was driving up a big hill, down shifted into 3rd (when the car started to bog down) and all of a sudden it felt like it lost almost all compression and started making really loud ticking noises. Im a do-it-yourselfer, so I know a little bit about cars, and instantly assumed it was a "valve lifter" problem. But then I was told the GA16 doesnt have valve lifters. I opened the valve cover, pulled the spark plugs out, and used a wrench on the crank and i can hear ticking around the #1 piston and the timing chain. It sounds like its coming from the top (valvetrain) but I could be wrong. Does anyone know what it could be?
I also assumed it was something major, it does have alot of miles so it wouldnt be a suprise. It could be a crank bearing, "crankwalk" if anyone has any idea at all, help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Anyways, I have a 98 200sx SE (GA16DE) has alot of miles on it but theyre mostly highway. 185k miles, 5 spd. I was on my way to a friends house and I was driving up a big hill, down shifted into 3rd (when the car started to bog down) and all of a sudden it felt like it lost almost all compression and started making really loud ticking noises. Im a do-it-yourselfer, so I know a little bit about cars, and instantly assumed it was a "valve lifter" problem. But then I was told the GA16 doesnt have valve lifters. I opened the valve cover, pulled the spark plugs out, and used a wrench on the crank and i can hear ticking around the #1 piston and the timing chain. It sounds like its coming from the top (valvetrain) but I could be wrong. Does anyone know what it could be?
I also assumed it was something major, it does have alot of miles so it wouldnt be a suprise. It could be a crank bearing, "crankwalk" if anyone has any idea at all, help would be appreciated.
Thanks