Posted: May 11 2010 at 4:51pm | IP Logged

Ni44anfront,

Yes, frontierguy was dead on the money, it doesnt sound like a metal to metal rub and I could see it sounding kinda like a supercharger. I went to a dealership and within seconds the tech was able to tell me the exact same thing. Hopefully you are still under warranty because it is going to be a costly repair. If not, all I can say is that I have driven mine many many miles just wondering what the noise is, no problems!

Posted: May 14 2010 at 7:29am | IP Logged

If there were a problem with that, you would def hear the whining. As far as I know, its the only indication/symptom of the problem.

Posted: May 17 2010 at 9:46am | IP Logged

Frontierguy,

I checked with my local dealership to get a total cost for this repair, they said it was a 14hr job, I gave him the revised procedure "code" that you gave me. Does the revised procedure require a less work?

Thanks.

I also have another issue, and I am getting them taken care of slowly but surely, the truck has started humming from the front passenger side of the engine. Could be pullies, but seems to be more towards mid or rear engine from underneath. (its honestly hard to tell), it sounds alot like a Ford fuel pump whine and changes pitch when revved and settles back to idle. It seems to be affected by power surges, because at idle it will change pitch a little when I hold down the pwr window button after the window is already stopped. It sometimes stops on its own and sometimes (but not always) when I start the air compressor.

Posted: May 21 2010 at 2:51pm | IP Logged

Hello all, it is funny i had the same problem, fixed the timing chain plastic plunger problem, very expensive, Nissan dealer asked me for 12 hours, now i just got the air bag lights blinking started today, how do i reset the computer there was a rear end accident two month ago, please help, the tire pressure lights was easy to fix,

nismo  6 speed

thanks all

SCCA Certified National race instructor

Posted: May 21 2010 at 3:25pm | IP Logged

if you have been there before for a small repair, hold their feet to the fire

demand the warrenty work to be done. the 14 hours BS is plain rip off, i paid out of pocket big$$ for the chain guides, i was misled by telling me it was the timing chain

until frontierguy questend it, then the story changed to the plunger and it may have damaged your engine you will end up paying up to $6K for a replacement engine, since i have changed the clutch and other parts myself, and happy to announce that my truck ROCKS... except today i have the air bag light problem, thanks guys