1992 Sentra Classic 1.6L 4 cyl. Going about 35MPH, my wife heard a buzzing sound and engine stopped. Timing belt snapped. Is there any chance that there was no valve damage. I had a 1988 Corolla 1.6L DOHC 16 valve. Same thing happened. New Belt and it was fine. Is the Nissan engine also a non-interference engine or am I sunk? Thank you
92 Sentra Classic--Timing Belt Issue
Jul 23, 2009
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timing "belt" on a 92 1.6 sentra engine? the haynes manual indicates the 91 thru 94 engines have a timing chain.
Sorry, assumed it was a belt. My question, however still stands. Can you help?
Actually, it IS a belt. I took off the cover to see. It is also intact! So the break must be in whatever links the lower pulley to the crankshaft pulley (chain, belt, gear, etc.) Sadly I was hoping my question about bent valves would be answered.
My 1987 1.6 liter Sentra had a belt. My 1999 1.6 liter Sentra has a chain. According to everything I've checked, every Sentra after 1989 has a chain. Be that as it may, if you've got the valve cover off, are you saying that if you crank the engine, the crankshaft turns but the cams don't move? Is there a lot of slack in the belt or chain or whatever you've got?
No....everything looks good and tight. Something else broke. Remember we are dealing with a Sentra Classic, the boxy model made in Mexico. It basically was a parts bin car, using stuff from the '89 Sentra.
Can you clarify what is turning and what is not?
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