Nissan Maxima: Fix Engine or Buy a New or Rebuilt Engine or Scrap Car?

buy a used engine off of ebay.... I have seen them as low as 350 bucks. That
is the way I would go if my Max. engine took a dump....Then you could
certainly get your money back out of the car! (if you do the work yourself)

just my 2 cents worth.

Bitsbucket


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I just checked, there are several Maxima engines for that price range, one
with LOW miles too, but it has a cracked timing cover, but you could use
yours, I believe it had about 28K miles on it....anyway like I said, there
are several in the 350 buck price range...
Bitsbucket

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I thought the villager used the old Maxima engine (pre-95) with a timing
belt. Will the newer one even fit? It probably won't bolt up without
modifying something.

On 8/21/04 2:45 PM, in article mDNVc.970$nntpserver.com,
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There are the older ones available too.......even cheaper...if that is what
he needs. I was going on HIS statement, that a Max motor is what he needed,
if he needs the SOHC or the later DOHC both are available. Prices are right
too!
bitsbucket


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The engine in your Quest/Villager is indeed a VG30E.

The engine is similar to the one used in the maxima in most respects.

If the timing belt breaks in a Maxima it will definitely bend the valves ,
if it happens in a Quest/Villager it won't bend valves.

The story goes like this.

When ford and Nissan got together to build the vehicle, Ford made it clear
to Nissan that they did not want an interference engine to be used. So
Nissan caved to Fords wishes .

I have dealt with the broken cams on Quests before, If it broke the front
cam (one nearest the radiator) the head does not need to come off to get the
cam out. Just replace the cam and install a new timing belt and you'll be
good to go.



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That engine isn't worth fixing, throw a used one in and and next time
change the oil every once in a while. BTW that "car" with a blown engine
-might- be worth $500 at best.
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Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com

I have to ask the obvious question here that every one seems to have
forgotten.

and that is.

Why was a compression check done to it when it has a broken cam and or
stripped teeth on the timing belt.

Of course the thing will show no compression, the freaking cam is broke and
the valve train is out of time , what were you expecting to see , 130 plus
p.s.i per cylinder. IT AIN"T GUNNA HAPPEN with a broken cam and or a
stripped belt

Get a cam and a timing belt, replace the broken cam , put the valve train in
time, install the timing belt and then check the compression.

Let me know you results.


Remember what I wrote before, the Quest/Villager engine will NOT bend the
valves if the timing belt or cam breaks.






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Hey NissTech,
Will the Maxima engine bolt into a Quest and visa versa? Or are tranny and
engine mounts a problem?
Thanks

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