Really liked your tutorial man, lots of people skip forward time but you showed the entire process. Subscribed!

20:07 - perfect description of how to get the upper Idler out. Thank you for this! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Oh I was have a blast with this beast...until I dumped transmission fluid all over me after removing CV brace. lol! totally forgot that happens. Awesome job man and you don't know how much you helped me and others get through this nightmare. 👍👍👍

All I can say is wow. Better you than me. You are one brave guy! Great video as always.

My Nissan Altima has 268,000 miles on it and found out it jumped time. now in your videos you make it look easy but I guess I will be junking my car and get me another one. Great video!!!

I'd never remember where all those bolts go. Whenever I do work on my car, I take a picture of everything I take off, then I place the bolts back in their original holes. If for some reason I cant place them back in their hole, I put the bolts in the part that I took off. It saves me SO much time and I don't lose track of where they go. But whatever works for you man. Great video.

Thank god for you man, especially part 2! I had a time trying to figure it out but your part 2 helped so much!!

Just gotta say thanks, man! I've got an old body style '97 I'm working on and it's been a project of pains. Those 2 nuts at 50:20 in the vid were my trouble (this time *LOL*) after a lot of prying and gaining nada. Between both your vids, it'll help me get portions of this done right since this is the first time I've ever attempted engine work. Back in 2018 at 288K, the water pump died and damaged thankfully only the head gasket, so trying to get 'er back on the road. While it's apart, working on a minor rebuild to freshen it up even though it sounded fine a few days after it ran hot, so it hoping it won't have to be touched till the odometer begins with 4 or 5 or more. This was 4 years ago, so hoping that '01 is still going for you (or for whoever may be using it now).

Awesome!! I need to change next. The pvc was a challenge to get to. Thanks for you help.

This video clarifies some doubts, thank you.

I like the tip about the orientation of the belts 👍🏻never occurred to me before

Great video. I'm rubbish with remembering bolts. When I do this in using a marker pen and zip lock bags. Id rather take the extra 20 mins hand writing every nut and bolt I remove. Makes it easy to remember where they go after without worrying if u miss any

Oh my gosh, so many bolts... I lost track... I think I would place each set of bolts pertaining to its own parts in plastic bags and also label those specific larger bolts using color stickers. Nice work 50

This is a great video, especially since i own this exact car. So informative

This is a great video, and precisely describes the problem I have. A general question: what is the risk/outlook for the engine if I didn't do this repair?

Great video. Just what I was looking for. I have a 98 Pathfinder 3.3L with a similar oil pump. It was an elderly couple's for 20 years. I don't think they used it much. Low miles, 6,000 a year average, and likely wasn't driven hard ever. I think they let oil sit in it and maybe their mechanic put snake oil in it as a sales pitch. There was gummy honey-colored stuff on the refill cap. Something is causing this Pathfinder to knock at startup for 3-4 seconds and then between 1,800 and 3,300 RPM. If coasting between 1800 and 3300, it ceases. I think I caught rod bearing wear early and I replaced them. And checked the mains. Mains were good. Two rods had mild wear. No slack or slope in anything. Metal flakes stopped appearing. But still the knock between those RPM. It runs perfectly, otherwise. And the body and interior is like new. So it's a nice one I'd like to keep long-term. What do you think about this idea? If the oil isn't changed well can the valve system in the pump stick or malfunction and cause oil pressure to be insufficient? The pressure is 100% consistently poor at startup for 3 seconds and under load between 1800 to 3300 RPM. Makes no sense, this loss of pressure at fixed time, other than faulty pump. I know there is also a pan gasket leak at the front and back. I thinned the oil as an experiment to see if pressure/noise changed and oil began quickly dripping from both ends of the oil pan when it was at warm idle. I thinned the oil 50% with motor flush, which is basically kerosene. I drained out two quarts and put in 2 quarts cleaner. So I have to pull the pan anyways to fix those leaks, so might as well pull inspect and replace the pump as well. Also have to check timing as well and swap all those parts as their age is unknown. The pressure problem was present before the leaks were noted. So the big leaks are new and the problem is the exact same. Do you know of a good oil pump replacement video of my motor or very similar? I found a timing kit one, but no oil pump.

Cheesus Crust, Man! That sounded like a buzzsaw!

Timing Chain and Oil Pump Water Pump, Replacement are supposted to be done at the same time... along with other replacable parts, tightners, guides + see OWNERS GUIDE !

thank you sir very informative I have a 2000 Altima and replace the engine twice, the first engine I put in it had a rod knock and now the second has a similar noise as yours does in this video but when it gets hot and oil light comes on. so thinking that the oil pump and chain guides, since there is plastic debris in the oil pan now that i removed it.

Do you know if it's the same procedure on a Sentra 1.6l? Looks pretty similar and I suspect that my Sentra has skipped a tooth on the timing chain but the timing marks are not visible. How do you check the timing??

Hey 50s kid I have a Nisan pulsar GTIR in Australia it makes exactly the same sound as your Altima I replaced the oil pump and timing chain case and it didn't fix the winding noise so I'm guessing it's in the timing chain would you have any Idea what would make that noise in the timing chain

Hi, 50skid i ran into a problem with the bracket you took off at 16mins into the video , it wouldn't come off but was able to slid down out of the way a little , any suggestions ?

I am repairing the Head on the engine to 2003 Nissan Altima and the timing chain must come. What a pain. Great video though .

Thanks for taking the time to document this. I just finished mine and your info was extremely helpful.

Recently got an 01. The only problem was the timing assembly needed to be replaced. How would you go about doing it?

Awesome video man. Thank you very much

Target of opportunity. I love that phrase!🤣

From what I can assess from pt1 is Nissan intended for the engine to be pulled to do this job.

I have watched about one third and I am too tired just watching you. You are one heck of a mechanic. Compared to Honda or BMW Nissan is extremely difficult to take apart or put back

how do u remove the immobilizer on this if keys lost ?

This is a real mechanic that doesnt guess i admire the work

Hi 50sKid, when jacking up the engine, where must the jack be...? thanks in advance ..

Thx for the video.apparently I have a bad camshaft,is it possible to replace it without removing the timing chain for this car ?That is, without removing the timing chain cover?

I'm only 14 mins in, but it looks lile he's not gonna pull the engine for this? Idk man, I think it would be WAY easier to pull the engine. There's hardly enough room.

Chinese do make things so complete it 😄nice video thanks 😎✌🎶🇺🇸

I swear to god after watching your videos I thought for sure at 43:25 you were gonna be like "welp, whole Axel has to cone out to get at this one"! lol

It's strange that in some Altima's, like yours 2001 and mine 97, the right drive shaft support bracket doesn't connect to the upper oil pan, while in some others, like mine 2000, it does 🤔 Extra work 😥

I have an 08 mercury grand marquis that does the samething when it cold on first start in the morning, and I left it runs for 5 minutes the noise gone when I start the car again, and again when I start it about for 8 or 9 hours the car make the noises again, but I really don't know if it's chain or oil pump

I love this video. And he's pretty funny and smart. BUTTTT It makes me so anxious he doesnt sort his bolts out and just throws them all together.

My 2005 altima does the same noise when i cold start it .. So where do i start? Do i start with the timing belt or oil pump?

Hi 50sKid, I'm just about to buy a 2000 Altima with 128k on the odometer; I'd like to use it for commuting once a week. You have a lot of experience with them, clearly; is there any characteristic issue with 2nd Gen Altimas that I should be aware of?

How come every single bolt is coming out as if you had previously loosened it prior? Even 14mm are coming out with the impact driver without any banging. I know you are in west coast but still I would expect at least little struggle!

How many times did u have to the. Over the engine to line up the marks to tdc ??

Is this the 1.8 or 2.5 litre engine?

So, it looks like I'll be tackling this job on my 99 Altima (205k miles). Ugh. Can you list some of the important tools you used for the job? I'm particularly interested in the model of the MIlwaukee electric impact you're using and also the flex head ratchet.

I have a 2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L V6 & only had it a few months and it had an oil change when I'd bought it & it has oil in it, I think I even put Lucas in it at one point, but all of a sudden it's Clacking very loud & I've stopped driving it, my oil pressure light is flickering as well on & off. I'm worried it may be the oil pump/main bearing, I've been told,as a possibility. I do a lot of DIY maintenance over many years of many cars, but this is a tough problem. Suggestions? I'm going to watch both of these videos & see if it's something I can tackle, I was just about to try to sell this vehicle & need to, asap, so I don't wanna lose my entire investment completely to this problem.

Hey 50'sKid I have a 1997 Nissan Altima GXE, I'm guessing I can follow this video and it's all the same process since the build is the same?

if you don't want to remove the bottom from the motor the cover chain don't come out?

Is this a 2.5?

Where yu buy your part from

As you were saying to drop the engine brace, I was thinking to myself, no way that'll fly here in Ohio. I've tried to remove it before and I know that the bolts will break if I try. ...Then you said you're in California :'(

On mine its was the ac compressor

So, 50sKid, When you completed the job and restarted the car the wining noise was gone. Long term did the oil pump and timing chain replacement actually eliminate the wining noise? or did it return in a mater of days, months? Interested to now.

Is it the 2.4?

My car jump timing how to fix it

Ты не заметил что у тебя нижний маслянный поддон слегка вогнут, замят, эти моторы очень чувствительны к этому, иам очень маленький зазор между маслоприемником и поддоном, и даже легкое замятие вызывает проблемы с подачей масла после запуска мотора.

go on...where is part 2??

where's the pvc value?

No wonder my neighbor is selling his for $500 . Basically disassemble 3/4 of engine.

Nisan pulsar 1999

I have the same issue with that whine on my 2001 GXE so f***ing annoying

be a macanic not part changer 😮

I will never buy a Ford Escape because the sheer amount of ads

Wow, you are hoping that it is the timing chain? Come on; you are lot better than that! Surely, factory service manual must gives diagnostic procedure before condemning timing chain

What a pain in the ass I'd rather pay to have it done.

They make cars not for you to work on it anymore, ridiculous with all the brackets bolts you can have that Nissan.....

Enjoy watching your videos, but can I just say I AM NEVER BUYING A NISSAN! I thought BMW was bad about having to take crap off to get at what you wanted to fix but geez!