- Helps keep your engine operating as it should
- Ensures the timing chain receives the proper amount of tension
- Replace when worn out or damaged
Your Nissan's timing chain ensures that the engine valves open and close at the correct intervals. It's important that the timing chain has a balanced amount of tension to keep the crankshaft and camshaft rotations synchronized and the valves of the engine closing and opening at the proper intervals. The Engine Timing Chain Tensioner ensures the timing chain in your Nissan maintains the correct tension level to keep your engine running as designed.
Your Nissan's timing chain may become loose over time. The Engine Timing Chain Tensioner helps keep the timing chain in the right place and under the right amount of pressure, regardless of any stretching that may occur. If your vehicle's Engine Timing Chain Tensioner is damaged or old, it could cause the timing chain to become loose and fall out of place. If the vehicle is running when the timing chain falls out of place, it could cause the chain to snap. If your timing chain isn't working as it should, the pistons and valves could collide, and your Nissan's engine will be unable to run.
One obvious sign of an Engine Timing Chain Tensioner that needs to be replaced is a rattling sound coming from under the hood. A metal-on-metal sound may mean the timing chain has too much slack in it and might be worn out. In time, a rattling loose timing chain can lead to other issues, such as oil leaks.
If you think the Engine Timing Chain Tensioner on your vehicle is old or damaged, it's important that a professional technician inspect the tensioner to repair or replace it, as the timing chain is typically difficult to access.
If your Engine Timing Chain Tensioner needs to be replaced, purchase a new replacement tensioner from genuine Nissan Parts. Find your closest authorized Nissan service center for help with professional installation.
This Engine Timing Chain Tensioner fits your Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Murano, or Nissan Pathfinder. See the What This Fits tab for more details.
TENSIONER ASSY-CHAIN
Fits Altima, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder