Gallery Gasket Time?
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Just installed a pressure gauge today so I could stay on top off this. Getting 11 PSI when warmed up, 45 psi at 2k rpms. I’m guessing this means the gaskets are on their way out? I also checked oil level to confirm it wasn’t low.
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I'm surprised your oil light isn't on.
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Yes usually the oil light will come on. The motor oil level has nothing to do with the gallery gaskets leaking. When the gallery gaskets leak the oil pressure will drop. Getting an oil pressure gauge is always a good idea. I see you have an 11’ what is your current mileage? Since everything will be apart and you will already be in there do yourself a favor a install new timing chain,gaskets,guides, tensioner,water pump, and aftermarket oil pump gears. You don’t want to have to go in there a second time. I would go with the EPS rear timing cover gallery gasket kit or Genuine Nissan.
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Just curious what other symptoms for the gallery gasket failure for those who don't have the oil pressure gauge?
Did Nissan use the same inferior gallery gasket on the 350z motor? I assume they(350z) all had failed by now. Quote:
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I recalled looking to buy an 350z long ago and never heard about the gallery gasket issues. I think the same V6 is also used in other models like the g35, g37, Maxima and Altma etc.... Any idea about the percentage of failure rate?
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We’ll there we have the culprit…
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I don't want to be that new guy who over posts but I plan to throw some pictures up today to confirm my chain is aligned with the markings correctly before I pull it off. I have been hand turning this thing forever and havent gotten close yet. I'm tempted to mark things where they are now and just remove it. |
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Take pictures. They will help you. I take pictures all the time when working on something. |
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Well, I think I made a pretty stupid mistake. When I was turning the motor over by hand to time it, I didnt use the pulley or a spacer, I just put the bolt directly into the crankshaft. When I went to pull the bolt out after timing it I noticed it was a little tough coming out. And now it wants to bind up going back it after a few turns. I ordered a new bolt, but my fear is that I damaged the threads in the crankshaft. I assume I can chase the threads if that's the case but it's not something I have any experience with. Any suggestions?
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If you can’t find any info about it, bring the bolt to your local hardware store and find a nut that threads on to determine the thread pitch.
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Did you try Ace hardware? They've been real helpful helping me figure out thread pitch in the past. Just for the hell of it I called Z1 and they were no help. They said they didn't know.
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Gallery Gasket Time?
If you have a set of digital calipers u might be able to measure the thread size/pitch yourself.
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I admit, I'm obsessing about this a bit so bear with me. Looking at everything again, it occurred to me that even with the pulley on, the face of the crank nozzle is flush to where the pulley bolt meets anyway. It's the flange on the bolt head that grabs the pulley and keeps it snug. It doesn't sandwich the pulley between the bolt head and the crankshaft (hope that makes sense). That being said, when the bolt is installed even with the motor fully dressed it's the same as if the pulley isn't there, either way the bolt head rests against the crank nozzle. I have a feeling once the new bolt shows up it will thread right in with no problems.
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Using just a c*nt hairs worth of blue loctite will work just fine.
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Brake clean should also work if you don't have access to shop air. |
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It’s alive! Around 100 on cold start, floating in the 20’s at about 160 degrees.
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Gallery Gasket Time?
Where is your sensor located and what oil are you using? Just curious
And how long did it take you to swap the gaskets? |
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Good job. :tup:
I have a Sucker Punch oil pump and the ESP gaskets waiting on me for when I get the energy to do it. |
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