Noise From the Front of the Engine on Nissan Frontier
Problem overview
A whining or buzzing type noise may develop from the timing chain area caused by excess slack in the secondary timing chains. Nissan has issued a service bulletin (NTB09-128) regarding this issue. Replacement of both secondary timing chains and their tensioner shoes will be necessary to repair this concern. As part of this repair, the engine oil and filter should also be replaced.
155 people reported this problem
50 commentsNissan Frontier vehicles with this problem
17 model years affected
Average mileage: 152,206 miles
(3,500 - 2,563,478)
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