forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
was told that it might be the timing belt, keep in mind that the car
did turn of on me wile i was on the high way. right B4 it turn of it
made a clogging noise like it was low in gas or something, I would hit
the gas and it wouldn't accelerate.
David Geesaman - 22 Dec 2005 15:44 GMT
> forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
> car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
> was told that it might be the timing belt, keep in mind that the car
> did turn of on me wile i was on the high way. right B4 it turn of it
> made a clogging noise like it was low in gas or something, I would hit
> the gas and it wouldn't accelerate.
Given your experience level and the numerous possibilities for this
problem, I suggest you have it towed to a shop for a diagnosis and estimate.
If you're concerned about it, you can post here the detail of that estimate
and we can help from there.
Dave
tgoris - 22 Dec 2005 17:44 GMT
ok i will do so, but i do have the SE so it has a chain witch is good
cuz now i know what do to say so i wont get tricked on paying alot of
money ty guys will post the info when i get it
Justin Sane - 22 Dec 2005 15:52 GMT
> forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
> car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
> was told that it might be the timing belt, keep in mind that the car
> did turn of on me wile i was on the high way. right B4 it turn of it
> made a clogging noise like it was low in gas or something, I would hit
> the gas and it wouldn't accelerate.
Will it restart after sitting for awhile, like say an hour or so?
JimV - 22 Dec 2005 15:59 GMT
> forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
> car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
> was told that it might be the timing belt, keep in mind that the car
> did turn of on me wile i was on the high way. right B4 it turn of it
> made a clogging noise like it was low in gas or something, I would hit
> the gas and it wouldn't accelerate.
Hmm, if it's a GXE it might be the belt and it might be toast. If it's
an LE or SE it has a chain, not a belt.
E Meyer - 22 Dec 2005 16:21 GMT
On 12/22/05 9:59 AM, in article gaOdnQOYS8DwUDfeRVn-vw@comcast.com, "JimV"
<jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
>> car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
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> Hmm, if it's a GXE it might be the belt and it might be toast. If it's
> an LE or SE it has a chain, not a belt.
I thought all the '95s had the engine with the chain??
JimV - 22 Dec 2005 17:04 GMT
> On 12/22/05 9:59 AM, in article gaOdnQOYS8DwUDfeRVn-vw@comcast.com, "JimV"
> <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote:
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> I thought all the '95s had the engine with the chain??
Nope, 95 GXEs had the old engine not the VQ. From 96 on they all got the
VQ.
Codifus - 22 Dec 2005 18:13 GMT
>> On 12/22/05 9:59 AM, in article gaOdnQOYS8DwUDfeRVn-vw@comcast.com,
>> "JimV"
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> Nope, 95 GXEs had the old engine not the VQ. From 96 on they all got the
> VQ.
Get out of town! Are you sure about that?
I thought all Gen 4 Maximas, 1995 thru 1999, had the VQ30DE. If the 95
GXE had a different motor, which one was it? It had to make 190 HP so
the only other possibility would be the 1994 Maxima SE motor.
Me thinks you're pulling someone's (timing) chain;)
CD
JimV - 22 Dec 2005 18:37 GMT
>>> On 12/22/05 9:59 AM, in article gaOdnQOYS8DwUDfeRVn-vw@comcast.com,
>>> "JimV"
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
>
> CD
No, you're right. It was '94 that you got the 12V motor if you got a GXE
and the 24V VQ if you got an LE/SE. Seems like a long time ago now.
Gordon reeder - 25 Dec 2005 04:08 GMT
"tgoris" <tgoris5@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1135262279.223528.237670
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> forgive my ignorance with cars but what happens when I try to turn my
> car on is that it doesn't crank at all it just make a humming noise, I
Could be the starter spinning but not engaging.
Or the fuel pump, and no starter.
The timing belt could be broken. THe noise you hear
could be the pistons moving without the camshaft.
Would the pistons spin faster if the camshaft wasn't turning??
Is this an interferance engine??
I'm not sure of the timing belt diagnosis. Have a helper
look at the engine as you try to start it. You should see
some of the accessory belts turning. If not you have a
starter problem. If the belts are moving, remove the oil
filler cap and shine a light in there and see if you can
observe the camshaft moving. If the accessory belts move, but
not the camshaft, then I'll believe the timing belt diagnosis.
> was told that it might be the timing belt, keep in mind that the car
> did turn of on me wile i was on the high way. right B4 it turn of it
> made a clogging noise like it was low in gas or something, I would hit
> the gas and it wouldn't accelerate.