Cost of a valve job?

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:08 PM

So...my car recently died on the freeway. I got it towed to a Goodyear by my house. Basically they explained saying that my time chain came off and messed up the pistons...and all in all I need a valve job. Total cost is anywhere from $1500 to $2000. Problem is they couldn't do it there and said that I had to take it to a dealership which I am assuming that it will be more...anyone have any suggestions b/c I sure as heck don't have that much money. (I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier that is paid off) Anyone have any suggestions or do I just need to pull out the credit card and deal with it later?

**GeezerSi** · 11-06-2007, 12:11 PM

Do you trust these people? If not, find someone you trust to either confirm or deny this is your problem. Make sure you don't get scammed.

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:15 PM

Yeah I have been going there for years and my dad is friends with the manager. I mean unless I am being an complete idiot...I don't really know what else would be wrong with my car.

drahgon · 11-06-2007, 12:21 PM

If the timing chain came off I would imagine that would be covered under warranty.

Mondo1287 · 11-06-2007, 12:23 PM

I had an 89 Nissian sentra years ago that did the same thing. The plastic timing chain guide was broken and the valves were bent. It took my dad and I months to fix it.

samx109 · 11-06-2007, 12:28 PM

wouldn't your warrenty cover it for you?

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:32 PM

My warranty is up...my car is at like 145,000 miles

***Whocares05050*** · 11-06-2007, 12:34 PM

you have an si with that many miles? HOLY SHIT

AllShowNoGo · 11-06-2007, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIdechick

So...my car recently died on the freeway. I got it towed to a Goodyear by my house. Basically they explained saying that my time chain came off and messed up the pistons...and all in all I need a valve job. Total cost is anywhere from $1500 to $2000. Problem is they couldn't do it there and said that I had to take it to a dealership which I am assuming that it will be more...anyone have any suggestions b/c I sure as heck don't have that much money. (I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier that is paid off) Anyone have any suggestions or do I just need to pull out the credit card and deal with it later?

so this problem is on ur nissan frontier or ur Si?

there's no way u have 145k miles on a 8th gen civic already unless u drove around the world a few times.

trystar · 11-06-2007, 12:37 PM

i think the op is talking about the '01 nissan frontier

jdmEGO · 11-06-2007, 12:43 PM

SI or frontier?

AllShowNoGo · 11-06-2007, 12:43 PM

^yeah that's what i thought

do frontiers have timing chains or belts?

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:45 PM

yes they do b/c that's what is broken in my truck

AllShowNoGo · 11-06-2007, 12:47 PM

ok lemme rephrase

do frontiers have timing belts OR chains

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:52 PM

belts

***ryryninja*** · 11-06-2007, 12:55 PM

I was about to get dethroned as mileage king???????

that really sucks though..... sorry to hear what happened
Hope it gets fixed.

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 12:59 PM

Looks like it's going to cost me $3000...should I just trade it in and use the $3000 for a new car?

***ryryninja*** · 11-06-2007, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIdechick

Looks like it's going to cost me $3000...should I just trade it in and use the $3000 for a new car?

With that many miles I probably would especially after what happened.

volvo9 · 11-06-2007, 01:16 PM

The truck has an interferance engine so unless they mis diagnosed it then you should just sell it stating that the timing belt broke and it needs work. You may be able to get away with just a junkyard cylinder head if the pistons are ok and the connecting rods did not bend, used to be that way with Volvo, the valves would just hit a little.

***SIdechick*** · 11-06-2007, 01:34 PM

Eff it! I'm just going to get a new car and get rid of it...farewell having money!

11-06-2007, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cost of a valve job? So...my car recently died on the freeway. I got it towed to a Goodyear by my house. Basically they explained saying that my time chain came off and messed up the pistons...and all in all I need a valve job. Total cost is anywhere from $1500 to $2000. Problem is they couldn't do it there and said that I had to take it to a dealership which I am assuming that it will be more...anyone have any suggestions b/c I sure as heck don't have that much money. (I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier that is paid off) Anyone have any suggestions or do I just need to pull out the credit card and deal with it later?

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11-06-2007, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah I have been going there for years and my dad is friends with the manager. I mean unless I am being an complete idiot...I don't really know what else would be wrong with my car.

11-06-2007, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
drahgon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,476 Daryl iTrader: 0 / 0%	If the timing chain came off I would imagine that would be covered under warranty.

11-06-2007, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mondo1287 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had an 89 Nissian sentra years ago that did the same thing. The plastic timing chain guide was broken and the valves were bent. It took my dad and I months to fix it.

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samx109 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 7,522 Sam iTrader: 21 / 100%	wouldn't your warrenty cover it for you?

11-06-2007, 12:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	My warranty is up...my car is at like 145,000 miles

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*Whocares05050* WHOcaREs05050 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SOFLA Age: 100 Posts: 14,709 Mike iTrader: 7 / 100%	you have an si with that many miles? HOLY SHIT

11-06-2007, 12:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
trystar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress - Houston TX Posts: 1,073 Tam Ngo iTrader: 7 / 100%	i think the op is talking about the '01 nissan frontier

11-06-2007, 12:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
jdmEGO Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 21 Posts: 2,807 d[-_-]b iTrader: 1 / 100%	SI or frontier?

11-06-2007, 12:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
AllShowNoGo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Age: 23 Posts: 2,050 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	^yeah that's what i thought do frontiers have timing chains or belts?

11-06-2007, 12:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	yes they do b/c that's what is broken in my truck

11-06-2007, 12:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
AllShowNoGo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Age: 23 Posts: 2,050 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok lemme rephrase do frontiers have timing belts OR chains

11-06-2007, 12:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	belts

11-06-2007, 12:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	Looks like it's going to cost me $3000...should I just trade it in and use the $3000 for a new car?

11-06-2007, 01:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 2,309 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	The truck has an interferance engine so unless they mis diagnosed it then you should just sell it stating that the timing belt broke and it needs work. You may be able to get away with just a junkyard cylinder head if the pistons are ok and the connecting rods did not bend, used to be that way with Volvo, the valves would just hit a little.

11-06-2007, 01:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
*SIdechick* VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 386 Stacey iTrader: 0 / 0%	Eff it! I'm just going to get a new car and get rid of it...farewell having money!