Timing chain replacement instructions

[cozmin]

Hi,

Does anyone know where can I find step by step ilustrated instructions on how to replace a timing chain / timing chain parts on a micra k11 1.0 1997? The problem is that i cant move the car for now....and I might have to it by myself. Maybe there exists something like tis 2000 for vauxhall, where for different operations they give you step by step instructions.

Thanks

 

[frank]

kennierobo did a bit of a guide a year or 2 ago cozmin

 

[cozmin]

I'm new around here ,can you please tell me where can i find the guide?

 

[frank]

have you tried a search ?

 

[cozmin]

Yes i did, all i found was a topic with ilustrations and everything but for a K12, I've just asked him if its the same in a k11

 

[frank]

ahh, i assumed yours was a k12 in this section lol
the k11,s have 2 chains, but its a similar process, has yours snapped ?

 

[cozmin]

the guide rail broke, my oil bath was full of oil and plastic parts....

 

[cozmin]

For nou i dont have any ideea if its difficult to change the guide rail...maybe dont have go trough all the timing chain change process, the problem is that i dont have any clue of where can i find a guide rail....

 

[frank]

there is a brittle long black guide on the front run of the lower chain, for which you have to take the sump and end cover off (and ideally the head too)

 

[cozmin]

yap, I think that's the one cause its the biggest plastic part around there , and i found enough plastic.....

 

[frank]

if it is...........there are about 12 x 10mm bolts on the sump, and about 10 x 10mm bolts on the cover, and the big pulley bolt, and 1 x 10mm bolt on the pickup pipe.
but the cover has 2 dowels as well, which might cause you to snag the head gasket while levering it off !

 

[cozmin]

I guess i'll have to see it live theese days, still ill need to get the guide...

 

[cozmin]

Anyway i apreciate the info you gave me

 

[Norrie]

if it is...........there are about 12 x 10mm bolts on the sump, and about 10 x 10mm bolts on the cover, and the big pulley bolt, and 1 x 10mm bolt on the pickup pipe.
but the cover has 2 dowels as well, which might cause you to snag the head gasket while levering it off !

Can you tell me how to get to the oil pick up pipe bolts as want to remove lower front timing cover seems impossible.

 

[frank]

have you taken the sump off norrie ?

 

[Norrie]

Yes and removed the 10mm on the oil pick up pipe but has ow to get the 2 x 10mm Bolts of the pick up pipe itself I'm guessing I will have to split the lower half of the engine.

 

[frank]

ahh, yours is a k12 eh ?, the op had a k11 and posted in the wrong section, there is a fairly detailed thread here https://www.micra.org.uk/threads/changing-timing-chain-guide.54380/#post-560683

 

[Norrie]

Thank's Frank that is a useful thread looks like I have a bigger job having to split lower sump o well onwards and upwards stupid Nissan's.