Timing chain is most likely making noise, maybe because the timing chain tensioner or the timing chain guide need to be replaced. What you're hearing is quite normal. You hear this at idle when the car has warmed up, right?
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All four-cylinder Nissan motors in USA from '91 and up had timing chains.
Your timing chain is not going to break. It takes a LOT for someone to manage to do that. The chain is located under the VC on the passenger side of the motor, as you can see in the cutaway pic below:
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Your timing chain is not going to break. It takes a LOT for someone to manage to do that. The chain is located under the VC on the passenger side of the motor, as you can see in the cutaway pic below:
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