# Timing off **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456 "2019-02-12T02:21:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/1 "2019-02-12T02:21:46Z")
do a 1997 nissan pickup with a 2.4 liter engine have a interference or non interference engine. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/2 "2019-02-12T02:31:53Z")
The Tacoma had an interference 2.4L engine. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/3 "2019-02-12T02:37:33Z")
The Question was about a Nissan, not a Toyota. To the OP, download the gates timing belt guide, and you can look it up just like I would have to. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/4 "2019-02-12T02:39:50Z")
A simple phone call to your local Nissan dealer will get you the answer. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/5 "2019-02-12T02:41:15Z")
According to this all Nissan engines are interference. > **[Interference Engines - The Complete List](http://yourcarangel.com/2014/07/interference-engines-complete-list/)** > > A complete list of interference and non-interference engines by Your Car Angel. A broken timing belt/chain can lead to catastrophic engine failure. ---
**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/6 "2019-02-12T02:43:31Z")
it have a chain not belt. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/7 "2019-02-12T02:45:15Z")
Ah, that’s why I couldn’t find the info on the Gate’s website. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/8 "2019-02-12T02:52:38Z")
Did your timing chain break? ---
**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/9 "2019-02-12T02:56:25Z")
chain stretched. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/10 "2019-02-12T02:58:42Z")
Well, there’s a chance none of the valves collided w/the pistons then. Keep optimistic. I expect your best path forward is to replace the timing chain then – if the engine turns freely by hand from the crank bolt – install the plugs & check compression. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-off/134456/11 "2019-02-12T04:31:14Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > A simple phone call to your local Nissan dealer will get you the answer. The telephone receptionist at the Nissan dealer should be a big help, “would you like to make an appointment?”