how many miles on the car?

what exactly is the car doing/not doing?

 

The car has 68k Miles on it

Does anyone know any good 350z shops around houston or is anyone here who is knowledgeable on these engines live in the houston area?

 

Jtran...they have some threads on this forum for some of their builds...

http://jtranstudio.com/contact-us/

 

check out jotech motorsports in garland if you were ever backup in the DFW area.
http://jotechracing.com/contact/

 

+1 on JTran. Aside from having the same last name as me, this is where i'm gonna go to get a tune.

 

Import Pro Parts
http://www.importpartspro.com
Phone number: 281-288-0700
19505 Wied Rd, Suite E
Spring, TX 77388

 

I would like to know how they know the sprockets are bad without opening the timing cover. Is your engine unusually noisy?

 

I would love to take a gander at this $4500.00 repair We can get you fixed up no doubt. The only reason for a bill that high is because you are building a motor haha! Call the shop we can schedule an appointment. I already am pretty sure what the deal is considering we work on so freaking many of these cars day in and day out!
281.893.5858
or email ssgtsubaru@yahoo.com

 

Not to bring up an old thread but I would REALLY like to know what codes you were throwing that caused this pricey repair. My guess is it was either a P0340 or P0345 or a code for the VVT solenoids. The sprockets play a large part in the variation of the valve timing and the cost of the repair isn't for anything more than mostly labor. It's about $1,000 to $1,500 in parts and the rest in labor. I know because I am a mechanic and I am currently fixing the same problem on my Z. I have an '04 Touring M/T. The Revs starting to get lower and lower until I finally couldn't rev past 2,500 RPM and got codes P0340 and P0345. I replaced the two sensors and the P0340 went away but P0345 still remained and all other components I tested were in perfect working order. So long story short, if your cam sprocket fails you will throw codes and your vehicle will not run properly like the timing is off. But if I got off topic here all I would really like to know is what were the codes that you had when you brought your vehicle to be repaired. If you could remember and please let me know I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You.