I'm pretty sure it's the timing chain hitting the case, which I think is aluminum. So it won't take long for the chain to chew through it, but at a minimum it is throwing shavings in my oil. It is annoying as **** and I
Still hear it with the idle at 900

 

There are shavings in your oil?? Uh oh!!!

 

Are you opening the cover to see if there is contact?

Have you sent the oil out to be tested?

Sorry this is happening.

 

i have not verified there are any shavings in my oil, but a timing chaing contacting an aluminum case makes it pretty obvious

 

If that is what Is happening sure until you open it up who knows?

 

I think you are assuming a lot, and need to dig into it and find out exactly what is going on before you jump to conclusions

 

Bumps in a dump

 

It appears he gave up.

I understand completely but have to say it was so worth seeing it through (in my case)

 

I dont, your first time building a motor and you choose a VQ and are suprised something went wrong? It's all part of learning.

 

That is why I did not do mine myself. I looked at the manual and said no freaking way.

 

I did mine myself and only had one problem (it was my fault for rushing things...)

Either way, I hope he finds happiness in something with more power, I know I will!!!

 

Was loose torque converter bolts, I torqued them to spec but I guess they need more torque and loctite

 

So all is well?

 

Yea, except for an oil leak which will be fixed soon

 

Cool glad it was not the motor.

 

Haha, meeeee too man

 

damn autos!

 

Damn factory service manual!

 

Damn Nissans?????????

 

lol