mayor2013:
@ OP does your maxima uses 2 speed reference sensor (crankshaft sensor) if it does and the engineer knows its the culprit make sure both are changed. Can you at least snap a pix of the cam sensor and let see if its something some one has here

steveyen:


An update on the issue. He later got a working sensor. Said he use it to start a Murano with the same engine and it started but still my car will not start. He really do not know what exactly could be d issue now.

Costee:
This is beginning to make a mountain out of a mole. The Max uses two camshaft sensors. The camshaft sensor is literally to be found on every court yard! If you've diagnosed that to be the problem then contact Nissparts and get new ones and not Toks.

steveyen:


An update on the issue. He later got a working sensor. Said he use it to start a Murano with the same engine and it started but still my car will not start. He really do not know what exactly could be d issue now.

mayor2013:


But this car starts prior to now. You only complained of starting and after a while it stalls. Location of this car and lets see what we can do

Costee:

Since you've introduced many ecm, scanning would avail little now, excepts its a NATS issue [Does the security indicator light go off or stay on when you turn the ignition to the "on" position?]. I think you should fix back the original ecm and cam sensors, but change the crank sensor. The VIAS too is still lurking.

Costee:

Partly why I said he was blowing hot and cold.

nissparts:
Educated guess, timing chain has jumped

steveyen:


I will check the NATS issue tomorrow with the mechanic

diportivo:


Sorry bro..I feel ur pain

It can be so frustration

I wonder who dis so called popular nairaland mecho is sef

GAZZUZZ:


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Lacomb:
Op, you just have to be patient I you need this problem fixed, if possible get another car you can use until this is fixed. I pray it is fixed soon. I understand how you feel, went through the same issues. Pele, Ndoo

aieromon:
@OP

Sorry you're in this predicament. I suggest you do a lot of reading up on Maxima forums to have a complete understanding on what the real issue is. Remember no be every autoguru here Sabi Nissan and this guess work is not helping matters.

I wonder why the ECU was tampered with in the first place

diportivo:


I blame buhari for d blunder

Meanwhile

steveyen:


Diportivo n Gazzuz while una dey laff naa ? Make una help a brother ohhh

nissparts:
Educated guess, timing chain has jumped

GAZZUZZ:


wallahi I am praying for you, prayer is a epp.


If the technician can open on sunday, and will allow external help, I can sacrifice an hour on sunday.

steveyen:


He is now more than willing to accept external help. He seems to be at lost now. He is now mentioning that the signal plate attached to the flywheel should be the culprit because it is the one that is primarily behind the crankshaft signal sent to the ECM.

We would really appreciate your one hour on Sunday and I guess I really need all the prayer I can get now.

nissparts:
Educated guess, timing chain has jumped

GAZZUZZ:


wallahi I am praying for you, prayer is a epp.


If the technician can open on sunday, and will allow external help, I can sacrifice an hour on sunday.

mayor2013:

I volunteer as well to come in on Sunday.

diportivo:

I don carry my own Nissan reach the guy gate and he turned me back...

Costee:

Well, I kinda see a converse scene here: it's the great Gazz going to meet the mighty Max

Costee:

This is perhaps not to be ignored. Refer your mech to this
http://www.justanswer.com/nissan/4n8q7-2004-nissan-maxima-will-crank-won-t-start.html

steveyen:
Update on this.

Compression test was carried out on the engine front three cylinders.

Results : 115 psi, 115 psi and 125 psi

The mechanic is now saying it is the timing chain. He said for this Maxima engine this compression test results is very low.