Hey guys,
I just had this done on my car, a 2007 XTerra with 30,000 miles. After a long holiday trip I noticed a whine I hadn't heard before. Sounded just like a power steering pump that is low on fluid except this whine didn't change as you turned the steering wheel. The service guys initially thought it as a fan belt tensioner but after they got into it they figured out it was this timing tensioner problem. Set me up in a rental car for 2 days, covered under warranty. Total repair cost (covered by warranty) was just under $1,500.
Highlights from the parts list:
- 13070-ZK01A/B tensioners
- 11955-EA20A tensioner
- 13028-ZK00B Chain cams
- 7 different items marked "Seal O Rin"
- 3 different "Gasket" items
- A belt, 11720-EA200, (this might have been the belt they replaced when they thought it was the fan belt tensioner)
- A "freight" charge to overnight the parts
Picked it up and everything sounds great...no more noise.
I can't say enough about the service guys at my dealer (Neil Huffman in Louisville, KY). They did an awesome job with as little hassle to me as could be expected with a repair of this type. Excellent service department there.