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When I got my oil changed the guy brought me a ball bearing.He said It fell out of the drain plug.MY engine is rattling.i got the chain tensioner and guides replaced.Timming chains were not worn out. Where did the ball bearing come from.It is rattling on the timming cover side of the engine. Now it sounds worse than before I had it worked on. Did it come off one of the cams and fell down to the oil pan.

Submitted: 83 days and 18 hours ago.

Category: Nissan

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Year: 1996
Make: Nissan
Model: sentra
Engine: GA 16 gde 1.6

Already Tried:
changed chain tensioner and guides, water pump

Posted by Jay 83 days and 18 hours ago.

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Hello and thank you for using JustAnswer.com

That ball is most likely from the old timing chain tensioner or the current one. If you had timing chain work done, I would take it right back to them. Be careful driving the car since we are unsure if this is from the current timing chain tensioner or the last one. Most likely there is a spring still in there somewhere also.

If you have any more questions on this, please feel free to ask Thanks Jay!

83 days and 18 hours ago.

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Would the ball come from the intake cam on the other end from timming chains. Would this ball not allow oil pressure to build up and timming chain is flopping around inside the cover.

Posted by Jay 83 days and 18 hours ago.

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On the timing chain tensioners, there is the plunger and a ball and spring. This ball that cam out, if you took a pen and laid it down, it is almost the same size round as the pen, correct? it may be a hair smaller, I am trying to guess the size.

Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:30 AM

83 days and 18 hours ago.

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yes,about the size of my pinky finger . i got the tensioner replaced.

Posted by Jay 83 days and 18 hours ago.

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Well, like I said, there is a ball in the timing chain tensioner. We just don't know if it's from the new one, or from the old one. Who is to say they tightened it properly, it could have come loose and shot the tensioner apart. If you are hearing noise from the timing chain area now, I would bring it right back to who did you timing chain work and have them correct it.

If you have any more questions on this, please feel free to ask Thanks Jay!

83 days and 17 hours ago.

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Take away the ball bearing and tensioner issue. What else could it be?

Posted by Jay 83 days and 17 hours ago.

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What else could this ball be from? There is nothing else! not sure what else you are looking for?

Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:53 AM

83 days and 17 hours ago.

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Could it be
bad rod bearing's
wrong gas octane
exhaust sheilding
ac clutch slipping
oil pump not pumping enough pressure

Accepted Answer

I actually got a assist from another expert. The only other ball it could be is the oil filter check ball. There is no other balls in this engine. But if you have a noise from the front of the engine, I would think it's timing chain related, es specially since it came from the pan.

Thanks Jay!

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Year: 1996Make: NissanModel: sentraEngine: GA 16 gde 1.6 Already Tried: changed chain tensioner and guides, water pump

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Would the ball come from the intake cam on the other end from timming chains. Would this ball not allow oil pressure to build up and timming chain is flopping around inside the cover.

Info Request

On the timing chain tensioners, there is the plunger and a ball and spring. This ball that cam out, if you took a pen and laid it down, it is almost the same size round as the pen, correct? it may be a hair smaller, I am trying to guess the size.Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:30 AM

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yes,about the size of my pinky finger . i got the tensioner replaced.

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Take away the ball bearing and tensioner issue. What else could it be?

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What else could this ball be from? There is nothing else! not sure what else you are looking for?Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:53 AM

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Could it be bad rod bearing'swrong gas octaneexhaust sheildingac clutch slippingoil pump not pumping enough pressure

Accepted Answer

I actually got a assist from another expert. The only other ball it could be is the oil filter check ball. There is no other balls in this engine. But if you have a noise from the front of the engine, I would think it's timing chain related, es specially since it came from the pan.Thanks Jay!

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Year: 1996
Make: Nissan
Model: sentra
Engine: GA 16 gde 1.6

Already Tried:
changed chain tensioner and guides, water pump

On the timing chain tensioners, there is the plunger and a ball and spring. This ball that cam out, if you took a pen and laid it down, it is almost the same size round as the pen, correct? it may be a hair smaller, I am trying to guess the size.

Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:30 AM

What else could this ball be from? There is nothing else! not sure what else you are looking for?

Edited by Jay on 9/1/2009 at 2:53 AM

Could it be
bad rod bearing's
wrong gas octane
exhaust sheilding
ac clutch slipping
oil pump not pumping enough pressure

I actually got a assist from another expert. The only other ball it could be is the oil filter check ball. There is no other balls in this engine. But if you have a noise from the front of the engine, I would think it's timing chain related, es specially since it came from the pan.

Thanks Jay!