Nissan Hardbody VG30E Timing Crankshaft Sprocket Gear Removal How to 

nothing like working on your car while barefoot i was doing the same thing today ha ha. God bless you.

Some moons ago I paid a shop ALLOT of my hard earned money to do a deluxe timing job(cams seals, front main crank, water pump, timing belt etc. etc.). Sure enough, One year after they did the work my wd21 pathfinder was leaking oil from the front main!!!! The shop went outta business or I would have thrown a tire their fukin bay door ala the ole Discount Tire commercial!!! I love my ole vg but it's not a low maintenance engine with the timing belt.

I just cut off mine with an angle grinder and replaced it with used one.

What does Nissan recommend for removing this gear? Frankly, this is the best bet I've found yet, besides my idea of welding a chain to it and using a slide hammer.

I might have to do this on my 91 Maxima. I wish Nissan designed something better than this.

Mine just pulled off with my hand lol

How did u remove the piece from behind it?

hi my car is a 90 nissan 300zx and do you know how to reset the cam sprocket or the timing on the passenger side at tdc because my car won't start after changing timing belt? during the changing i try to take our the cam sprockets at the passenger side and it spin or snap into position so i might lose some timing or tdc.

I must be lucky pulling it off by hand. But that plate at the back is not coming off

Im getting ready to tackle this on my 96 Pathy, VG33e. That is probably the best suggestion i have seen on how to remove it. Very Creative. I would like to know how you got the new one back on. Being that this is my first timing gear change, im not sure if there is a specail tool or if u have to be creative or what. Anyways, great vid, thanks a ton for sharing.

GOOD JOB !! Yesterday did the same process for nissam maxima J30 with VG30E engine. Drilled for 2 6 milimeter bolts and used puller. Movement started with cracking sound and each next step too. A lot of rust under the sprocket. Now have to decide to use the same sprocket or search for the new one. The old sprocked has a little flattened teeth at the engine side because of prying with screwdriver at the beginning of removal process.

What size drill bit and tap did you use?

Thanks so much for your video, did same thing on 1986 300zx Turbo. I don't think it would have worked any other way.

This was very helpful..!!!

Do you know what the torque specs are on the camshaft sprokets. 1996 pathfinder 3.3Liter

Did you replace the gear after drilling into it or did you re-use it?

great great job