Bankston Nissan, I-635 and the Tollway area, around REI.

They must be pretty sure of mine because it's a big job for them. I'm still going to take a listen before I drive out of there and make sure though.

Since it is a big job and under warranty, some dealers dont want to take the time to do it. The first dealer I went to in addition to " they all make that noise" told me that since the engine is under 50,000 miles warranty, then live with it.
Needless to say, I got another opinion and I'm glad I did.

Well, finally got her back today, took over a week for them to get all the parts and put the X back together. So far so good, but I have a 4 hour drive in front of me tonight so we will see how she holds up.in

Thanks All! Keep an ear out for the whine!

Cool, let us know if there may be any difference in performance, etc.

I'm with you Adam, my X has barely seen 300 miles per tank.

Man, what's up with Nissan and timing chains? The KA24E engine in my 240sx had a chain, and the guides would disintegrate on those pretty regularly too. The problem is, when they were gone there wasn't really any noise to notice (the damn fuel injectors were so loud many people mistook them for the valves, but I digress). Over time, the chain slapping against the housing would wear through - it was either the back of the water pump or the front of the block - I forget now. Anyway, the end result is coolant everywhere and a very expensive repair

Glad you got it taken care of!

Well.... the X is back at the dealership. I noticed, after my 4 hour drive to my brother's house, that there was a burnt smell and a bit of smoke coming from under the hood. Sure enough, someone didn't do a very good job sealing up a valve cover and there was a small oil leak dripping onto the exhaust. Fortunately it was small enough for me to get back home.

They put me in another rental, hopefully it want take long for them to get it back to me. I pretty much expected this to tell you the truth. The dealers can't ever seem to do anything right the first time. How hard can it be to tighten things to the correct specs?

I noticed instead of an actual gasket, they used a gasket maker sealant to reseal the valve covers. Anyone know if this is proper?

That sucks Vondy. I had my S/C replaced and they forgot to tighten one of the coolant lines for it. I noticed after a trip to CA from AZ and Back. Fortunately it was a very short line and could not blow off.

Hope all goes well and I don't know if the gasket is correct but these days they use a lot of liquid alternatives.

Since the late 80's manufactures have switched over to permatex or other alternatives for most assembled products---they still use head gaskets and intake gaskets, but that's about it.

The X is all fixed up now. It was a valve cover leaking, they replaced the gasket and put it on right this time.

Of course last night when I was driving home someone cut in front of me and a rock it my windshield. So now I have a lovely crack making a journey across the glass.

I guess the tires will explode next!

I'm getting my X checked out again on Monday. They initially thought it was the tensioner belt too, but after reading this I gave them a call. Hopefully I get positive results because my X sounds like my friend's GTI right now and that's just not right.

Turns out it IS the timing chain components. My X has been there since Monday... It's Wednesday and they're just barely starting the work today because a part was backordered. Hopefully I get it back working like new.