just had my MY97 sport serviced. now it seems to have a lack of power below 2.5k rpm. is this normal after a service? will it resolve itself? i have tried giving it several full bores but this has'nt made any difference. anyone had similar? any advice gratefully received.

thanks

colin

 

come on surely someone knows.

please help a worried scooby

 

Can't say I've had it myself but check your oil level. If it's too high it can play havoc apparently

Pat

 

Isn't the 45k a cambelt replace service? Anyone more knowledgable than me might disagree, but could it be a timing problem?

Steve

 

thanks to steve and pat

i have checked the oil and it is over full.

i did consider a timing problem but would that not affect the whole rev range ??? dont know too much about mechanics myself.

thx again 4 replying

any other info anyone???

colin

 

Mate of mine had cambelt replaced on 200sx

Car didnt go as well when he got it back

Belt one tooth out !!!!!

 

Could be a number of problems but if the cambelt was replaced this is a possible culprit. Boost helps 'hide' the slight performance loss caused by retarded valve timing (boost is most noticable above 2500rpm!). Other possibilities are oil level too high (drain some off very carefully) or the ECU needs resetting. The later can be caused by the ECU detecting excessive knock when the engine is restarted after an oil change. Hope this helps.

 

Not much boost on a MY97 sport!

 

oop's should read the thread properly!
Still, the oil change/cam belt scenario is still possible.
I have a '97 Sport and have experienced similar problems in the past. ECU reset usually helped though, (ie. not the cam belt).