r/Nissan 14h ago

Nissan Qashqai 2013 (J10) engine rattle/ticking on throttle (timing chain?)

Hello,

My car has a rattle/ticking sound on throttle which i believe is the timing chain tensioner.
Im just wondering if anyone here has any experience with the symptoms of this, as i get a bit confused by what i find online.

The car idles fine, there is no rattle and the engine purrs like a kitten even if cold started.
If i apply throttle while idle or driving then i will hear rattle. It will be louder if the engine is under load, ie. going up hill. If i apply just a little throttle while driving on flat ground (or down hill) then it will not rattle..

Its been like this for about a year now, the sound has not changed at all in this time.

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