Chaser999

The AC display assembly is fairly simple to get to. Use a flathead screw driver and a rag and pry between the dash and the AC vents located above the digital display. These pop right out and from there it's just removing a few screws and the electronic connecting clips. I've taken my dash apart multiple times from installing my aftermarket receiver and then a backup camera. I have never pulled the AC unit itself but this is how to get to that step. -Chase

I have an automatic but I was getting a jangle in 2nd and 3rd which ending up being a heatshield loose underneath. Definitely take the time and get under your truck and check all your heat shields. That could be a very inexpensive fix. I ended up just twisting mine so it fit tight again. Sooner or later I'll get around to grabbing a pipe clamp and fixing it.

I was finally able to make it to autozone with the light on and the code it ran was P1491 which i read on here is a vacuum valve of somesort. I don't have rough idle or any symptoms of something wrong. The day after I had the code pulled my pathy made the 4 hour trip down to the OBX. I tried to locate the four way disc looking piece but didn't have much luck. Is this something I should be extremely worried about?

Yea I was just looking into to doing the Radiator fush myself. Does anyone have opinions about being able to force clean the radiator with water pressure or simply doing the "boiling' type version with a chemical? If i'm going to flush and put new coolant in, I want to clean it as well before adding new. Chase On a side note, I replaced the cabin air filter today. My old one, which had seen 40k miles, was nasty and full of particulates.

Yea I'm aware they are two different things. The guy at advanced mentioned that he might be able to pull the code from the computers memory but nothing popped up when he tried. He said i may just have a sensor loose somewhere that "jiggles when I drive".

Yea mine has a timing a chain so I'm good there. I drove up to advanced today to have them run the check engine light and of course it went away while I was driving up there. I went ahead and ordered a cabin air filter and I bought some detailing items. The factory suggests changing the cabin air filter every 5k miles (I made that up but it's not alot) and I have never done it so maybe that could be it.

Damn, I guess I was a little naive. I'll have to get up to advanced (assuming they're free) on my next day off and have them run the code. If this is scheduled maintenance I would like to go ahead and address it anyway. So do I drain the radiator (if its not green) and replace it with fresh coolant? Then I could change the fuel filter and that takes care of both of these issues? I've had the truck for 40k miles and I've only changed the oil with high mileage castrol and I put new tires on her about 30k ago. She needs some love. Any other maintenance y'all would suggest? Thanks for the friendly advice, this community is truly great!! -Chase

Hello to all, I have to address some routine maintenance on the ol girl (131k miles). Jiffy lube ran the service engine codes a few months ago and told me it's a radiator flush and a fuel system cleanout. Does anyone have an advice on how to perform these yourself? I've never had to do either to a vehicle and I would like to save a few bucks if I have the ability to do them myself. I believe Jiffy-lube wanted 200 bucks to do both. If i can save some money a lift isn't too far off my future. Chase

Which could have happened as it was 9 am and we were driving back from Ocean City after celebrating his 21st... Many thanks to fast food breakfast and all that grease!

I honestly don't know. I though it was odd that both are out and I was fearing it was some kind of short somewhere. I'm replacing the other one tomorrow so I guess I'll find out if it just happened to be coincidence that both are out or if I do have some kind of electrical issue somewhere (knock on wood) I didn't know that I had brake light issues until my buddy happened to be following behind me in a rain storm a few days ago and he noticed that my tail lights worked but not my brake lights.

So I hate to admit it, but it turned out that both bulbs went at the same time. I found an extra bulb laying around the house that matched and voila, my brake light worked. The only noticeable marking on the bulb that was burnt was a very faint smoke discoloration on the bulb, something i missed last night while checking them with a flashlight. Thanks for the responses gents! -Chase

The tail lights do work just not the brake lights. The filaments seem to be fine but I might try just replacing the bulbs anyways to be sure. I read online that some Japanese car manufactures use a brake light control module that is sometimes wired separately from the third brake light. Does the pathfinder have one of these? I've never heard of such a thing. Thanks

My lower brake lights on my 2002 Pathfinder are not working, however the third brake light (center light) does. I've checked the fuses, bulbs, and even the wires coming out of the tail light assembly for fear I may have pinched one a while back when I installed a rear view camera but all seems to be fine. I've seen some suggestions regarding the brake switch attached to the brake pedal but I don't think this would be the problem if my third brake light is still operational. Any advice would be helpful Cheers, Chase

I think i have decided to send the hubs back, and use the money for something I can use now. When I'm back working again and i have the money to both afford new wheels and the hubs, I might start again. Being I don't NEED the hubs immediately, I can do with out them and with the money. Such a bummer though, my first real mod and I hit a money-road block. Oh well, I guess my pathy can enjoy another few months of being stock...

I know a local guy with a machining tool but he's sick and cannot work for a couple of weeks but he still has not said whether or not he has the capability of doing it. The problem is after demounting my rims from the tires and paying the machinist I would be out more than what I paid for the hubs. I'm starting to think i might just wait until i can afford new rims and kill two birds with one stone.