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Good luck slash! Take your time...dont rush, and you should do fine. Oh, and lots of :coffee!: !

I prefer Wix oil filters but sometimes I have to settle with a fram if out of Wix. Last oil change I went with GTX 20/50 instead of the usuall 10/40. Mileage is actually just at 86,000. I havent tried any additives yet as I wondered which one to go with (waaaay too many choices!). Ive been told to try Marvel Mystery oil (or automatic trans fluid which is what I think MMO is anyway) in the crankcase for a few days then change the oil again. I figured I would check with you guys to see if someone may have tried something that did work. Thanks for the replies. Im going to try the Seafoam idea along with a few oil changes and see what happens. Ill repost how she takes it!

Now that I have survived the nightmare of replacing the exhaust manifold studs on my 95, Ive got another noisey issue! At an idle I have a few lifters tapping when the engine is cold. Usually when its cranked 1 will tap for about 5 seconds then quit and another will take over for 5 seconds. It does this back and forth until the engine is hot and will finally quit. I was wondering if you guys could suggest things to try as oppossed to replacing lifters. Thanks!

Your absolutely right! I just finished putting the wheels on her and fired her up. She's a whole lot more quiet than before, but still a slight leak when accelerating. I can live with it until time for an overhaul(when and if). It'll be easier to take care of whilst the motors out.

WHAT A F#%KN NIGHTMARE!!!! I had 1 broken stud on the driver side and 1 broken stud on the passenger side to begin with. After removing the manifolds, I had 3 broken on driver side and 2 on the passenger side. I have a 95 2wd without a body lift and lemme tell you...this job was a bitch! All 3 studs were drilled and extracted on the driver side using an electric drill and a 90degree drill chuck from Home Depot. Although it was a PITA to get in there, I finally got in and got them extracted. However,on the passenger side, I had to "fashion" a drill extension to the drill bit to drill the studs on the passenger side. One went just fine, just as easy as the driver side studs. Now on to the very last broken stud. Unfortunately, the hole I drilled did not sit center of the broken stud so the extractor ended up breaking off into the broken stud!! UUUGGGHHH!!! I then proceeded to drill out the broken extractor...NO DICE! Theres just not enough room for the tools I was using, so I decided to let that one alone. I have read of others running into this same problem and having to leave 1 broken stud behind. After all this fighting (not to mention the small fortune in tools for this particular job), It just sucks not to have ALL new studs for the exhaust! Oh well, If I ever have to pull the engine for some reason I guess Ill get it out and replace it then. Thanks to all for the write up, hope others have better luck than I did on the passenger side! Maybe...Just,maybe...the new gaskets and bolts will seal regardless of the 1 missing stud and I wont have an exhaust leak anymore!. Wish me luck!

Thanks Simon! Ill be attempting this in a few weeks after replacing the front end parts that are bad. My patty looks exactly like the one in silvertons pic. Front end slammed! At the moment, Im tackling the exhaust studs. I finally got tired of listening to tick,tick,tick!! Im ready for a quiet ride!!

I have a "rotting egg" smell from my exhaust from time to time. Not always. Ive been told it is prolly the Cat. Is there ant truth to that? Why would it be intermittent? Is there a easy fix or do I have to replace the cat?

Hey guys, I need to attempt this due to the passenger front sagging. I cannot see any of the pics in 88's write-up. Have these pics been deleted? Thanks for any help.

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I've always called it "Muddin" However I've heard a few of the younger crowd call it "Bouncing in da woods". Or more like "Bouncing" off the tree's

+1 excellent advise my1path!

FYI- I just had my alternator tested(1995 XE 2WD)and actual output of my alternator was 48 amps(at an idle)!! Yes the alternator is good. This just goes to show you that the alternator may not put out all that it is rated to and yes a capacitor is a great idea if your having light dimming problems when the subs hit. Even one good amplifier can have a significant draw on your electrical system and draw needed power from other electrical components. Colbywan: isnt that stupid that the lesser amp alternator(stk for the pathy)is more expensive than the stronger alternator(for the maxima)? I also found this when I was going to replace my alternator a year ago. Ended up not doing it yet...I will have to when I add my second amplifier. By the way, What year maxima alternator did you use(I forgot)?

AMEN TO THAT, brother! I'm going on 40yrs old and still got 2-12" woofers beating in my back! Gotta luv the ole' rock! As for the door panels...just take your time ,remove a few screws and then pull the door panel with a good tug. They are held in with those plastic push pins and if you happen to break one(more than likely will not tho) They can be replaced very cheaply and at any autozone type place will have an assortment pack in the "HELP" line of products. Just ask anyone working there and they will know what your refering to. Good luck with your endeavor and let us know how it turns out...

K9 thanks for posting that info for me. I didnt get a chance to look at it before I fixed my problem just before a 100 mile road trip I had to make yesterday. Actually the battery drain was due to someone (probably my 10yr old son) not closing the passenger door completely and causing the dome light to stay on all night long! But I had the battery,charging system,and starter all checked anyway and everythings back to normal. AGAIN THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS!!!!

Guys Thanks for all the thoughts and advice. I fixed it yesterday. Kingman nailed it! It was the Full throttle detection switch. I pulled it out and and pressed it about 200 times,cleaned the contacts REAL good,re-installed it and WAH-LAH!!!! @^$% works again. Dont know what a drained battery did to make it quit working but its fixed now!! Thanks everyone!!!!