Gambit80 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Been a long time lurker and happy to finally join. I have recently become owner of my second Pathfinder, this one a 1994 Pathfinder 4x4. The first one, a 1993 Pathfinder was rolled by my children last September (they walked away from the accident unscathed). This one was given to me by a friend who was tired of issues he was having with it. He is also not mechanically inclined and he is cheap. When I got it, it would start intermittently and would stall at a stop for seemingly no reason. The sunroof leaked, AC didn't work and the handling was terrible. So he GAVE it to me, which I was happy to take. Replaced the cheap 450 CCA battery in it with a 750 CCA battery, which seemed to take care of the stalling issue. The starting issues is much improved since replacing the battery, but will still do do on occasion. The draintubes for the sunroof were clogged, so I cleaned them and it no longer leaks. Charged the AC system and has had cold AC for almost two weeks. He has mismatched tires on the truck, along with warped tread on tire. Replaced all 4 and drives decent. Tie rod ends need to be replaced. Anyway, I though I would share the awesome story on how I got this great looking truck. Has a ton of miles (220K+), an auto tranny (UGH), which seems to be shifting late, but for free I can deal and afford to put money into it. It gets terrible gas mileage right now, about to replace fuel filter, sprak plugs and clean the MAF. If there is anything else let me know! Will post a pic tonight, but wanted to thank everyone who contributes to the site as I have learned ALOT of information over the last couple of years from it. Thanks! Cory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 welcome! glad we could be of help. funny how almost all the "issues" you had to deal with were Self induced by the PO. At the shop I work at we have an acronym C.H.O.P.S it stands for CHEAPSKATE OBJECTIVITY PARALYSIS SYNDROME. They live by the saying "never fix it right when you can fix it twice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit80 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks, bushnut! The starting/stalling issue baffled me for about two weeks...then I realized that every time I used my jump box on it, it would start perfectly. So I finally took a look at the battery and seen how small it was. Seemed odd to me that it mostly took care of the issue, but after thinking about it, I guess the small battery just couldn't supply the juice needed once it came to stop? I haven't hand checked the mileage yet, but I'm only getting about 80-100 miles to a half tank...my '93 would get 150-160 to half tank, so I know something is up. Thanks for the welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Wow, no one ever gives me free trucks with hardly anything wrong with them... Welcome to NPORA! Sounds like you have things well in hand, but you might want to look at the ground wire/connection for the battery, it is often overlooked, and perhaps the condition of the fusable links on the hot side as well. Take a look at the tension rod bushings ( lower control arm back to the frame), I'll bet they are wasted. You can't see much without taking it off though... Consider changing the tranny fluid (have you checked the condition?) and flushing out the radiator cooler/installing an aftermarket cooler as well. Go to the Garage section and download the FSM from the pinned thread, you will need it. Check the ECU for stored codes. When was the timing belt last changed? A 1994 is due every 105k, so at 210k... welcome! glad we could be of help. funny how almost all the "issues" you had to deal with were Self induced by the PO. At the shop I work at we have an acronym C.H.O.P.S it stands for CHEAPSKATE OBJECTIVITY PARALYSIS SYNDROME. They live by the saying "never fix it right when you can fix it twice" That would be C.O.P.S., you silly Canadian! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teixeira Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Glad they got away ok from the accident. Free?! I wish I had one of those......... You got to post pics and update with pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit80 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 When he called me and offered, I had to be sure I didn't seem TOO eager. I loved '93 that I had, which I bought from a buddy who was along time Nissan mechanic. (Which is the same place the current one comes from). Being friends with him and being a previous owner made me realize there couldn't be much wrong with it. I will get a look at the fusable links and the ground to the battery this weekend. My 93 had the fusible links removed and all was wire directly to battery. Is that acceptable? Transimission fluid is nice and red with no smell, so it could just be getting old. Have already started researching tranny coolers. (The 93 was a manual, which I miss!) Timing belt I am unsure of, so that is the first large ticket item. The gas mileage is the one I am targeting right now. Hope to post pics tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolut Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thats great . I never had a 4x4 before and a friend gave me his terrano-88 a years ago. To much work to sell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Welcome to the forum ! If you are looking for an economic and scalable solution for a rear lift or level your truck, come and visit http://4x4design.com/Pathfinder_R50_96-04.php (near the bottom of the page) * we also make custom stickers * http://4x4design.com/Stickers_Decals.html - Just ask for quote ! Cheers. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit80 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Finally took some pics of the Pathfinder this morning. Take a look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gambit80 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Ill post some of the one my kids rolled in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit80 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Here are some photos of the 1993 I had. It was rolled over last September by my boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gambit80 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 They both walked away with bumps and bruises. It rolled three times. Quite blessed and made me like Pathfinder even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Oh my!! That had to be gut wrenching. Welcome to NPORA bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teixeira Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 :ohmy: wow Glad they walked away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Wow! It is obvious they tumbled it, not just tipped it over. I'm glad they were alright, but poor Pathy... How did they manage that on a flat, straight, open road? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit80 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been on vacation for the last 9 days, camping on the Sante fe River. As far as how....they ran off the edge of the road a bit and then overcorrected it too hard. Once in the ditch, it was wet and muddy and away they went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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