Buske Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Hi all, I have recently bought a 2002 SE with 139,000 miles on it. Very clean inside and out with not a spec of rust on the body or the frame. Minus 2 or 3 small scratches and door dings, it is about as clean as it gets for 18 years old. Looking to get into weekend overlanding (mostly FS roads) with hopes of doing the WABDR in the next summer. Debating keeping stock running gear and throwing 31x10.50s on it with beadlocks. Any help on what to watch out for being 139,000 miles assuming it hasn't meen maintained (maybe it has, I am not sure). Any problem areas to focus on? Any weaknesses in the near future? Thanks so much for your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjotrainbrain Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I'd suggest researching adding loctite to the power valve screws. Other than that, nothing really jumps to mind other than the usual used vehicle stuff like changing fluids. When researching your new ride, you may find it useful to add site:nissanlathfinders.net/forum to the end of your Google searches to just get results from this site. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Keep an eye on your oil level, some of the VQ trucks have consumption issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyDude17 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 The 2002 model year has well noted issues about the Idle Air Control Valve going bad, allowing coolant to leak. One thing leads to another, and left untreated you’ll eventually burn a hole in your ECU. I’d suggest changing that gasket/IACV don’t want to end up like this guy with a damaged circuit board: https://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/pathfinder/26536-02-pathfinder-possible-ecm.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buske Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 Thanks for the replies! I messaged the previous owner, he had the ECU replaced due to that very issue. Never joined a forum before so it is a bit of a learning curve navigating this site, lol. Hopefully I am going about it the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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