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Replaced rear sway bar links. One of them was broken, So I did them both. . . 4 nuts = 4 hours over two days. . . rust can nibble my fiddly bits. . . But! the clunk is still there! It's weird. When I brake in 2-hi, come to a complete stop, release pressure on the brake pedal the body settles and Clunk! Take foot off of brake, apply throttle and . . . clunk! Doesn't do it in 4-hi or 4-lo, only in 2-hi. Doesn't do it on bumps or around corners. Shocks pass the bounce test and I can't find anything else loose under the truck. It baffles, disconcerts and annoys the ever living (shag) out of me. Help?

How fortuitous . . . Now I'm a parts delivery associate with Keystone automotive. . . and a school bus driver and a white water rafting guide. . .

Trucklet. . . the kidlets find it amusing. . . or the Grinder. . .

Replaced the fan clutch for the fourth time. . . in under a year. . .

I hate Cambodian Tire, avoid them as much as possible. But, occasionally they do have better prices on things like ignition coils and power transistors/ignition control modules. Napa and Auto-value are my main source of new parts and maintenance items. . . The local pick a part is way more reasonable that the big auto wrecker in town or the NIssan/Acura specific snobs

Replaced the fan clutch again. . .

The belt is the easy part. . . I was referring to the part where you're laying under the truck supporting the alternator with one hand while using the other hand to reattach the wires one handed. Then lifting the alternator into position (from the bottom) while putting the bolts in from the top??? On my '78 D150 (dodge truck) it was about a 6 minute job if you took your time. This was closer to an hour to remove 5 bolts and one nut??? Whatever, I've got a 5 year warranty on the Alternator, hope I never have to change it again. Now I'm really looking forward to changing the broken manifold studs. . .

Replaced the alternator. holy bloody hell. . . do Nissan Techs have 4 arms?

Wondered why my headlights were so bright. . . until I looked at the voltmeter. . . charging at 16-17 V on the highway??? srsly? what next?

Boosted it with my school bus and cleaned corrosion from the battery terminals. . . I guess she doesn't like to be neglected for a week . . .

Try cleaning the MAF with isopropanol. My truck ran like crap until I did this: Remove the air cleaner: on the drivers side of the throttle body, remove the three screws and wiring harness (pull the metal clip and don't lose it!) from the MAF; clean the wire gently with a Q-tip dipped in 99% iso

Was just chatting with our mechanic at work. He used to work at an import shop in Calgary (and a Chev dealership. . .). His suggestion was a carb spacer and a CAI. I know a CAI won't do anything for me until I replace the wimpy little . . . 1.5" (?) exhaust with a 2" or 2.5" exhaust. . . He also mentioned a piggyback eprom for the ECM. . . I was this close (][) to telling him about Cory and his 35+ MPG Pathfinder. . . Anybody tried a carb spacer under the throttle body?

Booty Swing - Parov Stelar . . . Gives the kids something to think about when I pull up to the lights with booming Electronic Swing emanating from the PhatGrinder. . . The Retrogrouch approves

Added a second tow hook up front. Really, I just wanted the bolts so I can throw a 2" receiver hitch up front.

I used to do science. Now I drive a school bus and spend as much time guiding white water rafts as I can while it lasts.