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Replaced the fan, hardest part was removing the shroud surprisingly. The old fan had lots of cracks in it I'm glad I noticed it when doing the O2 sensors because that would be a different story if it came apart Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Yeah after replacing it I threw the old one in the air a couple of times to see if it would let go but it didnt, they are pretty well reinforced. Although I did have the thought of it letting go when I was working on the car when it was running so another reason to replace it haha Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Wow. Yeah, good thing you caught it before it let go. Looks pretty well reinforced but I wouldn't have wanted to reach over it while it was running!

Yeah if I wasnt replacing the O2 sensors I would have never looked at my fan, i think it's a good idea to inspect the fan once in a while Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I had the same experience with my fan. I was under the truck doing something else random, and just happened to look up at the fan and was like, oh crap that things about to fall apart! It was all cracking just like yours.

I would replace it with a 1st or 2nd gen xterra. They don't have major rust issues and both can be had for a good price. On the 2nd gen watch out for the SMOD crap if it is an automatic. The 4.0 has more power than the 3.3. But the 3.3 is the same reliable engine the 96-2000 r50 had. All the reliability issues I hear from friends owning subarus make me want to steer clear. I can't stand driving a car that burns oil. I don't like the independent rear on the r51. It is a pain to work on and the ones I've worked on (I'm in the same rust belt as you) everything is always seized and a huge pain in the ass.

I had several XJ waves that got more confused as they went past. Always fun breaking the neck of a guy driving a big Jeep haha. On the original topic of this thread, it's always cool spotting R50's in published things. Fun to keep an eye out when watching movies.

Yep, @RainGoat, that brother. He sold the GTR a few months ago, but recently won an Japanese auction for a 91 Nissan Figaro that should arrive there in a couple months. But yes, we’re still working on the details to get the truck up there. I might drive it up, or we might meet halfway in Sacramento.

More OHV fun on a day off

Some action shots I received from my neighbor when we had our snow storm back in January Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I have a Pathfinder... it needs help, I need time to help it.

Not free...but fast. These springs are like 70 bucks shipped and have a much higher spring rate than stock

Stock springs are soft, but they still shouldn’t be bottoming out over speed bumps unless you’ve got several hundred pounds of weight in the back. Before messing with the springs I’d investigate everything else in the rear suspension. Get under there and start pulling/shaking everything you can get your hands on to see if anything is loose. Check both upper and lower trailing arms, the sway bar end links, and even the spare tire to make sure it’s nice and snug. I suspect the sound you’re hearing is something else that is loose or worn out and not the actual springs bottoming out.

To maintain a 2” lift and get load handling, your cheapest option is LR (Land Rover) springs, part number NRC9446. Get them off of LRdirect.