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I think it’s about time I introduce myself. My name is John and I’ve been a lurker in this Forum for a while. I’ve owned many civics in my days as well as a Infiniti g35 and lowered e39 wagon. I never thought I would own a lifted suv in my life but sometimes things just happen. My father passed away in January and left behind this vehicle. It’s a 2001 LE 4x4 automatic with factory LSD and 135k “babied” miles. We were originally going to sell the vehicle but decided against it. The car is in great shape mechanically and inside with some battle damage outside from the brush guard. My father loved this car and this was prob his most prized thing he owned. He worked hard and spoiled my sister and I growing up but never gave himself anything nice except this car. I know he would be upset if we got rid of it especially since it’s not worth much. Needless to say this car has sedimental value to me. I want to thank everyone on this forum for sharing great ideas and awesome photos. I look forward to seeing more of your builds and being able to spend time wrenching on my own vehicle with my 8 year old son. I plan an taking the car on the Washington discover trail with my family this summer and other adventures. My mods so far include: OME front hd springs OME rear md springs New front struts and rear shocks 15” steel wheels with 31” duratracs All new fluids in the transfer case, transmission, diffs. New belts and pulleys Full tune up Power valve screws fixed Removed the brush guard Retrofit headlights I’m in the process of replacing the idle control valve oring so my ecu doesn’t fry. I also scored a complete rear tire carrier mount that will be installed once it’s a little warmer. There’s also a Rola roof basket sitting inside the car. I’ll be using the conduit mount method I learned from this forum. Future plans include: Arb front bumber Fluerys 1” spacers front and back Full size matching spare Full vinyl wrap Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome! Nice rig! Sorry for your loss. Does your truck have the manual transfer case or electronic? (switch in the dash). There are a bunch of us in the PNW. We did a couple portions of the Washington backcountry discovery route this year and will definitely do more in the future. Very fun and great views. What part of WA are you in?

Looks great! The ARB bumper and a little panel will work will have the exterior looking as good as the inside. Your old man would be happy with the improvements so far, and I'm sure your family will enjoy the trail you have planned. They're great wee 4wds, the r50s.

So finally got the IACV fixed and managed to get the pathfinder outside for a couple output shots. It’s raining and windy today in the great pacific nw so my pictures are terrible. I also have 2 slight issues with the lights. First one is the the bulbs are mismatched in color. Im using old bulbs so that’s an easy fix with new bulbs. The second issue is the rotation is slightly off. The passenger headlight is rotated down towards the right side a big. Good thing is I don’t have to separate the headlights to fix them but I might have to take the headlights off the car so I can fit some channel locks in there to rotate them a bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

awesome, sounds like you're ready for another 135k

@DesertKyle I was actually down there over Christmas, but not with the Pathfinder. Truck needs a little maintenance soon, but it'll be down in Tucson mid February when @TowndawgR50 is visiting AZ. If his schedule permits, maybe I come down and we hit a trail. I lived down there for a decade and still go there semi-frequently, but I didn't get into 4-wheeling until well after I had moved away, so I'd love to see the trails there offer. Back then I only had a lifted 2wd Frontier and would go camping up in Oracle. I only recently realized that the Charouleau gap trailhead is only a few minutes north of where I lived (OV).

Forget the Owners Manual. You need the Factory Service Manual: https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Pathfinder/2000_Pathfinder/ Specifically, get friendly with the Engine Control (EC) chapter: https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Pathfinder/2000_Pathfinder/ec.pdf Codes can clear themselves depending on the "trip detection logic" and severity/type of code. Not that it helps determine the code, of course, but I'd start with EC-54 and get familiar with the system. Then jump to EC-70. Have you tried putting the truck into diagnostic mode before? The 01+ trucks use a sequence of pedal presses, but the 96-00 will use a small screw-potentiometer on the ECM itself. On EC-72, that's the procedure to enter the diagnostic modes on the truck. Even if there is no stored code, it flashes a code to indicate there are no stored codes, and then shutting it off resets the ECM. The first thing I would check is that the diagnostic screw is rotated fully counter-clockwise. If you attempt this, be careful as it can be fragile...use a small screwdriver with gentle turns...breaking it off isn't fun. Then, follow the procedure to trigger any codes, which get flashed on the MIL light in a long-short pattern. The FSM describes what to look for, and you can let it blink endlessly to ensure you've gotten all codes. An "0505" (5x long + 5x short) code means there are no codes stored. Notably, I've had identical symptoms to what you've described, but on my 98 Frontier: truck ran fine, but every now and then the MIL would be on for a while, then go off randomly, but never return any codes. The reason I mentioned checking that the screw was fully counter-clockwise is because it needs to be in that position when not in diagnostic mode. Otherwise, I think it can leave the ECM in a diagnostic mode that monitors the O2 sensors. My situation is only unique in the sense that I had accidentally damaged the diagnostic screw and ended up soldering in a different style of potentiometer, and then eventually forgot which direction had become CC and CCW. As such, for years the ECM wasn't ready. I hadn't realized I had the rotation backwards until I needed to get it emissions tested and realized that none of the truck's emissions systems were ready despite years of driving. Ooops.

the weekend in pinamar argentina with friends!

Got to try out my new tires in some mud this weekend! Very impressed for $100 on Amazon.

That it was! It's not perfect but theres no more foot sized holes under the rear seats! And thanks for the pic, that helps a ton! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Problem is that your truck is more reliable than the Rovers, at least here in the US anyway, not sure how the club will accept that. I doubt you will have issues with the CVs, they are pretty robust and as long as the boots are intact, can take a lot of abuse. I have seen more problems with wheel bearings than with the CV.

Made it up to the snow after Thanksgiving. We just had a baby, so it was his first trip in the pathfinder. Definitely more stressful on the trails the first time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I've already posted but I gotta say... What ever suits your needs as long as its a wd21(framed)You got kids or carry more people then get a 4 door(preforabley a 94-95 for the vg30E that has 105 timing belt interviles)If you like flying solo then get a 2 door(less power with these though).Sure some can say 2 doors are better then 4 and others can say 4 is better then 2...but come on,isnt it all kinda childish,what are we,ford vs chevy guys.My trucks better then your truck(hehehehe) no its not duece bag,mines better(hahahaha).It really comes down to ones own preferance,not what other think. Oh,and buy the way...there are 3 doors and five doors...(the rear hatch can be used as a door in a pinch) 5 door pathys ftw.