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That is exactly what I thoguht when I first tried it, it felt like the transfer case is in neutral, but it makes no difference 4 or 2wd The clutch is actuating in and out of the bellhousing as well, as I thought it could be a slave cylinder. LIke you said, it's wierd to have it fail instantly, which makes me think it could (hopes) it is something simple. Could maybe a stripped input shaft be causing this? (not simple)

The other day I got a call from my brother, saying that the 93 Pathfinder I gave to him just "stopped going, and all it would do was rev." I went over his friends house where he parked it, got it, put it into first, and nothing, the motor would free rev. I tried this in all gears and reverse, and the driveshaft was not turning at all when any of this was happening. I first thought tranny=destroyed, but there apparently were no warning signs, it just happened out of nowhere, all forward gears and reverse, so I am thinking (hoping) it could be something else. Anyone have any ideas, or any similar situations? I hate to have the tranny blown, because that coupled with the massive frame rust would doom the Pathy to the junkyard

Thanks for the advice guys! I haven't decided if I will replace the fender or jsut hammer it out yet, but it appears to favor keeping it and hammering it out.

Is there a step by step or can anyone let me know how to replace the front bumper and driver's side fender on my 93? I want to replace them on my truck because I was forced off of the road by a woman and into a bog in mid January, and am in the process of ordering parts for it. I have included some old pics of the damage. The front bumper, along with the side marker light, and drivers side fog light (may just need a bulb) and turn signal. Has anyone ever done this, and is there anything to look out for? Will I be able to do this inside of a weekend? (gotta work during the week) Do I need any special tools? Oh, and one more thing, does anyone know how much it would cost to get the rear fram welded up? I remember reading that someone on here had it done, but forget who. Thanks! Edit: Should I post this in The Garage Instead? Here are the pics of the damage:

I don't know if it might be related, but my locks go crazy sometimes. They will lock and unlock rapidly and repeatedly, and when you go to unlock them by pulling the knob, they lock on you, like the car is trying to KEEP YOU IN . Also, sometimes you can't pull up the knob to unlock the door at all.

I linked them to the fullsize to make it easier for you guys, and on the first page too!

you have to remove the ".th" in the link address to get full size pics. where it says ".th.jpeg" just delete the ".th" I can provide bigger if anyone needs them to study.

UPDATE: VICTORY! HUZZAH! PS-- Don't forget, you have to remove the ".th" in the link address to get full size pics! I can provide bigger if anyone needs them to study. Well after losing two days to gay rain (thanks God) and being plaugued by the morons at Autozone not knowing what the F, the task is complete Stupid pulley puller that sucked s**t and worked as well as it looks (hint: it didn't): http://img204.exs.cx/img204/1645/waterpump...large4hq.jpg Balancer puller that DID work. Hell yeah: http://img204.exs.cx/img204/8079/waterpump...large2ro.jpg OFF!: http://img204.exs.cx/img204/7664/waterpump...large9wc.jpg Naked front of motor: http://img204.exs.cx/img204/1117/waterpump...large1bd.jpg Old waterpump VS New, it appeared that the impeller shaft seal blew out: http://img202.exs.cx/img202/3592/waterpump...large2aq.jpg Mmmmm, liquid candy (hint: remember how the tensioner goes on, I am a moron and took half an hour to figure out how to put it back on): http://img202.exs.cx/img202/9453/waterpump...large9pg.jpg That looks soo sexy: http://img202.exs.cx/img202/3892/waterpump...large9oe.jpg Pile of all the random crap off the engine along with some new hoses and random stuff + my dead grass: http://img202.exs.cx/img202/7348/waterpump...large7zo.jpg Water pump and sweet new timing belt back on + Dad's fat hand, time to reverse the removal procedures: http://img202.exs.cx/img202/91/waterpump2013large7zd.jpg All buttoned up, running and drinking new coolant : http://img202.exs.cx/img202/3267/waterpump...large5nb.jpg Bonus pics of my friend Kyle's sweet Camaro "The Red Dragon", he stopped by to help out. 350horse 350, it screws: http://img202.exs.cx/img202/8923/waterpump...large9tf.jpg http://img202.exs.cx/img202/3299/waterpump...large8wr.jpg In conclusion, this was a mild PITA, but I am positive that if I ever had to do it again, I could do it very quickly, and it wouldn't be that bad. If anyone needs to do this, you only need minimal mechanical inclination, just make sure you have a garage, the right tools, and a manual The PATHY LIVES!!! -bounce-

Might want to bring it to a welder and see if he can box and weld her up.

Also, Cuong Nguyen, I just tried the 24mm socket, and it's still too small. 26 or 28mm maybe??

Oh and one more thing, what is the stock thermostat heat range? 180*? The only one they had was a 170* so I picked it up

By looking at the belt on the car, then comparing it to the square tooth one in store, it is definetly a round tooth belt on my 93 Check out picture number 5

Hey guys I haven't finished it yet, I started late in the day on Sunday and it rained all day today but I should get another crack at it tomorrow. Another thing to remind you, Autozone carries for some reason a square tooth belt and a round tooth belt, you need the round one. Picked up the balancer puller, thermostat and gasket tonight to finish the job. Also, does anyone know the crank balancer bolt size? 21mm? I need to know because if I don't have the socket, I'll need to pick it up tomorrow morning when I go get the belt. Oh, and what should I torque it to when I put it back on? With any luck I should have this finished by tomorrow afternoon, will take more pics and keep updated.

Precise 1, I thhumbnailed them to make them smaller, when you click on them and the thumbnail appears, in the address bar up top, delete the ".th" part in it and it will give you a full size image

Well, Friday afternoon after bringing my lovely 1993 Pathfinder to the car wash, and vacuuming her out in preparation for a date on Saturday, I looked below the car. Hmmm, the engine got wet in the wash, but the water wasn't green....? Oh F me. The waterpump had blown. So, buying a few gallons of water, and putting the heat on full blast, I made my way home. From looking around on the internet, apparently the waterpump is notorious on the VG30 motor, so I figured while I have everything off the front, might as well change the timing belt as well and the thermostat and belts. Today is the day that the work began. Protip: Before you start, get a bunch of plastic baggies and a sharpie, and put any bolts/screws into the baggies and label them. it makes it a lot easier to put everything back in. Also, you need a radio and plenty of water to drink, or beer if you are a lush. First, remove the gay intake resonator over the radiator and throw it out. Next, remove the fan bolts and fan, then the radiator shroud. Now, you have plenty of room to work your magic. Cut the belts off of the pullies, you're going to replace them anyway. Drain the anitfreeze by opening the petcock on the bottom of the rad: http://img26.exs.cx/img26/6659/waterpump003large6le.jpg Here you can see the puddle of antifreeze where the waterpump is leaking: http://img26.exs.cx/img26/7561/waterpump007large4et.jpg The motor before, everything still intact: http://img26.exs.cx/img26/6509/waterpump008large9ci.jpg Let this be a lesson, don't buy cheap carppy tools: http://img26.exs.cx/img26/9774/waterpump010large9hi.jpg Remove all of the bolts around the upper timing belt cover(varying sizes): http://img26.exs.cx/img26/6828/waterpump011large5gq.jpg Next remove the hose clamps around the colant hose and metal downpipe going to the motor and remove that piece, catching any antifreeze that may spill out in a bucket. Now you can get at the thermostat. Dad wrenching away at a rusted thermostat housing bolt: http://img112.exs.cx/img112/7717/waterpump014large9ji.jpg Thermostat housing above the waterpump has three bolts to remove, all were rusted: http://img112.exs.cx/img112/9157/waterpump015large9zo.jpg Hey Pops, don't screw up my camera: http://img55.exs.cx/img55/1439/waterpump019large4as.jpg Now on to the crank pulley. Here is where I need your help. Remove the 6 bolts on it, and the pulley will come off. But the lower timing belt cover is still on, due to a bolt being blocked by the balancer (is that what it is? Ciricled it in red) How do I got about getting this off? Can I just throw a socket on the crank bolt or do I need a puller to do this? This is where I stopped today, and will pick up tomorrow, if anyone could help me out I would appreciate it, so I can go rent the puller from Autozone in the morning. http://img61.exs.cx/img61/5902/waterpump02123oz.jpg All the crap taken off of the motor today: http://img171.exs.cx/img171/4088/waterpump020large4jb.jpg Well, that is it for today, I will continue the job tomorrow morning if it's not raining , and will take more pics and update the how-to when I am done tomorrow!

Awesome thanks for the fast reply guys, I'm gonna go out and pick some up as soon as I can!

I was changing all of the fluids (tranny, t-case, oil, front and rear diffs) in my new 93 Pathy SE-V6 5speed at work last week (Jiffy Lube) and upon removing the front skid plate, 6 or 7 of the bolt heads snapped off. Now I am going to be going hunting in upstate NY after I get off of college for turkey day, and I would very much like to have this skid plate in place. Now, I have drilled out the front bolts, but I could not find enough ground clearance to drill out the lower bolts. Any ideas on this? And there seems to be residual material left from the bolts I drilled out, should I just go with a bigger bolt and jsut throw it in there and call it a day? I believe the bolt heads were 10mm, but does anyone know the actual size of the bolts? (Length mm etc.) thanks guys.