RedPath88

Get them fixed as soon as you can I have had Gorilla locking lugs on my Yota for years.. not a single problem.

Mine is the same as his ^^^ MM is it possible that the one you are using is missing a rubber O-Ring to seal to the cylinder head when you twist it

One final Congrats... good job Slick... and Dave

Man you are lucky for sure. That guy does need an A$$ Kicking... heal up finish the Pathy and take care of the idiot! Wishing the best of luck on getting full use and feeling back

Not to far off of my fix

Congrats slick!! As for the timing cover bolt.. my original engine was the same way (new one is fine) What a wonderful noise that little SOB makes You can fix that if you REALLY want too... I believe it only requires a new oil pump... that's all

Not sure where that was directed, but that was exactly why I said a slick surface. I guess I could have expanded on that even more and said a surface that is level, consistent and will give as near equal traction to each tire are is possible. But I kind of figured that was understood I have used that test on many occasions and as long as traction is close, it often works and is a starting point at any rate. *Edited original post... perhaps more to everyone's liking now

If you end up going that route consider a locker... I think most here would agree that it is the most bang for the buck when compared to finding and installing an LSD. Something else to think about is that if you do find an LSD in a wrecking yard, it will probably have a lot of miles on it and will be in need of rebuilding... thus driving up the cost of it. A locker can be had for around $250US and will install in the carrier you already have (they will not install in an LSD carrier.)

Here is another consideration for you... what is the difference in the tires? Tread pattern (type of tire) and the amount of wear between what the '88 had and the '92 has. -thnkboutit-

The '88 might have had an LSD rear end, while the '92 may not... that would make a difference. Another thing to check is if the hubs on the front are properly engaging. If they are not then you are not driving with 4WD.. even if you have the lever in 4WD. One of the easiest way's to check if your 4WD is operating is to get on a slick surface that you can see you tracks in (like a dirt road or light gravel), put it in 4WD and if you have auto hubs drive forward 5-10ft to make sure they engaged. If you have manual hubs then get out and lock them both in. Get back in and "punch it"... just for a second. You just want to do this long enough to spin your tires. Then get out and see how many marks were left behind from your tires spinning... should at least two (one in the front and one in the rear). If there was nothing left by the front end then there may be a problem in the front drive that needs to be investigated and corrected. With an open differential, like what is in the front of your truck ('92 & '88) and what may be in the rear of the '92 the power is transferred from the wheel that grips to the wheel that slips. The one offering the least resistance gets the most power. Does it make sense? No, but that is the way they work. When one wheel loses traction in snow, ice, mud or simply comes of the ground all the power is given to it because it has the least resistance. An LSD (Limited Slip) slips a little then the clutches engage and power is split between them... that may be what your '88 had. So if your front drive is operating correctly then your options are to simply deal with it as is, go to a wrecking yard and get the entire third member from a truck that has an LSD and install it in the rear of your truck (make sure the gear ratio is the same as what you have now). Or buy a locker and install it in the rear of your truck. Nissan did nothing that all other truck makers have done and still do in many, when they put an open diff in these trucks. It is the base diff version and serves the needs of most people without issue. but for those of use who need or simply want more traction, it is not the diff of choice EDIT: Between the time I started writing this.. got distracted.. and finally finished it, Slick and SC88 jumped all over it

Hey Graham, Yeah so many things are sent out for public use before being fully tested these day's. So Nissan took it back? sounds to me like you may not be the first one to have that problem. But at least they got you all set up with a replacement... hope it did not take to much arguing or time to get that fixed. Keep us posted on what experiences you have with them and your new truck. BTW... it is a nice looking truck Scott

Thanks Mr. P.. I might have to check that one out.

I wondered about that... I have been to the one in ALbany a couple times. and first time I walked in one here (the Puyallup store) I though "this is different." The same goes for the Federal Way store too.

yeah, tickets are in the mail

Great news Slick

I can't speak for iLLlegal but I had a friend one time who did the same... One can only shear the bolts of so many times before getting tired of extracting them and finally fixing that problem forever

Pull the engine

Cool, glad to hear you got it back. And soon it will be like new again

Bump... I ordered a set of UCA's last Friday (Feb.24) and they arrived this afternoon. Everything was there and intact... Arms, bushings, bolts, zerks.. the whole bag of parts.. even an RC sticker. If you play your cards right you can still get them for the prices guy's here were paying last year... $133 placed them on my doorstep

Belt? that really sucks But as others said, the sots may not be as bad as you might think... pull them check and see what the damage is and go from there. get replacement valves and look into a bit of head work while they are off... no better time to do it Good Luck, keep us up to date

Also called an Igniter... unless I am mistaken.

Nope, no special tool here either... I did it much like you did GG As for the cost, they are typically expensive but a local parts guy found me a killer deal on my replacement pair.

Although not quite as bad, I also had to clean the passage out on my truck. It builds up over time... perhaps local environment, difference in fuel quality and driving style could all make a difference on how quickly it builds up. But no matter what it does and there will come a time that it needs to be cleaned

Thanks, we have GI Joe's up here too

Not necessarily true