strykeone

Apparently the mecahnic has 20 years experience with Nissan, and is the best in the city. Sounds like rhetoric to me. Lodge my complaint above the dealership...

97 xe 4x4 5spd I will make this as short as possible. About 2 weeks after the cold weather started my clutch started going soft, slowly at first until it made it nearly impossible to drive. I took it to the dealership, they bled the clutch and sent me on my way. A few days later the clutch began to go soft again, so I took it to the dealership. They installed a new master cylinder. After that, the clutch still went soft after a few days of driving. I returned it to the dealership, they installed a new slave cylinder. They said that a seal went likely because the person that installed the "new" clutch (it's on it's second clutch, installed 5 years ago) didn't use Oem parts and/or didn't install it properly. I found that funny, because the clutch was done at another Nissan dealership... Though disappointed at the fact that I put out $700, for a $300 repair, I didn't let it bother me because I was just happy to have my Pathy in tip top running condition again. Two days go by, I'm driving home from work and the clutch feels a little soft...dreaded air in the system again. Finally by tonight there is enough air in there to make the vehicle almost impossible to drive. So what do you guys think? It could be the clutch itself, but that clutch is only 30,000km old. And are these guys way out to lunch? I asked for my $700 back, and they are claiming they didn't do anything wrong so they won't refund it. Didn't they go wrong when they didn't properly identify the problem?

I'll be honest with you guys this Pathfinder will never see anything but pavement,that is precisely why I kept my 87 Pathy...so I just want looks not functionality. Does that make me a bad person? lol.

I recently purchased another pathfinder, a 97 xe sport with 128,000km on it. It's very sweet. Just looking for a brush guard right now, preferably something that is simple looking and clean. I have no idea where to look, haven't found much on the internet. Also what do you guys think about powder coated black rims to go with my black running boards and black brush guard?

Shes all done...easy little job, a few bolts caused some cussing, nothing too bad.

Fair enough, I'm on my way to the store right now.

Upon closer inspection I see that the alternator belt connects to the fan, and another pulley... so these problems are linked or I have one hell of a coincedence on my hands. In any case will I be able to replace the belt with minimal tools? Or should I just take her in?

Today I took my pathy out for a drive, and I wasn't getting any heat, and she was overheating. I brought it back home and noticed a belt on the ground. It was my alternator belt... There was coolant in the reservoir, it was steaming out. Thanks in advance. 87 4x4, 3.0L

"Is your clutch fluid level good? Exhaust hole leaking water out onto the underside and carbon fron the inside of the pipes making it look nasty?" Given the evidence this seems quite possible. I mean I can't imagine any part losing so much oil and surviving... would it stain the ground like similiar to oil? Maybe when I sprayed everything some water got up inside and made the problem temporarily worse?

I didn't do the swap myself, so I don't know if the seal was changed or not. I did get under there and it actually looks like the front diff. It is leaking more since the oil was changed, and it doesn't look like fresh oil at all. If it was the front diff would it be blowing back? CLutch level is good yes.

Honestly I'd probably just pay to get this done. I do have access to all the tools but just for the sake of ease. Clutch and flywheel are relatively new, swapped in engine. I think somebody effed up. It looks like it is leaking more after the stop leak and oil change.

Ok I will spray it off in the next week. I switched oils and added a "stop leak". I will see how this affects it. Anything I should worry about hitting with the pressure washer? The poil is very dark black on the ground, spreads out a lot. Looks like it splattered a lot. Checked my front diff, tranny, Tcase, engine oil levels. Engine was a tad low, thought it would be a lot lower. Rear main seal sounds about right here, but time will tell. If it is the rear main seal how much will it cost to fix? Thanks for the responses this is the most helpful forum I've ever been on :bow: .

Manual, btw

It is thick where it is on the brace, it doesn't smell at all though. On the ground it doesn't really look like engine oil. But then again I've never seen synthetic after it has leaked out. It is leaking quite a lot. I am due for an oil changed I will switch oils and try an additive.

And I mean A LOT. It's been doing this for a few weeks and I can't figure out from where. I checked my oil pan, clear of oil, checked my oil levels all good. It looks like way too much to be engine oil. Checked tranny oil a few times and it's good. I'm thinking it is the T-Case? The majority of the oil is on a brace across right underneath my tranny. When I look from the drivers side wheel well it appears as though the oil is leaking where the transmission connects to the engine. The vehicle still drives fine though there is some noise in the front end when going over step like obstacles. Information about the vehicle: 1987 3.0l 4x4. Engine was recently swapped in, less than a year ago (I suspect this has a lot to do with it). I use synthetic engine oil, the mechanic who did the swap told me to do so. Other than that she's running good.