zonianbrat
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Unless you have a warranty on your 99.5 why are you going to take it to the stealership??? I am sure there is a mechanic around you that works on nissan and will probably not charge you nearly as much. then again i do not know your situation, all i know is i always read about how people take their pathy's straight to the dealer... i would only do it if i had a warranty. but that is just me. besides any mechanic will be able you run the codes for you then if it is something like simple you can replace it yourself, i guarentee the dealer is going to tell you all kinds of crap you need but probably really dont. sorry i will get off my soapbox now i just hate dealerships the screw you any chance they get.
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so how did you drain the rear diff? i want to do this so i guess i will ask i could just rely on the search feature but i kinda think we need to liven this forum up a bit. dont mean to offend anybody.
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Well i will give the belt dressing a tie, i do not think the bearings in the idler arm are rusting because this only started after i put the new belts on this past week it never did it before?? and i have now determined it only does it on cold start up after it has been sitting for atleast eight hours after i run it once it does not do it anymore, i dont know i am stumped i am going to keep checking the deflection every day.
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I just checked deflection on all the belts and they are in within range 1/4 to 1/2 inch, i checked the idler arm and the power steering pulley and all seem fine not sure what is going on could it be new belts haveing to be broken in?
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ok quick question, as you guys probably know i changed the drive belts on my pathy when i did the t-belt etc. so now after the truck has been sitting when i start her up a belt squeals for like 1 second litterally now the noise is not what is troubling me i just dont want them to be too tight or loose how do you guys guage the deflection, the haynes manual says about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deflection i thought that i was right on but am not positive i will recheck tomorrow, does a squealing belt usually mean to tight or to loose not sure. :type:
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that sucks man. my mirror got lopped off of my camaro while it was sitting in the street (one of the only nights i left it parked out on the street last year) I got a replacement from this online parts store, give me a while and i will try to find the website, not sure if they do nissan parts but it is worth a try because i got a really good deal on my mirror. i think with shipping it was like $25.00.
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Get a motorcycle.....
People have reported over 70mpg on a Ninja 250.
I was thinking about that as i have to drive 120 miles round trip every day into denver just the thought scares me because you have to drive about 80-85 to keep up and it gets crazy in downtown denver. So i asked for a raise ... got one and a company truck and gas card.
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i thinks the stud is still in the rubber grommet but not positive. and yeah i did think of the epoxy, (did not know they made high-temp though) and what i wonder is if it will stand up to the vibration????? guess it is worth a try. thanks
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totally the way to go, and it saved me alot of mulah too.
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man this topic is dead, i could not find anything in the search either. so gues i will just rig it with bailing wire for now. i feel like i am talking to myself.....not good 
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That's what I did to get my 88, swapped straight across with a guy my Accord for his Pathy
That is kinda what i am hoping to do, swap straight up, it might me time for me to do some research on how much the accord is worth. and how much i can get a ggood pathy for. only thing is that accord gets really good gas mileage... ah screw it i want another pathy!!!
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ok i finally got my pathy back on the road after a haveing to wait for the crank pulley to come in so i could finish my t-belt water pump t-stat etc job. anyway when i put her back together i broke a plastic stud on the bottome of the radiator which goes int a rubber grommet attached to the body. now if you ar under the truck you can move the radiator like an inch or so both ways and i am a little worried about this. i think i am going to rig something up with heavy duty wire or something for the time being but i want a permanent fix have any of you guys run into this problem? if so what did you do. oh and it is the stud on the right side of the radiator if you are under the truck rught under teh lower radiator hose. please any help is much appreciated. :bow:
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Well i am happy to report that i finally got my pathy put totally back together last night fired it up and drove it around and it drives better than before mainly i think because of the new plugs. i know you guys might not care much but i am just really happy to finally have it back on the road again. here is all i did to it:
changed spark plugs
changed oil & filter
changed air filter (cone style)
new timing belt
new water pump
coolant bypass hose
thermostat
flushed cooling system
new crank pulley (broke the original--lesson learned) -thnkboutit-
oh yeah and new drive belts.
now she runs quiet no squeaking belt!! i would not have done this job without the advice i got from this forum. I would have just taken it in the shop and got bent over. so thanks again people you rock!!!
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This thread came up at the perfect time, i am thinking of selling my wifes honda accord for a another pathy!! but it needs to be a four-door for the little one.
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it's all good bud, but now that i have thought alot about it the gsxr i was riding was a deep blue with no sticker or anything. but i distintcly remember the paint was scraped on the back fender and it was that kawasaki green underneeth. was i haluccinating???????? 
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Spark plug boots aren't glued to begin with. They're just a tight fit. Use a little WD-40 or spray lubricant and they'll slide all over for you.
well i got home after work today and tried what you said 88, sprayed a little wd-40 and used an old plug gently pushed the contact back where it was supposed to be thanks for the advice another great tip which saved me alittle money, the wires appear to be in great shape so i did not think i needed to buy a new set, i have spent enough money on tools and parts lately so it is all good thanks again i owe you a 
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Today is the big day I finally get my T belt, water pump, etc. done, thing is the truck is running so well, am scared to touch it.
just be sure to take your time. definetely get a harmonic balancer puller and do it right i broke my pulley and it cost me over 200 dollars on top of all the parts i had already bought. good luck..
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sorry my fault about the gsxr. but i did not outright own the bike my buddy had gotten a job in vail colorado and had just bought a ducatti monster so he did not need it so he left it at my house i had never owned a bike before that but i told him i was going to be riding it and he was cool with that, and at the time all it did was ride it i did not even care that much about bikes and it had all aftermarket fairings and such so i did not even know it was a suzuki. so excuse me for my mistake but dont be so quick to judge or karma will get ya. I started on something bigger and now have my dirt bike and it suits me just fine and is cheaper more manueverable. so you can listen to these guys here and go big starting out that is fine in the end you have to pay the consequence if you get too much power between your legs from the get go. I am going to stick with what i said if you start with a lighter dirt-bike you learn the concepts of leaning, braking, etc granted lots of people do start off with heavy bikes and road courses so i hope you take all this advice and make the correct decision good luck and ride safe.
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My fathers day was spend alot working on the whole t-belt ordeal but i also got alot of stuff my parents were up here so dad got me: 1/2 electric impact gun, new vice grips, channel locks, strap wrench, nice set of deep impact sockets, a three jay puller, new jumper cables, spark plugs and he took me the wifey and little sidney out to eat at red lobster. my wife got me a sweet headlamp for camping (mine was ancient and dim) a sweet light for the coleman camping stove, some clothes and a camel-pack. and mom paid off one of my credit cards!!! so yeah i had a kick ass fathers day.
:contract: sorry i slipped with the whole kick a$$ thing i just got excited.
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My fathers day was spend alot working on the whole t-belt ordeal but i also got alot of stuff my parents were up here so dad got me: 1/2 electric impact gun, new vice grips, channel locks, strap wrench, nice set of deep impact sockets, a three jay puller, new jumper cables, spark plugs and he took me the wifey and little sidney out to eat at red lobster. my wife got me a sweet headlamp for camping (mine was ancient and dim) a sweet light for the coleman camping stove, some clothes and a camel-pack. and mom paid off one of my credit cards!!! so yeah i had a kick ass fathers day.
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i am going to try that again (pushing the connector up into the boot. as i compare it to the rest of the connector is right at the end of the boot i have tried once to push it back with an old plug but it did not work. i am going to try it again because i am tapped out this repair has cost me more than i wanted to spend (i know it would have cost alot more if i took it in to be fixed but still since i had to buy the harmonic balancer new it has set me back a bit. i was wanting to buy some skid plates but i can not for a little while. oh well atleas my truck will be fixed. i guess -study-
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i replaced my spark plugs this weekend while i did the belt and other things but i noticed when i put the wire on the # 5 plug that it did not go all the way down on the plug but only over the electrode. has anyone else had this problem? i can not pushe the part that holds the electrode back any farther do i need new wires? they are not very old. maybe 25,000 miles. i did not wrench real hard to get it off of the # 5 plug. what kind of wires do you guys use. sorry if this makes anybody mad but i do not have much time to do an extensive search.
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ok first of all you can not be afraid to ride or your screwed already. second if you are not planning on taking long rides and enjoying the bike then do what i did, i had a kawasaki gsxr for like a year, kept my car for winter but realized i was not riding it enough to enjoy it. and i was going to hurt myself. i was in your shoes saying i will be so careful and not go fast.... yeah right...hit it off the line and zip to 100 in no time flat and tell me you dont want to do it again and again. anyway i got rid of it when i almost had a high speed accident because a car did not see me. but i did love riding bikes so i got a dirt bike.. a honda XR 250R it is street legal so i can run over to buddies houses or cruise along. but i also take it to the mountains and hit the trails.. best of both worlds if you ask me. good luck and be careful.. wear a helmet to i do even though colorado does not require you to.
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sly ******TOOL***** gives me confidence
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Sorry precise 1. Usually I am in such a hurry to post that I just ramble without even thinking about punctuation and or capitals. I apologize... oh and thanks for te tip on changing the differential fluid.