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How'd they look? I wonder if i can find a terrano around here, we seem to get a lot of jap imports. I'm in victoria, bc, canada. Thanks for the link on those wheels, i'm gonna see if i can locate something locally first.

Discounted wheel warehouse's website says isuzu's are 139.7x6, low/med offset, the same as the pathy.

Those are sweet, what size are the rims? Also, I was thinking about something like these, they are isuzu's: http://www.wheels-and-rims.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/car-wheel.html?p_prodid=6700&sid=8LpJDk2EN5Py3yd-27109418675.be

This is covered in your owners manual, it actually says that the noise is normal under load. It's knocking or pinging. I was having quite a bit of it as well, but then I changed gas stations and started running a little higher octane. I also ran some "seafoam" through the tank to clean things out. This noise seems considerably better, but I still get it sometimes. I also had the timing belt changed a few weeks ago which seems to have made a difference also. So I don't think you have to much to worry about. Check your manual.

Does anyone know if Isuzu Rodeo wheels will fit on a pathy? I've seen some wheels on some pathy's that look like Isuzu's. And some Isuzu's have some pretty nice factory rims.

This sounds as frustrating as my brake/front end/passenger side/ rotational noise.

I just bought a can of seafoam and there weren't any direction on the can, it just said what it can be added to. I poured half the can in my fuel tank and half in the oil filler.

And suggestions on what will cause knock, ping? Can the timing belt be a factor? It's getting changed next week. I've done the plugs, gapped OK, done cap and rotor, seafoam yesterday, oil change done, vac lines good, no engine codes. The ping happens under load, especially uphill, and I know it's OK for some ping, but this seems excessive. And the idle seems higher than normal, sometimes staying above 1000 rpm for a long time, doesn't seem to want to come back down. side note: engine also seems to vibrate when accelerating heavy and getting up to higher rpm's

Hold the presses, I may still have a squeal.

Ya, well the funny thing is, I didn't ask them to do the wheel bearings, I asked them to find the squeak. ^ Going back there this week, with rotor in hand.

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=23988

I THINK I GOT IT!!!! So after doing everything possible that I could think of, from replacing brake pads, to brake bleeding, to new pads, etc. I noticed a few times that there was a mark on my front passenger rotor that goes across the surface, not in the direction of rotation. I kept thinking it was just a mark from coming to a stop and the brake pads were just leaving a little dust or something. Now, my problem was only occuring when the brakes were hot, that is why it was so hard to find. I went in to a local parts store and was talking to the guy about it, and he mentioned rotor runout. Hmmmmm. So I went back to the shop that charged me $400 to repack bearings and put in new seals(and didn't change the squeal a bit) and I asked the guy about rotor runout. He said I would feel it while driving. I told him to come have a look at the mark in my rotor. He looked at it and right away says "your rotor's cracked, I think?". Now things are starting to make sense, only happens when hot, rotational noise, etc. So I went and got a $40 dollar rotor, installed it in about an hour, with no special hub tool, just needle nose pliers, and NO MORE NOISE!!!! Now don't get me wrong, I am extremely happy to have found the noise, but if the shop would have just slowed down for two seconds and had a look, they would have noticed the crack in the rotors, and I would have $500 back in my pocket , and hours and hours of my time back. But the important thing here is that I can post it on NPORA and hopefully save someone a whole lot of grief!! I will replace the other rotor this week. Thanks for all the input everyone!

Same thing happened to me the other day, but mines an auto. It would just die if i let off the accelerator. Managed to limp into a parking lot, popped the hood, wigged the MAF sensor plug. Started right away. Went home and secured it with a little electrical tape, and it's never happened since. Don't know if it was the same as what you have, but sure sounds like it.

There's something in the repair manual about screwing in bolts to the holes on the outside of the drum and I think you can use a puller. I'll try to find it again.

Thanks all.

OK thanks, does the yoke pull out quite easily? I might change the fluid and rear seal while i'm at it. Any recommendations on oil type?

I'm wondering if I can remove the u-joint in the rear drive shaft and pull the yoke out of the back of the transfer case? Will fluid come out or is it sealed? I think the dust shield is causing some issues and I want to have a look to see if there is some dirt build-up in there or if the seal needs replacing.

Just bought some new pads, going to install them and see what happens. I bought monroe pads, they were middle of the road for pricing. Pad prices seemed to start at around $30-40 for cheapos and up to $130 for top end raybestos. I bought the monroes for $70. I'll see what happens with these on.

OK, bled the brakes, they feel a little better, but squeal still exists. I think now it's either new brake pads, or caliper.

This is interesting about the brakes being bled. I do seem to have a bit of pedal fade if braking hard. But why doesn't the caliper return if the brakes need to be bled?

Brake pads aren't very old, they have lots left on them. Just checked ther rears and they have at least 60% on the pads.

I think the rotors are ok, slide pins were lubricated. The auto hub may be an idea, but the cv boot was done on that side and they didn't note anything about a bad joint. I'm wondering also about the possibility of crappy brake pads that just won't stop squealing or maybe the brake caliper not releasing fully?

I have a squealing noise which sounds like it from the front right corner. -It happens when the brakes are warm. -It seems to happen more when turning. (might be my imagination) -It happens when I have come to a stop and continues when I start rolling again until I gain some speed. -The noise sounds rotational. Repairs so far: -Cleaned and lubricated brakes and pad retainers multiple times. -De-glazed rotors. -Removed part of dust shields both sides. -Shop repacked wheel bearings both sides and replaced seals. -Today: removed pass. rear brake drum and cleaned and serviced shoe assembly. Noise is still there. I can't figure out what else could squeal. Any ideas??

Well, I was kinda hoping someone would pin it. Thought a little humour might get it noticed.

Thanks, I thought it might be helpful.