Panbacca

Well, we're due for some snow soon here.... Hopefully I don't become the next accident victim. Sucks to see this happen to you.

Good looking Pathfinder! I have a 2003 SE as well, with 75k on it. It sags exactly the same as yours. Or I shouldn't necessarily say "sag", it LOOKS exactly like yours, regarding the stance. I've considered replacing the rear coils, but just haven't bothered with it yet. Do you ever have it bottom out on you when you have a big load in the back, or a couple of heavy passengers?

Just did a quick google search and found this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/t547949-discuss2001_pathfinder_o2_sensor_replacement.html This post was quoted: So it looks like bank 2 is the driver's side...

just waiting to get a little more "disposable" money so I can get one of these... can't wait.

Needle bearing, WTF. Just when I think I have the culprits possibly narrowed down, I learn about a part that I've never heard of before. I think I'm still going to replace that rotor, then GREASE up the metal-to-metal contacts with some caliper grease. Here's to hoping it works, I just hate replacing the rotors, it's a PITA.

Thanks for the write-up. Never done any brake bleeding, so I just want to be sure I did it right. When I last changed my pads, the calipers looked pretty awful. Not sure what the failure rate is, or if they just wear out over time or not.

I had thought about the caliper sticking... The last shop I went to mentioned something about how the pad could be rubbing on the rotor. How hard would it be to swap the caliper out? How do I deal with the brake fluid? I've also been looking around for Wheel hub assemblies and cannot find any for the 2003. The only ones I find are for 2004+.

Over the summer my 2003 decided to start making this squealing noise at low speeds (below 15mph). Figured it was time to change the brakes, so I replaced the rotors & pads. While I was down there I greased the wheel bearings really good. The squeal persisted. It sounds like it is coming from the passenger front wheel well area. It is a high pitched squeal that appears after the vehicle has been driving around for a few miles, and only makes the noise when I'm going under 15mph. This is definitely NOT a belt squeal, it's something else. It's also not a rhythmic squeal, just a consistent squeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll. Until I hit about 20mph, then it disappears completely. Been to three mechanics. Two independent places that both blame the brakes, and one Nissan dealership that is telling me it is the wheel bearing. I'm at a loss, and completely frustrated with this. Anyone have any ideas? Other than the brakes or bearings?

I ended up using a very light touch, and a screwdriver. haha... Tedious, but it worked.

still need to get off my ass and order one.

I'm in. I will send you a PM.

I get a little bit of this too, and it seems to manifest after driving for a little bit (say 10 minutes or so, like you). But it only typically happens at LOW speeds, after a stop, never when I'm cruising down the street. I recently changed my rotors/pads & greased my bearings. Seems to have helped, but I still hear it from time to time. I didn't touch the rear drums/shoes. So I wonder if it might be the rears. Because this doesn't sound like it COULD be anything but the brakes.

Thank you for the information. Now I can at least put my mind at ease. haha. I'll probably zip-tie that canister so it's not just hanging there.

For $100 I suppose you can't go wrong with this kit. Let's say I'm not exactly the most savvy person when it comes to being creative when I'm working on cars. How difficult would you say this is if my skill level from 1-10 would be something like a 3?

Ok cool. But is it just supposed to be dangling there like that by those hoses? Those two pieces I pointed out just don't look quite right.

I've just started exploring the underside of my 2003 lately, and I came across these interesting pieces. One just looks like a canister, which is dangling there with some sort of drain tube coming out of it. The other is a tube going up underneath the bumper where it seems to me like it has been cut. Anyone have any idea what these are? Can someone post a picture of theirs for comparison? This is under the DRIVER SIDE rear bumper. .

Thanks for the suggestions... I'll dig into it a little more. Possibly look at airbags and new coils. And fleurys - yeah, I don't get any of that bad shock "bounce". Don't plan on lifting it, but it just doesn't feel good when I have a couple of people in the back and the shocks feel like they are going to come through the wheel wells after hitting a speed bump.

Either it's an optical illusion of some sort, or the rear on my 2003 SE sits lower than the front. It's almost like it is "sagging". I've seen this on other pathfinders as well. Related note - but it seems when I have a heavy load in the back, potholes & bumps tend to bottom out the shocks. It's fine without a load though, and the shocks don't seem to be bad. It doesn't "bounce" when you push down on it. Is there some sort of fix to these issues? Anything that can be done to help level it out?

Please do post any pictures of the process. I've read the how-to and am ready to do mine soon for the first time, along with my rotors and pads.

Good god man. how in the world did you not get stuck?