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hi guys somewhat new member here but not new to pathfinders.I've had my 95 for over 15 years it's been a great car even though I lost my reverse a few years ago and now have some kind of grinding noise coming from engine.I haven't drove it alot the last few years just when the roads are bad with snow.I'm starting to rebuild her she only has 115k miles still in very good condition so it's worth it to me to put some money back into it and get running again. I just found a 03 xterra trans that has 85k miles I'm picking up next week.that's going to be fun never done a 4x4 replace but going to do myself.I have done a lot of mazda rx7's so it shouldn't be to bad. trying to go over her 1st before the trans job and I'm getting a bad grinding sound from front of the engine.I'm thinking it has to be some pulley because the timing belt and water pump was replaced at 89k at the dealership. I drove it a little the other day and one thing that's got me worried is when I was coming up my drive way which is very steep the grinding noise was really bad and I started smelling something like rubber melting threw the air vents.the next day I took a look at the engine and noticed that the spark plug wired which are new has some kind of brown buildup on them at the distributor like they had been over heating. any help would be great tks

I had this same problem a year ago and it was the headlight switch.

hey guys I have a quick question.I'm trying to pull my codes to see what can be wrong with my 95 xe.the problem I'm having is it's loosing power when going up a hill.the rpms go up and down and you can really feel it loosing power.It had a stalling problem a couple of months ago and cleaned the afm and that fixed it.I never had a problem until I done a full tune up.I replaced plugs,wires,and switched to Synthetic oil. o.k. on my 95 auto I turned the key on.it has the screw that you turn to the diagnostic.I turn the screw and first I get both lights blink 1 time.then both blink 3 times then both blink 4 times.after the 3rd set of blinks I turned the screw back to run and the red blinked 5 times and then the green 5 times.it just keeps doing that over and over.the code for 55 is no problem.what is it I'm going wrong?any help would be great.thanks

Hello again. Ok this is what I came up with. After removing the factory headunit, and stripping off the factory mounting brackets( to be used later) Tip #1 Dont buy a dash kit for this install, you wont need it. I went to my local nissan dealer and asked the nice guy behind the service counter for a 94/95 pathfinder 6 or 8 speaker stereo wiring diagram. From that I found Wires to get 12v constant and a switched source for the amps remote turn on. As a ground wire isnt in the harness for the pathy I used a body ground behind the radio. Tip#2 Dont buy a metra or anyother wiring harness adaptor if you have the Clarion Active Sound System....it wont work. It seems nissan likes to throw curve balls....with the late 94 and early 95 models of pathfinder, they might have use 2 diffrent types of radio plugs. Either way youll want to have a multi-meter handy to pick out the right wires to cut out of the dash harness Now to the fun part....the amps.....Behind the passengers side rear panel in the cargo area, you will find 2 small silver amps. Unplug those amps and remove the mounting screws...after that set them on fire. The plugs your left with contain the wires you will need to wire your speakers. For this portion of the install you will need a 9 volt batt, this is to "pop" the speakers...dont worry its safe..its only 9 volts, and when done right gives you a popping noise thru the speakers.....this will help you locate the right speaker wires. Now that you have the amps out, go around and pull all the speakers out, while your doing this take note of the wire colors in the plugs for each speaker. These colors are what you will be looking for in the amp wiring harness...write them down so you dont space them. A word on speakers. Depending on what speakers you pick to replace the 5x7s,6x9s or 4x6 that came with your pathy, you may have to open the speaker holes a bit more to get a good flush mount. Spacers also work well on the door speakers...providing you remove the stock baskets in the doors. Install all the new speakers however you choose. Ok ....with the 9 volt batt and diagram from a nissan dealer. Start to locate the wire colors you wrote down earlier. Now....at this point you can make the polarity of the wires what ever you want. Seeing as how all four pairs of wires has both a striped wire and a solid colored wire, I set all the striped wires as positive and all solid colors as Negitive. Now that you have the colors matched up for front and rear, right and left, you start cutting ONE pair at a time...this way you dont get confused. Using the 9 volt batt...hold one of the speaker leads to the positive on the 9 volt and tap the other wire on the negitive..it will make one of the speakers pop...( not in a bad way...its safe I tell ya) This will conferm you have the right speaker. Repeat this step 3 more times on each set of wires you trace back with the diagram. What you will end up with is 8 wires. to save time clamp butt connectors to these ends. Now get a roll of speaker wire from rat shack or best buy. Depending where you place the amp you might need more or less wire than most...mine took 50 feet, and I put the apm behind the drivers side seat on the floor, inside a covered amp rack....no neon....thats just tack. Anyhow......place the amp where you want it and stretch out 4 strands of this speaker wire. Strip back the ends on both sides, and connect the ends to the leads you set up earlier. Now you have 8 really long speaker leads, that are hooked up to the wires running thru the body of the pathfinder and to your speakers. Now route those wire thru or under the carpeting and youll be in good shape. I know it sounds like alot of work, but running all new speaker wires between the little door jamb harnesses and under the dash is a major pain in the ***. no to mention getting wires into the celing and back to the amp. This way DISPITE what some people have to say, is the best way of replacing an entire stock clarion "active sound" system. Items youll need Interior panel puller or small blunt pry tool Phillips screw driver Black tape or butt connectors razor knife wire crimper Multi tester Tone generator or 9 volt batt. I hope this helps someone...if I forgot anything im sure SOMEONE will let me know. Peace for now

well I already went that way and still have the same problem.I paid 100.00 to have the speakers put in and to fix the speakers not working 6 months ago.I had to redo the speakers because they half ass done the job and the speakers were falling out.then the amp problem came back.I will do it myself this time to be positive it's done right this time. thanks I know sometimes it's better to just let someone do it.people that has done this kind of work but every time I let someone else work on my cars it's never done right. I've already got everything done but the speaker wires.the amps are already wired and my sub already hooked up and working great.

hey guys.my factory amp to the front speakers has been giving me problems for the last year.it works for a few days and then it goes out for about a month.I just bought a kenwood 600 watt 4 channel amp and Memphis speakers for front and rear.I have everything ready to go but I don't truly understand what wires at the amp to splice into.I know I seen a post about this a couple of months ago but now I can't find it.

thanks 88 it looks like I'll grab one of these on ebay.unless someone knows where I can find it cheaper. one last thing.will this be o.k. for everyday driving?the main reason I getting this is for towing.thanks

thanks Knoxville.I found this one.it's a hayden and is rated at 5500 towing.I tow around 3500 pounds with a 2 wheel dolly.or should I go bigger than this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NIB-Hayden-...sspagenameZWDVW

I'm looking at getting a transmission cooler.I've looked at a few.what gvw rating to you guys go with?any ideas would be great.thanks

I also have a 95 XE that I'm thinking about getting a locker for.what brand do you guys recommend?I found a few listed on ebay but don't know much about the companies listed.they all just say pathfinder xterra lockers.thanks here is one I found http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...96972100&rd=1,1

you the man k9sar.I really don't understand why you have to take all that on the list off.I going to try removing the bottom part and see if I can get to them.one question were did you get those pics?thanks

well we are not all bad.I have been in the business for over 10 years.well I'm out at the moment.but I will say this.I have seen some really bad stuff done to people and I just couldn't do people like that. the worst thing that I have seen happen almost a year ago.I was employed at a jeep dodge dealer.a old guy walked in one morning right at opening time.he was talking to himself and was acting very funny.he looked like he had not taken a bath in days.another sales person started talking to him so I went on with my business.well about 3 hours later I noticed the guy driving off the lot in a p.t. cruiser that we had been trying to sale for almost 8 months.it had a cheap looking wood package on it and no one would even look at it.the car had around 5000.00 in dealer cash to try to move the car. I thought to myself that something was up so I started talking to the sales person.he thought he was big @!*% because he said he sold the car for 2000.00 above msrp.I told him that there was no way the bank would buy that.he started laughing and said the guy was paying cash and would be there in the next day with it.I just had a very bad filling about it.well this is what happen.the guy did bring in cash the next day.about 2 days later he called and said he didn't want the car.the G.M. wouldn't let him out of the deal and said no way.a day later the guy killed himself. I think this kind of stuff really needs to stop.all dealerships are not bad but alot of them you have to watch.we all work to make money but money but hell.I worked hard for my customers and had alot of return buiness.that's how it should be done.

thanks Adam but the 95 is alot different. the haynes book has no info.can noone help

thanks Adam, I already got the 2 up top I just can't located the bottom 2.if you can take some pics that would be great. yes I'm a big fan of the rx7.I have a small shop that I call RotaryXtreme7 in east TN.I rebuild them and also sale parts.I have 2 of my own right now.my baby is a 88 10th ann edition turbo.I also have a 84 gsl that I've had for 15 years and just can't let go.I also love my 95 pathfinder.I've had it for 9 years and it has been a great car.I'm in the middle of trying to fix it up a little.it has always been a great tow and every day car. if you ever decide to get another turbo just let me know.

man for the life of me I can't find the 4 screws under the dash..I have no idea where they are.anyone have any pics or anything that can help.thanks