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Hi guys looking for some input, had this happen twice in the last few days. I get a gear whirr from the front end it sounds like it is coming from the right front, it is very distinct and noticeable. Both times it occurred after I let off the gas, at slow speed.
I checked all the CV boots they are intact, no significant movement and the sound is not a typical CV click.
I drive a 5 speed manual with lots of KM just short of 300,000
Any suggestions - I am thinking Front Diff there is significant oil coverage in that area.
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Start with distributor, and fuel filter. But sounds more distributor to me, I had a similar problem it would run fine cold once it warmed up it took for ever to get started and missed like crazy unless it was dead cold. Replaced the distributor and all was fine.
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Yup Charcoal canister, mine went south I just picked one up at a wrecker. Gas generally gets in there when you fill up and overfill.
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Hi - and my 97 is still a cigar smoker's truck
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On what turned out to be the second day and last day of a 4 day of road trip. About 5 minutes after this was taken my tail pipe disconnected from the muffler after hitting a bump, the check engine light came on and my brakes faded in a bad way. And about 3 hours after that my VHF radio died remote cable from the head to body quit.
Check engine light was the stupid evap monitor - gas cap issue - carry a code reader
Tail pipe just got bungied to the roof rack - truck is not a lot louder without it
Brakes are being checked Thursday but looks like the booster or booster value is failing -low RPM brakes are ok but every now and then the pedal almost hit the floor. Stop wait a couple minutes pedal was good and stayed that way for 30 minutes to an hour - no fluid loss. It was a long drive home, with a lot to brake pedal testing but no issues.
But still a excellent wander 2 1/2 day wander around Southwest BC - avoiding all the big forest fires. This is about 50 to 60 K from the nearest pavement down a FSR that has zero traffic,and where everything went south 50°17.21' N 119°38.65' W. And it is a long way down. And to make things fun 15 K from the main there was a washout big enough to park an R50 and walk across the roof to get to the other side. Had to go all the way back.
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Everyone missed the most important thing common sense and your brain. Short of the unknowable parts failure that could happen anywhere, most trail damage I have seen results from the lack of common sense.
A good belt knife, and keep it sharp.
But add spare batteries for your GPS
Paper maps are good
Good solid hiking boots for everyone, and a decent day pack you might just have to walkout. Your stay in the truck camping gear should stay in the pack along with food and water.
A small butane stove - Jetboil or something similar. you can heat food and water and it is small and easy to pack.
Some form of communications other than a cellphone - I don't know what the cell coverage is like in your part of the world but it is often non existent up here in BC.
Predator protection is a personal thing - I carry bearspray and a 14 in barrel 12 gauge with rubber and lead slugs. But I still reach for my camera when I see any kind of animals including grizzlies.
The shotgun is a nice choice simply because if I had to hunt I could go after anything from deer down and I carry the shotgun loads to do so.
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Onespirtbrain - actually about 20 minutes to the FSR from my house, about 1.5 hours from Vancouver. But yes it sure is nice, particularly this year as we had it nice cool, and wet. The vegetation is growing like crazy.
There was a trail at one time, still shows on my older maps, finding it is the trick roads change a lot around here.
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Here we go finally got out for a while, West Side of Harrison Lake in BC. Hale FSR somewhere above Lookout lake, trying to get over to Chehalis Lake/Mystery Creek FSR. And no I did not manage it
, it is only a theoretical trail. 
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Hi I have a 97 and 245 75/16 just fits there is not a lot of room left between the strut and the tire. If you have a good tire guy they may be willing to toss a bigger tire on your rim and check the fit for you. I know mine would.
How much did North Shore charge you for springs ? Mine have around 4 years of hard miles on them, I was thinking the rears could use replacement.
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A couple from this long weekend on the Koopi Pass in BC
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Split are easier to get in and there is not any performance difference that I can see mine are on 3 years and around 10000KM oof FSR's with no issues
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You some of the overland forums for advice -it is pretty common kit on those
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They are pretty trail ready but you need to aware of the shortcomings and adapt, deep water/mud is always an issue. Alternator, battery , air intake can all be effected and as OP and many others have found out very expensively.
The trick is to take really easy on the skinny pedal, lower gear higher revs not full speed in. Not as much fun but a lot easier on the pocket book.
I have crossed some pretty deep water in my R50 without issue, but it is rare for me and I walk through 1st every time if it is over a foot deep.
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It is wierd seeing the east coast of the US,from BC myself. So many people and so much history.
But this is more my idea of a good time, did not see another person for 8 hours. It is surprisingly easy to do here.
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I got mine at North Shore offroad - North Vancouver
but here works too http://www.rocky-road.com/nissan-pathfinder-lift-kit.html
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Hi and welcome, the Chilkoot "should" have an LSD and the test is the same on Nissan as anything else. I would recommend getting the transmission transfer case and diff oils changed, then you know they are good. Meagton's comment on lift is pretty spot on, I just did OME springs with new struts and shocks and I am pretty happy.
As to the clutch when it start to slip, I had mine done at around there but they seem to last forever.
Your best bet for a sleeping platform is to pull the lower seats so everything is flush then you need to go up about 6 inches. It is literally 4 bolts to remove both of them. I run solo, so I just push the front passenger all the way forward, gives enough room for 5'11". I am just planing for another 4 day romp on some obscure FSR's and will redo my packing but I can fit pretty everything inside and still see out the back. A roof top cargo basket helps.
As for capability - I do not ever do mud, but in the last 5 years my Pathfinder has gone everywhere I wanted it to a couple of places it should not have and got me home. I think I have a little over 15000 Km on various FSR's in that time. They are very capable, if lacking a bit of clearance but you just need to take that into account.
This is my Klondike fully loaded for 4 days up around New Denver /Kaslo
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My 97 is just shy of 290K, is still a solid runner
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Factory for me works just fine on my 97. Not that many standards out there so less info. A bigger badder clutch does not help that much, you are not going to add that much power. I had mine done about 4 years ago, no issues I do around 5 to 6000km on FSR's a year with no problems.
I would suggest changing out the gear oil every few years and checking for metal, but beyond that they just seem to keep going.
I spoke with my mechanic 1st - ex nissan guy he saw no real benefit to aftermarket clutches - but I am largely stock
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I will chime in buy tires for what you will do and where you live. Pacific Northwest here so wet road performance matters, as well and being pretty rock proof when off road. Lot of guys buy what look cool on some guys truck in a whole different part of the world to find out they do not work where they are.
Also bigger and wider is heavier, more wear on truck parts and poorer gas mileage.
Read reviews lots and lots of reviews and talk to local guys who do the same sort of off roading, in similar vehicles as you do.
Then make your choice.
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Well damm - that was painful to find but a nice easy fix in the end
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Had the same at one point distributor was bad - basically you are out options without any other tools and info. I got lucky and got a distributor, no cap for very cheap at a wrecker, to test with
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I was thinking attached to the head rest rails and dropped right behind the front seats. I have scabbard for the shot gun and molle pouch for the bug spray & ammo. As I mostly run solo that may work, will post up images if I find a good spot.
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Just went in to my local mechanic for the yearly checkup - had to replace the ball joints they were cracked - 5 years and 30K on FSR's will do that to them.
Need to move the cargo rack forward it is a little too far back, find a better place to store the 12 gauge & bear spray on the long trips.
And plan a test run
make sure these old bones are still holding up.Finally plan this years 4 - 5 day off-road trip
Mission here.
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I personally like it I have put off a winch because there are not good bumpers available a a decent cost. That kinda of resolves the issue
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Gear whirr from front right
in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders
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Thanks Citron, still auto hubs. But I can do a drain and re-fill and check for metal bits, it only take a few minutes after all.