Lisa

Update: Today my guys got the right hose(after 2 tries),thermostat, radiator by pass hose and a radiator cap. Things are looking up. Now they just have to get the foot of snow off the truck and get to work.

Thank everyone for the great advice! I can't wait to share this with my guys. Maybe we can save this pathy yet. I do have to say that my daughter treated the truck like a baby ( except for the whole checking the oil thing)since she is the one who paid the $2000. for it. My son on the other hand got the truck handed down to him for free and treats it as such. He has been known to have his friends on the roof and for running into walls at car washes. LOL.

I am not a mechanic and I only have a slight clue about what I need now. I am posting for my son and husband who will need to to the work if possible.I have a 1994 pathfinder. We bought it in 2006 for $2000. for my 17 yr old daughter. It ran fine everytime she got in it. The front end needs some boot or joint replaced but my husband has never gotten around to it. The only issue she had was the car kept locking her out(and helped further her career as a car thief JK). She also couldnt take it on the highway due to the "death rattle" (Darn) Fast forward 4 years. My 18 yr old son is now the owner. THe car has fallen apart. It has no outside door handles, the moonroof isnt hooked on due to lock out issues. We replaced the altenator and a bunch of belts. Now it is overheating everytime it runs, water is running out of the bottom, the water pump might be bad, needs a thermostat, and some hose on the underneath needs to be replaced but no one knows how to get to it. UGHHH! I like the car and feel that it is a great car for my kids to drive around in since it is a tank. But is it getting to the point of no return? My hubby wants to junk it and not spend any more money on it because he feels the transmission is the next to go. The pathfinder has 257,678 miles on it.