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Wipe New is the best I've ever used. You just need to do a lot of prep work to get the best results. First use some dish soap to make sure all the grease and debris has been removed. Then make sure the surface is clean and dry. You can leave them on when you use the stuff...just make sure to slip some cardboard or plastic between the flair and the body. You do not want to get Wipe New on your paint or you will have to wet sand it to get it off. I did a bunch of parts on my truck earlier this spring and was shocked by the results. It really brings them back to showroom condition. The trick to applying it is to lay it down in one swipe. It is still staying on perfectly...I'm very impressed with the results...you can occasionally find it on sale at Walmart. If you want to do smaller areas I use a small paintbrush. A dollar store kit works well since you won't be able to reuse the brush.

Hi...sorry for the delay. I finally bumped into him today walking my pooch. The kit was from Nissan...you can see my friend holding it and where he bolted it. Cheers

Yeah it did change for '95...its the colour of my truck The older models had more of a deep forest green...in '95 they added the emerald green. They even had a khaki green from '90-'92. Pretty easy to get the colour codes and paint it yourself or have it done professionally so it matches your original better. It will be a lot shinier than the rest of your truck but if your paint is in good shape a nice compounding would even the truck out nicely.

I believe it was a Nissan kit. I'll ask him next time I see him and take a pic so you can see where he installed it. He has a 2000 Xterra. The knock sensor on the 3.3 is in the same hard to reach place.

Sometimes its just a loose wire at the harness and not the actual sensor so you can try checking that...its much easier than replacing the sensor. I have two friends that have relocated theirs to the top of the block with a relocation kit which took less than an hour to do.

The previous owner either had a winch there or it was for a plow attachment. Either way...pretty cool to have it.

I think your answer is to find a new truck and this one becomes your parts bin. The numbers just don't make sense and you are close to Texas and New Mexico which should be good markets to find a nice replacement.

I think you just might be low on freon. I had the same problem and fixed it with a can of AC Pro and now it blows cold again. To get it to suck in the freon you will have to get the AC clutch to engage. Go and unscrew the 3 screws holding the radiator reservoir tank so you can get at the Dual Pressure Switch. Unplug the switch and use a bent paper clip to trick the AC system to engage the clutch. If it still doesn't engage then you have serious problems. If it does engage then you are in luck and it should take you about 10 mins to top it up. Just be sure to follow the instructions and set the gage properly so you don't overfill and stress the pump. You can also check to make sure your Ambient Sensor is plugged in since you have the Automatic version. HA-61 in the FSM. Good luck

Well I'm going to try Picture it...Canadian month of March...Montreal = winter...A friend of mine from school had been dying for a few months to receive his custom ordered Volkswagen Corrado VR6. Its just arrived late Friday and he's over the moon to pick it up on Monday from the dealership...the dealer parks it way back alone in the corner of the lot...over the weekend there is a crazy snow storm that dumps almost 2 feet. The guy goes to pick up the car...only to find out the snow removal guys have covered it with a mountain of snow. When they finally dug it out the car was mashed from the weight. The front end was crunched from snow being pushed into it.

Check 4x4parts...they have a bunch there. https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/dual-oil-filter-relocation-kit-p-444.html

I had an 05 Xterra S...if you want to tow its a great truck. Pulls just about anything like its shadow. If you check out YouTube you can see the mentally challenged really push its tow limits. Just make sure the cats are good on the truck. Pretty common for them to go early and there are quite a few of them...4 if I remember correctly. Also add an axillary tranny cooler...same weakness as earlier Nissans. If you have any questions feel free to PM me. Cheers

With the age of your truck if you have not yet changed the vacuum hose lines that is the first place I would start. I'm guessing but I wouldn't be surprised if the line behind the block isn't connected by the way you describe your situation. Like gv280z said...a good injector cleaner etc is a smart thing to do. You can't light a candle with a wet wick. After I did my cleaning the engine's compression came back to life. I went with TerraClean to do my cleaning and was happy with the results.

Next time you want to put your truck in the drink (its going to be hard to resist with your snorkel...lol) I suggest using some plastic bags to cover up your computers to keep them dry (tape up the ends), then take them off when your done your day of splashing. Its the cheap and easy way to keep it working other than relocating it behind the glove box like others here have done. Hope it works after its dried out.

They look good but the beam needs adjustment. I love the performance an HID gives...even better when they are run through a projector. It looks like you just replaced the bulbs from your beam pattern so just make sure you also take the time to adjust them properly so you are not blinding other drivers, especially the cops. Not sure what the laws are in your neck of the woods but its illegal in many jurisdictions across North America to put in an HID bulb into a non-projector housing. The cops around here mainly go after the 'fast and furious' types so if you aim them down they should not notice you and you will get more usable light...right now they are seem to be spraying light to the passenger side and not much in front of the truck. The Infiniti QX4 came with HID and would fit perfectly on your truck that you can find at a JY. If you like them now you will love them with a projector housing.

I'll take two

Rob would be the expert here...but from the limited searching I did because you made me curious to find out is that FE stands for Fuel Efficiency. Nissan came out with FE and FE+ as a designation for their vehicles that got slightly better fuel economy in '09. It seems that FE+ Pathfinders are all 2WD. If you are looking at that model of Pathfinder you should also try and take an Xterra out for a spin. Its not as fancy inside but same mechanicals and takes regular fuel instead of the Premium they suggest for the Pathfinder. I used to have an '05 and it was a really capable truck...you can toss just about anything into the back of it.

If you Google - How-to: Purge Air from Coolant System Using Firewall T-fitting - there is a good write up with pictures on this Xterra forum I was a part of when I had mine - thenewx.org. It should be the same procedure for your year of Pathfinder.

About the leak that you think is coming from the firewall made me think that it might actually be coming from the floor just up behind the gas pedal. Since you mentioned its the same body style as the WD21 this model is notorious for rotting in that area...heat from the exhaust pipes that run close to that spot tends to accelerate corrosion. Please post some pics of your truck

I had something similar with my '05 Xterra. Does warm air come out when the car is moving and then cool down when you are stopped and idling? If so you probably just need to burp it.

I was just having the same problem with that temperature range when we went into a deep freeze. I have an 170 deg thermostat and unless you do something to block up the front end, particularly by the fan, the engine is going to have a tough time staying warm. I keep a piece of cardboard with me now for when it gets cold and slip it in between the radiator and the fan then take it out when it gets warm like it is now. Also wouldn't hurt to check your overflow bottle and make sure its topped up.

That one is the Nissan stock steel guard option for Canada from '88 to '94. I've seen guys here put a winch on that model. For '94 and '95 we had an all aluminium version (that I have on mine). For some reason in Canada our bush guards curved at the ends.

How old/strong is your current battery? Were you putting any load on your electrical system when the transmission when into safe mode? The only time this ever happened to be was because of a weak battery...fixed that and never had a problem again. If you check the FSM there is a way to reset the transmission computer as well as do a diagnostic check in case its something more complex. Same flashing light principle for reading codes off of the main computer.

If its properly cured in the sun and its not a problem. Wait at least a month after applying before running it through a car wash or doing a power wash on it.

Its fun stuff...if you want to do your entire car cleanly there is a bit of an art to it. You want to start with the roof and then move to the sides and any other vertical surfaces. Leave the hood for the last. The reason is to avoid getting over spray on the hood. If you want to make it look pro...keep the hood slightly popped open to really get into the corners when you spray. You will want to cover the engine bay with plastic to protect it...I've used cardboard behind the grill to keep the engine clean.