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MatterHorn

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  1. actually ... that is pretty disgusting ... but it works!
  2. i've personally always used that technique in any standard equiped vehicle ... and have never had a transmission problem whatsoever
  3. thats exactly how I see them ... the Pathfinder/Armada is the same way for me ...
  4. you painted your sunroof? heh ... i've heard it all ... lol
  5. yeah those wheels and tires should be fine ... and look pretty good too ... I personally thought that the flares you cut to fit were kinda cheesy ... and the factory flares didn't like the sun at all ... pathy's look great without flares tooo ...
  6. 3.5 will be a little much in my opinion for only a 31x10.5 ... I would go with 3.75 or even 4 inches which will look great, and will keep the rocks from flingin' up at your rig ...
  7. never seen a bent one myself ... except on rigs that got hit into the rear axel from the side ... also Ive never heard of a locker doing anything to a panhard rod as it doesn't exert force laterally across the axel ... I could see you bending a panhard rod if you side sliped your rig into an immovable object like a rock, deep ruts or the likes ...
  8. not really ... but if you were to pull the timing cover off, you could visually inspect the belt for cracks, wear marks, spilts or frays ... at any rate, it would be advisable to change it at regular intervals ... i'm not sure what the miles are for your rig ... but I believe that it is around 150K miles ...
  9. I'm not sure the differences between the lockers ... but I have never heard any complaints about either one of them ... as for the lincoln ... everybody knows how poorly the tires wear on the front ... ad a licoln locker and I think that it'll be a lot worse ... but it would be sweet for offroading for sure ...
  10. sure it doesn't have a pot swtich to tune the temperature that it turns on? a small phillips usually does the job... thats how mine was ... should be located right on the relay itself ...
  11. MatterHorn

    Engine Noise

    I agree ... usually an indication of a poor break-in on a new engine ... hows the compression? ... would be worth a check as well for any possible cracks or broken rings ... oil pump could be a source of noise too ... take it to someone else or a shop and get a second opinion ....
  12. it will run fine, idle will be high, and wont smog worth a crap - but great power ... would be worth while to fit some headers and have the ECU programmed for BOTH the headers and the cams ... signifigant power gain, minimal fuel consumption - if there is such a thing with a Nissan ... be aware that the longblock that is in that rig, is from an 90 300ZX - it isn't worth swapping to a 95 ... its the SAME motor ... just so you know ... also the crank is the long style ... in other words the harmonic balancer and timing gear have independent key ways ... unlike the earlier style cranks ...
  13. lookin good man ... i'm kinda curious to see how those upper and lower links handle the torque ... maybe some gusseting might be in order? ... I guess it's kinda trial and error anyway ...
  14. change the computer? the only thing I can think of that would do that is a poor connection leading to the MAF sensor ... try wiggling the connection while you simulate the same conditions to see if it improves or not ...
  15. one of our very own actually picked it up ... JeepRescueService I believe is his handle ... i'm glad that you guys liked it ... hopefully, it lasts for many years to come...
  16. I especially like your wooden parking brake ... hehe
  17. I forgot to add to check the connection to the TPS ... these have been notorious for causing those same symptoms ...
  18. ummm... hopefully you didnt cause any detonation in the cylinder while having those two plugs hooked up incorrectly ... if you did, you could suffer from things liked cracked pistons, heads, rings or cylinder walls which would otherwise cause loss of power and compression ... other than that ... I would just say go through things again, nice and slow, and just be sure that the wires are going to where they need to be... also it might be a good idea to check out the distributor cap to see if there is any burning, which can cause a mis fire ... replace them if the are gouged ...
  19. need to get rid of my truck still ... 1000.00 USD or best offer ... the thing runs fine, needs minor maitenence and such, but is good and solid For those of you who aren't familiar with my rig, it's an 87' pathy 2 door, has 260K miles on it, with less than 10000 miles on the motor and clutch, 4" Trail Master Suspension lift, 3" body lift, 35" tires, sliders, custom from bumper, roll cage, and extra little goodies here and there ... the stereo is coming out - sorry HEH ... you can email me here, or at albertson_matt@hotmail.com or feel free to call me @ 360-888-0451 any time of day ... shipping would be at your own cost - or you can just come pick it up ... I am located in Glendale, AZ 85308
  20. isn't that the beauty of it though? now you have an indestructable center link, pitman, and idler arms, which are FAR more expensive to replace than a couple of bent TRE's ... and the TRE's are easier to replace as well ...
  21. maybe with all the problems people have been having, they've since relocated their computers to the garage ... lol
  22. I use Avant browser, which is just a skin for IE, but it has some neat utilities like pop up blocker, spam blocker, a groups function which allows you to group certain saved favorites, and then open them all up at one time with a single click, also it has a neat feature where you can quickly browse back and forth between viewed pages with a few click combo's on the mouse ... with Avant, Microsoft firewall, and symantec, I have not once gotten a virus, adware, or any trojans since I have been using them all ...
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