[bad frame....]

Looks a lot better! I will have to do that to mine sometime soon!

[metal squeeling noise on front left - how do i tell if my bearing is worn?]

Both? Tear into it and see which one if not both.

[Line-X/Rhino Lining]

I was looking into this a couple months ago and came across Monstaliner it is another roll on type that does not use the rubber spiky bits.

 

Looked good to me at the time... and they have stuff you can color (don't know how well the color would hold up in the sun).

 

Another option.

[Is it hard to swap and 02 sensor?]

HUH?!? -7 degree e e eeees??? How do you do anything in -7 degree weather? Or maybe just normal old Positive 7 degees and you're possibly contemplating doing this job laying in the street at the curb? I'd go broke living there, I'd be trying to have a small storage garage rented where you can pull inside, jeeez man. Good freezing luck!!

This is why you live in Texas... haha

[Is it hard to swap and 02 sensor?]

Fairly easy. Agree totally with the rusted on part...

 

I recently replaced mine and this is what it looked like underneath...

 

 

I looked at that and literally said "$%^&, how is that coming out..."

 

I used a lot of penetrating oil... just spraying it on and letting it sit then repeating. Take your time if it is stuck in there it will eventually come out.

I also borrowed a tool from my cousin (not sure on the cost) that was an O2 sensor socket... slips over the wires and sits in there perfectly... made the task so much easier.

 

Once I got it to start turning (not an easy task) more penetrating oil and time... Came out fine once I broke it loose.

 

The new one went in so much easier than the old one came out.

 

Plus this is where I was working.

 

 

But my Z was in the garage... couldn't exactly put that outside! lol

[New member from Iowa]

With the bumpers rotted clear though, I too am morbidly curious about the frame.

 

It should be a change of pace from your Z.

 

2 spots in the frame that need attention.

 

The first is right in front of the rear passenger tire. Slight hole along 12 inches or so. The material is all pretty solid should be easy to patch.

 

The second is about 5 inches after the rear driver tire... pretty eaten up but I don't think it will be too bad seeing as how it isnt supporting weight just the bumper and the hitch that I so far have no use for!

[New member from Iowa]

Welcome, What part of Iowa?

 

South western-ish. Near Greenfield right off of I-80.

[New member from Iowa]

Just got a 95 pathfinder today.... I had been lurking here for a couple weeks prior to going and getting it.

 

I was looking for a pathy last year but never found one (i could afford) until this fall. I got mine for 1000 bucks from a used dealer. It needs some TLC but I'm excited to play around with it.

 

Other vehicles I own...

 

86 Nissan 300zx, VG30 auto N/A

94 Olds 88, GM 3.8

 

And now the pathy! Probably going to ditch the Oldsmobubble sometime soon as 5 vehicles in our driveway is a little ridiculous!

 

Plans for the pathfinder are (at this point)...

 

Fix rust... Frame and body

Exhaust manifolds are leaking

May look into an undercoating once the rust is taken care of.

Random interior stuff

Bend back the front bumper

and get a new rear bumper... there is more rust then bumper left! lol

Its got a CEL to check out

 

Pretty excited to play with this thing! Hopefully the progress of working on it doesn't start slowing down the colder it gets... Like with my Z! I get working on it, then it gets cold and sits in the garage until spring and I start playing with it some more.

 

Pics

 

 

Pretty Dusty! It is maroon with grey interior and going to need some cleaning up!

 

And recent pic of my Z as well.