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Mr. Pickles

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  1. Oh hell, put me down as maybe! Sorry folks, I've been out of the loop lately. SilverPath just clued me in to this on FB. Life, baby, more family drama !@#$%&t gets in the way . Whatever. Anyways, I'll speak with the Mrs. and see what can be done or bartered. Attending: 5523pathfinder +1 Kyle94 +1 silverton SilverPath +1 copilot Mr.510 +1 Pathy (Mike from Evans with the light blue trail Pathy) MY1PATH + KINGMAN enginerd Maybe: Skulptr +2 (pending HIS return status!) RedPath88 (Pending Work Schedule) Mr. Pickles
  2. What's the conversion for "2-f-ing-much for a 3.0 V6" in this pissing match???
  3. I'm not sure about the job of replacing the bushings, as I just put in the new-to-me (used) arms with existing bushings. I've heard replacing them could be rough. Some people swear by drilling out the old rubber, other say to burn them/press/etc. It doesn't sound easy which ever way you choose, just do it. I checked bushing prices online, usually around $40-50 per bushing, to $50 per arm, depending on the source. Then you have to think about price to press/remove, if you can't do so on your own. Nissan quoted in the $40's per bushing, 2 per arm/link, but well over $200/arm with bushings installed. Sorry, but for that, I'll go with the stop-gap junkyard solution for now, and hope to move up to the RuggedRocks arms if time and price permit.
  4. yeah it was pretty sloppy but drivable. I rebuilt much of the much front suspension last year so the thing drives like a new rig. I am glad the rear is swapped out now. Just got the swaybar kit today so that will wrap the project for now.
  5. I swapped in the replacement ones direct and saved the ones for rebuild in case I don't get around to the rugged rocks ones. Waiting now for the swaybar kit in the mail. Fun
  6. BTW, sorry for the grainy vid and no sound, forgot the good cam at a friend's place... well, like 3 months ago, this in on the almost 10 year old dinosaur.
  7. So I spent Sat. morning at the junkyard. Budget in Auburn, WA, good guys from what I've seen, this was my first time. They only had 2 WD21's, both though pretty clean and nice, it looked like they both arrived due to croaked engines. I was after rear suspension links, as my locker has killed mine over the last 4 years or so. Driving was getting pretty ridiculous, super sloppy, nobody wanted to drive the thing other than me, which is probably a good thing. I went for all 4 - 2 upper, 2 lower, but the lower's just wouldn't budge, no leverage. Plus, I was laying in a puddle in a pull-it yard in January, then it started raining again. So be it. $25 for the 2 plus some random bushings and such, then I pulled the trigger on a random 32" Maxis Bighorn for a spare, mounted for $45. Not exactly a golden pot under the rainbow, but I'll call it a day. I've been driving/wheeling with a *bald* 31" spare for almost 2 years while running 32x11.5/15's, and really needed it, and the rig REALLY need the new links, especially the upper 2, as the vid's will show. After working on some other stuff, then up till 3am with this crap, I must say a good Sat. indeed. :coffee!:
  8. I'd suggest temporarily jumping to the starter or solenoid direct from the battery, with a fuse inline of course. You'll be sure as to where the click is coming from, and you will also either exclude your stock wiring as a problem, or go on to find the problem in the wiring.
  9. Sorry for the delay, its been sitting a bit while I've been dealing with issues with our own vehicles, sick, kid, yada yada. YOU ARE THE MAN 5523!!! Thanks a ton, the cam turned fine when turning over the engine. No toasted timing belt, awesome. Didn't get much beyond that last night as the battery died, so I charged it full overnight, then put the gas the the floor and just cranked and cranked for at least a minute. It started to slow a bit like the battery was winding down again, then *sputter* turn turn turn *sputter... sputter* turn turn turn VROOOM! It's aliiiive! Drove it around the neighborhood, and it runs great. I forgot how snappy the little 3.0 can be in that sedan. Now to go put the computer back into the kick panel, and devise a way to explain the trim piece I broke... Thanks again, man!
  10. Thanks for the info. so far, I'll give it another looksie and try stuff out. On a fun note, I've moved on from a slight driver's side valve cover leak to ones that's running down onto the exhaust and smoking. It looks nice when you park it. At least the Acura is on the last 1000 miles till it's 180K service, timing belt, etc. and tires on top of that. Our 4 month old baby doesn't seem to understand or care though... hahaha
  11. Exactly, its about the only show in town unless you build your own. I have about 6 - 7 years on mine, no problems so far and it makes oil changes much easier, its just the obvious increased center of gravity to think about.
  12. I'll vouch for these sliders. *Sorry for the 3-month delay since the run.* His rig did great. I have a '94 WD21 running 32" tires, 2" suspension lift and 3" body lift, and locked with a Lock Right in the rear. We all went over some stuff, and he came right along with the group, maybe with a bit of rubbing and grinding here and there, but the sliders got the job done. I want some for my rig.
  13. Hey all, I'm trying to figure out my mother-in-law's Infiniti J30. Under the skin, different intake, etc., its a VG30, similar computer, same error codes, etc. to WD21 We borrowed it while they're out of town, but after a week or so of driving, I went to start it in the driveway and it just turned over. It has around 165K miles. It spun pretty fast from what I'm used to in the Pathy, and the few times I drove the car, so I immediately though dead timing belt and/or no compression, and it didn't have any signs of anything weird when I parked it. I found the ECU in the passenger kick panel and pulled the codes, and I'm getting a code 51, which points to the fuel injection circuit. I've never messed with that stuff, so I wanted to post up and get feedback. I figured if it was really something with the fuel injection, like a bad injector or seal, it would just run really rough, but this thing won't even make an attempt to cough, sputter, or start. It just turns pretty quickly (at least I think so), and that spooked me from a J30/Maxima forum I was searching, where some spoke of similar things after changing a timing belt, and it jumped a tooth, or possibly the belt broke. Anyways, any thoughts? I don't have my camera with sound at the moment to post a vid, and I don't think my old one can record sound, but I'll see. I need to avoid the son-in-law walk of shame with a dead car. Any thoughts on how to test the injectors, or things to check out?
  14. Agreed With any luck, the AC and lighting issues might just be a bulb or fuse involved in pulling the trim panel around the middle dash and stereo. Good luck!
  15. Another late bday props, try to keep the rubber side down, why don'tcha
  16. Welcome! That Pathy will come around, show it some love... then beat it. I like your Supra, that's a sweet ride. I'm local too btw, well sorta, in Bonney Lake, near Mt. Rainier.
  17. If they're aluminum, maybe try the same idea of one of those extendable magnet rod deals (they've saved my arse more than once), but put a dab of grease or vasolene on the end for "stick." If you can at least stick magnetically or other, and pull it up high, arm your other hand with needle nose pliers or something at the top if the opening is tight. Sorry, never dealt with your particular stuck situation, but I've seen a few. If not, I agree on the buy more and forget.
  18. Lucas says "hello" *ruh roh* sudden c-section-time... must gear up Little man Lucas arrives e*L* burrito Chillin with papa
  19. Like has been said, if they *really* want your stuff, they'll get it. Make it as undesirable as possible. I've had a vehicle stolen, a couple broken into, and multiple attempts as well, all on previous rigs with obvious stereo equipment, or no alarm, etc. etc. I've run a decent alarm for years on the Pathy, but more importantly I added several bright blue LED's into the system, on the dash and pillars, which you can see far off in the distance. Hide your stuff if possible or remove what you can (Ipod, cd's, GPS), and make it visually unattractive. The dual stage alarm is handy too, you can tap the rig or bump it and the alarm will chirp several warnings, then if you breathe on it, its party time. Finally, if you have to have your stereo, I say yes to making it hard. Scattering your equipment around the rig helps (amps under seats, components behind panels, etc.), or on/in the box can work if its secure enough and out of sight. Try mixing screws (phillips/flat/square/star) when mounting items, and bolting through the body with washers on the other side if you can, etc. I'll agree with others though, you can make it tough to nearly impossible to take, but then you might just piss off the thief enough and they'll slash up your stuff instead. At least you ended up still having your rig in the end though. Good luck!
  20. Welcome! I'm up in Bonney Lake, east of Tacoma near Mt. Rainier, but we're down in Longview often visiting the in-laws, or Chehalis visiting more family. You'll find lots of locals on here...
  21. Sounds like fun and close to home. I'll say... kinda maybe. We're expecting our first kiddo, a boy, Lucas is due Aug. 21st. We'll see on the show though........
  22. I want to make it, we'll see. We're expecting our 1st kiddo late Aug., so I'll be hit or miss from that point on for a while.
  23. 176K miles and change, stock drivetrain other than a clutch. Lots of replaced front suspension parts, though that's expected with lift. She's just getting good and broken in, me thinks, though the electrical stuff thinks otherwise. *zap/kaput*
  24. That was a fun little run. The poor guy got passed while hung up on snow by a minivan right where I was standing (taking pics), then Jared got out to check things out and we realized he was still in 4wd... still in gear... tires spinning away! Live and learn, that guy did. To be fair, on that run he lost to a little snow, 87Pathy lost a coil spring or 2 stretching the legs on his beast of a rig, and I lost some chrome to bad welding. hahaha Scott (Red), had to beat you to the punch! Jared, I wish there was more time and more fun to get into with ya!
  25. If you're referring to the ones I posted, they're on here from about 3 years ago +/- IIRC. Look for something like "NW Meetup" or so in the trail run or NW areas, I can dig around if you can't find it.
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