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djratlif

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  1. Hey guys, I'm getting ready to replace all the steering linkage parts in my trusty steed and can't seem to find a decent price on a center link. The production date on my truck was 11/1991 so it would be the earlier design not the later one from what I can tell. I guess the question is has anyone found another option besides dropping 125-150 for a center link or am I looking for a unicorn here?

  2. I've already got the valve cover and upper timing cover off of the engine in my truck, and the spare/blown block I took out of it. It seems like the valves are both closed at tdc but want a way to be sure. It seems odd that it would have an issue, its got around 80k on it and I do oil every 2500-3000 miles. Last one was triple that before a rod bearing gave up. I'll check the rotor on the dizzy to see what it shows, I'm kinda baffled at the moment.

  3. I know that the pathfinder never saw a KA engine but you guys here are the best I could think of to find help. Recently lost compression in all cylinders on my Frontier. Just shut down one day, no noise, no bang, nothing. I want to check to see if i slipped a tooth on one of the chains but the factory manual says to use paint marks put on during teardown to re-time it. Are there any factory marks to show how to time from scratch or any procedure?

  4. I have an r50 up here in NY as well. Speaking from experience, once the rust gets to the rocker panels/wheel wells usually it is hiding other places as well. These are unibody vehicles, meaning the body and frame are one not separated like older vehicles. I had 187k on it and had to call it quits, the body/frame was unsafe. Check it over well and make sure nothing is soft or it may be a waste of time and money to go any farther.

  5. I ran black vinyl fuel lines on mine, they are easy to maneuver and run. If I remember right it was around 50 or 70 bucks to do them. Took longer to fix the brake line that broke during the removal of the old lines than to run the fuel lines. As a bonus, the vinyl lines fit directly into the stock looms to make it easy for you.

  6. You can always pull the connector behind the passenger rear wheel and hot wire the thing to see if it is the pump or the power supply to the pump. Turns out that connector actually rotted out on mine and I just needed to replace the connectors.

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    The nylon on mine were always destroyed...I got tired of replacing them and just stopped turning to full lock when backing out of the driveway (SCReEEeEEEEEch!)

     

    Haha, I always get a laugh when my Frontier does that and the passenger thinks I busted something. I heard if you coat them in grease it helps, but never tried it.

  8. Perfect, I am not real familiar with the R50 having never owned a roadworthy one. Also, there is no need to fully remove the CV axles right? I unbolted them from the diff already and it looks like they will clear, although the service manual says to remove them completely.

  9. There is an oil pressure switch located near your oil filter on the block. The oil light is run off this switch and likely the wire is getting worn or corroded somehow. Mine used to flash when it grounded on the frame as it was pulled off the sensor from the previous owner. I'd check there first and see what you find.

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  10. Hi and welcome to the forum. I found in my 1992 that the air distribution box was full of leaves and pine needles from years past, giving a rank smell all the time. Cleaned it out and the smell got better. There is a thread pinned on here somewhere about cleaning around the blower resistor. Also a serious fire hazard too.

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  11. Wish I could help man, not my department on that one. Seems like they would be a "quick and easy" swap, but I am not sure of the difference in crossmembers, oil pans, or torsion bar setup. Seems like the 2wd has a tension rod up on the front of the control arm where as the 4wd has a strut rod to the rear? I'm only going from memory here but I know my 2wd Frontier was staying that way for a reason, and I think its because it was not a quick and easy thing like I wanted. This is all speculation on my part, I'm going off the newer WD/D22 chassis vs the older WD/D21.

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