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http://www.woodwardsteering.com/ - Part # Quantity UA201113 1 UA201108 1 Shaft UAD (5 ¾ in) 1

Have you checked the power steering pressure sensor. I had the same prob and that fixed it. Pulled a sensor from local junkyard and they didnt even charge me for it. Here is a link with a picture of the lower hose where you will find the sensor http://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/power_steering_hose/nissan/pathfinder.html

I had factory LSD in my pathy and one of the clips that hold the clutch packs broke. To save time and money I went the the local junkyard and pulled an open diff ( no LSD on the lot that day) and swapped the entire carrier. Just a few weeks ago my friend found a LSD on the lot and we pulled it and swapped out the open one. It is real simple swap as long as the gears are the same. 4 bolts for the driveshaft, 4 nuts for each axle so you can slide the shaft out of the carrier and the the nuts that hold the carrier. Careful though, the carrier weighs about 70-lbs and awkward to handle. May want to enlist in a second pair of hands

You stated that you were planning on 35x12.5x15..... any thoughts on swapping out the 4.36 gears to 4.63 ? I run 32x10.5x17 and it is a bit sluggish. Should be able to find a set in junkyard pretty easy. The plate under the hood on passenger side firewall will show gear ration - Either HG43 or HG46. Also comes in LSD which you can identify by the rear diff label "USE LSD OIL ONLY"

I am running on 32x10.5 Nitto Trail Grapplers. I have Fleury's 3in lift spacers. No problem

You could always try your local U Pull-it junkyard to see if they have any on the lot. Most are wrecks and the transmission works fine. Looks like there is one not too far from ya. Another possibility is to have yours serviced.. Dont know the prices in your area but I have found shops to rebuild them for about $1k or eBay has them for anywhere between $250 -$700 Good Luck Paul's Auto Yard 651 State Road 2 Westville, IN 46391

Started fab for my snorkel with a "Little" help

After just changing all my fluids as well here is something that will help with the diff fluids. As for whether or not to drop the pan, well I would say yes. You never know what you might find in there. There is a magnet that collects all the real fine metals to prevent damage to the bands, drums, etc... If the magnet is covered it may not be doing its job and therefor damaging the transmission. The gasket is about $8 and the filter is about $14 and it takes only 20-30 min to change. As for the fluid change I would recommend doing a complete flush using the cooler lines and put in a good full synthetic. Valvoline has one called Valvoline Dextron IV ATF Multi-Import FULL SYNTHETIC that runs about $23 a galon and is compatible with the following: - Toyota/Lexus - Type T, T-II, T-IV (except hybrids) - Honda/Acura - ATF-Z1 (except CVT) - Nissan/Infiniti - Matic-D, Matic-J, Matic-K (except CVT) - Hyundai/Kia - SP-II, SP-III, SP-IV, Genuine ATF - Mitsubishi - SP-II, SP-III, SP-IV - Subaru - ATF-HP (except CVT) - Mazda - M-III, M-V, JWS-3309 - BMW - LT 71141, LA 2634, 7045E - Mercedes Benz - NAG-1, 236.10 and older - Volkswagen/Audi - VW 052 162, 052 990, 055 025 - Volvo - 97340, 97341, 1161521 - Jaguar - JLM 20238 - Ford - Mercon V