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Gotcha..This does makes sense.how hard is it to replace the sensor? Im thinking might as well replace it if I change the thermostat and this time Im using a rtv silicone..I got a strong feeling that its leaking around the thermostat since I was in a rush to finish it up and didnt use any..I just relied on the gasket..Thanks greg

I figured hes the guy youre refering too but wasnt sure and cant remember his forum name..I know hes the founder...and welcome back mr. J..might be late but i just got back to this forum myself a few weeks back. I even mistaken you for pathoffroad red..remember thanks bud and ill look for some of his post and see if I can find a shot of his suspension. I also pm'd duffman

is that a gts hatchback?

what would be his forum name?

Thanks for the reply guys. Im going to try to check my thermostat tomorrow. it could be leaking coolant there also...im also going to check for vacuum leaks ..it does backfire on the exhaust Terrano.What I have noticed for some time now on my temp gauge is it doesnt even pass the mid mark.Could this still be the prob? shouldnt it overheat if the thermostat is faulty? Another thing I noticed is that when I get it to the right temp where its not backfiring it only takes about half hour for it to be cold again..like when I drive to the grocery store and do a little bit of shopping when I get back in the truck and fire it up the temp gauge is all the way down again Another thing to check is that coolant temp sensor ..Would that show on the ecu code if its faulty?

Been talking to Jeff and hopefully he can get a pic of his calmini still installed before I buy em..looking at the parts it shouldnt be that hard to install em..been soaking my pitman arms and every nuts and bolts thats holding that linkage together..well see if joebob (Jeff) gets some free time tomorrow...hes been busy with school

well its kinda like putting a tbelt on..itll go in but my concern is if I have the pistons lined up when I slide it back in

Does anyone have a pic of their pathy with a calmini hd steering upgrade?Theres a member on here that did a write up on the install and some pics too but cant find it anymore..any help is appreciated

Thanks for the quick reply guys Im going to do a thorough check sometimes this week om the radiator and water pump..I got a feeling that its the water pump..My overflow bottle is always at level. The backfiring started when I messed with my rotor..Could it be that the rotor wasnt put back in right? but I was thinking that if it wasnt put back right my pathy would run like crap all the time..Dids a tune up just a couple of months ago I did the ecu check about a year ago and no error codes...whats the best way to check for vacuum leaks B ?

Howzit going guys...Few questions here that you guys might have an answer for me first is my radiator/water pump...eversince I did my timing belt about a few years back Ive been topping off my radiator about once a month..Id say a couple of quarts.. I dont see any leak anywhere though but I do smell that coolant smell all the time ...I dont think the coolant is going to my engine block because I just did my oil change and theres no sign of water/oil mixing together.Im puzzled on this one Second is cold start ..It takes a while for my motor to warm up... I would say I have to let it run atleast 5-10 mins in the morning even in the summer time for it not to backfire on me BUT ONCE IT WARMS UP IT DRIVES FINE..ANY IDEAS GUYS? Thanks

getting the aDAPTER PLATE IS EASY BUT SCREWING ON THE INLET OUTLET FITTING IS THE PITA

check for the flange welds...ive seen some dt that has some crappy welds on the pipe to flange. When i did mine i used grade 8 bolts I believe instead of studs and nut...using bolts has the advantage of ease of removal because when it snaps it snaps on the head above the flange

Im burning this on CD..Thanks

GOT ME THERE...LOL..IM JUST GOING BY THE YEAR B

Hey guys can somebody please tell me what the spline count is on a 93 pathy pitman arm. Thanks guys

this is the most detailed diy ..nice job doc

how long have you had those uca's? did you grease it regularly?

Its actually super easy to rebuild them, saved me atleast $40 and it took me about an hour..The part that took the longest is cleaning the old grease but I learned that using a small plastic spatula to scrape the grease off first then probably half a roll of paper towel to wipe it clean. I wouldnt suggest doing a rebuild on axle that is already clicking prior to removal Im going to rebuild the one thats coming off of the pathy later and take some pics on the process. I thought at first its going to be hard but after messing with it the other night found out that it was easy..I think aaron has a write up on this axle rebuild but I couldnt find it.

yeah..last winter was the worst weve had since I owned my pathy..This is also my first tear on the inner..its always the outter boot

I have a 3" sl and running 33's with another 3" bl..Ive had the truck for 5 years now and so far Ive replaced it 3 times , first 2 times I bought the axle from a junkyard and the 3rd time was new from autozone. I think ive replaced the passenger side once and the drivers side twice and this would be the 3rd time on the drivers side, I have not checked the passenger side yet. I do run them engaged all winter and just this last winter we had a real bad winter, Thomas (casey t.) knows...lol I managed to get the boot off of the spare one I have and it wasnt so bad . It mustve taken me 10 mins total, that includes getting the boot off and the axle apart.the hardest part is cleaning the old grease but nothing a roll of paper towel couldnt handle...Im going to try that route and mark the date when I install it so I know this time for sure. Hope it last a bit longer

I was thinking of doing that but not till summer...on the other hand I managed to get the boot off of a spare one I have and what I was thinking is when I install the new boot Im going to use metal zip ties instead of the one provided with the kit..I think the metal zip ties is about the same width as the factory cinch clamp. what im thinking of doing when I install the new boot is not stretch it like the factory does when the rebuild this axles..im going to push the smaller part inwards towards the bigger part this way its not so stretched...what do you guys think?

seems that im replacing my cv axle every year and the problem is the boots always tearing up..What brand do you guys prefer? what seems to last longer on lifted pathy? I always buy my cv axle at autozone Its $64 at napa ..I was thinking of rebuilding my spare one since the only thing wrong with it is the outer boot, its not bent or anything.... how hard is it to rebuild them? or is it even worth it rebuilding them?

this very same problem happened to me a few years back and re tightening the cross member bolts didnt help and when I did my sl 3 years ago it went away up until last month..im going to try to retighten the cross member nuts..any idea what the torque spec is guys ?

got if fixed...finally my doorlocks working again.. I might try resoldering the old timer unit ..Thanks dhardison