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Hey guys, idiot light came on so i had the codes read. Says the Oxygen sensor on bank 2... I can only see two oxygen sensors, am I missing any? and if not, my guess is the passenger side on is bank 2?

well good news... i put it all back together and presto! it runs! i cant believe it didnt explode. still keep having night mares that maybe i didnt tighten the tensioner enough... or that its all gonna come apart on the highway! thanks for all the help guys, i just hope i can get a few miles out of it!

nope it sure didn't, but i was thinking ahead (for once) and made a mark on the top of the crank sprocket and on the back of the case there, so that matched up. i had to use a socket to spin both cams... i really really hope i didnt bend anything in there. to me it seems pretty tough to bed something from spinning it over with a socket... but sometimes i don't know my own strength... it almost seems too easy to just line everything up independantly and have it magically work! also, the only belt i could get is one from canadian tire... i hope it holds!

so i talked to the old man, and the semi-mechanic next door and they both say that if i take the belt off and line everything up independantly and then reinstall the belt, that it should be fine... so this is what i did, im changing the thermostat while i think about whether this will work or not... or if someone on here tells me to stop before i wreck anything else!

ok, so i got everything off - got the new belt on, everything WAS lined up... did a bit of reading while taking a break, the book says that the new belt has three lines which coincide with the dots - 'ok' i thought, 'ill just pull the belt off again and then move it until all three lines match up to their respective dots... cool' pull the belt off, CLUNK, the left cam shaft moves just a fraction on a turn 'OH @!*%!' i forgot that i had cranked it over with the new belt by hand a few turns just to see if everything matched up... idiot move. so i put the belt back on, and moving the left cam pulley just a bit the other way so the teeth match up again... so now ive been cranking it by hand... probably bending every valve in the damn engine. is there any way that i can pull this out of the fire? or did i just wreck my new truck, that ive spent all week babying... this is really crushing, i hope someone has done this before... please help!

ok, so im almost done. new plugs, oil, and k+n filter, the deck is in, and the windows are tinted. started into the timing belt today, got most of everything off... now all i have to do is figure out how to block the crank shaft so i can get that pulley off! i took the starter off, but im not sure how to go from there, a buddy of mine suggested sticking a rope down one of the spark plug holes to jam it, but im a little concerned that might bend a valve... i dunno what to do from here... seems like im almost over the hump tho. i appreciate and ideas on how to get that pulley off! thanks!

did a quick search and this thread is about all i could find. just bought some NGK G-Powers, but i dont have the book yet (had to order it in... northern stores don't have lots in stock). so i dont know what to gap them to. anyone have a number i can use? i spent $700 bones today on assorted stuff, ill take some pics of the pathy before i start my work on it, and then ill post some with the afters... should look and work well! thanks!

alright, im gonna go order the parts and see if i can't rent a puller this afternoon. im assuming thats pretty well the only special tool i need, i have everything else i think, except maybe that giant metric wrench - ill have to check. the timing belt seems like its going to be alot of work, but two of my roomates are AMEs up here - they figure i can do it, and they said they'd help if i needed so we'll see. is there any hard set number of miles on it when the belt needs to be changed? i dont want to jump the gun and do a bunch of work and potentially screw up my truck if i don't have to! im also a little unsure of how to set the timing again, im under the impression that you do it while the truck is cold, and you put the pulleys and stuff back on exactly in the same position you took them off in, marked with some paint marks. is this right? seems pretty time intensive, but relatively straight forward.

Hey guys, so I've been reading up a bit on the how toos and whatnot, and now I have a week off starting tommorow. I'm gonna try to get all the parts and tools together and then throw her up on jacks on Tuesday. I'm planning on changing the timing belt... the trucks got 196000kms on it, and the previous owner didn't know if it had ever been changed. While I'm under there, planning on changing the tensioner and waterpump, and also installing an inline coolant heater for winter. Just wondering how much time I should alot for all this, I've been working on my own vehicles for awhile now, but never something this new. What kind of oil? synthetic? how much do I need? I don't have the manual... so im kinda guessing for the most part. Also planning on changing the spark plugs, air filter, and the headlight bulbs... when i turn on the lights at night, the low beams don't light up, but they work fine otherwise. Also thinking of relaying the headlights, seems like a smart idea. Gonna tint the windows and install the new stereo too if theres enough time! Big week for the purple pathfinder. I really appreciate your help in advance! Ryan

ok, so i guess i was looking at the wrong belt - my bad. anyways, ill plan to do it this month here, i have all the tools and a spot to do it, just wondering why the common practice of replacing the water pump. are they @!*% on the pathys or what? im not familiar with this truck whatsoever. i understand you have to drain the coolant system too, which is good because i want to put one of those inline coolant heaters in there aswell. thanks for the info guys, im really appreciating the first hand knowledge! pics to come soon, once i get a few things taken care of!

ok, so i just put plates on the pathy, looks like new wheels and tires will have to wait! my question now is, i dont know if the timing belt has ever been changed... it looks to be in decent shape. should i have it done? or is it something relatively easy to do?

would these stick out much? http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/detai...d&section=S backspacing is 4 inches, but the offset is -38

ok, found some cheaper wheels, thatll fit some other tires i found. question about offset, is - offset out? and + in? i think they are about -38 offset... thatll fit hey?

this is canadian dollars mind you

awesome thanks guys, i found a set of power coated aluminum 16" wheels, they look really sharp, only $160 a pop. the tires are a bit more, found some 31s that should last me for awhile. all said and done, installed, new lugs, balanced... lookin at about $1800 taxes in... hope the truck doenst fall about tommorow!

suppose you were intending to do the AC lift at some point during the summer, but needed to purchase new tires now... you you be able to get away with 33s or 32s as long as you didnt turn it too hard or do any heavy offroading?

pics to come this week! going into the tire shop to order new wheels and tires this week. gonna get 32s and see if they rub i guess, like i said, i have a FREE set of 33s, but if they wont fit... they wont fit. im not a HUGE off roader, just want them to fill the wells... id rather spend my money elsewhere. would the 33s fit if i didnt turn too sharp? if not, maybe ill buy new 31s or 32s... any ideas?

thanks for the info guys! i dont have the klondike package, but ive seen one where i used to work. it was green with black wheels, looked reaallly good. mines that bluey purpley color. another question, im having second thoughts about wheter the truck was a good purchase for me. its got around 195,000kms, command start, everything works just get, no rust. i paid $7 grand for it, is that a deal or did i get hosed? also, not sure what the AC lift is... im kinda limited for options in thompson, not alot of wreckers, id probably have to order the parts new from napa or crappy tire. what do i need to do the quick lift? can i just order some jeep springs and swap em?

havent had a chance to really look at her just yet - sounds like 33s might be a bit much for the pathy?

thats exactly how i want my pathy to look, how did you go about doing it?

hey guys, its great i found this site - im sure it will be really helpful. i had a tbird back in the day and they have a site and forum for tbirds too, very helpful. id like to say im a proud new owner of a blue 96' pathfinder, 4x4. id like to lift it, as i have a free set of 33" tires that id like to put on it. however im not made of money, but i do know a thing or two about working on vehicles. as far as i can tell, the most cost effective way to lift the truck 2" ish would be to add a leaf in the back, and put jeep coils in the front... have i got this right? seems almost too simple. also, the 33s are 12" wide, and i have stock rims. my concern is, are those wheels going to be safe with 33s on them? what other cheap options for suitable rims are there? im up in northern canada, so selection is pretty sparse, but im going to go have a look at the wrecker this weekend hopefully. i'm really excited for this truck, i dont want to go crazy with it, but i think it looks pretty bad with the stock tires... what does the klondike edition have over the standard? is there anything else i should know about pathfinders right off the bat? i really appreciate your help guys - hopefully someday ill be a position to share a little of my knowledge too! ryan