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Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas tank. Give it a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm going to supply power to the tc motor and confirm the noise is in fact coming from the motor. So my new question is, has anyone else noticed a noise coming from that motor at low engine RPM and idle while in 4wd? It's not particularly loud or "rough" sounding, just a whining sound.. like a winch but softer.. Thank you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I noticed a faint high pitched buzzing coming from my transfer case about a month ago. I chalked it up to the ps pump whining from low oil but today, half way thru Charlie's Creek, I can clearly hear the sound of a DC motor making noise. Now I'm not %100 sure it's the tc motor, maybe I'm wrong! Here is what's happening: ::IN DRIVE:: I switch the tc selector from "2wd" to "auto". -no sound and normal operation I switch the tc selector from "auto" to "lock" -a whining sound comes from the tc ::IN PARK/NEUTRAL:: I switch the tc selector from "2wd" to "auto". -no sound and normal operation I switch the tc selector from "auto" to "lock" -no sound and normal operation I select DRIVE -in about one second the sound fades in I select PARK/NEUTRAL -the sound stops immediately Apparently I have the stupid atx14... but I have an entire spare sitting in my storage building from my previous trans install. So what do you guys think? What more testing shall I perform? Has anyone ever changed the tc motor before? Michael Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dude, good advice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm no expert but if you are going to do a swap then you'll need the donors ECM and more.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Check this out http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/31897-01-se-35-flare-and-other-problems/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

When you say slips from 2nd to 3rd, do you mean a long transition when engaging the 3rd gear? I believe a slow/long transition from 2nd in to 3rd can be caused by a valve body issue. I'm going to go have a look at the FSM for you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Seems like a sfd is ftw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Finally!!! Someone says something good about the 33 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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If you don't mind, how much were the OEM ones? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Valve cover? My passenger side valve cover on my 01 3.3L Frontier leaked like a sieve. Easy enough to replace the gasket.. driver side is not the same story, there's lots more to take off, but still manageable. I opted to tighten the driver side valve cover in as many places as I could reach even though it wasn't leaking... don't do that.. started leaking 10 times worse than the passenger side. Anyway.. is the oil leaking down on to the exhaust manifold? Does light smoke occasionally come from the engine bay and your heat/AC air smell like burning oil with recycle is off? For the heater/AC air issue, I'd do the climate control diagnostic. I'll find it in the FSM for you.. On page 357; section "HA", start the "self diagnosis mode". Then go to page 383 for the blower motor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah man just get the bearings. Inner and outer for each hub your going to be working on. You're going to need some harbor freight punches. Or any punch that's not super hard because your going to be knocking the old races out and the new races in. Can't scar the new races or the bearings will wear out quickly. There are tools for knocking bearing races in but I swear a softish punch is all you need. If you've never done it before a bench vice would be awesome but I usually just use my feet to hold it still. Careful with your swing though if you hold it with your feet; you miss the right way and you'll be talking like a chipmunk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't see how it is possible that the "complete" hub comes with bearing already installed. Maybe the bearing races are already installed?? You're still gonna have to set the bearing with that weird socket that has two little raised areas. Heck maybe you already knew all of that.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why are you replacing the whole hub? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Citron is right about dry lubricants. The best dry lubricant there has ever been is this stuff: http://www.lpslabs.com/product-details/571 http://m.skygeek.com/lps-02616-aerosol-lubricant-dry-film-ptfe-12-oz.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_content=lps-02616-aerosol-lubricant-dry-film-ptfe-12-oz&utm_campaign=froogle&gclid=CjwKEAiA8JbEBRCz2szzhqrx7H8SJAC6FjXX5AzgBtt_daUFG1IY3Uw5Olsvi_NJhYbO742QsNfrvRoCFu3w_wcB I use it on my window felt also. Lasts for a good while. Straight aerosol silicone is the stuff also! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This issue, or a variant, has happened to me as well.. rear passenger exterior handle flopping and interior handle is no better. This is what I do when it happens: Pull/SLAM the locking mechanism to the unlock position as hard as you can, then SLAM it into the locked position. Repeat three times and then both handles will work once again. Edit: gently or really even moderately unlocking and locking doesn't work. You have to SLAM the crap out of it. The harder you slam it the longer before it comes back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My wife is in school studying to become a sonographer so on Saturday mornings while she is at school, my kids and I are going to start going on adventures. I will log our adventures here. 1st Trip Dicks Creek, Clayton Georgia Info: So this is the very first trail I ever traveled. I think I searched "best georgia 4x4 trails" to find it. This is a very easy trail. I believe I might be able to complete the whole thing in a minivan. While easy, this trail has 4 or 5 water crossings, amazing camp sites, waterfalls, beautiful clearings, several difficult side trails (too difficult for my stock jr50), and a creek running the (almost) entire length. On the negative side Dicks Creek is constantly frequented by Jeep groups, and as you can see in the video below, for much of the trail there isn't room to pull off and let folks by. I was looking at satellite images for the exit point of the trail and you can see a group of vehicles there. So we had a great time and the rain/mist while making for a less than optimal photo/video situation was absolutely beautiful in person. In fact it is my favorite climate to explore in. My phone mount broke so getting my phone in and out of its makeshift cradle was a pain and I didn't get anywhere near as many pictures as I wanted to. Also my youngest boy is too small to do any hiking so without my wife we were limited to the vehicle. Cool little spot perfect for photos My little girl and the JR50 This is the waterfall. I'm going to get down there next time! https://vimeo.com/200598336 This is the first edited video I've ever made. I can't decide whether or not I should've left the trail portion at regular speed or not.. you guys let me know if it is unpleasant and I'll make improvements as I create more entries to this log. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Let us know when you figure out what is going on. I'm right behind you on this stuff man. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've not walked down this road personally yet but suspension parts have to be of high quality or you run in to these issues. My plan is to buy some 50A shore hardness polyurethane and redo my entire suspension with it, one part at a time. I'm not sure about longevity but I am confident it'll be better than the worst china has to offer from the local auto parts store. You know some stuff is just fine from the parts store but then there are things like suspension parts, bearings, cv axels, etc. which are better bought from a dealership or even an industrial supply store like Bearings and Drives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where did you buy parts from? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah the $99 scissor jack at harbor freight had a wimpy strap instead... I was actually going back in with the new transmission and it hung on an obstruction causing the thin junky tray where the strap attaches to warp and allowing the whole tray to detach from the base and BAM! After that I took that piece of junk back and went to Sunbelt Equipment Rental and all they had was a gigantic tractor trailer trans jack which had a multi axis tilt. Went in like a dream with that behemoth! [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk