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    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    WOW $80 with shipping from the UK is a deal. Who is the vendor? I bought mine from Rovers North here in the US $103 for the pair shipped. I went with NRC 9447 springs which are the same but 175 lbs/in. I am expecting 2" lift over stock with these. One spring was delayed, but now both are in the mail. Probably get them this week.

     

    If anyone else wants to play you can see the selection here:

     

    http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html

     

     

    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    I received the springs and they will not work. 4" ID, 5" OD. So that is the racing standard.

     

    I spoke with some buddies of mine who are into Land Rovers. They tell me the Defender springs are 5" ID and they come in many flavors. I am looking at PN NRC9446 and NRC9447 springs. Basically, one is 1/2 inch longer for the driver side but nominally 15" long and 175 spring rate. Collecting more information on these but it is looking good.

    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    The ID/OD of the springs is in question because the way they are listed on Speedways web site. It is my experience that racing springs are based on the ID because they are usually going over a shock, coil overs.

     

    My shocks are KYB's and are in good shape. The rear springs are just wimpy

     

    We shall see, I ordered a set of 175 lb springs since my calculations shows it should give me a 2" lift on the rear. I also bought some new bump stops since mine are toast.

     

    More to come......

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    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    Also just FYI, I installed them myself, but the one piece I couldn't do, and I don't think most backyard mechanics could do unless they have a shop screw press, is assemble the strut package. I bent my McPherson strut compressor trying to compress those dam springs to assemble the strut.

     

    Sent from my FRD-L04 using Tapatalk

    I am looking for rear springs.

    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    I have the AC 2 inch lift springs. I bought them about 10 years ago. I think they were higher spring rate than OME, but I don't remember how I figured that out. There is a thread I started on here when I installed them.

     

    Sent from my FRD-L04 using Tapatalk

    Where can you buy the AC springs?

    R50 rear springs

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    I lifted the front of my truck using 2" spacers on top of the strut. The rear I used 2.5" spacer. The stance looks good.

     

    I went to the gun club yesterday with two friends. The truck was loaded down with guns, ammo and other accessories. When we went over big bumps it felt like the rear springs where bottoming out. CLUNK!. At the end of the day and the truck was unloaded of friends and hardware the problem was decreased.

     

    I also want to use the truck for towing my race car and loading it with tools, jacks and spare parts. So I think I need heavier rear springs and I would like to have less spacer and more travel. The only springs I have found are OME heavies with a 1.75 lift. Are there any other choices?

    Left Front Spindle

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    Not sure I follow. Do you mean one of the bearings locked up completely and spun the inner cone on the CV shaft? Don't think I've heard 'spun bearing' outside of crankshaft bearings, but that's a pretty different scenario.

     

    Right! I replaced the bearings on this truck, the old ones looked OK but grease was black. I suspected they had never been changed in 150,000 miles. So all was good once I replaced and regreased the bearings, took it to be aligned and they said I had too much play in the bearing to align. So I take it apart, tighten the wheel bearing reassemble and find I still have play. I had tightened the bearing past where I thought it should be, lots of drag while turning, yet I still had play. I take the assembly apart to find the spindle had burn marks where the bearings ride. I slipped the inner bearing onto the spindle and sure enough there was my play. Not much but when you put a tire on it amplifies the movement.

     

    I have bought a used spindle from eBay. I an going to replace the inner bearing again. That should fix the problem.

     

    I have not seen this type failure in 30 years of working on cars. In the 1960's you would see it occasionally, but nothing recent.

    My steering wheel is wacky but steers correctly.

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    It’ll take about an hour or two to do. That’s what was wrong with mine. The oil filter wasn’t tigh enough so it was leaking onto the bushing. Completely ate it. For less than $30 I was able to do it myself in a couple hours.

     

     

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    Yep, every time you replace the oil filter the rack bushing gets drenched in oil. Eventually, the bushing breaks down. I am trying urethane bushings this time.

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    Resetting the ECU

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    See EC-49 here: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/Pathfinder/1999_Pathfinder/ec.pdf

     

    While you can make-ready the system just by driving around, it's more of a time requirement than distance requirement; you need to satisfy each component with a specific driving pattern. The chart on EC-49 (with notes from EC-50) tells you the driving pattern to follow to tackle all systems in one shot. I recommend printing the pages, using a stopwatch, and having a navigator reading instructions and tracking time. Easy access to a highway or long stretch of uninterrupted road helps for the 53-60MPH segments, and a frontage road with shoulder for the 30-35MPH stop-and-go tests. I've done it a few times in my trucks...you might look a little silly doing it, but it works.

     

     

     

    Good to have, thanks. I asked the DOT for a temporary pass but they said they do not have one to give out since my truck was not tagged last year. I don't even have a plate since I just bought it with the bad transmission.

    Resetting the ECU

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    My truck has not been on the road in the last 4 years. I now have it ready to go, but it failed the OBD pollution test. It says my computer is not ready to read. The tester said I had to drive the truck for 150 miles for the computer to read all the systems and verify they work. So I am in a catch 22 situation. I have to drive the truck 150 miles yet I cannot get a tag for the truck.

     

    Does anyone know how far a 1999 SE Pathfinder needs to be driven before a retest?

    R50 Tire Carrier Mod: Let's settle this!

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    I plan on making a rear bumper with a carrier. In preparation, I bought a factory license plate holder off a truck that had a carrier. It mounts on the drivers side edge of the rear hatch. BUT it doesn't look like it will fit my truck. The mount is from a 1997 and mine is a 1999. It seems the mount wants a flat rear hatch. Was there a flat rear hatch?

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