Mattmill91

Tried searching didn’t see a thread. If there’s one plz link it. Have had the pathy for over 10 years (12 now wow) with 220k on it it’s a 97 VG. And she’s a bit boring. I am thinking about changing stuff and want to see what everyone’s experiences are with any uni fit mufflers or what’s out there. Not scared to weld/fab up what’s needed to make somthing fit. Don’t really dont want it annoyingly loud but maybe a lil sound be nice. Do these engines sound decent ? Maybe some performance to boot? It’s all the original parts at the moment. What y’all got ?

Here’s a screen shot of a data screen I had assembled on my iPhone- app is “engine link” and the device is “elm327” WiFi dongle https://www.ebay.com/itm/ELM327-OBD2-Bluetooth-WIFI-Car-Diagnostic-Tool-ELM-327-OBD-II-Scanner-/153187642003?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Do your self a favor and get a code reader - somthing that will allow you to view all the data streams coming off the 02s. But some one correct me if I am wrong. P420 appears to be a cat code- The computer would throw this code if the data from the 02s pre/post on either bank doesn’t match what the computer thinks it should be. The first 02 should fluctuate rather rapidly from rich to lean. But the down stream o2 behind the cat should remain rather constant.

I have a 97 - with 235k with no codes but a knock sensor. I have changed the cats - o2s and charcoal can and valve.

Oo YES! I have had ALOT of fun with this pathy. One could say I have tried intentionally kill it. I have owned it for 10 years. Let’s just say I was 19 when I bought it. Put 60+ k miles on her. I did swap the open diff in. That’s kept me going. Did a 1600 mile road trip across a 4 state 4 day mad dash. Where I had to use 4wd to get out of a sandy riverbed in the majove! Gears no matchy she wasn’t happy! But got us out ! I’d happily pay you shipping and some reasonable price for what where these retainer clip? Things are called. My next plan was to attempt to tig weld material back on. Haven’t thought about filler material. SS - 40**- silicon bronze. Might do it to the carrier body. Haven’t thought about heat from welding in the steel causing hardening yet. Might not be a good plan. But I am cheap...

So many months later. I have torn down the LSD my original differential fearing a impending failure. All bearing appear good. Races no feel able lip or gouges. It appears to be the metal holder things inside the LSD have started to get eating up over the 200k mile life it’s had. [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848] What todo. It’s coming in to holiday season and moneys tights. Snows a coming and I would like to be more confident in the truck with 4wd and matching gears.

Rock auto shows control arms with ball joints for abojt $60 they are moog but they are $60

Check out this page from Summit Racing https://www.summitracing.com/parts/whl-w61705a Double check make sure I linked proper ones for the pathfinder.

All 8 in the rear. 2 per control arm. 2 lower arms - 2 upper arms. Front - control arms have 1 or 2- I found compete ones on rock auto for ok price. I got the “white line” branded from summit. Good bushings. Cheapies from rock auto only lasted 1 year in particular some ac Delcos they fit but must’ve been for a sway bar not tough enough.

Lake mead top White rocks BLM camp western Utah. This 97 just finished off a 1676 mile road trip. Stockton CA - Winnemucca NV - Stockton UT - Lake Mead - Stockton CA.

So what should I ask the seller to confirm for me ? To ensure it’s the proper LSD. The 4.3 as the 48:11 on the ring. What would the supposed “02 xterra lsd 4.6” have on the ring ? @hawairish that is a neat sounding feature on the GM truck option. Also that’s a great explanation on the lunch box lockers being more of a “un locker”

Has a tad bit of rust but I don’t think it’s much to worry about being temporary....

Ok so we can toss the idea of the lock right out maybe some day I’ll get a air locker. [emoji13] And so I should swap this diff out so it don’t explode on me. Then I’ll have to decide either rebuild diff I have. Depending on damage carnage inside. Or buy the one from eBay that is if the item is a 4.6 xterra LSD - and to buy it whole for the full $365 for the whole unit or just get the guts for $300. I suppose $65 might be be worth the possibility and pain of improperly setting gear backlash and such. Plus the pressing in and out of bearings of housing. I do tend to learn the hard way and slowly. Why do it right once. When you can do it wrong TWICE. [emoji12][emoji848][emoji848] Fairly confident it’s that pinion bearing on the inner side. I’d think that’s the one which takes the most load. But it could be the axel shaft side bearings.

Lunch boxes don’t like trailers? I do tow a pair of stand up skis around in the summer. Didn’t consider limiting factors. [emoji848]

So your one the money of the open diff I have sitting here from the time I lost a wheel bearing... I used those axel shafts and 3rd member housing ( correct term?) but just hooked up my diff that was on the truck. (Didn’t wana fight with the drive line bolts at uni) So you kinda went over that fast. So your saying if the parts of the eBay listing are not what is pictured but are what they claim to be (02 terra lsd) they wouldn’t work? Cause I have a 33 spline not a 31 spline ? And the locker is a 31. That was used in newer axels on frontiers ? The locker was just a fun idea I thought of. [mention=36148]hawairish[/mention][mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention] You guys rock! I appreciate the support and guidance. But in mean time tossing in this open and obviously not using 4wheel is a decent solution to keep me in the truck commuting to work (7 miles) instead of bicycle ridden. In these terrible Central Valley winters of CA. [emoji2957][emoji2957]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254449966804 Seller offered the internals with out housing for $300 shipped. [emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]

https://www.powertrax.com/traction-systems-product/3142-differential-locker-3220-lr/?crt_viaSearch=path%3Apart%253Adrop-in-locker%3Bposition%3A_ANY_%3Bdifferentialcasedesign%3A_ANY_%3Byear%3A1997%3Bmake%3Anissan%3Bmodelandsubmodel%3Apickup%3Benginesize%3A_ANY_ The above is what I found ? Thoughts ?

Not sure if rebuilding or buying a new (used one) is the way to go. There’s a 02 xttera on eBay for about 300-350 on eBay Pretty sure I have a 4.6 lsd. It’s a 97 SE 4x4 manual. HG 46? Is the 4.6 ratio correct? And as far as gear ratio the higher it is the “lower the ratio” ie is 4.6 representing 4.6 pinion spins to one ring spin? Haven’t ever really dove in to the gears Has any one installed a “lunch box locker” ? Know of any compatibility’s? Looked like a power trax was out there but it didn’t say pathfinder compatibilit. But did list the same axel and spline

Yeah this weekend I am going to toss in this open I had from when my wheel fell off. Since I got a whole axel cheap (different ratio no LSD) few years ago. Some time it pays to keep some junk around.

Made it 1139 or so miles. Made my trip and returned. Then today coming home from work it made a terrible noise and screech for about 30 seconds then slowly went away. .. I am starting to think it’s the in pinion gear bearing. [emoji2957] but she is surely on the wayyys out.

500 miles down ! Made it. No crazy noises. Thanks for advice. Think 11k miles ago I didn’t put in LSD oil [emoji51] post the wheel falling off. And there was a strange noise when turning that it would make for a little. The pan wAs dirty. The big bits of black crap where there u was just taking about the metal chunks. Thinking more about it I prolly did damage the LSD. There was a lot of fine metal particle in the oil

Video of showing what feels like gear “ engagement” gap