AR97Pathfinder

I'll take a look and see what I can find. I'd rather find a donor from the junkyard, but no luck around here in NYC. Btw, what fluids are you guys running in your diff? I have the open diff and I run 75w-90. Any additives required in there? I change it about every 30-40k miles, never noticed any strange amounts of particles on the magnet.

Rear wheel bearings have never been changed. Front ones I changed a few years ago. I was planning on changing the rear wheel bearings soon. I know it's a different setup than the front. Easy to tackle in the driveway?

I'm honestly not too sure how to assess that accurately aside from eyeballing it. I am fairly certain about the humming and clunking coming from the rear diff. I changed the rear springs, shocks, poly upper and lower links within the last 5 years. Now I replaced the u-joint on the original Nissan driveshaft last Thursday after starting this thread, and returned the new one. Did a 500 mile roadtrip up to Canada this past weekend and did not experience any vibrations in the vehicle. However, humming noise is still there between 40-60mph and some clunking if I press and release the throttle.

When I had this issue of oil dripping after parking the vehicle, I found that it was the oil pan gasket. I have a 3.3L as well. You have to drop the front differential to remove the oil pan. There are also two half-moon-shaped seals that are placed at the front and rear of the oil pan, and the rest gets sealed with sealant. I chose to drop the transmission and replaced the RMS just out of assurance.

Good evening everyone, I’m in need of a 3rd member for my Pathfinder. Mine is an open diff and has a significant humming noise on the highway that goes away once you let off the throttle. In addition to that, the entire floorboard of the vehicle vibrates between 70-80mph. It’s not the tires or balancing, definitely driveline related. Rear differential has excess lash and definitely worn out over the 250k miles. Vehicle has a brand new driveshaft installed as well, still no luck. I’m located in NYC and there are no salvage yards around the area that has a differential for this vehicle. So I’m reaching out to the community in hopes of anyone being able to locate one for me. I’ll pay all costs. Thank you!

So i found these rims of an 03 Pathfinder SE: https://imgur.com/a/YkOPJK2 Door jam says 255/65/r16. Unfortunately, I'm getting 1 tire option when searching online. Is it safe and okay to install 255/70/r16 tires on these rims wihtout issue for my 1997 Pathfinder SE? Vehicle is on a 1 inch spacer lift. Thank you.

Thank you! I'll try to find a set of those. Most places I'm calling either don't have them or don't have the full set. So essentially any of those vehicles up to 2004? Also including the supercharged Frontiers?

Good evening everyone! I am looking for a set of rims for my 97 Pathfinder SE. It has the stock 15 inch rims, however, there are not too many options for tires and I'm looking for a set from either frontiers or later model Pathfinders. I know for sure that the 17 inch rims from the 2004 Pathfinders will fit, but will 16 inch Frontier rims fit without any issues? Do these rims have the same bore size as the factory 15 inch rims I have? I do have manual locking hubs on my Pathfinder. Are there any other options that will fit my vehicle? I have seen some 4Runner rims on these trucks too. Here is a link to the picture of the rims I am currently looking at. https://imgur.com/a/0rT48Tm Thank you

Is the abs sensor you're reffering to the electrical sesnor on the diff? If it is, yes the one I am looking at has that, but my diff does not. It seems like all of the 00+ diff's have that sensor there.

Hey everyone, the rear diff in my Pathfinder with 235k miles hums pretty loud on the highway between 50 and 70mph and is now making noises at lower speeds. I also hear a growling noise around 20-30mph when slowing down. Recently, when putting the vehicle into drive or reverse, I hear a clunking noise. I had someone shift gears while I was underneath the vehicle and I visbily see the driveshaft rotate at the diff. Nothing is shifting at the tramission mount and no noise is coming from there. I was thinking of purchasing a 3rd memeber and swapping it out without removing the entire assembly. The plate under my hood says HG46 for the differential and I found one on ebay that appears to be in excellent condition and is also an HG46. However, this one is from an 01-02 frontier 2WD (there is also a plug connector on it, which mine does not have). Will this swap into my vehicle? I read online that the HG46 axles had 31 splines pre 2000 and 33 splines post 2000? Thank you

I'm purchasing new tires soon so I'll have it re-aligned. It tracks straight when I hold the steering wheel in the center, but as soon as I let go, the wheel settles to the right and the vehicle goes in that direction.

Thank you! I'll check this out, I did install camber bolts when I lifted the truck an inch 2 years ago.

Hello everyone, On my 97 SE Pathfinder 4x4, the steering wheel settles to the right when I let go of it driving down a straight road. Approximately around the 1 o clock position. Holding the wheel in the center, the vehicle tracks perfectly straight. I replaced the rack and pinion about 4 years ago using ACDelco brand, and I centered the rack. I’m not sure if it has been like this since, but I only noticed this now. The bushings are Nissan oem, and there is no play along those points or in the rack itself. I do notice that the front passenger side wheel appears to be toed to the right when the driver side seems to be straight. I’m not sure if that’s part of it, but I would think that would throw the entire alignment off when driving. If I hold the steering wheel straight, the car drives straight. Any thoughts?

Good afternoon everyone, Will the side mirrors from a 2000 Pathfinder work on a 1997 Pathfinder? Both are powered and heated along with the same connectors, but curious if it will mount up to the door before taking things apart. Styling wise, it appears slightly different.

Awesome! Does this part number work on the driver and passenger side front doors? I am looking to buy this for my 97 R50.

I'll get a picture of it and post it, but it shouldn't be much different with a 1 inch spacer lift. I'm not sure what the problem may be, the rear just feels slightly loose, but the entire suspension is brand new and everythign is installed correctly. I did have some rock the truck side the side and no suspenision component moves or shows signs of play. Any side to side rocking is visible at the tires.

Yeah, I tightened at ride height. Never changed the rear axle bearings, I'll have to take a look.

Front end is new too, no poly bushings up there though. Everything is good alignment wise, I have camber bolts as well, and it definitely feels like it is coming fromt the rear. I actually have no rust or rotten areas under the truck despite living in new york, I've always checked and cleaned under there yearly in addition to rust proofing. I have an open diff, no ratchet locker either. It's nothing drastic as a wobble or "death sway," but the rear can jerk to a side if I hit a bump and still has less stability than I thought it would have after converting to poly and upgrading all suspension components. Brakes are fine and u joints I replaced a few years ago with greasable ones. I'll try rotating the tires as I need to do so anyways and it is approaching the end of it's life, but still has decent tread on it. I know I need to balance the driveshaft as I get a vibration at a higher speed from the rear. This seems to happen more with speed on the highway rather than steering angle.

Hello everyone! What can cause a slight rear end wobble sensation on the highway despite replacing all of the suspension components? I put polyurethane problem solving bushings on all 4 links, including the panhard bar, poly sway bar bushings, new sway bar links, KYB gas adjust shocks, and Lesjofors rear springs. I can't say it sways like it did beofore, but I was expecting it to be more stable than it is right now. I do have a 1 inch spacer lift front and rear. Any ideas?

Okay, thank you. If I were to get a HG46 differential from an Xterra or Frontier, would that swap right in without any issues?

I checked the data plate and I have an HG46, and the 04 Pathfinder has an HG43. I'm assuming that will not work.

Hello everyone, the differential on my 97 Pathfinder with 220k miles has been humming for a few years now on the highway. Is it possible to swap over the 3rd member from an 04 Pathfinder? I am wondering if I can simply swap the 3rd member from the 04 Pathfinder into the differential housing on my 97 Pathfinder? Thank you

Yeah, I'll try to give it a shot. Can the EVAP line and fuel line be replaced with rubber all the way? The EVAP line is about the largest one running along the vehicle.

Hello everyone, so a couple days ago the return gas line under the vehicle started leaking where it makes the turn from the wheel well to underneath the frame before running straight to the rear. I peeled back the rubber covering on the line and cut the rotten section out, replacing it with a rubber hose and clamps. I did this with the gas feeder line last summer after I encountered the same issue in the same section. No problems with the hose replacement for the 4-5in section. However, I am looking to replace the 5 main lines running from the wheel well to the rear of the vehicle before I encounter another issue down the road. There are 2 gas lines, 2 brake lines, and an evap line. The evap line is rotten, and I'm sure this is why I've always had the evap code come and go for several years now. Is this something that can be tackled at home or does it have to be brought into the shop? I've never replaced lines on the vehicle beside the three brake lines at the rear going to the load sensing valve and I'm not sure of the cost. Any ideas?

Thanks guys, I'll check it out.