vagabond Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 picked up a o2 sensor and a cat for the 88 it needs to be smogged next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1902 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Disassembled swing bar and cleaned out all the rust and gunk from the hinges, reassembles it and greased it up so now instead of having to (almost) use a crowbar to open it can do it with 1 finger Tomorrow gettin new tyres so will almost be ready to take her offroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xterra Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Had to re-attached the review mirror wedge to the windshield (again). 5th time in 5 months - each time with a different adhesive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaintbucket Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Swapped out an alternator (twice) about a month ago when it crapped itself out. Replaced alternator belt (twice) since it was cracking so preventative measure! Did it twice because first alternator belt they gave me was the wrong size. Had to go back and get the right now. 1st alternator was DOA. Had to wait for 2 hours for a new alternator from another location... Last weekend, did an inspection on my pathy to hunt down P0171 (failed smog with high NOX... double legal limit). Found a vaccuum leak in the duct boot to the intake manifold. Ordered a new part (they wanted $120, local... got one for $30) since no junker had one on hand... popular problem apparently. Temporarily fixed with duct tape. Cleaned MAF (w/ MAF cleaner) and EGR and EGR port into intake manifold just in case. The duct tape wasn't working out because it was running so rough and misfiring so I grabbed silicone tape that I had lying around, wrapped the @!*% out of that, duct tape to protect and put it back on. Runs a lot better now. No misfires but having some issues. Check engine light was on for a while till this morning when I started it up. No check engine light. Seems to be ok but definitely having hesistation on accelerating. Tomorrow my part should come in and I can replace it properly. Then I can carry forward with proper diagnosis. Oh, I snapped the bolt that was holding one of the ground wire from the O2 wiring on top of the intake manifold. Slapped forehand, removed harness for spark plug wire and used the spot for the ground wire. Seems fine for now... Oy. Now I have to find out how to remove a bolt with no way to weld a nut on or anything because it's about 1/8" in the hole. Will probably have to find a left hand drill bit and center it. That's what I get for accidentally overtorquing. Kick my rear bumper because it's barely hanging there. Will probably fix it with zipties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Finally replaced the front wheel outer bearing! it only took 2 hours during my work day ( fortunately I arrived 1hr30min early and took ten minutes of lunch) and everything works perfectly so far!! Damn just wait until I get a photo of the remnants of the bearing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Mmmmmmm.....I think that outer bearing is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafike Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 SpecialWarr, that looks fine. You should have just greased it and reused it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 You drove it like that? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I charged up the battery in the WD21 since it sits in the driveway with the alarm on. Went from 11.7 to 12.6 volts, all is well... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerch641 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Picked up my R50 from the shop, had it in for a little tuning and because I wasn't getting washer fluid in the windshield. They got me sorted out and free of charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Mmmmmmm.....I think that outer bearing is done. Wow, hope you changed the inner bearing at the same time! Along with the races. Never seen that happen on a wd21 before, and I'm pretty sure mine has the original bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I've never seen a wheel bearing even close to that bad. Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 replaced both ball joints.....what a PITA! who knew you have to remove the half shaft to get the dam thing out? only took about 4hrs. bad news there is still a "clunk" somewhere up front when going over stutter bumps....I've now narrowed it down to sway bar bushing or steering rack.....hope its the bushing as I can live with that for awhile. next up....a trip to the JK for a new trailer hitch (one that doesn't hang so far down) and a few other odds and ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 When I did ball joints on an r50 I only had to remove the snap ring so I could wiggle the cv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Just replaced upper and lower ball joints on both sides as well as a bad outer tie rod. Also replaced the rubber upper control arm bushings with poly on one side so far. Never seen bushings that bad.. the UCA had nearly a half inch front to back play when I removed it from the ball joint. The old lady's truck is finally becoming a solid rig after all this work. Checked the other side UCA bushings but they are much more solid so we will save those for another day. Now time to go out for dinner.... i am tired and hungry after all that wrenching! Not bad for 8 hours work. Edited July 20, 2014 by Nefarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerch641 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Towing hooks under my bumper. Had to drill new holes to make it fit and I just need to grab washers for the original tow loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Dee dee dee here forgot the two small screws for the wheel bearing retaining plate when I did the front end. The bearing backed off a bit and let me know by wobbling on the way home. Sad thing is a year later I remembered exactly where they were sitting. All is well, no damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 LOL You sure the races didn't get brinelled? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I pulled everything apart and there's no sign of any wear/scoring/heating. They have maybe 50 miles on them, the last two or three miles from home is when I felt it. Not sure what "brinelled" means, but everything looks AOK. Google it. Nope, none of that. Edited July 21, 2014 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Removed both lower trailing arm on the rear to validate the suspicion of the geniuses here. One bushing shot and the otters on the way out the!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafike Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Cleaned the EGR and diverter thingy. Completely full of carbon. Also changed the coolant temperature sensor. Still waiting for the IAC valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Detrashed the inside...wasn't too bad. Just glad to have it back on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Well..... did't I just get myself into a whole mess of more trouble on Saturday. I decided that it was a great day to pull the engine's injector/ IACV/ Knock sensor/ everything important inside the engine bay harness and replace it with the new one from Nissan. And so I did.... and it took me 9 hours one cup of coffee, a bowl of cereal, snapping at my fiancee (sorry baby!) and two days to recover.....but on the bright side I know have only the one injector that doesn't work and the alternator wiring to repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Got it registered, insured, drove it and picked up oil and filter for an upcoming oil change. Sent from Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Washed the outside again. Wiped down the dash and giggled at the drops of mud I always find(they never seem to go away!). Also, been monitoring the temp gauge the last few weeks to monitor how the E-fan is working. So far so good. When it was over 90, the gauge did get up to 3/4 with the a/c on, but seem to be working well. Maybe picked up a half mile per gallon, maybe. But revs and runs a lot better(and quieter!) Edited July 22, 2014 by 5523Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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