Pathfinder

I’m buying my first vehicle before September. I’m 20 heading into my 3rd year of University.

I like the price and quality of a 1999-2002 Nissan Pathfinder.

If I buy one, what are some efficient ways to make the car look really fresh? By efficient I mean things low in cost that make a moderate or even huge visual difference.
I can probably only afford a 1999 as the price gets up there nearing 2002.

It’ll be a beater until I finish University.

Car wash and wax. If the paint is faded sometimes a good cut-polish will bring it back (red and white are the worst colours for oxidizing).

Polish up the rims using an appropriate polish and use a wet tire spray to make the tires look black and glossy.

If you aren’t planning on keeping the vehicle for long, use armor all for the interior. It will crack the plastic over time, but looks really good to start with.

Most of these things are labour intensive, but relatively cheap and will go a long way to making the vehicle stand out. Even new cars look like crap if they aren’t clean or washed.

Another thing that looks good is putting fresh stock lenses on the lights. I bought some for my car cause the old ones were cracked and cloudy. It made a world of difference for only a couple hundred bucks. Don’t go aftermarket (Altezza, etc) because it will draw attention to how old/crappy the rest of the vehicle looks.

Does anyone know where we can get a Nissan pathfinder 2005 rebuild kit in Australia?

Aluminum engine block 4.0 liter V-6 motor? In the USA labor costs are so great that Nissan owners opt for a complete long block. It is just to expensive to magna-flux and clean all the parts enough to be sure they will last. Buy a Motor either brand new from Nissan dealership parts department or Nissan re manufactured. Not knowing how thick the permanent cast iron Cly liners are? Machining may not be possible. Now a Diesel motor may be completely different but USA does not get that motor.

I was just wondering if i could rip my v6 out and stick it in the datsun. Would the tranny line up or would i have to use my pathfinder tranny……Both are 5 speed….
would motor mounts line up too?

Dude, here’s the deal. Motorheads have been cramming big motors into small trucks since the dawn of time. No matter what motor you put in your truck, it is not going to match up with anything under the hood. An inline 4 cylinder motor has different motor mounts and a different transmission bolt pattern than a V6. It is a different design, it is a different size, and your 720 was not designed around a V6. There were also no computers controlling the 1984 motor like there are controlling the 1992 motor. None of this means you can’t do it. Later model Nissans were equipped with V6 motors. Small-block V8 motors were routinely crammed in to Datsun pickups starting with the 520 model like I had. But it is a given that the stock transmission, even if it could have been adapted to the big motor, would have self-destructed in short order. If you are serious about putting a V6 in your 720, it is going to take a lot of fabricating of motor mounts, transmission mounts, computer and electrical system modifications, steering linkage modifications, driveshaft fabrication, and a buttload of big and little things that you can not even imagine. But one look at Hot Rod magazine or any of tons of other publications and websites will show you that not only is it possible, but if you have enough time and money, you can put almost any engine into almost any car. One big factor, though. Once you have this 1992 motor and transmission installed in your 1984 720, good luck registering it.

well if you are talking about removing everything, meaning the amp wiring and such. then disconnect the negative battery terminal first!!! very important so you don’t short anything. find the amps power line running from the + terminal through the firewall and back to the amp and just follow it and remove it as you go. i dont know how to explain that one any clear. next you will need to remove the radio and disconnect the remote turn on wire for the amp and the rca outputs that run back to the amp. those will also snake along the side of your car as did the power cord. there is also a grounded power cord going from the amp to a metal point on the car disconnect that and unbolt it from the body and your all done. reconnect the negative battery terminal and reset your cd player code, usually found in the glove box or owners manual if it is a factory stereo. good luck!

i got all the blots out but i can not figure how to drop it any help

i’m assuming that you have all the bell housing bolts out double check one might be hiding and if automatic then are all the torque converter bolts out if not will prevent it from coming all the way back if you’re sure that you have everything possible that holds it to the block then also common problem is that its stuck to the back of the block and will need some good old fashioned muscle to free it get a large pry bar and without trying to get near the fly wheel stick it between the case and block and move the bar back and forth several times JUST MAKE SURE THE TRUCK IS ON THE LIFT/JACK SECURELY before doing this please

I took my 2005 Nissan Pathfinder V6 for an OIL change to Nissan dealer. They accidentally fill it up as if it was ARMADA V8 engine. I saw oil leak from the drain plug area and felt that engine was vibrating more than normal. Took it back next morning and I was told that it was over filled almost 1.5 quart. They replaced some sort of seal/gasket by drain plug and told me that it should be fine. There are no more oil leaks. I just drove 2000 miles last week after that and still no oil leaks. Should I still be concerned? What are the chances that it has made my engine weaker or damaged it?

Like Jim said Slim to none, Oil in the engine is good, as for the leaking by the drain plug your cars engine was just overflowing and the extra oil was trying to escape through any possible opening. You shouldnt be concerned anymore if you have driven 2000+ miles an you havnt noticed anything wrong with your car…

it’s good practice that you are concerned with your car maintnaice and that your checking on it, keep on looking under the hood every so often and make sure everything is all right…

Yes it is so. either way each time I replace a timing belt I also recommend the customer to replace the water pump and front engine seals. Other things on 100,000+ trucks Radiator gets leaves and chafe blow or wash it out back to front. Thermostat top and bottom hoses any drive belts idlers I know it is expensive. Never reuse an old timing belt always set the proper tension one time. Nissan Timing belts have dotted line to line up passengers side cam sprocket and two solid lines for the drivers side cam sprocket and crankshaft marks to line up. That makes it so much easier. Good Luck

I just purchased a Nissan Pathfinder last week and today while washing the car I noticed something was missing on the trunk. I’m not sure what it is, but I looked up pictures and it shows a little round bump like thing. It is located in the middle top ABOVE the glass of the trunk. Can anyone tell me what it is? I’m sorry my description couldn’t be better but if you search up an image of the rear end of a Nissan pathfinder and locate the middle round thing on top of the glass to help me distinguish it so I could possibly buy the part that goes there.

thanks in advance

Sounds to me like the spray nozzle for the rear wiper. Do this, go run your rear wiper and if the water doesn’t come out or just runs out everywhere then that is it.

I’ve lost the last key to a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder. How do I replace it – do I have to go to the dealer? How long will it take to get a new key?

Go to

Japan and ask them

I need the whole cv axel to be replaced on my 97 Nissan Pathfinder. I was wondering how I would do it and what tools would I need to use? Looking around online I see different things and then some people say I need a compression tool which I do not have. So any help would be appreciated.

You can see how to do it in Chilton’s Auto Repair manual. You need a set of appropriate metric wrenches. You will need a torque wrench when you put the spindle nut back on. The torque wrench tells how tight it is, and the correct tightness is specific. Undo the spindle nut and steering knuckle. Undo the mounting nuts that hold the axle to the transmission. Pull the spindle from the hub and pull the axle off the transmission. Put the new axle on the opposite way you removed the old one. Now, look in the book for the very important details I left out. You’re going to need the car securely supported on jack stands while you work.