MaxKing11

well today i went to the local salvage yard and pick up some good parts from a real nice 20th anniversary car... got the chrome door sils, some new to me fog lights, some misc trim pieces, and a new center console lid.. also a new to me non screwed up 5spd shift ****

nestorlugo

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on them sills got mine a year ago totally worth the $10 tomorrow is my turn on a few dead 5th gens that I've hunted down but today i got three ngk copper 4pk boxes for $27 i got plugs for a while now

Hybridtheory

changed the brake pads.. and bed them in.. much nicer to drive and brake now!

MaxKing11

i agree deff worth the 10 bucks.. i might go back tomarrow and pick a few more good parts ....

D.Stillwell

I might have to look into this.. never really cared but for 10 bucks might as well have the nice sills

cornholio

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Dumbass here attempting to replace parking brake cables, rear pads and rotors, and one caliber that shat itself a few weeks ago. Wish me luck

D.Stillwell

Good luck!

Its not hard, albeit not as easy as the fronts..Just dont rush it and some people even do one side at a time so u can use the other side as reference.

I'd recommend having a piston tool for those rear calipers, especially the one that shat itself, might be a pain without it.

nestorlugo

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Look i found another set today but i just got the one i broke the tabs on the first time around..had to glue it.

D.Stillwell

Ahhh WHAT?? NOOO!!!! lolz

Thanks for the pic tho, does look nice. Where would u recommend I look for this part?

nestorlugo

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Salvage yard, bruh'. The titanium edition got them...

a33_ridah

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^^Where the heck do you find all these AE cars at yards. Im a reg at the yards in socal and aint seen a 5th gen in a longggg time.
Those black/grey sills would look much better in my car

nestorlugo

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TEXAS lol I've seen three TE so far only one REAL AE ,since i've own my car ,but all of them hit from the front...it's the grill and lights from a 03 titanium ed what I'm after since G is not gonna make more retros Theres three pieces left back there ...ok shape

cornholio

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hardest thing for me has been battling rust. pb blaster and a hammer on the ratchet ended up taking care of most of it..

all started a few weeks ago when the brake light came on and i was low on fluid. topped off, drove around like normal for a while (i have a truck for work 90% of the time so the max only sees use on weekends typically). after finishing up an oil change one day i noticed some fluid leaking from the right rear. took off the tire to see brake fluid leaking all over the rear caliper- great i thought- heres a project from another day. parked the car and all the fluid leaked out over the next few days. got some parts ready, watched some youtube, and here's what i worked out

the offending brake assembly:



side by side comparison, old vs new (something is obviously wrong with the seals around the piston):



pads were getting pretty worn also



now the new stuff, looks pretty:



replaced rotors and pads on the rear left too, BUT i can't get the caliper piston thing to go back in (think its rust and age giving me problems). rented the tool from autozone but i keep bending the handle trying to get the thing to move. im at the point where i might just buy a new caliper for $40 for that one too, have the piece of mind of having a new (reman) part installed and not have to pay $60 for breaking the rented tool.

papo99

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4 motor mounts , oil pan

a33_ridah

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I installed my saggy trunk cover fix today finally after 2? months it sitting here. Works exactly as imagined and promised! Cleaned up the trunk a bit.

Spent about 20 mins trying to program the 2 keyless remotes..oem nissan. Fresh batteries in both; i even bought new rubber inserts to take care of the faded lettering...BUT i cant program them successfully. Got It to partially? program in one remote control; it was only locking..nothing else. After my alarm blared a few times, i gave up for now :/
Anyone wanna help local to me?

MaxKing11

here in the local salvage yard theres like 5 or 6 5th gens setting here right now.. the sills i got are black..

a33_ridah

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^^Searching for a set of 4 if anyone willing to compile and sell fairly??

AT978

Here was today in a nutshell, whole thing took FOREVER because I couldn't figure out where to put my Jack stands so I had to do each wheel individually

Child_uv_KoRn

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Timing has to be EXACT. A lot more precise than the ecu reset procedure. I had to concentrate on counting the 1st time I did it. Use a stopwatch if you have to, but learning the correct speed to count "one one thousand, two one thousand" works almost every time when you're used to it. Make sure the windows are up and everything off (maybe a placebo but seems to work for me lol).

a33_ridah

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I can get it into the programming mode everytime...the key insert procedure. The hazards blink...the next step is where i have only succeeded only once. you are supposed to put the key in acc and then depress one (any) button on the remote and hazards should flash...
for me they never do. and one time they did only the lock button seemed to work.
I had read about all windows being up as well. I v made sure of this and my sunroof is closed as well.

D.Stillwell

^ Lots of brake jobs going on, nice.

Cornholio, I had the same issue with my rears...I ripped that crap out of there, both pistons were shot pretty good and would not go back much, I didnt even pull the pads outta there.

If yours is seizing up, I'd say get new one...replacement calipers arent expensive if you return the old cores. And it will make a big difference..

cornholio

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ended up buying a new one and put it on today. so far it seems to be working. ebrake even works again, i think my old pads were just too worn to grab.

also took apart the center console and did a good thorough cleaning. looks much better even if i'm the only one who will notice

nestorlugo

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Ok today i changed the spark plugs,found cyl 4 plug swimming in oil all the others looked good i almost reinstalled them

Lilyjanay

Installed my radio last night. This was to easy and to think I was about to pay some yahoo $200 for a radio and installation when I did it for free. speakers at house and will be putting those in when I get home. I don't want to sound like a commercial but maxima.org has been saving me a crap load of money with there information on this site.

a33_ridah

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I put my 9 inch buffer to use...polished my headlights to amazing smooth and clear results! Yay for greater light output. I also installed two Focals for my front speakers as well...sounds like heaven all around now.

cdoublejj

i read you can use datsun Z calipers or even get aftermarket brakes like wilwood.

D.Stillwell

Datsun Z calipers will work...But why would u want to use them?

The fronts on those cars are small, bout the size of the Maxima's rear setup.

Datsun guys upgrade to Maxima brakes, not the other way around.

nestorlugo

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I'm pleasantly happy to inform every1 i installed some sort of catch can by all my account the pinging problem I've always had and been living with all this years is 90% gone.

who loves their vq ,me thats who...lol

I went on a test drive this morning and it was gone ,so i was like can't be it's just like any other cool early morning .

Therefore i just waited for my drive to work ,it would get hotter and engine should be as hot as any other day, it's still not there,while i truck shift the od button and engine brake with my e-brake down my lane on the frwy.

At this point I'm like it's there you just can't hear it ,but no.

So i thinks to myself last change test... on my exit there's a yield right turn that climbs slightly uphill and the max always has channeld in it's inner mack truck and screamed like a turbodiesel there then bingo ,i heard it ever so slight but still there 10%

Sorry for the thread jack but I'll make a thread when i have something constructive to post.

D.Stillwell

^^ So you're saying a catch can can fix knocking? Intersting...

Interesting indeed...

nestorlugo

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It did for me ,seriously. I'll post pics of the what used to be white filter,
It was already working.

nestorlugo

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It looks like it belongs there ,even the airbox made space
I found a spark plug full of oil so i peeked in there with a fancy camera and saw caked up residue on the piston head so im betting all 6 cyl not too different in that regard so i figured buying the can will only prolong the inevitable.

D.Stillwell

^ Nicely done.

Why stock airbox tho?

jk lol

nestorlugo

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It was stock ,not anymore sir air temps have plummeted since the gvi(ghetto volvo intake) mod.

D.Stillwell

Ah yes, of course. I remember that one mod, it is a classic and original design for a Maxi-pad.

and I really enjoy that naming, ghetto volvo intake LOL

nestorlugo

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talking about strengthening my immune sys .hahaha check out how they roll at this yard ,lol the other guy had a green 4gen with some rims.

I found a key fob finally .look close at the ignition $5 later it was programmed on mine.

AT978

Ahhhhhh yesss, finally got a cold air intake! So very stoked!

Fakie J Farkerton

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Is that the Injen?
If it is it's known as a HAI.

D.Stillwell

It's basically that design so either way the brand dont matter... thats a Injen intake even if the brand name says different.

AT978

What is a HAI? Never heard of it. It is known though I believe

a33_ridah

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^^@AT978...What they are saying here is...whether its an injen branded or a knock off that design its basically a HAI...
HAI=Hot Air intake..
A nomer given to the injen design due to where it places the filter....directly in front of the radiator sucking in hot air..
luckily tho, with some minor tweaking..you can convert it into a cai with it being routed into the fender...