thatcollegestudent

Hi everyone.
I'm new around here. I am looking for my first car. I currently drive a Scion Frs, but it isn't mine, and so I want a car of my own. My uncle has a 2000 max 5spd that has been sitting in his drive way for 2 years. He says i can basically have the car as long as i fix it up. The reason the car was sitting there was because it needed a new clutch and flywheel but it was never replaced. So now I'm wondering what to expect when trying to bring this car back to life. Any ideas on how i should approach the situation? How much do you guys think it would cost to bring her back alive?
The car only has 110k miles on it and shes in pretty good shape. Its lowered on springs with a lip kit. I was wondering how does the car run lowered in snow. I live in NYC so we get a good amount here. I was thinking that when the winter comes back next year to simply buy stock springs and winter tires and i should be good to go. Thanks for any feedback

chrome91

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just replace the clutch and change the motor oil and coolant, should be good to go

Jprocs24

Lucky situation! Hope it all works out for you, post some pics when she's up and running.

Child_uv_KoRn

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Yeah.... get rid of all the fuel.

I would not drive it in the winter. Salt and pot holes will end it.

chrome91

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fuel should be alright after 2 years especially if it was 89 or higher octane, i would just burn it off. ive driven on 5+ year old 87 octane

Crusher103

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I would add octane booster and some lucas along with some fresh fuel and it should be fine from there. i have driven around on 2-3year old gas without issue.

Donkeypunch

This is gas maybe a year old. Just look at it. Gas supposed to be orange?

Child_uv_KoRn

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If it turns to gel, then it's going to clog up the injectors. After 2 yrs, I bet it has separated and has gelled some.

I would take off the fuel rail, drain it, and spray a lot of brake/carb cleaner in it to eat up any gunk. With it disconnected you can easily flush the supply line.

thatcollegestudent

Thanks everyone for your input. Do you think it would be ok to jump start the car as is and then use an obd to check codes? I dont want to hurt the engine but I do want to make sure that there aren't any other problems with the car.

chrome91

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all depends on the quality of fuel for how fast it turns into turpentine. i drove my Hardbody home 2 hours on the highway on 6 year old gas and my Hilux on a few year old gas no problem

thatcollegestudent

So i estimate that to get the car fully running it would be 2000 or less. I want to give the car a heavy tune up and still need to replace the clutch and flywheel. The car is on lowering springs and has a body kit on it, which concerns me for the winter time. That would mean i would also have to purchase stock springs when the next winter comes around. Being that the car is a stick also worries me in NYC traffic. I was wondering should i just spend 4000$ on a 5.5 gen automatic with about 130k miles (the 5spd only has 110k miles). This would mean the car would be winter ready here in nyc, I would just need tires.And the automatic would be nice in traffic. I also here that an auto 5.5 gen is as fast 0-60 as a 5spd 5 gen, so i dont think i would be concerned with power loss. so Or should i spend the 2 grand and fix the 5spd. Sorry for the rambling guys, I just dont know what i should do lol.

djfrestyl

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I would stick with the 5spd. It's not as bad as you think.

Springs should be ok for now unless the car is absolutely slammed - then the car just acts like a snowplow. Ride might be harsh for the next month or two, but it's better to redo the suspension once spring breaks - March/April are just around the corner.

Ping me when you're ready for some suspension work. I'll walk you through the right way to get the suspension in tip top shape.

thatcollegestudent

Thanks for your input and i will thanks alot

djfrestyl

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No prob.

Here's some light reading about suspension if you have the time. Only 30 pages

https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...on-thread.html

thatcollegestudent

Thanks I'll read it on my way to class

thatcollegestudent

does anyone know where i can get an oem flywheel. I easily found an exedy clutch kit online. But I'm having trouble finding an oem flywheel.

djfrestyl

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www.nissanpartsasap.com
www.courtesyparts.com

Generally, the above are pretty good for OEM parts.

dlndjh

Before doing any work I'd see if it fires up, might take a little extra cranking but I'll bet it fires up like it was started yesterday. I agree on oil and coolant change.

Gas doesn't separate. Just use up the tank and fill with fresh. Might want to put some gas anti-freeze (whatever it's called) in case of condensation over the past 2 yrs.

What's wrong with the flywheel? Typically just clutch wears out, check it first before buying one.

FanaticMadMax

I wouldn't worry about it, however, I definitely would pull the spark plugs out and drop some droplets of Marvel Mystery Oil in the tube, and let it set in there for a day, so it can drip down through the cylinder wall to relubricate it, before firing it up otherwise will be a dry start. Don't feel bad it sat there, my car been sitting in my garage for little over two years, I took off my tires, and on jack stand. Since I was doing some project, rebuilding the new suspension and all rubber bushings. I have yet not finished it, since I have been busy working and travel, but now as soon as the weather warms up, I will finish her up and get her up and running back on the road. She only has 81k miles on the odo, got her since brand new. so since it's been that long, I want to replace anything old due to dried out bushing on my control arms, and put new struts so itll be like brand new the day I drove her home. I'll post some pics of my progress.

thatcollegestudent

so i ised the above links and i could only find a flywheel for 410 shipped. i was wondering does a Luk part numberMF095 fit on a 2000 maxima. For some reason I dont find many flywheel options since i heard it had to be a dual mass flywheel. I dont want a Fidenza because i daily the car and rather stick with OEM or closest thing possible. Can anyone help me out on what flywheel to buy

Child_uv_KoRn

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A lighweight flywheel doesn't affect driveability. Idk where ppl get that idea.

thatcollegestudent

Well I've been doing some more research. And i was confused, is it true that only the 5.5 gen came with a dual mass flywheel? So the 5th gen comes with a single mass? Can someone confirm this to me please. If this is true it'll help out tremendously.

Child_uv_KoRn

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That sounds correct. Nissan just makes crap up and uses it for no (real) reason. It's pretty obvious.

thatcollegestudent

I wanted to keep everyone updated, so if somewhere down the line someone might be in my same position. Replaced the battery and the car started up fine. I will be giving it a tune up, and will replace the clutch along with a Luk flywheel part number:LFW266. I will be installing a Son XAV-68bt unit using a Metra 95-7516G dashkit and a Pac Reom Mis2, in order to maintain stock sound. Could anyone tell me if something about all this is conflicting? I'm pretty sure i found the right parts i need. Here are some pics of my soon to be new daily.The car has a carbon fiber hood, the pics dont show it lol
P.s i need your opinion, should I remove the rear lip kit? Idk if it seems to ricey.

Child_uv_KoRn

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nix the tails, too, and replace with the black '00 ones.

Carguy1709

Change the tails to the 2000 se, like mentioned above^^. Tint the windows if its legal in your state, change the rims and itll look good, rear lip isnt to bad i have the same one 😜! Good Luck

thatcollegestudent

Hey guys, bring a old thread back to life. So because of college and the no real need for the car I still haven't done anything. But i do remember when i bought the new battery it started up fine the first day. But when i tried to start the next day it would hesitate a lot but it would start. If i turned on the headlights and let the car run for a bit, the lights would start to flicker and the idles would drop until it stalls out. It became more apparent as the next day came around. It would be extremely hard to get the car started but once it did i would have to try and keep the revs up otherwise the car would stall. After a few days with the new battery the car doesn't turn on at all. I am guessing it needs new alternator. As far as the constant stalling, I am trying to be positive and assume its because the car has not been touched and has old fluids and such inside, so the engine isn't liking that. Any ideas or inputs would be greatly appreciated. I am really gonna try and get this car on the road this time. I just want to make sure i am not dealing with some serious problems. I plan on going to a mechanic today and telling him all about my problems and see what he will quote me for the clutch, flywheel, and alternator, assuming those are the only main problems. The car did have a P0300 code so i am assuming maybe it had to do with a MAF which i can easily replace or if i'm lucky maybe it just has to do with the alternator not charging? Sorry for the long post, thanks a lot everyone!

thatcollegestudent

Bumppp!! please help.

djfrestyl

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Do the alternator then report back.