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Jul 8, 2004 | 05:29 PM

JMAGIC89

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Help a new 89 maxima owner

i just bought a 1989 black maxima and there a couple problems with it im 18 and this is my first car so i dont know much about them but yea here are the problems the fuel gauge and the hot/cold gauge doenst work so i dunno how much gas i got and there is a transmission fluid leak thru the gasket i belive and whenever i turn the car left i hear a scarping sound someone told me it sumn with the wheels and my horn is disconnected

any help would be appriciated lany help thx

Jul 8, 2004 | 05:32 PM

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Well, a new cluster might fix the gauge problems...the leak in the gasket is some sort of TSB if I remember right...it looks like a head gasket is blown but it's not, I read that some where...do you have aftermarket wheels/tires on it? they could be the wrong size causing rubbing...and the horn could be wiring somewhere...check for a short

Jul 9, 2004 | 07:03 AM

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what is a cluster and how much does that cost? what is a tsb? yea i got some aftermarket wheels on it but i took it off and put the stock rim back on it

Jul 9, 2004 | 07:52 AM

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a cluster is the gauges...you can get one at a junkyard...mine i think was like $15...tsb = technical service bulletin, like a recall but different...the aftermarket rims were probably your rubbing problem...welcome to the org and if you can get a cardomain

Jul 9, 2004 | 07:48 PM

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well you can replace that cluster with one from the junkyard. There is a TSB website if ou check the FAQs at the top of the 3rd gen forum. Welcome aboard and get some pics up on cardomain.

Jul 10, 2004 | 08:10 AM

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i found out what the scraping was i have a bent control arm does anyone have a estimate on how much it would cost to fix it?

Jul 10, 2004 | 09:57 AM

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i found out what the scraping was i have a bent control arm does anyone have a estimate on how much it would cost to fix it?

You can get a new control arm from www.internetautomart.com (org member) for $85 + shipping. Since it sounds like you haven't had alot of experience working on cars, you should probably have a mechanic install it. It would about 1-1.5 hours labor I would imagine.

Jul 10, 2004 | 10:15 AM

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yea this is my first car i bought it for 700

i just need to get those things fixed and it will be running well i guess and i have another concern when i turn the car on and the engine is running i feel a mild shake i wonder what that is.could it be a loose engine mount?