Okay guys....Let's put our heads together and list some winterizing tips before it's gets really cold....
Here are a couple of things that will keep us warm....
1. Change thermostat
2. Flush cooling system...
3. Check hoses/change hoses
4. Check belts/change belts

 

There was a sticky last year for people smelling gas when it gets cold out. Maybe bring that back? Keep a snow brush in your car!

 

Good one....That problem has to do with the fuel rail hose clamps needing tightening and/or the hoses cracking and leaking....

 

my list
-coolant flush
-cleaning of all grounds and electrical plugs
-cai into short ram
-all splash shields back on
-fuel filter
-clean tb and iacv
-clean battery terminals and starter
-all season tires
-nice wax job
-basic check and tune/oil change yaty yaty
-i used to take ac belt off but now all my ac is all removed
-winter wipers
-de-icer in windshield fluid
-pray my car makes it through another wisconsin winter

 

Here is Matt's pics of what you have to go thru to get to the heater core....

http://blehmco.com/pics/car/interior...re/1_teardown/

Note: Not all the things shown in the pics needs to be taken out to get to the h/c...[seats,carpet,etc.]

 

T stat replacement pics..
VE....


VG......

 

I'll try to remember that.

I almost forgot last winter....

 

http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...ar-winter.html

putting mine in my dads garage

 

I heard that de-icer was bad as it can damage the paint job.

Add to the list:

Get a tires checked and balanced
Check air pressure as the air pressure in the tire drops more frequently in cold weather.

 

my list... keep the garage door closed.

 

Couple more weeks of fun with the Max, then the REAL fun begins. It's getting put in the garage and covered (as every winter) until I do the tranny swap and suspension. As for moving thru the snow, I have a 4wd beater Toyota (currently kind of broken) that is naturally attracted to snow banks and I've been counting the days till I can fire up the sled! Ya know, I've never posted any pics of my car, I think I'll do that before putting it away. Also, anyone have an idea of why my toyota just started leaking tranny fluid when it is running?

 

payback for finding snowbanks maybe?

 

yeah id like to see the ho-town maxima.

 

Mine is getting a tune up, drive belts replaced, new battery, starter, alternator, wipers, and anything else that looks out of place. Really don't feel like getting stranded this winter. Had enough of that with the GXE. Also gonna try to keep driving to a minimum on heavy snow days since these parts of the woods are known for some seriose rust.

 

Snap Seat Heater sw(s) from mid to left (LO) pos, A/T to comfo.



Check wiper blades, wash liquid freezin point...



Find the Sled, looong rope to tow kids on the ice.

 

one question.....why cai to short ram?

wiking...lucky guy with seat heater. Lucky internationals

 

good or bad luck - if the only thing to boast is ol car with sht heater? Luck was out (was it?) if the sht heater was in u Mosckwitch Scandinavia.

 

cai to short ram because snow gets in every little crack and i park outside most of the winter and i dont want it to get all over my filter and it freezeing anyways so there really should be minimal to no loss

 

Remove spring/summer wheels and tires, replace with fall/winter wheels and snow tires. Install roof rack w/ ski attachment. Check coolant level. That's it for me.

 

Sell then buy another car

 

Enjoy your big **** payment.....

 

Wear gloves and an extra layer of clothes.

 

keep a blanket in the trunk

 

Shame on you! Thats what your civic is for!

j/p! LoL looks like your civic is a pretty serious track car...

For my max this year I have to change the coolant, as its 75/25 now, check heat, and thats about it. Its getting a major tune up as last time it was driven (other then sunday for 5 min) was as an auto 20 some months ago. Now its rockn a 5 speed tranny! Still have the stock rims and great tires so Im good. Any one need rims, I have 8 3rd gen rims! (extra!)

~Alex

 

I want heated seats! I have never seen this mod done before. Wiking, raid the salvage yards so I can have a toasty warm @$$!

 

I have a set of studded snow tires in the garage. I usually wait until it is actually snowing or the forecast is pretty dang sure before I mount them.

I actually bought my Maxima so I could drive it in the snow, as compared to the Mustang GT convertible I had before, which was basically worthless in snow and ice.

However, the Maxima still spends most of the time in the garage. In fact, today was the first time I had driven it in about two weeks.

 

Heated seats sound cool but I don't trust Nissan electronics not to electrocute my ****!!!

 

Its not a mod. Your max is modded: heaters have been taken out.

I will fixit for a fee. How many u want? From which vehicle? ...lots of tractors around (Volvo TC = tractor control). All cars here have seat heaters, parts shop sell extras if u havent got, to be used under seat covers.

One minor thing before I come with the seat$, the cheque...

CyMax:
The only danger in car electronics is, that one swallows the battery. Well, of course one may:
- short & loose all smoke from ECU (smoke out, intel loses intelligence)
- drop a wrench on batt terminals, lose eyesight as acid explodes
- torch the max with arching shaky connections
- keep Taserocking all night long* - if engine revs above 2k - and one insist taking ign wire in u hand (*or as long as gas in the tank)...