*NOOBIES* The "I am new here,but have a question" thread..(post your questions here)
#1081
no clue, don't know anyone who has ever replaced them.
does your odometer/trip meter work? if it does then you need a cluster.
if it doesn't then look at the top of your transmission for smallish sensor with a couple of wires coming out of it that has a plastic top. sometimes that plastic top pops up and all that's needed to fix it is pushing it back in.
sorry I lack pics, but my maxs are all long gone from me.
wayne will probably pop in with one.
sample pic of sensor:
does your odometer/trip meter work? if it does then you need a cluster.
if it doesn't then look at the top of your transmission for smallish sensor with a couple of wires coming out of it that has a plastic top. sometimes that plastic top pops up and all that's needed to fix it is pushing it back in.
sorry I lack pics, but my maxs are all long gone from me.
wayne will probably pop in with one.
sample pic of sensor:
#1082
#1083
misfiring
I have a 1993 maxima (VG30 E). At running temp. when driving down the road it seems to misfire or 'shutter' and I can't drive out of it. Again only does it when engine has had time to warm up. Runs fine at idle and when given gas in park mode. Has thrown no codes. I pulled the plugs one by one while car was running to check the injectors and all seem to be fine. Any ideas? New water pump and timing belt installed 2 months ago. New cap and rotor last winter. Thanks in advance to all who respond.
ps- great site lots of good info.
ps- great site lots of good info.
#1084
1991 Nissan Maxima possible purchase
Hey guys, gas is getting so high the fj40 is seeing it's last days as my dd unfortunately. Now i know v6 isn't a great gas saver but it get 26 highway and 19 city. Thats great compared to my 8mpgs.
Specs:
1991 Nissan Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
Specs:
1991 Nissan Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
#1085
k_sport suspension
hey Guys does anyone have a gen 3 outfitted with K-Sport suspension coilover springs? if so tell me so I can go purchase some or if anyone can give me a coilover suspension set up they have, throw me the brand names.
I'm having trouble finding any what can I say Australia is remote lol thanks
I'm having trouble finding any what can I say Australia is remote lol thanks
#1086
Hey guys, gas is getting so high the fj40 is seeing it's last days as my dd unfortunately. Now i know v6 isn't a great gas saver but it get 26 highway and 19 city. Thats great compared to my 8mpgs.
Specs:
1991 Nissan Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
Specs:
1991 Nissan Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
#1087
hey Guys does anyone have a gen 3 outfitted with K-Sport suspension coilover springs? if so tell me so I can go purchase some or if anyone can give me a coilover suspension set up they have, throw me the brand names.
I'm having trouble finding any what can I say Australia is remote lol thanks
I'm having trouble finding any what can I say Australia is remote lol thanks
Check out http://www.shox.com/ For the current available suspension systems for the 3rd gen.
I"m not sure if this company ships to aussie land..
#1089
Hey guys, gas is getting so high the fj40 is seeing it's last days as my dd unfortunately. Now i know v6 isn't a great gas saver but it get 26 highway and 19 city. Thats great compared to my 8mpgs.
Specs:
1991 Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
Specs:
1991 Maxima
Reman auto tranny just put in with 30k
372,xxx miles (yea alot i know)
All power options
sunroof
white with burgundy interior
interior is flawless with all leather
nice cd player
speedometer and tach currently don't work
Engine: RUNS LIKE A TOP, the car belongs to a buddy of mine and he wanted me to look at it cause it's been sitting for 3 months cause it wouldn't turn over. It turned out to be a dead battery. Put the cables on it and it fired up after the engine turned twice. Runs smooth, drives great. Tranny shifts ok. AC is ICE COLD. Shocks are shot but i don't mind. All highway miles, guy used to drive from birmingham to atlanta everyday for work (120 miles one way). Oil is changed every 3k religiously.
$500 cash, what do yall think
#1090
That's religion!
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#1095
60k miles is the universal recommendation around here. i got a maxima for $450 in decent shape with a little over 230k miles b/c they snapped their tbelt from ignorance. they could have sold it for $2000 instead that $1500 is mine for the taking.
#1096
Trip meter was running whaile the car was moving so I pulled the cluster swapped the speedometer out in it with the 145 mph one from my 94 works fine now. Also pulled the trans speed sensor was a red plastic gear on the end wiped a few pieces of debris with a paper towel bolted it back in easy to reach too was thinking maybe that fixed it idk? either way it is working now, thanks for the info!
#1097
Timing Belt, Exaust Leaks
I'm sure changing the timing belt is way over due so my question is can it be done without pulling the engine? The notorious broken manifold studs is suspected to be the cause of this nasty putting sound I'm getting from my max can this fix also be done with the engine left in the bay? What time frame should I be looking at to get both done?
Last edited by Setol One; 05-28-2008 at 11:12 PM.
#1098
Trip meter was running whaile the car was moving so I pulled the cluster swapped the speedometer out in it with the 145 mph one from my 94 works fine now. Also pulled the trans speed sensor was a red plastic gear on the end wiped a few pieces of debris with a paper towel bolted it back in easy to reach too was thinking maybe that fixed it idk? either way it is working now, thanks for the info!
FWIW, you could / should have just swapped over the whole cluster so all the gauges match.
I didn't do it on my camaro, and regretted it.
#1099
I'm sure changing the timing belt is way over due so my question is can it be done without pulling the engine? The notorious broken manifold studs is suspected to be the cause of this nasty putting sound I'm getting from my max can this fix also be done with the engine left in the bay? What time frame should I be looking at to get both done?
tbelt can be (and on my car, has been) done with the engine in place. just take off that plastic panel, remove the belts, main pulley, tbelt cover, and one or two other items to get to it. good idea to do front main and the 2 camshaft oil seals while you're there and have everything apart, since that's really the only time you'll ever get to them. also replace your water pump, thermostat, and tbelt tensioner while you're in there... it just makes sense to save yourself both the double labor when they eventually break/wear and the peace of mind of knowing exactly how old all your components are.
#1100
Hey guys wassup. Something crazy happened to me today. I was driving and all of a sudden the radio and clock went out, the airbag light came on, and now the seatbelt doesn't "retract" when the ignition is off. Also, the windshield wipers don't work. I can hear a motor running when I turn them on but they don't move. I appreciate any help.
#1101
Hey guys wassup. Something crazy happened to me today. I was driving and all of a sudden the radio and clock went out, the airbag light came on, and now the seatbelt doesn't "retract" when the ignition is off. Also, the windshield wipers don't work. I can hear a motor running when I turn them on but they don't move. I appreciate any help.
#1102
Hey guys wassup. Something crazy happened to me today. I was driving and all of a sudden the radio and clock went out, the airbag light came on, and now the seatbelt doesn't "retract" when the ignition is off. Also, the windshield wipers don't work. I can hear a motor running when I turn them on but they don't move. I appreciate any help.
#1104
go down there, put a multimeter to those 2 pins, and see if it gets voltage when the key is on accessory and someone pulls the washer lever. if NO voltage, it's wiring. if you DO get voltage, it's a burnt motor. easy to replace.
#1107
changing your harnesses you mean? is there something wrong with them? green crud? if so get a wire brush and clean that crap out out of there, and clean the injector terminals too. no need to swap them if that's the case.
#1108
I would recommend cleaning it with a baking soda solution. That generally does a great job in removing corrosion such as battery corrosion.
#1109
best possible price means cheapest crap possible, is that really what you want on a part that causes hundreds of dollars worth of damage when it breaks?
#1112
This could be a result of a bad fuse. There are sensors all over this car so it might not hurt to get that one checked out as well. If there is still a problem, you might have an expired airbag. I personally don't work in that area as I don't trust myself to save my life.
#1114
i look at it this way inexpensive parts have to be better than what's on there right now the engine has 199,000 miles on it, can't have much left. high priced high quality parts would be a waste right? you tell me.
#1115
As far as the connectors, I tried spraying contact cleaner into them and poking several small pointy things into the connectors, but I wasn't satisfied anything was doing any good.
I just bought a second harness like the one for the front and cut the connectors off of them and spliced/soldered them onto the wires for the back connectors. I had to cut quite a bit of the wire back to get past the corrosion and it was still discolored, I just scratched it against some sand paper until it had a little shine to it and then soldered as good as I could, and it seems to be working for now.
I wish they had just made the back a $21 harness like the front instead of tying it into the main engine harness (>$150 and a PITA to install I would guess).
#1116
spending a few bucks more on quality parts on a car that you plan on keeping over 30 days makes sense especially if you don't like doing jobs multiple times.
#1117
I hear you, I definitely plan on keeping this car for more than 30 days so what distributor would you recommend for something descent not the most expensive but quality, reliable parts?
#1118
I used a dremell at the lowest spped with one of those pointed diamond dusted grinding needles. It goes everywhere and cleaned out everything really quick and easy. be careful not to overdo it .
#1119
92 Max, VG, A/T. Help, I can't get the security light to stop flashing and I can't get the door open warning light to go off. I have checked all the door switches with an ohm meter and they work correctly. Could be a short somewhere I suppose, but before I rip all the carpet out to see if I can find it, I wondered if it could be the controller? Are the hood and trunk switches tied into this also? Would this have anything to do whth the security light, since it thinks a door is open somewhere? Any help/advice would be appreciated.
#1120
92 Max, VG, A/T. Help, I can't get the security light to stop flashing and I can't get the door open warning light to go off. I have checked all the door switches with an ohm meter and they work correctly. Could be a short somewhere I suppose, but before I rip all the carpet out to see if I can find it, I wondered if it could be the controller? Are the hood and trunk switches tied into this also? Would this have anything to do whth the security light, since it thinks a door is open somewhere? Any help/advice would be appreciated.