plugs are all new all the coil pacs are good everything is firing good. i have a hard time thinking it would be an injector but i will pull the plugs off to check it out. wich temp sensor is for the ecu? i pulled the bigger one off and my fans come one plugg it in and they shut off the litle black one was dirty so i clean it made no differance, but my temp guage still barly moves. i also blead the air out of the cooling system and that made no differance. i might just hook up to a contant pull vacum supply and put an in-cab flow control in the line so i can adjust the fuel pressure in the cab.

what is the easiest way to install a new clutch? i know how to install one but i have never done it on this car and i dont work on much front wheel drive junk.

 

HT leads (high Tension) from the distributor to the spark plugs

 

i see. that's not the same terminology that's typically used in the US (where probably 90% of this site's users are). we just call them "spark plug wires"

 

remove the front axle nuts and axles, unbolt the shifter and clutch stuff from the trans case, support the tranny from underneath then umbolt it from the block, unbolt the tranny mounts, then pull the tranny off.

 

ok sweet thats what i was thinking just wanted to make sure, thank you

 

Ah, the terminology for most things is the same though

Anyone got any recomendations for a good set?

 

that sounds so easy

 

nissan-OEM from your dealer, or NGK should be good

it is easy ..... about 6 weeks ago i dropped the trans and pulled the clutch and flywheel off my white 89 with the car parked ON GRASS, without removing the passenger-front wheel under 2 hours...

honestly the most annoying part is how long it takes the tranny to drain.

 

wanna help me do a 5-speed swap?

 

on that other one you picked up recently? meh, not now that i'm working. not gonna burn vacation days just to work on a stinkin' cah.

 

So far with my 93 SE i have checked all the Vac hoses (one broke) given it a service (new sparks, oil etc) put on a RAM and taken out the Air con (we don't need it in the UK)

Now looking at moving the battery to the boot, tidying / polishing engine, red & white colour coding engine and turning interior red & white.

There are a couple of other things I am thinking of doing and have a couple of questions that someone might know the answer to (used search already )

First off, thinking of fitting a supercharger (esp now the air con is out of the way) anyone know if there is one that is easily swapable from another car? we have a good scrap yard near me so after a Turbo or ideally supercharger with as little hassle as poss.

the other thing I was thinking is that I now have a spare air con rad that may have use as an intercooler??? Looking at it, it may be a bit too restrictive of the air flow?

If anyone wants any air con components, then let me know

 

eh, you'll be the first to do a supercharger if you do it... but with the a/c gone i suppose you could run it off the old a/c belt. but due to space constraints nobody has ever done a supercharger on a air conditioned 3rd gen (or any other, for that matter)

all your air con stuff is for RHD tho isn't it?

 

It should be the same as the cars in the states.

 

compressor, yes. but the hoses and hardlines are different b/c the air con evaporator is always in front of the passenger seat (thus RHD has it on the left side. LHD on the right side), and i can only assume that the evap and its housing are a mirror image of the LHD versions.

here's a comparison pic

RHD the big air con hose goes by the radiator in front


LHD the big air con hose goes around the belt side of the engine

 

ok somone help me out here i called courtesy nissan to try and order a new spring for my vtc and the guy had no idea what i was talking about. he told me my only option was to buy a new vtc lol. i am not sure he really new what he was talking about. dose anybody have a part number for this spring? or atleast a better place to try and find it?

 

13072-97E00

 

Good mornin' folks

I have some free time coming up with all this fun unemployment going on, and my 1992 Max GXE isn't getting any healthier. I have some minor power steering issues, exhaust questions, engine groans, and a few cosmetic bits I'd like to get patched up.

I wanted to ask the community of varying levels of experience for some advice on what sort of repair manual to get and whether or not to invest in a diagnostic tool so my car can communicate with me in a more meaningful way.
Here are the items that are in consideration for purchase:
1. 1992 NissMax Factory Service Manual (~$50 on eBay so far)
2. a Nissan consult interface (http://www.plmsdevelopments.com/consult_if.shtml -OR- http://www.blazt.biz/products/cable.php, $90-140)

I already possess a Chilton's manual for 3rd Gen Maximas, but it doesn't have the level of detail I might need or step-by-step procedures for particular areas I'd like to work on. How worthwhile are either of these, and can anyone provide anything else that would be an all-around smart purchase for taking down this work myself?

Also, I have the aspiration of replacing the exhaust system from the catalytic converter back, there seems to be a good amount of white smoke (just in puffs, not large clouds of it) pumping out the exhaust when the car first starts, which I don't recall being normal.

 

thanks for the info.

 

1)FSM:
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...niti-fsms.html

2)Consult, from what I understand basically does this:
http://forums.maxima.org/4873104-post18.html

 

1) They only cover Maximas 1994 and up, two years ahead of my car's time. I'm sure I can manage with that info, but I may have to locate an actual hard copy of it.
2) The Consult is supposed to do more than read codes, it's supposed to be able to control the car's computer and can also give you readings on air flow, timing, the O2 sensor and the like.

This is all very useful, so thank you

 

MOST stuff on the 92 is the same as the 94. except the design of fuel injectors on a VG. now if you had a 89-91 car, then there would be quite a few more differences.

 

Hi everyone, I recently decided to replace my spark plugs as the car has 72000 miles on it and they are rated for 60000. I was able to remove all 6 boots quite easily but the spark plugs are stuck. (As far as I know, they've been in there for 16 years!). I couldn't get them to move even after soaking in WD40 overnight. I really don't want to strip the thread so I stopped trying.

I'm using a cheap ratchet and socket kit I got at autozone, so I'm thinking that if I get a longer ratchet I might be able to work them free. Is there anything I can do that would reduce the risk of stripping the nut on the spark plug or to make it easier to get them out, like a different oil to soak them in or something?

 

I have a 2002 maxima & my wife was driving it on the freeway, she tried to accelerate to change lanes & it started sputtering & died. It would start but would only run for a few seconds then die again. I had it towed to my family mechanic. He can keep it going but the compluter hooked up to it will not tell him a problem... I had him change the plugs & clean the MAF but he still says it's running "rich" causing it to flood & die.... any sugestions...? Please post here or email me @: ghowar6@yahoo.com ... thanks in advance for any advise on this. I'm trying not to spend $1000 for the dealership to tell me I need to fix everything on the car...

 

wrong section, this is the 3rd gen 89-94 section

 

So my maxima's original engine's block cracked and i swapped it out for another VG that was sitting around the shop. but ever since then my car has been fouling out spark plugs like crazy. I can take the plugs out, clean them off with a rag and reinstall them, and the car runs like a top for a week or so before they foul out again. The plugs have been changed, distributor has been changed, oil changed, wires changed, even tried installing anti-foulers but nothing seems to stop it. someone suggested that the rings may be blown, but I really doubt it because of how well the car does between foulings. also had a suggestion that my fuel mixture may be too rich.... anyone know something that I don't?

 

Alright, so my sound system is messin up and i know nothing about electrical. When i turn on the stereo and turn the volume ****, the front right speaker crackles which leads me to believe its blown out. But if i leave it a certain volume there wont be any crackling but the sound will either come out of the front left or rear speakers, but it just randomly comes from different speakers which makes me think theres a short. Its the original bose stereo system and bose speakers.

Thanks

 

original Bose is an antiquated setup. many of the components go bad. sounds like yours is on it's way.
I would recommend a new head unit. if all the speakers work (even intermittently), you may be okay to reuse the speakers that are currently installed (I don't recommend it, but many other members seem to have success with this).
There are a few articles, and threads around here, detailing new stereo install, and speaker bypass.
if you go with an aftermarket head unit, I recommend (I would demand, if I could do such a thing), that you use a head unit wiring kit (such as the scosche, to name a brand), makes your life 100x easier, and it's only about $15.

 

Thanks, I'm planning on buying a new system when my budget allows it. Just seeing if theres a quick fix till i get a new system.

 

well, speaker crackling, in the situation you describe, is typical of a dirty/worn potentiometer (volume ****). you may be able to take the radio out, and clean it, but I would not know how.

 

Alright, Thats such a hassle to take off everything to get to the stereo. but thanks for all the info. I'll try it.

 

getting the head unit out is only like 8 screws....

 

it's exactly 8 screws on a 89-91. 92-94 has 2 screws less.
of course that does not include the screws holding the radio onto the bracket.

 

well i have a 93 se and i cant find a cold air intake for it does anyone have any idea were i can get one ?

 

egay primarily.

 

what does that mean ?

 

egay = ebay + gay

 

is ebay a bad idea for A COLD AIR INTAKE because no websight offer them which makes me think there not anywere to be found pluse i dont want to wast money on something that doesnt work or fit right

 

IMO ebay is a bad idea for anything. but that is my opinion.

 

i have looked at ebay and have see intakes for a 93 se but that the only place all over the web all well know sights say there are no intakes for that year and model at this time

 

you can get some pipes and elbow thingies yourself and make your own also. 3" i think.