HELP!! 1998 max major issues going on (detailed info))
06-09-2011, 05:54 PM
#42
I think you'll receive more help here if you decide to tackle this problem yourself. A shop is just gonna nickle and dime you. The org has has good info on troubleshooting these issues..
06-09-2011, 06:20 PM
#43
just because you don't know of anyone in SoCal who can do a 3.5 swap correctly or successfully doesn't mean their isnt a person who can do it the right way. just sayin.
well yea i know that about shops thats why like i said earlier i took it to a org member shop who has done engine and tranny swaps on his own 4th gen. He has been on the org since early 2000's and has done his own 3.5 swap, Dek swap, 5 spd swap, and so forth you name it he has done it as far as the 4th gens go back in the days that is. He is very experienced in what he does trust me otherwise i would have never opted to buy this car and go for a 3.5 swap in the first place. If i didnt know/have someone who knew what they were doing lol i would have never bought this car lol worst case scenario sell it to someone who wants to play with it cuz i dont. I was under the impression it would run for at least a month than i would go for the 3.5 swap from a guy who has successfully done it.
well yea i know that about shops thats why like i said earlier i took it to a org member shop who has done engine and tranny swaps on his own 4th gen. He has been on the org since early 2000's and has done his own 3.5 swap, Dek swap, 5 spd swap, and so forth you name it he has done it as far as the 4th gens go back in the days that is. He is very experienced in what he does trust me otherwise i would have never opted to buy this car and go for a 3.5 swap in the first place. If i didnt know/have someone who knew what they were doing lol i would have never bought this car lol worst case scenario sell it to someone who wants to play with it cuz i dont. I was under the impression it would run for at least a month than i would go for the 3.5 swap from a guy who has successfully done it.
06-09-2011, 07:02 PM
#45
maxima8624 is the username
check this thread -> http://forums.maxima.org/west-coast/...vq35-swap.html
check this thread -> http://forums.maxima.org/west-coast/...vq35-swap.html
06-09-2011, 07:53 PM
#46
maxima8624 is the username
check this thread -> http://forums.maxima.org/west-coast/...vq35-swap.html
check this thread -> http://forums.maxima.org/west-coast/...vq35-swap.html
I only know of two people in socal who did this swap. first was Peter (maximus_95)who never got the car running properly afterwards, got fed up and sold it... (read this thread:http://forums.maxima.org/all-motor/5...ped-3-5-a.html)... second was john and from what i've heard rumor has it that his didnt come out right either and he ended up selling his too..... just giving you a heads up on my experience after ~ 10 years of being on this board, the choice is yours.
06-09-2011, 09:09 PM
#47
oh well actually john was able to get it too run smoothly before it got hit and later seized by the police who than had the car smashed or whatever happens to street cars that get caught racing and they're cars get destroyed. o well that was then and this is now 
06-10-2011, 07:17 PM
#49
not the shop my friend its just at the shop because they have the equipment for test electrical and so forth otherwise i would have it at my friends house in his garage. but i can't say what he did cuz im not sure as far as the electrical part is. but he is very knowledgeable about electrical wiring and i agree electrical stuff needs more troubleshooting its more complex and so forth
06-11-2011, 05:25 PM
#53
My friend has a shop in the SFV that does JDM engine swaps and general repairs, he could diagnose your problem and he is very cheap $$$$ labor wise. I'm sure he could figure out your problem, plus he has plenty of storage space. If you're interested let me know.
06-11-2011, 09:14 PM
#54
If you go this route, as long as you rent the tow dolly and pay for gas I'll tow it for you.
06-11-2011, 10:51 PM
#55
Dam .. I just read this thread!! This sucks.. ( i see what you mean now ) Hopefully you dont have to part out!!
There was this thread in the west coast section that was labeled "auto to 5-spd swap" or something like that .. When i had my "auto" 4th gen i went in there and found a few people talking about a guy who was doing swaps for 500$ or something like that and from what i heard the guy was real good!!
I actually considered driving down from the bayarea to have the swap done as i couldn't find someone local.. I ended up selling that 4th gen and just buying a 5-spd 4th gen but i believe he did engine swaps too!
His name is "andy" and he is "speedymax99's" homie i think! Speedy is the one who sells the subframe collars for our cars here at the org..
So maybe give him a holla!
anyway... good luck man!
There was this thread in the west coast section that was labeled "auto to 5-spd swap" or something like that .. When i had my "auto" 4th gen i went in there and found a few people talking about a guy who was doing swaps for 500$ or something like that and from what i heard the guy was real good!!
I actually considered driving down from the bayarea to have the swap done as i couldn't find someone local.. I ended up selling that 4th gen and just buying a 5-spd 4th gen but i believe he did engine swaps too!
His name is "andy" and he is "speedymax99's" homie i think! Speedy is the one who sells the subframe collars for our cars here at the org..
So maybe give him a holla!
anyway... good luck man!
06-12-2011, 01:03 AM
#56
Dam .. I just read this thread!! This sucks.. ( i see what you mean now ) Hopefully you dont have to part out!!
There was this thread in the west coast section that was labeled "auto to 5-spd swap" or something like that .. When i had my "auto" 4th gen i went in there and found a few people talking about a guy who was doing swaps for 500$ or something like that and from what i heard the guy was real good!!
I actually considered driving down from the bayarea to have the swap done as i couldn't find someone local.. I ended up selling that 4th gen and just buying a 5-spd 4th gen but i believe he did engine swaps too!
His name is "andy" and he is "speedymax99's" homie i think! Speedy is the one who sells the subframe collars for our cars here at the org..
So maybe give him a holla!
anyway... good luck man!
There was this thread in the west coast section that was labeled "auto to 5-spd swap" or something like that .. When i had my "auto" 4th gen i went in there and found a few people talking about a guy who was doing swaps for 500$ or something like that and from what i heard the guy was real good!!
I actually considered driving down from the bayarea to have the swap done as i couldn't find someone local.. I ended up selling that 4th gen and just buying a 5-spd 4th gen but i believe he did engine swaps too!
His name is "andy" and he is "speedymax99's" homie i think! Speedy is the one who sells the subframe collars for our cars here at the org..
So maybe give him a holla!
anyway... good luck man!
Thanks for the tip tho
06-12-2011, 01:34 PM
#58
BTW in all of this I haven't seen any codes mentioned. That might help out in getting this diagnosed.
06-12-2011, 02:24 PM
#59
Ok just so you know AAA only tows 7 miles before allowing the tow company charge you a per mile rate. That is unless you have the RV insurance then it's 100 miles. Depending on how much you have left on your AAA subscription it might be pretty cheap to get the upgrade since they pro rate it.
BTW in all of this I haven't seen any codes mentioned. That might help out in getting this diagnosed.
BTW in all of this I haven't seen any codes mentioned. That might help out in getting this diagnosed.
Doughboy had pulled some codes i believe it was 4 like 2 days before everything went down hill BUT the only one i remember was Fuel Pump Module or something like that and when i researched about it i found out it had nothing to do with the car since it was a 98 and a auto to 5 spd swap. but i could be wrong
06-12-2011, 02:58 PM
#61
There's always hope, if it ran before when he picked it up, but then took a chit, something related to fuel, air or spark is making it cut out it can be traced and fixed. It just takes some time and hopefully not too much $.
06-12-2011, 03:44 PM
#62
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Sorry to highjack tread. New here cant post tread. Just stupid question. Is it engineers of Nissan, you here at forum and lower radiator support manufacturer ever herd of HOT DIP GALVANIZING. How is possible that an serious car manufacturer allow rusting of an cross member (lower radiator support). What is this - Yugo??? Boot Infiniti I30 97 at auction and already engine cradle fell of at LRS.
06-12-2011, 06:57 PM
#63
Sorry to highjack tread. New here cant post tread. Just stupid question. Is it engineers of Nissan, you here at forum and lower radiator support manufacturer ever herd of HOT DIP GALVANIZING. How is possible that an serious car manufacturer allow rusting of an cross member (lower radiator support). What is this - Yugo??? Boot Infiniti I30 97 at auction and already engine cradle fell of at LRS.
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...e-posting.html
06-12-2011, 07:04 PM
#64
Personally, I think the motor is done and is the cause of your problems. But I could be totally wrong.
If it was my car, I would not be spending so much time and energy trying to fix/troubleshoot a motor that was known to be bad to begin with. I honestly think you're barking up the wrong tree. Park it until you're ready for the 3.5 swap.
If it was my car, I would not be spending so much time and energy trying to fix/troubleshoot a motor that was known to be bad to begin with. I honestly think you're barking up the wrong tree. Park it until you're ready for the 3.5 swap.
06-12-2011, 07:27 PM
#65
haha yea thanks man yea i know him too i met him last year when he used my 5th gen to test fit the subframe collars. I actually shot him a email earlier today its just he's always super busy so I don't know if he has time to mess around with the max and stuff, I've heard he's on to BIG and BETTER things lol
Thanks for the tip tho
Thanks for the tip tho
Aw man what could be BIGGER and BETTER than doing swaps for org members! lulz
06-12-2011, 10:28 PM
#66
Personally, I think the motor is done and is the cause of your problems. But I could be totally wrong.
If it was my car, I would not be spending so much time and energy trying to fix/troubleshoot a motor that was known to be bad to begin with. I honestly think you're barking up the wrong tree. Park it until you're ready for the 3.5 swap.
If it was my car, I would not be spending so much time and energy trying to fix/troubleshoot a motor that was known to be bad to begin with. I honestly think you're barking up the wrong tree. Park it until you're ready for the 3.5 swap.
lol DEK is my last resort
06-15-2011, 12:04 AM
#73
How about giving us a lookover once more as detailed as possible man? Is your car still in La Habra? Pandamax and 95maxilove are nearby and I could come by and we can most likely help ya diagnose what's going on with yo clunker! I mean, we're not experts, but panda knows a thing or two about motors, and I'm "decent" in diagnosing problems 
But try starting over once more, just covering all your basis, making sure cables are connected right, and all that good ish. Though, I'm pretty sure you've got it down, knowing that it's giving ya a headache trying to figure out what the !@#$ the problem could be...
Just don't hesitate to ask any local orgers for help man. Hit me up your number in a pm if you want us to come and help ya out.
Don't give up! We're MAXIMAS!
But try starting over once more, just covering all your basis, making sure cables are connected right, and all that good ish. Though, I'm pretty sure you've got it down, knowing that it's giving ya a headache trying to figure out what the !@#$ the problem could be...
Just don't hesitate to ask any local orgers for help man. Hit me up your number in a pm if you want us to come and help ya out.
Don't give up! We're MAXIMAS!
06-15-2011, 03:03 PM
#74
lol yea its at a nissan specialist shop and so far i have not spent a dime so im all good everyone says stop wasting money/time on it well guess what i havent spent a dime more besides the bad battery and alternator and time is all i have lol im not working no do i go to school lol.
but yea im more than certain that the nissan specialist can figure it out.
but yea im more than certain that the nissan specialist can figure it out.
06-21-2011, 04:12 PM
#75
well a lil update i just got off the phone with the shop and well the guy said it wouldnt crank, he said it had no gas 
so they put gas in it and it cranked up. the code it seems to be throwing is a air meter or fuel meter or something like that damn i forgot that quick hmm well anyways since than they have been driving it daily and it runs good from what he tells me so he's going to clear the codes and clean/clear the meter or filter or whatever it was and im suppose to go pick it up tomorrow morning and give it a test drive wish me luck 
so they put gas in it and it cranked up. the code it seems to be throwing is a air meter or fuel meter or something like that damn i forgot that quick hmm well anyways since than they have been driving it daily and it runs good from what he tells me so he's going to clear the codes and clean/clear the meter or filter or whatever it was and im suppose to go pick it up tomorrow morning and give it a test drive wish me luck
Last edited by J2FRESH; 06-21-2011 at 04:16 PM.
06-22-2011, 02:32 AM
#80
bwahahah sry guy i just read this whole thread for the first time i had a similar problem when i went to drive it off the auction lot turned the corner and died good thing my dad was there we crank it turns on hmm ok so we drive off again down the block dies dad looks at me and says lets get gas ok we push the car to the closest gas station put gas fires right up never had that problem again lol i did find out our gauges lie O___O oh and i guess if u get a car from auction or sitting for to long someone probably already got to the gas lol just my $0.02 ^_^ glad to here you got her running since im new on here i've been soaking all this info in like a sponge and glad there ppl out there that are still helping each other out
Eric M. <~~~ New To Maxima's Or any V6 To Be Exact ^_^
Eric M. <~~~ New To Maxima's Or any V6 To Be Exact ^_^