My brother brought a test light over, he tested the fuses, they are all good, i turned the key on, and he checked the wires, and no power to them. we havent checked the ignition or control module yet. I can turn the key and the car will crank, but it never turns over, i ran my battery down the first day trying to crank, i did it in 3 or 4 sec increments.

 

Another thing to test or replace might be the CPS (crankshaft position sensor). If the ECM is not getting a signal from the sensor, it will not provide power to the fuel pump relay.

 

Thats freaking genius man, where is it located? I'm gonna go have a look at it...

 

The crankshaft position sensor is located on the oil pan
facing the gear teeth (cogs) of the signal plate (flywheel).

The only thing with that is, it should have thrown a CEL, but maybe not always. Worth a shot.

 

Not new here, but didn't feel like making a new thread.

Is there a detailed write-up anywhere for rear bumper cover removal/replacement?

 

Ok, so I am finally going S/C'd(deployment has been good, lol) and have bought all the "expensive stuff" for the install. I am needing help on the transmission cooler. I looked at the few threads I found, and it seems that the ones people get are the Hayden 404, and B&M Supercooler bc of its durability. My question is, what are the other parts people use to install it fully, I've read that I need about 4ft extra piece of hose, and an additional fitting but I never saw what size or what kind of fitting I need. Im assuming that since I need extra stuff to complete it, that these coolers are universal? Are there any maxima specific ones? Anyone please chime in. Thanks!

 

i changed out the crankshaft position sensor, that didnt seem to work, my car keeps cranking but wont turn over.

 

The Hayden & B&M are universal. Not sure if I've ever encountered a Maxima specific unit.

Aside from the extra 4' or so of hose, everything you need should come with the kit. I'm assuming you verified that the crank sensor is the culprit and ran the codes, and came up with a crank code?

I had a similar problem, had hard starts, replaced the sensor, and it turned out to be the harness, not the sensor.

 

I'm looking for a shop in central Jersey that can replace the lifters. I brought my car to few mechanics and they all said it is a lifter problem. Any suggestions is appreciated.

2002 GLE

thanks

 

p0420 is it a problem with the precats or the rear cat? google wont let me search the org!

 

P0420 is a code related to the rear precat (or Bank 1 precat). Some people swear by replacing that precat as the only solution to solve that problem.

 

OK so i ended up abusing the mazi about an hour ago... I accidentally hit a curb going around a round about, tired lost traction and hit the curb while turning... I know, im a complete idiot and shouldnt have taken the turn so hard...
Now onto damage....... (worst part) So the basically from a visual inspection, i have very strong positive camber, the wheel was bent back towards the back of the car so the tire is almost (like 2-3 in) from hitting the wheel well.
My thoughts...
Control arm is shot, maybe strut, tie rod.
Any thought as to what the damage could be?? (sorry for no pics)
I am taking it to the shop tomorrow, but before i hear back from them i was just wanting some insight of how much me being reckless is going to cost...

 

i have a 2002 maxima and i wanna put the I35 grill in it, does this bolt right up or what? is it possible without major reconstruction.?

 

What would cause a OE HID headlight on a 2002 max to go out? (other than the light bulb burning out or having a blown fuse) For the last week or so my right side headlight would work about half of the time, then the other night it went completely out. I checked the fuses and found them to be ok, so then i bought a new bulb
Any Ideas?

 

The bulb or the ballast. Swap sides with the bulb, if the problem switches to the other headlight, its the bulb. If the known good light starts having problems then its the ballast.

 

We are not in England, so it's not called a round-about, but should be called a "rotary."

Anyways, definitely have the entire front end looked at. When my wife blew over a curb it damaged the bearing as well.

 

Yeahhh, ive never heard it been called anything but a round about. But yeah tomorrow morning i am taking it to the shop.

 

does anybody know of a company that makes 2.5 lowering springs for a 02 max se

 

Your best bet is to go for coilovers if not look at Tein S Tech springs as they offer the lowest from what i have read and heard. Also check out the Advanced Suspension, Chassis, and Braking thread as you will probably find more info there faster then waiting for one of use to answer you.

 

Will your car start if your cam shaft sensors go out? I'm not getting any power to the fuel pump, i've changed out the fuel pump, crank shaft sensor.

I just hooked a OBDII computer up to it, and it kept saying connection error everytime i tried to check it, i'm thinking the ECM is going out on my car.

 

Hi:

Has anyone tried Valve-Kleen?

My 2002 GLE has this tapping or clicking sound. Few mechanics have told me the sound is from the lifters (on firewall side). My friend told me to try Valve-Kleen to clean the lifters before getting the lifters be replaced.

thanks

 

Does anyone know of a good test pipe to put with a Megan 3" Exhaust? There are a few on ebay for like $30 but dont know if cheap is better.

 

Speedo quick working today. Its been intermittently working here and there but now it won't at all. I can tap the top of the dash but that does nothing. is it in the speedo cluster? or is there a sensor on the tranny? (6spd) Any help will be great! Thanks!

 

anyone know the bulb size for the stock 2001 fog lights?

 

Here is a helpful site that I saw on here and have booked marked. Who ever origonal posted this link thank you, it has been handy having it.

http://www.moodym.com/maxima/tech/maxbulbchart.html

 

H3

 

okay so I cleaned MAF sensor with CRC MAF cleaner. It solved the limp mode issue... BUT now i'm starting to have rough idling issues. my 2000 maxima would start up well, idle for like 10-15 seconds, and then dies out. When it dies out my battery light, engine oil light and CEL light would suddenly all pop out. any suggestions on what to do?

 

Does the 2001 maxima SE have an EGR? want to get NWP spacers, but dont know which ones to get

 

NWP spacers are for 5.5gens if I recall. I haven't heard of anyone with a 5th gen having them, I could be wrong.

We don't have EGR.

 

Just FYI, there are NWP spacers for the 00-01 model. And the 00-01 have external EGR, and, evidently the 02-03 is blessed with internal EGR.

 

First you need to figure out exactly why/how the fuel pump is not getting power.

Have you checked the fuse labeled 'Fuel Pump' in the interior fuse panel? Also check the one labeled 'Inj' and 'Eng Cont'. Really you just need to check every single fuse in both the interior and underhood fuse panels.

Have you checked for switched power at the fuel pump relay, pin 1? Ground when you turn the key to on (for the first few seconds) or while cranking on pin 2? Switched power to pin 5? Continuity from pin 3 back to the fuel pump itself?

Have you tried jumping the relay block to see if the car starts?

Stop throwing parts at it, start doing a proper diagnosis. You're just going to burn through money if you don't. Not sure why you even replaced the fuel pump, as you have no way of verifying there's a fault with it if you aren't even getting power back there.

 

This guy

 

Hi everyone,

I just bought a 2000 Maxima SE Manual w/ 91k miles. The previous owner changed the following think at 75k brakes, suspension, spark plugs & tires. After I bought it, I changed the oil, belts and air filter.

I started hearing humming noise from the AC and took it to a mechanic, he changed the cabin air filters and cleaned everything. Nothing has changed I still hear the humming noise. These are the symptoms, a humming noise from behind the glove compartment & at all fan speeds. I read a lot about this on the forum & have a few questions.

1. I hear the noise at all fan speeds(all speed settings work), does that mean my resistor is working fine and all I have to do is change the blower motor.

2. Is there something called a blower motor cover? That I have to buy long with the Motor.

3. Are there any other things that can possibly go wrong other that the Blower Motor in this case?

4. Do I have to change any other things on the car?

Your response is greatly appreciated.

 

Hey Guys,

I enjoy reading all your post it has been very helpful through out my maxima days.
I do have a question, is there a performance muffler that doesn't make noise?

Thanks

 

They make spacers for VQ30's, but it is no added benefit since we have a carbonate IM.

I'de love to see where this EGR is. My service manual mentions nothing about it. I think just the really early 2000 model Max's had EGR.

 

Hello everybody,

I was looking at housecor's tutorials on how to aim headlights and said that Canadians will have a harder time aiming them or won't be able them at all. Why is that? Is there a way to aim them and if there is, how do you do it (no matter how difficult it may be)?

 

*bump*

Update: My car wont even start now... no clicks no nothing! Can this be an battery or alternator problem? if it is, which one does the symptoms lean more towards to?

 

Second this. Was wondering if there was one that wasnt that loud and obnoxious.

 

Does sound like the battery. Get a new battery and have them test teh alternator while you are there.

 

okay went to pepboys with the battery to get it tested. They said it's perfectly fine. the voltage is like 12.55V Cleaned off the corrosion off the terminals. Now the car starts... BUT.. after idleing the car for like a minute, same thing happened again. the tachometer would dip down and shut off the engine and all my lights (engine oil light, battery light, and CEL light) would go on. Turned it off again, cranked it again. The engine starts, and den dies after a second and all the lights popped out again.