So inally got around to taking some pics of the car i picked up a few weeks ago.

Haven't had a chance to snap some pics because most of my time was fixing the probems the previous owner neglected to do.

So far since buying this car i have replaced or repaired...

1. tie rod ends had so much freeplay i could barely keep it straight in the way home, replaced with Moog tie rod ends.

2. performed alignment

3. replaced left side front wheel bearing ( the helicopter noise was driving me crazy )

4. replaced 2 bald tires ( tires were being chewed up due to the poor suspension setup )

5. driver side power reclining motor was burnt AND was getting no power to the motor connector from the power reclining switch ( took apart the seat and replaced the seat switch and reclining motor )
all power seat motors work great now

6. strut nuts were loose and was clunking over any crack
replaced the nut and tightened , no more clunks.

7. had dtc P1320 and was misfiring, replaced #6 coil ( bought from Napa, $77 with tax ) misfire gone.

i have future plans to...

1. replace ball joints ( boots are torn, has some freeplay )

2. replace Bose headunit ( cd player doesn't work )

3. replace 2 rear tires

4. right rear wheel is bent, need a new one.

5. has a small coolant leak i need to troubleshoot.

6. wil be replacing water pump & tensioner ( maintenance, no problems yet )
now onto the pics


mechanically it still needs some work but the body is flawless.










lemme know what you think

 

bump GLWS

 

Its not for sale.

+1
The car looks very clean. Thankfully all of the problems you've mentioned can be repaired both eaisily, and relatively cheap. How many miles, and how much did u grab it for?

 

sellers asking price was $4500, was able to ask how low he would be willing to go and he said $3900.

i went to go see it and when i saw the body i was like man this hing is clean!


so i ended up giving him $3900.

so far i have spent around $400 in parts and zero labor ( i work in the service dept. at a lincoln/mercury/cadillac/suzuki dealership )

so far it has cost me a total of around $4300 and it drives awsome now!

i did notice when i really get on it at around 4k rpms it feels like it has a surge of power? If that makes any sense. i wonder if that is the NVIS kciking in?

don't know what that feels like but it's just a guess.

the acceleration is nothing like my turbo Sentra was, but that thing was like as hell and had around 230 hp so the difference i apples and oranges.

although i DO enjoy the cleanliness of the body and the color

 

no it's not for sale, i just bought it a few weeks ago and was sharing the pics.

 

Nice clean ride, whats the next thing you doing to it.

 

next up


replacing ball joints. I was going to with Moog ball joints, but the last time i replaced my ball joints with Moog, i had to use a shop press to get 'em in. The ball joint tool you rent from AZ/Advance auto wasn't doing the trick.


then replace 2 more tires and then water pump and tensioner.


the condition it was in when i 1st got it would have broke any Maxima owners heart.

 

previous owner figured it would be cute to cut some Tein S-techs and slam it..

anyone want some cut Teins?

 

awesome looking ride! what a coincedence. i just bought a 00 SE 5spd myself, and i put tein S-techs on it.
you mentioned that there is a "surge" of power past 4k rpm. is it quite noticeable or do you have an aftermarket intake?
i dont really feel my VIAS kick in, but i revved up the motor and saw the little silver rod underneath the VIAS solenoid move so it must be working .
not sure if you posted this but how many miles does it have again?

 

yeah the surge is noticeable and no i don't have an intake. it's funny because it feels like i am being " pushed " faster to redline. One of these days i will take a video and post it. Kinda like a sling shot feeling.

i have read that 99% of all 5th gen VIAS stop working and need to be fixed via JB Weld.

and i bought it with 133,xxx miles.

 

Could that 'surge' of power be from the exhaust, I saw a thread about a flap that opens to 'free' the exhaust - usually opening around 3k rpm...

 

hhmmm never heard of that exhaust flap.


although the VIAS systme does use a flap but thats on the intake side.


i have never felt a good working VIAS vehicle ( or Maxima VQ30DE motor for that matter ) , so i have nothing to cross refrence.

thats the only explanation i have right now.


and the engine is stock except for a test pipe and aftermarket muffler.

 

nice clean ride

 

i read that they all fail as well. the only way to tell if it works is to rev your engine past 4k and look at the small little silver rod underneath the VIAS solenoid. if it moves forward, yours is working.
and your mileage is almost the same as mine. i bought mine with 131k on the clock.

 

ahhh....so you do have some mods no wonder you feel it more than i do. i have the original exhaust from when the car was built back in the year 1999.

 

nice ride man definitely clean!

 

Is there any sort of hesitation in that RPM range? My AE had a slight hesitation, that could be mistaken maybe for a surge, between 3500 and 4000 rpms. Problem was the MAF, replaced it and problem went away. Just a thought.

 

yeah it is possible, like i said i have never felt what a good working NVIS system feels like so i have nothing to compare it against.


it is very possible it's just the MAF sensor , but i won't know until i take video and post it, maybe someone who has a good working NVIS can chime in .

 

Can brake cleaner be used to clean the MAF sencor? Or some other kind of non-grease spray....

 

no, i think it may be too harsh.


a company called CRC makes MAF sensor cleaner



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http://www.crcindustries.com/auto/co....aspx?PN=05110

 

Nice clean car

 

Did you buy this car from a fellow org member? Just curious.

 

no, unfortunately not.

bought it off some kid who was going into the Navy and wanted to get rid of it. Checked craigslist for about a month looking for a decent A33 before finding this one .

most Maximas i found in my area were either overpriced or hunks of junk ( i.e owner neglected ) ...

had to drive 2 hours to pick it up

 

Nice find! Body is immaculate!

 

nice max !! i paid $3200 for my 01.. had a dent in the hood but only 45,000 miles! i had to drive 3-1/2 hours to get it tho.

 

The flap I was talking about is in the muffler, but since you have aftermarket, it doesn't apply to yours.

 

It looks great. The previous owner on mine was retired military, but didn't maintain it like crazy. I also had to pay a bit more for mine, but that was also almost five years ago. At least yours is in good hands now.

Yes, I also notice a "boost" at the higher rpms, especially when I'm trying to slingshort around someone on the interstate. It's a nice benefit, but I couldn't tell you exactly why it does that.

 

yeah see, i kinda figured it had somethintg to do with the NVIS, but i wasn't sure.

i've been realy busy lately i haven't had the time to check if it is working properly. I'm assuming it is.

And yeah i plan on rehabbing this horse back to 100% health...

 

not a bad price..but alot lil parts to change

 

thats what irks me the most otherwise i like it

 

Is that condensation on the headlights?

 

since no one noticed this....



WTF?!?!

S. techs are pretty low to start with...wtf was he thinking.

 

VIAS

It activates around 5000+rpms


That does nothing except open for more velocity so no back pressure and help torque a little.

I've been an 00vi swaped vq30de, it makes for a big difference.

No

 

i don't know but the suspension was pretty much toast by the time i got it.

i had to replace front ball joints, tie rod ends , left front wheel bearing, my next thing is the struts, looks like he blew them when he had it slammed .


was a sad sight TBH

 

What are you doing about your condensation on your headlight?

 

Nice find, very shiny indeed! =)

 

that isnt condensation, it looks like it has tiny cracks on the outside.

 

shoooooooooooooooot
i bought my 5 speed 2000 gxe for 1450. body clean, but has paint issues and has around same mileage.

 

Congrats on the new ride man.