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#1703 of 4048 Kudos to all those... by sox_in_04 Jan 13, 2004 (4:22 pm)
After taking a 6 year hiatus on DIY maintenance, I heretofore refuse to deal with incompetent dealers/service people (I know, their not all bad, just seems I have a knack for finding those who are)...I'm baaaack!   My '93 Max needs some TLC. I believe I have broken some studs in the exhaust manifold... Should I tackle it myself, or is this going to require a torch and several 300 pound men? Can anyone suggest a good source of discount exhaust parts. I'm guessing when I pull it apart I'm gonna need everything from the manifold back (although the muffler is only 1 1/2 years old). dklanecky, you had a post mentioning the Nissan service manual (#1517), is this something a slightly above average DIYer could make good use of?   And one last dumb question, my car runs like you-know-what (rough idol, no power, tranny hesitation...), but I can't ever recall the service light coming on. Would it still be worth taking to autozone to see if any codes are stored? It's a '93 so ignition coils can't be the culprit, but I don't know what it has for O2 sensors, MAF, etc.   I don't normally do this sort of thing, but I just went through a lot of the old posts screening for those most relevent and just had to hollar out a general THANK YOU! And p100, man that tire balancing post was a cold splash of reality!
#1704 of 4048 Wind noise by timadams Jan 14, 2004 (5:12 am)
I had the wind noise repair done to my back doors last month, and it does indeed make a noticeable improvement. Your service department should know about the TSB.
#1705 of 4048 92 maxima electrical problem by rjbusenitz Jan 14, 2004 (11:28 am)
I have a 92 maxima gxe that just started having some electrical problem. All of the sudden, the radio and antennae stopped working, the keypad on the door for locking/unlocking the doors, opening trunk etc. stopped working, the anti-theft stopped working and the automatic seatbelt will not operate with the ignition off. I thought it was a fuse, but no fuses are bad. Then I thought it might be the anti-theft relay by the battery, but i replaced it and nothing changed. Is there some secret fuse that I am missing? Help? i am tired of having to open my door while the ignition is on to have the seatbelt go down.
#1707 of 4048 My '93 GXE by sox_in_04 Jan 14, 2004 (11:51 am)
has intermittent electrical problems like the ones you mentioned. Inability to use key less entry, seat belts don't retract, etc. Comes and goes. I haven't been able to isolate the problem though. I'm sure someone here will have had success fixing such...I hope.
#1709 of 4048 Rust penetrator? by sox_in_04 Jan 15, 2004 (7:32 am)
Anyone know what the best rust penetrator is? I always used WD-40 in the past, but I assume there might be something better by now. I have to replace the exhaust system on my Max and those bolts are corroded pretty bad. Any fire safety issues I should be concerned with spraying a penetrator on my exhaust system, then driving?
#1710 of 4048 rust penetrator by ccermak Jan 15, 2004 (8:15 am)
The best rust penetrator for an exhaust system is a TORCH You could try Liquid Wrench but it's about the same as WD40. Or 3M has a product too. Usually with exhaust the bolts get frozen in place from the heat and you end up torching. Not something I've done personally, just hearsay from reading lots on chat boards.
#1711 of 4048 RE rust penetrator by sox_in_04 Jan 15, 2004 (10:19 am)
Yeah, I know the trusty torch does wonders. But its not the same working on these cramped engine compartments as it was in my '72 Dodge Dart with the infamous slant 6 (you could crawl inside and shut the hood!). I was trying to avoid the burnt arms, fingers, wiring, etc. But your probably right, a little burn salve is probably better than a broken exhaust manifold stud
#1712 of 4048 rust penetrator by p100 Jan 15, 2004 (8:53 pm)
Some consider BP Blaster a good rust penetrant too. Personally, I had excellent experience with using an air impact wrench on loosening rusty nuts, such as ones on exhaust system clamps. Most of the time I could not even budge them with a hand wrench, but my 400 ft-lbs impact wrench spun them off instantly without breaking the clamp. A good air impact wrench is definitely a life saver for some jobs.

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