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#158 of 191 Re: knock when stoping [homerepair] by tidester HOST Feb 19, 2009 (9:20 pm)
Replying to: homerepair (Feb 19, 2009 5:11 pm) Wild guess - engine mounts? Do you hear the noise when you go over bumps or dips in the road?   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#159 of 191 Re: Timing Belt[cncknox] by cmala Mar 04, 2009 (11:42 pm)
Replying to: cncknox (Feb 08, 2009 6:27 am) Bite the bullet and have the timing belt replaced. They can do the water pump and replace all the belts at the same time. This is an "interference engine" which means that if your belt breaks (like mine did) you will be pulling the heads and replacing bent valves (like me)   Not an easy DIY job but about a $3000-$4000 job at the shop. Timing belt replacement is around $800 at the shop.
#160 of 191 SuperCharger Failing by usssharpe Mar 13, 2009 (1:29 pm)
I drive a 2002 SE 5 speed Xterra. LOVE IT!!! I just turned 90,000. No issues until last year. I have started to hear rattling, squeals and "metal screeching" from the engine. Cold mornings make it a definate action. At first notice I mentioned to my mechanic who started diagnosising belts...replaced all, then pulleys...replaced all, distributor rod (not replaced due to cost), and then the SuperCharger was mentioned. There was a Bulletin posted by Nissan (shown to me by mechanic) but the symptoms they describe do not seem to match mine. In last couple months power loss on loads has been very intermittent. The "Service Engine" light blinks but codes are not recorded. The noice seems to be getting loader and lasting longer. Now its being diagnosed as the SuperCharger bearings after disengaing the SC belt and not having the sounds. Replace it? Can SuperChargers be rebuilt?Anybody with any information? Anything would be greatly appreciated.   Thank you for reading this long winded post.
#161 of 191 Re: 2000 XTERRA AC PROBLEM [kcuellar] by pitadavis Apr 13, 2009 (3:15 pm)
Replying to: kcuellar (Mar 19, 2007 9:43 am) I too have had to replace my high pressure hose four times on my 2000 Xterra. I filed a request with Nissan to have them pay for my last repair because it was clear to me that this part should have been recalled, but was told that since I did not pay a dealer to fix my car the last three times (the first the dealer replaced while under warranty) that they would not repair it for free. I also had to fix my driver side window two years ago.
#162 of 191 when to replace power steering fluid by xtierra Apr 19, 2009 (4:49 pm)
its a simple visual check, drive for 40 minutes and open the hood and see if the fluid is boiling inside the container...... if its boiling/bubling then its time to change. you can use nissan power steering fluid or nissan atf. if you cant afford to have it flushed, you can remove the fluid from the container using a turkey baster and add new fluid... then start engine and turn wheel left to right many times..... inspect color of fluid.. should look dirty.... stop engine / remove fluid in container again and start engine and turn wheel left to righ many times....... continue doing that untill you are satisfied with color in container. i also did that for my brake fluid... although you should never mix power steering fluid with brake fluid it can cause the seals to fail in the brake system..... so get another turkey baster.
#163 of 191 serpentin belt by Boris2 Jun 04, 2009 (9:14 am)
Anybody knows how involving serpentin belt replacement on Xterra is? I have 2007 with 30K miles on it and i was told by the dealer that it's getting cracked. From visual inspection it looks like it does start to show signs of wear - nothing urgent but will need to be replaced relatively soon. I'm in CO and belts tend not to live too long because of dry climate.   Shops want too much for the service and I've done it before on other cars - wasn't a big deal, but I'm not sure if there are pulleys on Xterra which I can just depress to get the belt out and then snap the new belt in or I actually have to remove the components to replace it. Can't find any service manuals for that year to explain the process.   UPDATE: Found the manual: http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/xterra/2007_Xterra/em.pdf   The question now is how difficult it is to remove the air duct and air cleaner assembly as required by the manual. Replies to this message: xtierra (Aug 02, 2009 12:34 am) Boris2 (Aug 06, 2009 6:59 am)
#164 of 191 2005 Xterra - Water Pump by willowkat Jun 16, 2009 (4:29 am)
Hey guys...   I'm new here but trying to figure out if my water pump is bad. What are the symptoms & signs that your water pump is going bad? When I come to a complete stop I hear a winding almost like a belt is too tight sound. Can't really describe it but I was by a Tire Kingdom yesterday and one of the mechanics said it sounded like someones water pump is going bad. Where is the water pump located in the 2005 Xterra's, we are hearing the noise from under the hood. Thank you for your help....
#165 of 191 Air conditioner 2009 Xterra by doninil1 Jun 25, 2009 (10:54 am)
On the interstate with recirculation on (worse if it's not) my 2 right vents blow cool and the 2 left blow warm. It's not all the time and I can't figure out a pattern. Drove 200 miles yesterday that way. Stopped for 3 hours and drove 1 hour, it worked fine. Stopped for 3 hours and drove 1.5 hours it worked fine. Stopped for gas and then drove an hour with the problem. Turned it off while driving for about 10 minutes, turned it on and it worked fine. When it works it freezes you out! The dealer ship is looking at it this afternoon. I just wanted to see if anyone else has experience the problem. Replies to this message: gruson (Jun 25, 2009 1:42 pm)
#167 of 191 Re: Air conditioner 2009 Xterra [doninil1] by gruson Jun 25, 2009 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: doninil1 (Jun 25, 2009 10:54 am) I have never owned a 4x4 before...do you have to do any additional maintenance on it?   Thinking of getting a 2009.   Thanks!

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