The Second X - CMD

CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
Power steering pump and gear box installation started tonight.. old pump and gear box is out.. Getting new hoses in the AM and putting the new parts back in..

After the power steering issue, I plan on tackling the possible head gasket/thermostat gasket leak. Loosing coolant constantly..

Then i'll look into the tick in the drivers side valve area..

Sounds fun right!?!?

....No
 
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drbandkgb

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
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CMD said:
Power steering pump and gear box installation started tonight.. old pump and gear box is out.. Getting new hoses in the AM and putting the new parts back in..

After the power steering issue, I plan on tackling the possible head gasket/thermostat gasket leak. Loosing coolant constantly..

Then i'll look into the tick in the drivers side valve area..

Sounds fun right!?!?

....No
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Man I would hVe though that Xterra would have been in better shape
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
drbandkgb said:
Man I would hVe though that Xterra would have been in better shape
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Hahaha no way.. I knew most of this, just things I knew I could fix. However the ticking didn't start till week 2 with it.

Sway bar link is broken.. Been broken for a while by the looks of it.. There wasn't a whole lot of inspection and maintenance on this vehicle I believe.
 
Roadwarrior

Roadwarrior

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
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Location
Probably in class..
CMD said:
Hahaha no way.. I knew most of this, just things I knew I could fix. However the ticking didn't start till week 2 with it.

Sway bar link is broken.. Been broken for a while by the looks of it.. There wasn't a whole lot of inspection and maintenance on this vehicle I believe.
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Could you blame the shop for the rotors and pads? Then sneak the hubs in as "collateral damage"?
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
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Location
SE, PA
The girlfriend got in a fender bender with the X. Bought an ARB bumper with the money from insurance..

Also bought some Warn hubs.
 
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drbandkgb

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
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Nice man... I have had a issue with my Passenger side wheel bearing so my X is stuck in my Dads shop.. I was hoping to show you the hubs on...
 
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drbandkgb

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Inner... I think when the old one failed it welded a little to the spindle.. The old one came off very easy.. NEw one is being a mother...
Driver side was so easy to fix.. I can not get the snap ring back on..
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
Got the bumper in today.. This weekend I'm welding up a support piece to compensate for the 2" BL then it'll get installed.
 
gamecock257

gamecock257

Skid Plates
Location
Clinton, SC
CMD said:
Got the bumper in today.. This weekend I'm welding up a support piece to compensate for the 2" BL then it'll get installed.
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Nice. ARB makes good stuff. I have the tire deflator and some ARB 3/4" shackles. Can't afford any of their other stuff. Quality costs money though. Post some pics when you get her bolted up.
 
gorillamel

gorillamel

Lockers Installed
Founding Member
Location
Idaho!
^Ditto this, cannot wait to see the pics after install (or during if you like, haha).

So far, how many repairs have you had to do on the new X since you got it? I forgot, how many miles were on it when you bought it? Still jealous of its color, so pretty...:)
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
gorillamel said:
^Ditto this, cannot wait to see the pics after install (or during if you like, haha).

So far, how many repairs have you had to do on the new X since you got it? I forgot, how many miles were on it when you bought it? Still jealous of its color, so pretty...:)
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75k engine
135k body

Too many...

Brakes, rotors, hubs, the entire PS system, sway bar link is snapped, rad hose leaked, centerlink, ball joints and possible head gasket leak.

Thats all I can think about now but i'm sure there is more..
 
NismoFire

NismoFire

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Smyrna, TN
That sucks dude. Seriously. I was always jealous of the color of her truck (and the XTERRA sticker down the rockers).
 
Xado89

Xado89

Skid Plates
Location
Ocala, FL
The good part of going through and doing all this work is you're learning this specific truck and also know you did all this stuff yourself for future repairs you'll know when what was done. It's bittersweet I suppose?
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
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Location
SE, PA
NismoFire said:
That sucks dude. Seriously. I was always jealous of the color of her truck (and the XTERRA sticker down the rockers).
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Those stickers are 34 bucks.. I just had some painting done on the vehicle and to blend the paint, we needed to also paint the door. They are 34 bucks though.. Buy em!!

Xado89 said:
The good part of going through and doing all this work is you're learning this specific truck and also know you did all this stuff yourself for future repairs you'll know when what was done. It's bittersweet I suppose?
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Thats one thing i definitely missed about the old truck.. I turned almost every bolt on that truck. I'm slowly learning what is needed to be done and how it was originally done.
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
I'm not sure if i'm going to put it on this week or the next. I may be going upstate fishing this weekend.

Until then.....


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gorillamel

gorillamel

Lockers Installed
Founding Member
Location
Idaho!
CMD said:
I don't think she knew that all that was wrong with it.. Its okay though, I have the money and don't mind doing the work.
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More power to you for doing it yourself!
At least the pretty X is in caring and capable (intelligent) hands now. :)
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
Aww I actually like the 2nd gen ARB the most out of all gen 2 bumpers..

Its got sweet looking fogs. Almost factory looking..

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Steeze

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Nice!

I actually really like ARB bumpers.. They look so heavy though
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
Steeze said:
Nice!

I actually really like ARB bumpers.. They look so heavy though
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They are about the same as Shrock and a few others, the difference is the gauge steel used.. 10 vs 7.. I like the look better, just wish it designed for the 02-04's.. The light hoops are a tad low when compared to a 00-01 but it doesn't bother me one bit..

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NismoFire

NismoFire

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Location
Smyrna, TN
CMD said:
They are about the same as Shrock and a few others, the difference is the gauge steel used.. 10 vs 7.. I like the look better, just wish it designed for the 02-04's.. The light hoops are a tad low when compared to a 00-01 but it doesn't bother me one bit..

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JEALOUS of the color. Killer rig, dude.
 
CMD

CMD

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
SE, PA
Macland said:
The arb looks much better on a first gen than second. That x already looks leaps and bounds better than it did.

X nerds unite!
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Just wait till I put my sliders back on with my old tires and rims.. KC's are getting mounted on the bumper tomorrow and putting on my warn hubs tomorrow as well.

Ohh and a rear bumper in the next month.




NismoFire said:
JEALOUS of the color. Killer rig, dude.
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Yeah I like the color, still miss my old color and wish I could paint it orange.. I was going to paint the old X orange before I totaled it.


Thanks guys!
 
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