The Nissan Path

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Just drain and refill. About 4 quarts should drain out through the drain plug. The transmission holds about 11 or 12 quarts if i recall.

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Someone here on the forum installed a trans temp gauge in that spot and it was a good fit. Try searching and see if you can find that thread.

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Yes you will need a strut compressor to replace the front struts. It's not a difficult job, but a little tedious and great caution should be used when dealing with a loaded spring/strut. I was able to rent a strut compressor at my Advance Auto.

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Yes indeed.

Hope you didn't get any of that in your face. I know it's a moot point now but you don't have to disconnect the refrigerant lines to replace the radiator. You'll need to take your truck to a shop to have a vacuum pulled on the refrigerant system and have it recharged.

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It's 101 ft-lbs for the axle nut and 44 ft lbs for the 4 bolts from the hub assembly to the steering knuckle.

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Some pictures from replacing the master cylinder. Replacing the master cylinder itself is a stupid easy job. It's only two bolts. The tricky part comes in bench bleeding the new master cylinder and bleeding air from the brake system after installation. I referenced the service manual during the job ...

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Thanks. That's good to know for future reference. I installed the new master cylinder this morning. The brakes feel much stronger and more responsive. however there is air in the brake lines that I have not been able to get out. I bench bled the new master cylinder and bled the line fittings on it a...

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Spongy brake pedal. Bleeding the brakes didn't seem to help so the master cylinder appears to be the culprit.

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I will be installing a new master cylinder this weekend. Does anyone have experience replacing one on an R51 Pathfinder? Or any tips in general for installing a master cylinder? I have experience replacing brake pads, rotors, and calipers. I have flared and bent hard brake lines. I have worked on ju...

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Pathfinder front wheel bearings are sealed unit bearings and can only be replaced as a unit.

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I have a 2wd but I would think the only difference is the 4wd bearing has a splined hole for the axle shaft. I got a Timken bearing from RockAuto for about $130. It's been a year and no issues at all. I'd suggested going with a name brand. I've used bearings from Autozone that went bad after a year....

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Become familiar with the recommend maintenance intervals in your owners manual. The spark plugs should be good for 100k miles. The engine has a timing chain so there's no timing belt to change.

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Good luck! I'm that neighbor too. Mine will be on jack stands this weekend while I replace the master cylinder, rotors, and hopefully the u-joints.

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That type of noise is usually associated with a bad wheel bearing. The R51 wheel bearing is unlike earlier Pathy's in that it is a hub assy., like GM uses. It uses ball bearings instead of tapered roller bearings and when water gets past the seal, it can pit the race and cause a "growl" o...

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that or a bad wheel bearing? does the noise change at all when making a sharp turn?

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