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Old 10-01-2007, 11:24 AM
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Any way around paying 170 for a MM?
Took my car to the dealer Saturday and they told me my lower front motor mount is splitting. Cost: $170+labor. Ouch! My belts are also cracking and rear pads less than 50%. Chaching chaching chaching $$$.
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Old 10-01-2007, 11:32 AM
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Is your warranty expired? Is it covered?
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Old 10-01-2007, 11:49 AM
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I'm 5000 miles past my warranty
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Old 10-01-2007, 01:04 PM
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It's an OEM part only as far as I know. It's got an electric device to firm it up under WOT. Comes as a bolt in assembly, rather than a replaceable press in mount like you might be used to.
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Old 10-01-2007, 02:05 PM
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Yeah, I know the MMI is not a replacement. I'll just be taking it easy until I can get it replaced. For the pads and belts I'll just shop around.

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It's an OEM part only as far as I know. It's got an electric device to firm it up under WOT. Comes as a bolt in assembly, rather than a replaceable press in mount like you might be used to.
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Do the pads and belts urself. Its so easy!!
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Old 10-01-2007, 02:20 PM
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have a "stickY" dues or a how to on mmi... when do u know that they need to be replaced?
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Old 10-01-2007, 03:17 PM
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No bleeding of the rear brakes for the pads?

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Do the pads and belts urself. Its so easy!!
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Old 10-01-2007, 03:44 PM
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U dont need to bleed the brakes as long as you dont open the brake lines. When I replace pads, I hang the caliper with coat hanger while I put the pads in, so that the brake line doesnt stretch or break.
With respect to the MMI, I have installed my MMIs yet, but I did remove the rear motor mount to do the front sway bar, and it wasnt that hard, and thats the harder of the two mounts.
The motor mounts need replacing when you hear buzzing or scraping sounds upon hard acceleration. The sound you're hearing is the motor shifting around and contacting something that it shouldnt be contacting.
I figure, if you save money on labor, you can buy more parts, wooohooo!!!
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buy altima 3.5 manual mounts without the electric hookup and install them. They fit and only cost about $75. Then put MMI's in them
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:28 PM
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Is there a how-to on replacing drive belts?? Was going to buy Gates, and was also wondering if there are other belts that I might change while I am at it?
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Originally Posted by Trainer
Is there a how-to on replacing drive belts?? Was going to buy Gates, and was also wondering if there are other belts that I might change while I am at it?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=361526
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reviving an old thread but thanks...been looking for this
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What is MMI?
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:32 PM
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What is MMI?
Motor Mount Insert.
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OMG I HATE OLD THREADS
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