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Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-08-2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

maybe i'll try the prestone if the flush doesn't...

maybe i'll try the prestone if the flush doesn't work. i'd rather have it done because then you have to dispose of the colant and cleaner properly cause its harmfull. thats def. an option before...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-08-2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

great.. 10 hours geeze. well i'll see if a flush...

great.. 10 hours geeze. well i'll see if a flush will do the job and if not, i'll have to just deal with it till it gets warm outside. hopefully its not clogged too much. thanks guys. i'll post...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 06:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

just starting it and letting it idle it takes...

just starting it and letting it idle it takes between 5 and 10 minutes to get to normal temp. starting it and driving right away i'd say it takes 5 min at most. i have a flush kit i bought a few...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

i'm feeling the radiator itself, the top of it on...

i'm feeling the radiator itself, the top of it on each side of the cap. and the upper radiator hose. i just noticed the radiator wasn't hot, maybe because its so cold outside, but i thought it gets...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

ok i just tried again and the upper hose gets...

ok i just tried again and the upper hose gets hot, and the radiator between the cap and the hose gets a lil warm, and the other side of the cap on the radiator barley gets warm.

oh, and when i...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 05:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

the metal part of the radiator was cold to the...

the metal part of the radiator was cold to the touch after the needle got to normal position in the middle. so i slowly twisted the cap off the radiator and i could hear the pressure releasing. I...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 04:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

well that didn't work the temp needle got up to...

well that didn't work the temp needle got up to the middle and still no heat. the radiator was still cold to the touch, is this normal during the cold winter?


by the way, thank you everyone...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 04:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

i just checked the radiator and i couldn't see...

i just checked the radiator and i couldn't see any coolant in it so i added some till it got up to the top. i'm running the car now to see if it warms up inside ( crossing my fingers)
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

maybe i'll try a coolant flush cause it is way...

maybe i'll try a coolant flush cause it is way too cold to work in my driveway. anybody know how much it costs. and do you ask for a reverse flush? or are they gonna look at me like i'm crazy.
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

every time i've checked the radiator has been...

every time i've checked the radiator has been full, but I haven't checked in a while. I'll have to check that out. As far as the core goes, would cleaning it out work, or is this something that...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 03:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

could not having enough coolant cause this like...

could not having enough coolant cause this like someone mentioned? I know that there is usually little if any in the resovior but its always been this way.
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

Last winter I thought it didn't get as hot as it...

Last winter I thought it didn't get as hot as it used to, but only in the heart of winter did I notice. I never got a funny smell and even a month ago or so I could let the car warm up before...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

Would taking it to valvoline or jiffylube and...

Would taking it to valvoline or jiffylube and having the colant system flushed solve anything? I've never had that done but have meant to for the past few years.
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-07-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

Thanks for the info. How do I tell if coolant is...

Thanks for the info. How do I tell if coolant is flowing through the thermastat when the engine is cold? If it is the heater core anybody know how to test it/ replace it? If its the tstat, I...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
02-06-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,083
Posted By dabooki

Heat not working

I can let my car warm up for 30 min and still won't blow heat until I start driving for a few minutes. Even at fast food drive throughs it gets cold sitting in line. The engine temp needle never...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
09-06-2006, 03:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 571
Posted By dabooki

my brake light was just on, after a couple days i...

my brake light was just on, after a couple days i checked the fluid and it was just above the minimum line. i added a lil fluid to bring it up to the middle and the light went off.
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-26-2006, 04:28 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,145
Posted By dabooki

was it late at night? i had a cop pull me over on...

was it late at night? i had a cop pull me over on my way to work at 4 am once because of my exhaust. saying that any after market exhaust is illegal. he just wanted to see if i was drunk. once i...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-26-2006, 04:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 684
Posted By dabooki

lmfao scuba steve you rock

lmfao scuba steve you rock
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-13-2006, 08:40 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,253
Posted By dabooki

steering seems tight, seems normal

steering seems tight, seems normal
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-13-2006, 08:39 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,253
Posted By dabooki

the wheele has no up and down play in it when off...

the wheele has no up and down play in it when off the ground.
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-11-2006, 06:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,253
Posted By dabooki

i think i have to replace the passenger side...

i think i have to replace the passenger side axle. a while back the 2 strut bolts came loose causing steering to wiggle after bumps, so i popped off the tire and tightened them back up. but after...
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
07-09-2006, 02:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,383
Posted By dabooki

i too have to do this repair, i checked all the...

i too have to do this repair, i checked all the stickies and saw only how to repair the cv joint only, not the whole axle itself. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
10-17-2005, 05:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 491
Posted By dabooki

thanks for your help

thanks for your help
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
10-17-2005, 04:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 491
Posted By dabooki

does this sound like the culprit?

does this sound like the culprit?
Forum: 4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
10-17-2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 491
Posted By dabooki

i believe if i remember correctly it comes from...

i believe if i remember correctly it comes from the passenger side of the engine. during the summer it'll only make this noise for a few seconds, but now that its getting cold it takes longer to go...
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