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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / March 20071990 maxima water pump replacement
Should I consider doing this job at home? Local shops want $500.00 - $600.00 to do the job. If I decide to the the job what are the "watch-outs" ? Thx You should change your thermostat, timing belt, timing belt tensioner, rad hoses and clamps and all v-belts while you're at it. Also sparkplugs since they'll be out. It's a fairly involved job. Make sure you have some good instructions beforehand. I tackled this on my 95 Pathfinder (3.0 V6) recently and saved a bundle of cash. But I do have some experience getting my hands greasy. My truck runs like a top now after doing the job. More "watch outs": lots of bolts were seized up - use some penetrating oil beforehand, read instructions carefully and check, recheck and recheck again when changing the timing belt. Pay attention to the bolts from the timing belt cover. There are a few different lengths. Figure on about 6-8 hours to do all I mentioned above if you have instructions and all the right tools. I had to borrow a pulley puller, and I had to buy a 27mm impact socket for the crank sprocket. Good luck. DS > Should I consider doing this job at home? Local shops want $500.00 - > $600.00 to do the job. > If I decide to the the job what are the "watch-outs" ? > > Thx > Should I consider doing this job at home? Local shops want $500.00 - > $600.00 to do the job. > If I decide to the the job what are the "watch-outs" ? > > Thx My friend's 92 maxima (same engine as yours) had his timing belt changed for $540. Since the mechaninc was in that region, he also changed the thermostat, hoses, belts etc. CD > Should I consider doing this job at home? Local shops want $500.00 - > $600.00 to do the job. > If I decide to the the job what are the "watch-outs" ? > > Thx I was wondering if you tackled this and how it turned out. I need to do the same on a '90 maxima, but from the instructions in the Chilton's repair manual are pretty vague. Any info would be greatly appreciated. -Thanks Which engine in your Maxima? >> Should I consider doing this job at home? Local shops want $500.00 - >> $600.00 to do the job. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Any info would be greatly appreciated. -Thanks > Which engine in your Maxima? It's the VG30E SOHC V6, 160 HP. Timing belt motor. CD Same engine as my Pathfinder. This is a fairly involved job but easily done at home for someone with some mechanical skills and the right tools. Hopefully you have a service manual. Things to watch out for: don't spill coolant on your timing belt, keep track of bolts from timing belt covers. Consider replacing your timing belt, timing belt tensioner and thermostat while you're in there. This could save you money and time in the future. It's better to replace these earlier rather than later. Good luck! DS >> Which engine in your Maxima? > > It's the VG30E SOHC V6, 160 HP. Timing belt motor. > > CD > Same engine as my Pathfinder. This is a fairly involved job but easily done > at home for someone with some mechanical skills and the right tools. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > CD If this job is fairly involved in your pathfinder, isnt it quite a bit more so on the Maxima? The engine will be facing sideways with less room to maneuver. I assume the VG30E in your pathy is facing front, no? CD Correct. It wasn't clearance that was an issue for me, it was more just following the service manual and cleaning parts as I went. Not a difficult job at all, but I have some experience. If you can't even see the area you need to work on, then you likely won't want to work on it. DS >> Same engine as my Pathfinder. This is a fairly involved job but easily >> done [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > CD |
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