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A dead give-away of messages all fuddled up is if you see "GEL" in the message. That is what the spell-checker will do to your "GLE" if you let it. LOL ROTF!! Chances are, the rest of the message has been "reworked" to hilariousness by this new system. Whacko, admit you had the site redesigners over for a beer... ;-)
Duke
You've had your chance to fill the void after Joe left and you either aren't capable or you're unwilling to do so. If you have an interest in maintaining the value of this foum for it's participants than please step up. Otherwise, let's get Joe back in here.
It seems to me that having a Nissan tech particpate in here was a rare benefit that few other forums have. It's a shame that a few participants ruined this for the rest of us.
Anyone still have Joe's email address?
in light of the constant wrangling over personality
issues that continues to go on here. I have to wonder how many of us can consider ourselves mature
adults when we continue to bicker with eachother
like children. Come on people, knock it off and let's get back to the reason we come here to begin
with....to discuss our cars. P L E A S E!!!!!
Jack Frost...........ARe you having problems with the Bose or the Nissan speakers? Either way Nissan should take care of it. Good Luck!
Thanks,
L8_Apex
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I would go elsewhere to get a second opinion.
I had a 95 Max that experienced poor or no starting occasionally. One day, the car didn't start at all and I had to have it towed to a Nissan dealer. When attempting to start it, I could hear the starter trying to do its thing, but it just wouldn't fire up. I thought the problem was related to engine flooding or fuel cut off. Anyway, the dealer had a TSB on the problem and it recommended several possible remmedies. Only one of them was covered under Nissan's standard warranty - the computer control module - which I had replaced. My Max had about 42K miles on it when this was done. Also, there is a starter replacement that apparently has more teeth and gives better performance than original factory issue (although they may have started to put this replacement starter on the 96s). There was one other thing they could try to resolve the problem, but I forget what it was and didn't have it done anyway.
Typically, I encountered the problem when my Max was started after having been previously started and run for only a short time (say less than a minute). Example: washing a cold Max in the driveway, then strating it up to put it in the garage. Next start, might have the problem. One thing I remember that the TSB stated was to try holding the gas pedal to the floor and attempt to start it, which is not the normal method of starting. Basically, this method of starting is used for flooded engines. Anyway, the engine control module replacement did in fact solve the problem except for one other instance afterwards, which I resolved by using the flooded engine starting procedure.
Check with your dealer or zone rep concerning this TSB and whether you could be covered or serviced in some way without cost to you. Also, if your situation is similar to mine, maybe try the flooded engine procedure (at home, or have AAA on standby) and see if that helps. Good luck.
hookedoncars
Thanks for the posts in response... went to 2 dealers 3 months ago and neither one helped or said they knew anything about this problem showing up in other Maxis. I'm taking it back as soon as I can and I'm going to see what they can/will do.
Thanks again, and I will try to post if my problem is resolved.
(bkso, I would greatly appreciate it if you would also post another message if your situation is resolved.)
What is the value of doing the first oil change at 1K? Is it necessary? I want to keep my baby in great shape. I love her! (I sure do miss Joe Nissan!)
20012kse, did it ever occur to you that gregg has a separate name for home and office? He doesn't try to hide his identity!
George
Furthermore, any changes done to the car, including maintenance, BY THE DEALER, are recorded in the Nissan system.
As I said previously I checked back and found that norbert444 deleted his accusations addressed to me. I said he was very slick and I stand by that. He is here to stir the pot. He has done a great job of doing that so far.
L8 Apex,
Can you disclose if norbert444 and lsf are using the same IP address?
George
Have you cranked it up and opened the trunk to see what might be rattling? I think there might be a cross support for the trunk lid that others have had an issue with. Mine has no such problem, but I do remember this coming up several months ago.
I believe their is a TSB related to your subwoofer rattle. Many other people have complained about this. Your dealer should be able to correct this by placing some insulating material between the subwoofer and the rear deck.
George
The rattle will be corrected under warranty.
TSB stands for Technical Service Bulletin. This is a bulletin that the manufacturer sends to Nissan service departments to correct problems with their cars. It is not a recall, it is usually only accessible by Nissan service departments, but you can ask then for a copy if you want it.
George
Have you been outside of the car when the bass was cranked up? If not, you may want to try that, also. Have you ever been behind someone at a stop light and heard their car rattling from music? It is usually the license plate frame, and sometimes the trunk lid itself.
If your parents have a license plate frame, that could cause a problem, or the problems stated above by George.
'Bout time we retire this Part 11 and start fresh with cool heads in Part 12.
Currently I am having the following problems:
1. There is a persistent rattle that is emanating from the left rear area of the car. It isn't an obvious rattle but if you turn down the radio and listen it's there. It seems to be coming from the outside, either from the trunk area or left rear wheel area. The dealership (Zarzour Nissan in Willoughby, Ohio) admitted that a technician could also duplicate the rattle but they can't find where it's coming from. They tightened various areas in the trunk and wheel well but it's still there!! ARGH! Can anyone help!
2. I am having the other infamous Max problem: the passenger A-pillar rattle. It emanates from the area where the pillar meets the dashboard. What remedies are there for this?
Thanks...............
I should have stated the "cross supports/springs that support the lid when it's open." The other thing you can do is open up both rear seats with the trunk lid closed and crank up the tunes. If you lie on your back and examine with a flash light you should be able to locate the problem. But if Nissan covers it....why bother?
I, too, have the subwoofer rattle. I brought the car in shortly after I got it. The Nissan techs sorta shrugged their shoulders and said something like "well, if you have a lot of bass power, something's bound to rattle" and that was all they did for me. I eventually figured out that the rattle comes from the back right seat belt housing. If you look in the trunk, on the right side, attached to the same pannel that the woofer itself is attached to, is a white box that houses the coiled seat belt. It rattles. I haven't figured out how to fix it yet. Right now that is the least of my problems. First I need to figure out what is wrong with my engine. After that I'll fix the front right A-pillar creak. Then maybe I'll get to the sub-woofer rattle. Cheers.
If the elimination is done by someone who is not knowleadgeable about what they are doing - and chances are, the work is given to the most junior fellow in the shop - it can lead to other problems. Example: My old Mitsubishi had some work done to eliminate a door lock rattles. They took the door apart and voila - rattle's gone! Only much later I discovered that they broke the dust (and moisture) seal during the process which led to a horrible inside-the-door mess a couple of years later.
My Maxima's rear end has been fixed after a collision. Rattles ensued. I went back. They eliminated most (or all - I can never be sure) rattles. I watched them doing it and insisted that they put anti-rattling goo behind the plastic board that covers the area around the lid lock hook on the body, because I noticed that there was some goo before but got removed during the previous work. Also, I did not like the way they yanked the bumper cover around.
So, it has been my philosophy to be very cautious about letting "them" do it (or doing it myself) if the job means going beyond a very simple fix.
Just my 2c, stretched beyond limit ;-).
To fix it you have to remove the A-pillar plastic. Just put your hands on the top and bottom of the plastic and give it a good yank, it will come off. I cut a piece of felt the whole length of the bottom of the A-pillar plastic. You'll have to cut a slit where the A-pillar plastic fits into a slot of the dashboard. You'll have to trim the felt so it's not showing too much. Then lay the felt down and put the bottom of the A-pillar plastic in first then the snap in the top. Give the A-pillar plastic a couple good slaps to make sure it's seated. The only other thing I had to do is make sure the rubber trim fit over the A-pillar plastic. You can buy the felt material at a sewing material store. Good luck.
Semper Fi
Nissan's 3-Liter 'VQ' Engine Makes Ward's Ten Best Engines List for 2001
DETROIT, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ Nissan's 3-liter VQ engine used in the Nissan Maxima and Infiniti I30 has been named for the seventh year in a row to Ward's Auto World's Ten Best Engines of the Year award list. The V-6 engine is the only engine in the world to receive the award every year the list has been compiled.
The engine is one of a family of V-6 powerplants produced at Nissan's engine plant in Iwaki, Japan. Also produced there are V-6 engines displacing 2.0, 2.5 and 3.5 liters. The 3.5-liter VQ engine is used in the Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 sport-utility vehicles.
Reporters and editors from Ward's Auto World and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update drove 27 cars last year, and considered a variety of performance factors, including power, torque and special technical features in coming to their decisions.
We've said it before and we'll say it again, according to an article in the January 2001 edition of Ward's Auto World. There isn't a better V-6 in automobiledom -- regardless of price.
The fact that the VQ is standard in two very affordable sedans, the Nissan Maxima and the Infiniti I30, only seals the argument that the 3L VQ is one of the world's finest engine designs, the article added.
Ward's evaluators singled out the VQ engine's throttle response, smoothness and the way engineers handled reciprocating mass issues in naming it to the winner's list for the seventh consecutive year.
"Norbert get a life and stop causing trouble."
(near luxury) compared to the maxima (basically family sedan, a sporty, luxurious one at that lol)
my parents considerd an I30 and Maxima too, they took the Maxima because they ARE the same. biggest difference is the exterior design and servicing. there are minor differences in the I30s interior. to me the Nissan has a great interior with a beautiful waterfall design theme. The I30s is cluttered. 2 things i like about the I30 are the great HID headlights and the electroluminecent gauges inside ( the ones like holograms that are projected and float on the plastic ). but that doesnt justify the 2000 dollar price difference. basically comes down to exterior design preference. good luck
BTW: norbert444 just to remind you, you were the one who started making open accusations about me. I don't think I ever addressed you before that. It is laughable that you can now say not to address you when you keep addressing me.
George
A Pillar rattle? Is this more like a lttle creak sound that you hear only in the cold and only when the body gets torqued a little?? Oehrlien...did you try to glue the felt to the inside of the plastic cover?
FYI- I wrote to several people at Ward's telling them of our engine problems. I do think that the VQ is an awsome engine and I can not think of another car in this price range to buy...but Nissan gets to hide behind their crappy dealers and not fix their problems (and the others like the stall and 5-speed ones...)
Eric
There is plenty of help available, so I'll just give you some of my favorites.
General help in establishing the price is available on Kelly Blue Book site (www.kbb.com), intellichoice -direct link to Maxima below:
http://reports.intellichoice.com/reports/sponsors/IC2/frameset.asp?SPON=ic2&DEFSPON=&PROD=1&REPORT=9742005&TRID=13757978&P1=0&YEAR=1997&MAKE=Nissan&MODEL=Maxima
(click on Valuation when you get there) and this edmunds site (go to Used Cars from Home Page).
As far as your particular car is concerned, get the VIN and go to your nearest Nissan dealer to get a history of that car as it relates to acts done to it by Nissan.
And perhaps pay a mechanic $50 or whatever to look it over for you. This is a worthwhile investment if you are serious about purchasing it.
The most expensive repair I ever had was to replace the fuel injectors at about 159k($900 at Nissan dealer). I offically had only one bad injector but the labor cost is the same to replace one or all six so I did the six at once.
I also replaced the starter motor at 120k ($350).
It's fairly common to have the 4 sensors replaced oxygen, crankshaft, camshaft, and exhaust,(Each between $150-$200 at Nissan).
Brakes and rotors done at 132k for $350.
Front and rear struts done at 120k for $600.
I still have original exhaust and the car has no rust and other than the leather seats looking a little tired it still looks pretty good.
No one would ever guess it has the miles on it that it does without looking at the odometer.
Does the owner/dealer of your prospective car have any of the service records?