Our 2003 X got the "Full Monty" last week...After waiting for all the parts to arrive...local shop installed a Calmini 3-inch lift, steering idler arm brace, ARB front bull bar bumper, Warn VR 8000 winch, Calmini rear bumper swing away spare tire carrier and custom Hi-Lift jack (or possible gas can) mount. Xoskel front "Lo Pro" light cage.
Tracked down the squealing belt and tightened it by taking them off one at a time and starting it briefly. Was the alternator belt was loose. Anyone know why it's always the hardest to reach part that needs tending?
Replaced both +\- battery cable connectors...went to start the car after work and nada. Cheap 2 yr battery is 2 1/2 yrs old so I figured a new battery is in order. A guy jumped me and I headed to autozone to shop around (after driving around for 20 min or so). Turned it off, tried to restart and again, nada. The guy at autozone grabbed a battery to jump it and we discover the pos cable is loose. Turns out when I reconnected it to install a sub and amp this weekend, it broke a little, and by now it was cracked in half...swapped them both out and it started right up! Probably ought to get a new battery soon anyway, and might as well upgrade right...
__________________ 2004 Silver XE V-6 4x2
Inside: Pioneer 3-way door speakers, Aux input above factory unit, Kicker 12" sub, Kicker 250 amp
Outside:PML, 2" BL, Calmini IAB, rear Bilstein 5100's, 265/75/16 Falken Rocky Mountain A/T tires, Bedlinered plastics, Plastidipped emblems, OEM add on fog lights, Cherry Bomb glasspacks
Under the Hood: Stock air intake mod w/ K&N drop in, Amsoil oil and filter, and differential fluid, new timing belt, water pump, thermostat, radiator, belts and hoses.
__________________ 2004 Silver XE V-6 4x2
Inside: Pioneer 3-way door speakers, Aux input above factory unit, Kicker 12" sub, Kicker 250 amp
Outside:PML, 2" BL, Calmini IAB, rear Bilstein 5100's, 265/75/16 Falken Rocky Mountain A/T tires, Bedlinered plastics, Plastidipped emblems, OEM add on fog lights, Cherry Bomb glasspacks
Under the Hood: Stock air intake mod w/ K&N drop in, Amsoil oil and filter, and differential fluid, new timing belt, water pump, thermostat, radiator, belts and hoses.
I drained, then air blew out the motor oil at 155psi, then filled it up with WD-40 to loosen all the sludge, then drained it and did WD-40 again then blew it out again till it puored out clear.
Filled a super clean engine with Royal Purple.
Did timing belt + kit from Nissan, plugs, wires, air filter, flushed differentials and put Royal Purple gear lube and put in injector cleaner and full tank of gas with half gallon of 116 as an additive to boost the 87.
Bought Calmini 3"lift kit and polyurethane bushings for the body on frame replacements.
Last edited by DieselXterra; 02-14-2013 at 06:06 PM.
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finally got my spare down from the factory location with my dremel. I cut the end of the bracket apart-it was flat anyway. But it looks like new [never down?] Now I can check the emissions system cause |I can see it all finally]
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