Japanese made 87 Pathfinder SE 4x4 - Infamous Nissan

cadillacdude1975 · 05-04-2020, 01:33 AM

So i had to make a choice. I have been after this pathfinder since i saw it five and an half years ago, and now i own the old girl.

It has been in a garage most of its life, and until yesterday, it hadn’t seen sunlight in five years.

I personally know the previous owner. I have talked about this pathy before, and he finally decided to let me have it........500 bucks and it wasnt running.

So after we spend 30 to 45 minutes beating the right rear brake drum with a sledgehammer, the brake finally released so i could load it on the trailer.

I messed around with it last night. I changed all the relays and fuses, checked the fluids and stuck a new battery in it and crossed my fingers. Turned the key and nothing. So after verifying the solenoid was getting the 12v start signal, i came to the conclusion the starter was shot.

I replaced the starter today, and got it to spin over. No fuel pressure. So i poured gas in it and gave it a shot of ether, and it fired to life and died. So as i was removing the fuel sending unit, the wire harness was in the way. As i moved it, the entire pigtail came up from the rear deck.....it was severed. I spliced it back together, turned the key and fuel started shooting out of the old filter.

It had a bad fuel leak from the feed line to the fuel filter inlet, so i changed the line and put a new filter on it and turned the key. And it fired right up and man it is running like a sewing machine.

The above video will have to do until i get some pictures. The next post will have a video of it running for the first time in five years. There is random lifter tapping that comes and goes. It needs a list of things before it is road worthy.

The tires are dry rotted, needs a complete rebuild of the rear brakes, the AC box is full of pine needles, Gonna do the timing belt, cam and crank seals, oil change, plugs, wires, cap and rotor, new vacuum lines, belts, hoses etc.

And i will find an oem pushbar for the front.

cadillacdude1975 · 05-04-2020, 01:39 AM

Once the breather is back on the throttle body, the hissing sound will go away. The lifter tick that comes and goes will probably stop after an oil change.

Midnight Tech · 05-04-2020, 03:02 AM

I think you found a time machine, went back in time, and brought that back. Excellent find sir!

david29 · 05-04-2020, 03:10 AM

Base model SE v-6 4wd. How do you keep landing these rare birds!!

SBJ · 05-04-2020, 03:31 AM

Very nice. There can't be too many of those left. I'll bet the lifter tick and a bunch of other things will probably go away on their own after it's been driven for awhile.

cadillacdude1975 · 05-04-2020, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david29

Base model SE v-6 4wd. How do you keep landing these rare birds!!

Remember, i am less than two hours from Smryna.

cadillacdude1975 · 05-04-2020, 06:28 AM

I bought some brake parts from rockauto last night. They had the wheel cylinders for 96 cents. I got two wheel cylinders, the spring/pin rebuild kit and a gates AC belt. The shipping cost more than the parts.

nunya · 05-04-2020, 09:17 AM

NICE, just what I have been looking for!

cadillacdude1975 · 05-04-2020, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nunya

NICE, just what I have been looking for!

It isnt even road ready yet and she is already talking about a fall mountain camping trip. I like that idea.

alabama_lowlife · 05-04-2020, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadillacdude1975

It isnt even road ready yet and she is already talking about a fall mountain camping trip. I like that idea.

So it IS growing on her lol

05-04-2020, 01:33 AM	#1
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 50 Posts: 10,707 Vehicle: 87 VG33 Pathfinder SE 4x4 & 87 D21 SE Thanks: 461 Thanked 1,405 Times in 1,270 Posts	Japanese made 87 Pathfinder SE 4x4 So i had to make a choice. I have been after this pathfinder since i saw it five and an half years ago, and now i own the old girl. It has been in a garage most of its life, and until yesterday, it hadn’t seen sunlight in five years. I personally know the previous owner. I have talked about this pathy before, and he finally decided to let me have it........500 bucks and it wasnt running. So after we spend 30 to 45 minutes beating the right rear brake drum with a sledgehammer, the brake finally released so i could load it on the trailer. I messed around with it last night. I changed all the relays and fuses, checked the fluids and stuck a new battery in it and crossed my fingers. Turned the key and nothing. So after verifying the solenoid was getting the 12v start signal, i came to the conclusion the starter was shot. I replaced the starter today, and got it to spin over. No fuel pressure. So i poured gas in it and gave it a shot of ether, and it fired to life and died. So as i was removing the fuel sending unit, the wire harness was in the way. As i moved it, the entire pigtail came up from the rear deck.....it was severed. I spliced it back together, turned the key and fuel started shooting out of the old filter. It had a bad fuel leak from the feed line to the fuel filter inlet, so i changed the line and put a new filter on it and turned the key. And it fired right up and man it is running like a sewing machine. The above video will have to do until i get some pictures. The next post will have a video of it running for the first time in five years. There is random lifter tapping that comes and goes. It needs a list of things before it is road worthy. The tires are dry rotted, needs a complete rebuild of the rear brakes, the AC box is full of pine needles, Gonna do the timing belt, cam and crank seals, oil change, plugs, wires, cap and rotor, new vacuum lines, belts, hoses etc. And i will find an oem pushbar for the front. Last edited by jp2code; 01-24-2021 at 09:44 PM.

05-04-2020, 01:39 AM	#2
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 50 Posts: 10,707 Vehicle: 87 VG33 Pathfinder SE 4x4 & 87 D21 SE Thanks: 461 Thanked 1,405 Times in 1,270 Posts	Once the breather is back on the throttle body, the hissing sound will go away. The lifter tick that comes and goes will probably stop after an oil change. Last edited by jp2code; 01-24-2021 at 09:44 PM.

05-04-2020, 03:02 AM	#3
Midnight Tech Technical Admin Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Back in SC again...in the back of a REAL parts store... Posts: 1,682 Vehicle: 1986.5 D21 Hardbody 2WD Thanks: 176 Thanked 259 Times in 217 Posts	I think you found a time machine, went back in time, and brought that back. Excellent find sir! __________________ "Off To See the Lizard"... courtesy of J. Buffett __________________ "Project NX" aka "Hector" - 86.5 D21 Hardbody ... with a slight drop in its future... __________________ Out of Round Tuits....

05-04-2020, 03:10 AM	#4
david29 Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spring(Houston), Texas Age: 52 Posts: 6,184 Vehicle: 1987 Nissan King Cab Thanks: 28 Thanked 564 Times in 503 Posts	Base model SE v-6 4wd. How do you keep landing these rare birds!! __________________ My stable of Nissan trucks includes: 1987 Nissan King Cab(full frame off Restoration).

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05-04-2020, 03:31 AM	#5
SBJ Total Buzzkill Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: OR Posts: 3,114 Vehicle: '90 D21 4cyl 5spd 2wd Thanks: 347 Thanked 595 Times in 529 Posts	Very nice. There can't be too many of those left. I'll bet the lifter tick and a bunch of other things will probably go away on their own after it's been driven for awhile.

05-04-2020, 06:28 AM	#7
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 50 Posts: 10,707 Vehicle: 87 VG33 Pathfinder SE 4x4 & 87 D21 SE Thanks: 461 Thanked 1,405 Times in 1,270 Posts	I bought some brake parts from rockauto last night. They had the wheel cylinders for 96 cents. I got two wheel cylinders, the spring/pin rebuild kit and a gates AC belt. The shipping cost more than the parts.

05-04-2020, 09:17 AM	#8
nunya Banned Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Southeast Posts: 975 Vehicle: nissan d21 93 kingcab 2wd Thanks: 288 Thanked 225 Times in 188 Posts	NICE, just what I have been looking for!