Xterra Head Gasket fix...First Start!
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- Xterra Head Gasket fix...First Start!
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Really enjoyed this series! The first startup after putting it all back together is always exciting and scary at the same time :)
This series kept me from having to buy a new vehicle. Thanks again
Great!!
I just got a 2001 Xterra with 128k miles for free. In need of a head gasket. Thanks for taking the time to record the process
great vid. as always, lots of great tips. i used to hate taking the plenum off but recently had to change valve cover gaskets AGAIN and also after 320k, the entire wire harness loom protector and electrical tape became crunchy potato chips, totally disintegrated. after replacing all the convoluted wire tubing and re-taping, i must have damaged a wire because now i'm throwing a dtc code for cps sensor. in the past few weeks, i've pulled off that plenum 5 times troubleshooting, replacing the cps sensor, testing continuity, etc. while not proud of that, i am now very proficient and know all the secret tricks. the key to getting the 2 water hoses on in the back of the plenum is as follows. 1. attach the lower part of the straight and 90 degree hose first. u should have room attach the lower part with spring clamps (which i prefer because i've had leaks with the aftermarket worm clamps after 50k miles in the past). 2. i prefer to use genuine nissan hoses (the aftermarket hoses are too thick and spring clamps wont open wide enough as you mentioned in your videos). 3. slide the spring clamps that would eventually attach to the plenum side onto both hoses half way down. 4. put the plenum on and attach the 2 wire connectors (idle air control, etc.). 5. slide the straight hose on and spring clamp first (as you described in your video) and yes, definitely won't work without either long curved or 90 degree pliers or remote hose clamp pliers. 6. attach the 90 degree hose and spring clamp. 7. slide gasket on and plenum bolts. the key is to have the spring clamps on part way down the hose and slide them up towards the plenum side and to use oem hoses. it's near impossible to have the spring clamps on the brass/metal side and trying to slide it on to the rubber. i've had the most trouble when i used aftermarket hoses like the gates hoses because they're thicker. the only exception is that the straight hose is kind of expensive and you can cut a piece of straight hose much cheaper. if you go that route, the trick is to take that hose and worm clamp it so that it squishes the rubber down and reduces the diameter. after that, the spring clamp will fit. alternatively, if you choose to use aftermarket gates hoses, you could buy larger spring clamp hoses. i think the 7/8 should work on the gates hoses.
Great!! Me too!
Purring real nice.
For anyone that hasn't seen the first vid, we know how quiet that engine is from the first vid and this is what it sounds like without everything put back on. LOL. Once everything is back on it's going to sound like a brand new Xterra.
Good job. Great series. I learned so many little tricks from this project. Thanks.
Hi from Michigan, I have a 04 Xterra. I don't know the history on the belt so it does worry me. I have the knock sensor code too. I've been working on cars my whole life and this seems like a huge job. I have small hands so that's good. But I would need a second car before I wanted to try doing this. New sub. thanks for your video
Nice!!
Charmes67 you will be pulling your hair out not an easy job i'm doing minr now if it don't beat me.
You have helped me so much thank you
Great series!! I only needed to replace my valve gaskets, but I watched the whole thing and learned so much!! Can’t wait for tomorrow when I start tearing into it!
Thanks for your time making this video!
Quick tip: stuck pulley bolts use a old belt and wrap it around the pulley till it overlaps itself then put the loop of the belt over the water pump(or somewhere secure). Then turn tilt stops rotating then break the bolt loose, very easy and simple.
Nice!!
great series! I'm in Southern NH, about to tear apart my 2001 Xterra (3.3L V6). She cranks but won't start. I tried all the easy suspects, now I'm going for the timing belt and check the valves and cylinders for damage. Hopefully we can fix it and not have to swap the engine.
It was good to see what caused you the most pain and your tips were excellent.
Thanks for the good work!
This is a simple and genius way to check for a cracked head. The best I've ever seen. I have only seen the 'educated guess' method. Like your conclusion it was just the gasket but, if it wasn't, there is so much time and work involved to put it back together only to find there is still blowback, your only recourse is to do it all over again and replace the head . . . and then put it all back together again. I know a fella with a 454- that doesn't act properly - and has had it 'checked' 3 times since 2011 and the gaskets replaced as well and still there is no improvement. I think the block was replaced the first time. Now if the heads had been checked like this back when it was first taken apart . . . or any of the times it was taken apart . . . that question would have been taken care of. Right now there is no way to know for sure without another breakdown of the engine and new gaskets, time involved, etc. to try to find the problelm so the truck just sits in his yard . . . with a lot of money wasted trying to find the problem.
Your method of checking the head for cracks would have saved so much money and years of time invested. I don't know why everyone isn't using it or at least thought of it.
Do you have a similar method for checking for a cracked block or do you just use the usual diagnostics for that?
I dought it. The crack could be sealed in room temperature but it does leak when the vehicle reaches the operating temp.
@@daringman78 Good point. Thanks for adding that.
Just bought a 2000 with blown head gasket for 500 dollars so he's hoping I can repeat your success. Thank you great job 👍🏻
Nice!!
I did this on a 2001 Saab 9-3. It was my first time doing this kind of work. Luckily my good friends from work and my step dad are all mechanics. They helped me and loaned me tools.
Nice!
Took you 4 days will probably take me 4 weeks! Very thorough instructions thanks!
Yea but point, is you can do it!! ;)
I'm doing my 2000 now and yes it will try your patience not a fun project like the old days my hat off to you sir.
Nice!!
Oh my gosh.. I'm going to replace my head gaskets on my 2001 xterra manual engine. It's been sitting for 2 years as a friend promised to do it but backed out. As soon as I saw white smoke I shut it off. 6 months later we decided to empty the radiator and filled the engine with diesel oil so the detergents can keep it clean. It's been just sitting breaking my heart. My only fear doing it myself is putting it back together. That seems to be the hardest when you talk about lining up the timing and pressure pounds. Uggh scares me. I have done the rotors, brakes and starter on a different vehicle and feel confident to tear it apart. Lol that is always the easiest.
Great video, only wish you were here to teach about the timing and pressure Pounds I'm sure it's more intimidating than what it seems. Your video was amazing. Anything I need to know different because it's a manual engine. 1st gear pops out when shifting but I think that could be a broken or worn down tooth in the gears or the stick shift itself. Clutch was replaced at transmission shop just 2 years before gasket
Yea it a job that's for sure!!
Thanks for the very comprehensive info, I will be at this in the coming days.
Thank you so so much. I am in a scary-similar situation. I bought an xterra for 400, and also have a head gasket leak. Your vids have helped me so much with this job.
Nice!!
nice trick with the water leak check. will do that soon on mine. thanks
I just picked up an Xterra in great shape with the same issue awesome video thanks
Yea!!!! Great SUV...Classic great platform for 4x4 things.
Good video. I never had any luck with those harbor freight clamps… ended up throwing them away
Agree!
In need of this, in Little Rock AR, very informative, thanks!!
You absolutely should change the oil again. Right away.
last summer I tackled the timing belt on my xterra 3.3 ,I think dissemble time was 4 hours ,so this is doable
Mark me down for one of the ones you helped. Great videos! I had never replaced a head gasket before. Now I have a great running xterra! Thanks
Great video, just should of showed the timing belt being put on that's where I'm confused. Thanks for making this video.
Great series sir. I really enjoyed it.Be well
Your videos have been a huge help thank you. One question. You're not concerned that a hairline crack in the head won't leak when cold with no pressure?
Thanks from Riverside CA
Thank you. I use to live there.
Watching from mb Canada, thanks for the tips
This series helped me fix my 2001 nissan frontier blown head gasket. Thank you tremendously. And those two hoses in the back of the plenum, those same ones tested my patience all the same
Hello,
After watching all these videos I think I will just sell my frontier, this is to much work for the truck. Shop wants 3k. I understand why.
Good job on your part you are a patient man.
Thank you! I am taking this on even though I don't have a bad head gasket. I appreciate how much work you put in. I am wondering, looking back. Are there any additional items that you would replace. I am doing timing belt, water pump, etc. Is there any reason not to replace the seals. I don't have any leaks. I am just doing this all at once as preventative maintenance so I don't have a future problem.
Like all of your videos, if you were selling that truck how much would you want for it? I'm looking for a truck like that.
Good job 👍
Great job 👍!
Nathan, not too clear about the lower intake manifold install. You were saying just make sure the heads are torqued down properly and just slap the lower intake in between them and torque them down? Also, what did you do for block preparation to make sure it is clean and flat? Im gonna have the heads checked on mine and have them milled down if needed. Thanks again..
The threads on the spark plugs of cylinders 4 and 6 are soaked in oil. I thought it could be the valve cover gaskets but after seeing your video, I believe it’s the head gaskets. What do you think?
Great videos watched from beginning to end. Now I know why the mechanic charged so much to do this. I hate this engine design looks complicated to work on.
John i'm doing mine now and that intake is a son of a you know what too many vacume lines and no room to work on the back side or down the sides i miss the old cars.
Really appreciate your videos on these 3.3 Nissan. My only thing is you said something about bending valves. These are NOT interference engines. Otherwise great videos
Nice
just done my xterra it had blown gasket on #6 cylinder and took the to machine shop ,they had to take 11thousants to true the head
Omy!!
Thumbs up Nate!
It has awhile since we replaced my son's timing belt, but I believe the lower engine timing mark is the tip of that raised area showing just below your white mark at 13:18. Of course Nissan doesn't advertise it. Counting teeth takes so long. Grrr.
Got that right!
I have a 2006 Xterra with a V6 engine 4 L. And I have the same problem that you’re having and I’m not sure what to get since I’ve never done this before but I’m guessing that I’m supposed to take everything apart and inspect everything just like you did, because I know for a fact that I do have water in the engine.
O wow!!
Do you know the warpage limit by chance?, I'm not sure if .004 inch will still be okay to just put the heads backs
I wish you would have showed you putting it into time. Being an interference engine this is the only thing I'm worried about doing this job on mine. With a little common sense I should be ok but would have been nice if you included it.
So i have now watched all 4 parts of these videos. I find it very very helpful. I am hoping this engine is the exact same as my 3.3 that is in my 2002 Nissan frontier ex v6 dessert runner. Does anyone know if that's a fact or not???
Great Video! THANKS
Also just curious if you have ever came across the common distributor cam gear failure. Where you have to replace the driver side cam. And distributor? Junkyard cams work just fine.
Nice job... you really when at it! But what's up.... did you torque the rocker arms bolts? What was the torque specs for those?
great job!!!! changing the motor on my95 pathy as we speak...how many connectors are underneather that intake plentium...I lost track of one of them...don't know where to connect the one that is directly behind the intake manifold
Afew there
65 degrees or 47 ft is the very last step?.... Thanks from CA
My 02 Xterra didn’t have timing mark on the block eather
So did I miss where u count the timing teeth because I doing this same thing and I have no mark on my oil pump I have the fsm it says it will be 2 and 1/2 teeth off correct?
I replaced the rt head but can't figure out how to set cam to put new belt on. Do you have any pictures or advice for me to get this set up for timing. Ty
Why not replace valve seals while the head is off?
PS: I am getting ready to do this replacement. I am kicking myself because I already tore apart the upper end to replace/move the knock sensor and replace injectors. I was so close. I also do not get why you would not do a FULL timing belt replacement now.
I did the 2nd video ;)
@@FixingWithPassion I appreciate your videos. It looks like you have been all through the Gen 2 like I have. I have to replace head gaskets and rear main seal. Your videos are a nice glimpse at what I am up against. I am on the fence about just buying a reman'd motor and replacing rather than pulling this all apart and keeping the same motor going. At 200K like you where.
Wow. I watched your series on this Xterra.
Dam the Japanese over engineer there cars and trucks. So complicated.
Nice SUV though.
Ha ha true! Now i'm dealing with "bank 1 to rich!" Ugh!!!
Nathan Rohrbough
O2 sensors?? Maybe.
How long did this take for the full teardown and reassemble I have to do this to my 2000 exterra
2 days on and off
@@FixingWithPassion yeah I'm on day 2 20 hours I got down to the heads I got rust belt issues as I'm northern us s ok it's been taking alot of pb blaster I'm powder coating metal parts and antiseazing stuff that wont be an issue I'm hoping my head isnt cracked or warped I just got it back from the shop 1600$ later to find out why it wasnt running to have cylinder 6 being flooded with antifreeze which wasnt an issue I had before
Where do you live and are u up for round 2...? Cause im a car guy and i know my shit but even i have to addmit defeat when i get concerned 😟 i know i need a headgasket but its also just not wanting to stay on when at idle temp
Can you reuse the head bolts?
I have if there not stretched. But head bolts are pretty cheep now day on e-bay new.
@@FixingWithPassion really fast reply. Thanks your vids are a real help for us diy selfers.
Nvm sorry