from nissan offroad I have provided this How-To because the chrome plating on the Frontiers grille is notorious for bubbling and peeling. Many people also replace their front bumpers and wish to paint their grille to match. Grille Removal 1. Open your hood and undo the four clips that secure the top of the grille […]
Nissan Frontier and Xterra Disable Auto A/C Defrost Function
How to disable the automatic engagement of the A/C during defrost. By:OffroadX I don’t know about anyone else, but there are times I want fresh air flowing out of the defroster vents without having the darn A/C kicking in. I got around to figuring it out today. Items needed: Medium size phillips-head screwdriver. Very tiny […]
Intake manifold mysteries revealed: DIY KA24DE emissions removal and assembly
1991-1994 Nissan 240sx N/A NICOclub Rating System NICOclub.com The following DIY will outline the parts you can remove (and the parts you can keep) on the S13 intake manifold when doing a KA-T build. Overview of the parts The intake manifold can be separated into an upper portion and a lower portion.Most of the emissions […]
KA24E oil pump inspection
The KA24E engine often suffers from poor oil pressure late in its life.To make sure a lack of lubrication doesn’t cause premature engine failure in your 240sx, it’s a good idea to inspect the oil pump. If you want to inspect your oil pump, it is not necessary to pull off the cylinder head. The […]
KA24DE : Checking TPS and adjusting idle
Checking the TPS and Adjusting the Idle The TPS is there to tell the ECU how hard you have your foot on the gas. It isn’t there to adjust for the idle. It’s a sensor. It does have some adjustment of it’s own and we’ll try to give our version of what our Factory Manual […]
SOHC 2.4 engine rattling at startup
Why does my 89-90 SOHC 240SX make a rattling sound right after I startup which then stops about 2 or 3 seconds later? The rattling you hear coming from under the hood right after start up is the timing chain in your SOHC engine. This problem frequently occurs in just about every SOHC 240SX out […]
KA24E Ticking Lifters Repair
Most SOHC owners complain of lifter tick.. or actually, the lash adjusters not working properly CAUSING a tick, but few know that it CAN be repaired as a DIY project.
I dont know if you all have read up on the subject, but this past few weeks i have read any and all info about hydraulic lash adjusters from Wikipedia, searched Google (read over 300 pages) and searched all the nissan forums out there..
Anyway.. here is an explanation for what a lifter does.. Thanks to Wikipedia…
How To: Refinish / Replace Your Headliner
Replace that saggy, torn, or rotted headliner with this easy to follow tutorial!