Fix the Fan Control Amplifier

Applied Vehicle(s): Infiniti Q45, Nissan Maxima Difficulty Rating: Estimated Labor Time: 1½ hour Written By: Skibane Estimated Total Cost: $4.50 Find related tutorials and information on your vehicle in NICOclub’s Nissan Forums & Infiniti Forums Here’s a write-up on how to trouble-shoot and repair the HVAC “Fan Amplifier” module, as used in G50 (1990-1996) and FY33 (1997-2001) versions [...]

How To Transform a Passenger Seat to a Driver Seat

Infiniti Q45 N/A 2 hours NICOclub Rating System elwesso About 4 years ago, another NICO member gave me a seat from a 94 Q, only thing is it was a passenger seat. It did not include any of the frame brackets, just essentially the seat pads. It was in pretty good shape, so I threw [...]

New OEM or Aftermarket Brake Installation

Infiniti Q45 & Infiniti J30 $159 2 hours NICOclub Rating System rustest86 TOOLS: jack and jack stands 1/2″ ratchat 13/16 socket 19mm socket 17mm socket 14mm socket 12mm socket 10mm wrench 4″ angle grinder COST BREAKDOWN: $44 used Q45 calipers, pads, and rotors (I used a digital caliper and measured the rotors and pad so [...]

Install Subframe Collars

Applied Vehicle(s): Infiniti Q45 Difficulty Rating: Estimated Labor Time: 2½ hours Written By: subtle_driver Estimated Total Cost: $60.00 Find related tutorials and information on your vehicle in NICOclub’s Nissan Forums & Infiniti Forums I acquired some subframe collars from Powered by Max (see product link at bottom of article), thanks to my friend Will - I’m helping him [...]

Infiniti Q45: Buying Advice

Q45 (1st Gen): Buying Advice Congratulations! You are looking at one of the finest cars ever created. However, they are not without shortcomings. Here are some major stats and facts about the 1st generation Q45. •They came stock with the VH45DE, an all-aluminum, 4.5 liter engine rated at 278 horsepower and 296 ft/lbs. of torque. [...]

Infiniti Q45 Introduction to Performance Modifications

By Wes Stinson Feel free to contact me with any questions about any of the things on this article. So, you want to make your Q better? You want to make it faster, handle better, and make it look sharper. Despite what you may think, it is much easier than you think. This is based [...]

Changing the Belts on an Infiniti Q45

By Wes Stinson, Infiniti Moderator Tools used: 12 and 14mm socket, hammer (always on-call ), Diagram of the belts and tensioners Here’s the correct procedure 1. Loosen alternator tensioner 2. Remove alternator tensioner 3. remove alternator belt 4. loosen waterpump/PS tensioner 5. Remove waterpump/PS tensioner 6. Loosen AC tensioner 7. Remove AC tensioner 8. Remove [...]