Is your Glove Box hanging? Dangling? Living in the trunk? Do you not want to search for a new glove box hoping that it’ll be the right color and that the hinges won’t break on it, too? Why not manufacture some hinges of your own that are stronger than stock and much less costly than […]
Infiniti Q45 Introduction to Performance Modifications
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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 […]
Infiniti Q45 Fuel Pump Replacement
By: tangalora One morning, my 1990 Infiniti Q45 (125K miles) wouldn’t start: The 4.5 liter 8-cylinder engine cranked wonderfully, but would not catch. It wasn’t the starter motor nor the battery (as it rotated perfectly). As always, it had to be either gas, air, spark, compression, or timing. Following is an idealized path others can […]
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 […]
Q45 Chain Guides Removal / Replacement
By: Tangalora ———————————————————————– SUMMARY: 90-93 Q45 chain guide repair (hints, suggestions, procedures): ———————————————————————– Formulate a basic overview understanding of the situation at hand: The whole chain is under tension; but we use tension & slack terminology. The crankshaft pulls on the straight leg of the chain (the tension side). Then (terminologically) the curved leg is […]
Q45 Radiator Removal / Replacement
By: Tangalora Prepare your work environment: – Wear full coveralls & safety glasses (to keep grease out if nothing else); – Shove a shop rag in your back pocket & a digital camera in your front pocket; – Sweep the floor of your work area clean (you *will* repeatedly drop stuff); – Place the Q45 […]
Replacing Motor Mounts on an Infiniti Q45
By: Wes Stinson Diagnosis of bad motor mounts: – Set the parking brake – Put the car in drive – Place foot on brake as firmly as possible – Floor the gas pedal, release quickly – Have a helper (standing to the side) approximate the distance the engine moved – Anything over 1 inch and […]
Q45 Heater Mix Door Removal / Replacement
By: Brian (bigdog76) http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=156041 1.Fixing the Heater was not all fun I will admit. 2.However it is possible and it’s not to hard to do. It took me much longer than I wanted but can be done in 2-4 hours, for under $10 if you have the tools to do it. 3.First start by removing […]
240sx:Upgrading to J30 Brakes
Overview: I’m sure every 240sx owner has considered upgrading their brakes to the more popular z32 and q45 brakes. However, another option are the brakes from the 1993-1997 Infiniti J30. The J30 and Q45 rotors share the same part number and the J30 calipers are just slightly smaller than the Q45’s. Difficulty: *** Time: 2-4 […]
How To Ship Wheels Cheaply
Have you ever seen one of those awesome deals on a slick set of wheels with tires on them – damn near brand new, no curb rash, 90% tread left on the tires – selling for about two thirds of what they are truly worth? You get all excited about it right? Start asking the […]