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    Pirelli AS Plus 3 or Michelin Defender LTX MS 2

    I have Michelin defender LTX MS on my 03 Suburban and love them. The MS is not available for my 2020 Nissan Armada and the MS 2 is a different compound and a heavier duty tire, so am concerned about the road noise and ride comfort. On the Suburban, that does not matter as much since it is my...
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    Need Diagnostic Help With Steering Problem - 2004 Nissan Sentra

    I have an intermittent steering issue with my 2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8. Problem is mostly when the engine is cold and at startup and the vehicle is at rest. Problem seems to go away after things warm up. When starting the engine at the beginning of the day, the steering is "choppy". It will have a...
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    Bad Battery? Bad Starter?

    04 Nissan Sentra 1.8. My son has been stating that on 3 separate occasions now, the car would not start at first, sounded like a dead battery with a very slow single turn. Each attempt to start after that, he gets more turns until the 3rd or 4th time and it will start. The radio resets as well...
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    Remove Bugs From Relatively Fresh Paint Job

    I have a "relatively" fresh paint job. I am waiting for 60 days to wax it. I am probably close to 45 days cure on the paint. Just did a trip to the west coast of Florida and got creamed with bugs. Any recommendations for a non-abrasive, clear coat safe method on a 45 day old base/clear paint job...
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    04 Sentra Long Cranking At Warm Starts

    Looking for some ideas about what to consider might be the problem. 2004 Nissan Sentra 216k miles. Car starts perfectly on cold starts. Car would sometimes sit for months and crank right up. Same thing when just sitting overnight. After it warms up, like a short trip to the store, it would take...
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    Defrost Lines Diagnosis/Repair

    Rear window was fogged up yesterday. Getting everything ready for a tint job. Tested rear defrost and only 50% of the feature is working. I have one contact on one side that needs to be re-attached, so this result in the picture is after me manually holding the contact in place. The one on the...
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    Dying Batteries - Dealer Cut a Wire To Fix - 2020 Armada

    One day I woke up and battery was completely drained in 2020 Nissan Armada. Worked fine before, nothing after sitting just overnight. No lights or accessories left on or anything like that. It would not start using a battery jump pack, would not start with a cable jump from a good battery...
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    Window Tinting Over Defrost Lines??

    Not sure if this is where this post belongs, feel free to move it if there is a better place for it. Went to get my 04 Nissan Sentra windows tinted. The tinter said that the old residue remaining on the rear window over and around the tint defrost lines will not likely come off without scraping...
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    Do Oil Filters Go Bad Sitting On The Shelf Too Long?

    I have a Mobil 1 Extended Performance oil filter that I purchased for my 04 Nissan Sentra back in 2015 as part of a oil change discounted bundle, but never used. This had been sitting in the Nissan's trunk for years and then moved to my garage. I have done oil changes since then, but used K&N...
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    Fuse Block Corrosion Cleaning After Windshield Leak- 98 Expedition

    Had a windshield leak on my 98 Expedition a while back and noticed my battery died in a short period of time. I recharged and took the vehicle out for a drive and electronics were going crazy. things clicking on and off, 4x4 engaging and dis-engaging, air bag light and lots of clicking noises...
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    Alternate to E3 Pads

    I have Rabestos Specialty rotors with Hawk LTS pads on the front of my 03 Suburban. I was going to put e3's as a temporary pad replacement (1 year) on the rears and keep existing rotors until next year. (I posted a separate thread regarding this). I read several reviews that the e3's do not have...
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    Tire Recommendations 2004 Nissan Sentra

    My 2004 Nissan Sentra tires have dry rotted and starting to split at sidewall. I am sure they were cheap tires to begin with and being 10 years they are a hazard now. Yokohama Tornate. Tread still looks like new, but dry rot separation is clearly a problem. A good example of how tread depth is...
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    2003 Suburban New Pads Old Rotor Question

    Just finished replacing front brakes on 03 Suburban. At least 160k miles on my Perfect Stop pads that came with the car when I bought it at 66k miles. Also changed front hubs/bearings. Raybestos Specialty rotors paired with Hawk LTS pads. I thought the fronts would be more worn than the back and...
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    Venturi Vacuum Problem On Cooling System - Need Help

    2003 Suburban 1500 with rear AC. I touched base on this in another discussion, but now I am down to actually performing the task and am having a problem. Not sure if it a problem on the cooling system or the Venturi is not working with my partially drained system. First off, I have drained the...
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    Waterproofing LED Light Upgrade Connections

    Got a set of LED Headlights and DRL/Signal lights for my 03 Suburban for my B-day. So excited to finally get some good night-time vision. The 2 headlight connections will be watertight, since they use the same waterproof light connection that was used on the factory lights. The daytime running...
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    Bleed Cooling System After Rear Heater Core Removal 2003 Suburban

    I had to disconnect and drain my rear heater core to remove and change the expansion valve on my rear evaporator on my 03 Suburban. Heater core still looks good. I have drained about 1 gallon from the system. I have a venturi coolant tool: Schwaben Venturi Purge Tool I was hoping to avoid...
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    Need To Replace AC Compressor - Should I replace Condensor As Well?

    I need to replace my AC Compressor on my 2003 Suburban. I did not have a catostrophic failure, but the performance was poor in hot weather. I think partly because of a worn clutch. If $$$ is not as much of an issue as increasing performance, would it be wise to replace the original factory...
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    Variable Orifice Valve

    I am getting ready to order parts for an AC Fix on my 2003 Suburban. This is the dealer part for the orifice valve: OE Orifice Valve This is another on Rock Auto. Variable Orifice Valve It states: Features & Benefits Drop in replacement and upgrade to the standard Fixed Orifice Tube (FOT) -...
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    Headliner Replacement - Dual Overhead AC Controls vs. Original Single Controls Compatability

    I need to get a replacement headliner (the main fiberglass shell part) for my 2003 Suburban. I currently have a long overhead DVD player for the rear row seats. It is never used and never will be used. All it currently does is support the headliner. The front has overhead lights and rear AC...
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    XM Antenna and GPS Tracking Questions

    As I am disassembling the interior of my 03 Suburban, I found this device behind the a pillar trim. It was wired into my OBD connector port harness From my research, I gather this is a GPS Tracking device, most likely put in when I bought the car from a buy here pay here lot. My question is...
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