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Can I remove head off 2002 Altima 2.5 and just hone cylinders to help improve compression
What you're suggesting will not improve your compression and will cause other issues. You'll be causing yourself more issues than what you have currently.
When an engines are put together with new ...
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Bad voltage regulator?
There'd be no way to tell for sure if something was frying them, but would suggest to you this would be highly unlikely. It is completely within reason for the rebuilt alternator to have gone bad ... ...
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1998 Nissan Altima Slowly Discharging Battery with New Alternator
Welcome, Mike. I hope you kept your receipt as you likely have at least one defective diode in your new alternator. If you replace it and experience the same problem, you will want to check the ...
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Power steering fluid
You may have an air leak in your power steering system, or the fluid just may be old. Look in your service history to see if you have any details of when it was last changed. It's possible you've been ...
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Clicking when braking
If it's only doing this in Park (which is what I think you're describing) then the most likely explanation is the shift lock solenoid actuating - this is what prevents you changing the shifter out of ...
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Nissan keeps losing Bluetooth connectivity to my phone
I'm having the same problem on my Nissan Qashqai (Nissan Connect 1). However, I've come to the conclusion that this is a problem on the phone side, not on the side of Nissan Connect, or maybe the ...
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Testing after complete brake job, no pressure while applying brakes
You will want to use a vacuum pump to remove any remaining air in your system
Using a hand vacuum pump, you can get a low end one, will remove the frustration of bleeding brakes with two people. One ...
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99 nissan altima not starting, makes a buzzing noise but engine doesn't turn over
It could be that the starter is not engaging as you mention, but that wouldn't affect a bump-start (or push-start).
If the bump-start won't work then one of 3 things has to be true:
No fuel for ...
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My car won't shift into second its a 5 speed what can it be?
I'm not intimately familiar with the Altima's linkage, but I bet something is worn in the shift linkage not allowing it to go into second gear completely, especially since it happens when the vehicle ...
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Hours of labor required for 2007 Altima 2.5 engine refresh/rebuild
Honestly it would be cheaper to buy a new engine rather than rebuild.
Your looking at roughly 26.6 hours. This is just labor, this does not include new seals, bearings, gaskets etc...
R&R on an ...
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Changed alternator in '05 Altima, now it won't start
Check the cables on the back of the alternator are connected correctly.
Charge the battery.
Turn the ignition on and check that the battery charge warning light illuminates.
Start the car and check ...
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2006 Nissan Altima brake and battery dash lights
It could very well be your alternator has gone out. Open the hood and put the probes from a multimeter set to vdc onto the battery terminals. Observe the voltage of the battery with the vehicle ...
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accidently driving in 3rd gear
Highly unlikely that you've damaged anything.
Just check your oil and coolant; if they're OK, you're OK.
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How can you tell when rusted metal brake lines should be changed?
Unfortunately you can't.
Brake lines have double the strength than they need. Rust degrades that strength. The problem is that at 50% strength they still stop the car without a problem. Now when ...
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Why would my odometer reset to the same mileage whenever I turn off the ignition?
Cause
Your car (like most cars) saves the milage in a small memory chip inside the instrument cluster. That chip is called an EEPROM. Like most memory units EEPROMs are subject to wear.
If you ...
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2006 Altima slow to shift into 4th when running cold
Based on the age of you vehicle you should be over 100k miles. Have you maintained the transmission? Replaced the filter and flushed the fluid? If so, it could be the transmission its self from wear ...
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TPMS sensor on tires for 2010 Nissan Altima
The TPMS sensor in each wheel does not come with new tires, it a separate part. There are TPMS reseal kits that are available separately, see picture below. The TPMS sensor is to be resealed each time ...
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Can I fix a dashboard with inverted lights?
It sounds like the dimmer switch is set to off.
The car's dash lights are on a dimmer switch. That switch allows you to change the brightness of the lights at night. The switch is capable of ...
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Brakes sticking on one side
In addition to the slider mechanism sticking as described in jwh20's answer (This would be noticeable as more wear an one of the brake pads than the other).
I would also check the condition of the ...
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2015 Nissan Altima
ok, so a clamp came loose & that's what is was. it was cracked and that's what caused the rattle. Thank you for your help Cullub. 😊
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How to replace the keyless unlock button?
I believe you can just change the switch. In what I've found, it's called Outside Door Handle Passive Entry Switch. The outside door handles either have the hole or not, but don't come with the switch....
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Very slow acceleration with RPMs hitting 4-5
If it's a manual transmission, it sounds like the clutch slipping, either from something within the clutch breaking, or something preventing the pressure plate from returning, such as an obstruction ...
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Will a 195/60r15 tire fit on a nissan altima?
Yes, most likely it will fit. 195/60r15 is smaller (narrower and less tall) than 215/60r15, but has the same rim size, so not even brake clearance should be an issue.
However, the diameter of your ...
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08 altima burning through gas like crazy
First, make sure you do not loose fuel anywhere. May sound stupid, but a leakage in the fuel system can be kind of hard to detect, since gasoline quickly evaporates. Look under the car while it is ...
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Whining noises when accelerating
Just from your brief description, I'd have to say the blower motor for the HVAC system is going out. They tend to last a long time, but when they start to go out, the bushings which support them (...
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Confirm battery condition after conflicting test results
I would assume that the roadside assistance test is bad and that the battery is okay. They sell voltmeters that plug into the cigarette lighter plug. I would buy one if I were you (I already have a ...
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To DOHC or not to DOHC
All Nissan Altima from that generation have a DOHC engine, so there is no difference.
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Oil Treatment made Nissan Altima harder to use steering wheel
After further evaluation, what ended up causing the original issue posted here were three different things:
The power steering fluid was on a low level. I filled that to MAX and checked for any leaks,...
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Oil Treatment made Nissan Altima harder to use steering wheel
Unless you damaged something else during the oil change, or some oil ended up where it shouldn't... this is probably a poorly timed, completely unrelated problem.
The only interface between the ...
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2003 Nissan Altima's heat is only lukewarm
short answer:
The air is too cold.
long answer:
too much cold air is getting through the engine radiator cooling it too much, blasting your engine effectively causing it to be air cooled. Does your ...
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