The Last "Mechanic" BROKE The Supercharged Frontier... But I Fixed It

[@AndyZ325is]

Good work sorting that out for your family friend. Your kindness will come back to you 100 fold. Seeing your parents in some videos leads me to believe they raised you well and taught you good values. The only thing that little Nissan needs now is a cover for the dome light!

[@MrMattDat]

I am sitting here thinking, "What's the big deal? It's just speed sensors." Then you held up that nightmare of a sensor "harness"!! Damn! Great job JR!

[@mikehunntt5338]

As a master certified mechanic I know it takes guts and a hell of a mechanic to go behind another mechanic lol

[@GTSam]

Pretty much my Xterra from '04 with a Supercharger. Boy, similar problems: leaky power steering fluid, ABS issues (mine was much more sketch though, brakes would just lock up at any speed) noisy when driving...but it was ridiculously fun to drive! So much torque I barely could go up slight inclines when it was damp on the road. It is, for sure, a sketch machine and almost killed me once so that left my collection fast. Also, mpg, forget it.

[@dennisoconnor4387]

You work it ! Great job ,Your Mom knows you'll do it! Nice gift for a family friend.

[@anilvirginia]

You're a brilliant mechanic and communicator. Thoroughly enjoy your channel and always look forwards to new videos from you. Thank you JR!

[@JesseLynnLibertarian]

100%

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Great job, I hope the new owners show their appreciation by giving it a proper clean and polish !

[@dmann1209]

Excellent content, looks like new head lights were installed or resurfaced exceptionally well. I enjoy the quick project vehicles where you work your repair magic. More please.

[@muthaflaco75]

Awesome work. Those stock shocks on the Frontier are horrible. I replaced mine with Bilsteins. Made a world of difference in ride quality.

[@paultattersall1389]

By far the best guy on KZbin. Does the job correctly everytime.

[@brickhitter2]

As a Toyota guy, 1 small correction. The first gen Tundra that you saw at Oreileys only came with the 4.0L or the 4.7L. The I-Force 5.7 didn’t come until 2008 for the second gen model, where the two available engines were the 5.7L and 4.7L (then the 4.6L replaced the 4.7L in 2010)

[@gdj8013]

That 4.7 is definitely one of the most reliable engines Toyota ever made.

[@zmoorer]

I was going to say this same thing myself. Good catch.

[@inbl00m20]

Also are we just acting like the Tacoma isn’t the real comparison?

[@kennethduarte9605]

Yup, that’s be the 2UZFE.

[@damilolaakanni]

The 4.0 was also a carryover from the later first generation models until about 2018.

[@alicestack5495]

I really like the way the 2001 frontier looks. Good job on fixing this one!

[@DJSekuHusky]

It feels so rewarding to undo someone's backyard hack-job back to factory condition. Well done with figuring out that ABS issue.

[@mikebelser545]

Good video .JR! You have the best "car oriented" channel. You actually work on cars and teach your viewers a lot. Nice! Looking forward to your new house/shop.

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

Thanks for your time helping out a friend of your family.

[@RealRickCox]

If anyone could have fixed that up and gotten it back to mechanically restored - you're the guy! Too bad you don't have a big shop to do 5 cars all at once any more :D

[@P.Galore]

This is JR at his best. Diagnose the problem. Fix it with full confidence. Damn the torpedos.

[@BSGSV]

1:29 "Let's just try a different hole" is how a lot of delightful human discoveries were made.

[@clydebailliff]

Thanks for sorting out the issues, this truck deserves a second chance to hit the roads!

[@bozodog428]

Great little truck. The new owner is going to very happy with it.

[@rushwal]

I work for SCA Performance. (Southern Comfort Automotive) We were bought by Fox Factory and our trucks include Black Widow, RMT Overland, Rocky Ridge Trucks, and Tuscany Motor Company.

[@snuggy1985]

I worked at the Nissan factory where these things we're put together in Smyrna Tennessee. yeah they just pop right in place right there on the Fender.

[@furmanmackey5479]

Would you believe, that as an LEO, I worked a number of vehicle collisions/crashes that involved that generation of Nissan Frontier where insurance companies totaled the trucks simply because the "plastic" parts of the front clip were broken in those collisions/crashes? The trucks still ran and drove perfectly, but because they had been totaled by the insurance companies, if the owners wanted to keep their trucks, they had to buy them back from the insurers and replace the plastic parts out of pocket. Several of those Nissans, that I know of, are still on the road today and have given their owners excellent service. Two of those trucks are factory original supercharged!

[@verner540]

I have an 01 Frontier king cab non supercharged. Great little truck. The 4 banger engine saves on gas. I don’t haul big loads or tow, so it works for me.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

I had the 2wd, 4cyl version with stick shift earlier in my life. 2004 flavor. It was a great truck!

[@6996brandyl]

When it comes to rusted parts you dad is the OG of fixing that stuff, your dad would have fix it so it drops right in

[@05SiLLYrado]

The drive to 30MPH to clear the ABS light after replacing a wheel speed sensor is the same procedure on my 05 Duramax. I had the same “WTH!!!!🤬”reaction after replacing mine. I wonder if it was just a common thing for early to mid 2000s’ trucks/cars?

[@victortumtum2190]

That ABS sensor you pulled out is for the 4wd version which uses a different tone ring . If you still have them , I don’t suppose you would ship them to me ? I actually need a set .

[@WatchJRGo]

Sure, email me your info, I was just about to toss them. 🍻

[@4lewise]

Those first gen Tundra's have a 4.7L, second gen had the 5.7's! Love that little Nissan, considered one before I bought my Tundra.

[@tmoz1228]

The southern comfort avalanche is a good looking truck! I have a stock 03 avalanche with 360k!

[@69Dartman]

So it's good to go, your mom's friend is going to love it... 👍

[@LymanGreen]

Wow nice. Good work JR. I wish I had the level of skill you did I feel like you could make a lot of content about this level of cleaning up vehicles for people who need it.

[@robertobuenrostro2781]

What no center caps or dome light lens?... 👨🏻‍🔧

[@WatchJRGo]

We might actually toss those on, just need to find some from a salvage yard 🍻

[@Danman1972]

That sway bar end bushing on the passengers side looks pretty crusty.... likely time to replace that before it starts falling out.

[@mikepao6109]

The first gen tundra has a 4.7, but regardless they all last forever with just oil changes 👌

[@rvburbank1]

And 100k timing belt changes

[@christinesommerfeld9815]

Yeah, he said 5.7 and im thinking...nah. Gotta be 4.7.

[@jfrorn]

Don't often comment, but love your channel, always fun and informative 👍

[@tmoz1228]

Our production manager has the same truck supercharged in red but just a extended cab model! And a manual trans. He has lifted it though! He barely drives it.

[@stig120212]

i think this body style and look of the nissan frontier is the best look of all the styles, i do like this generation model the 2021 and up , but this style is pure nostalgia

[@bgee461]

Love this kind of content. I kinda want to see some newer Kia or hyundai content... the crappy engines that knock.

[@AutoBat1]

Cars so easy to steal a bunch of insurance companies won't cover them!

[@marcmo7138]

I had a 1990 GMC Chattanooga Custom Sierra. They used to do a lot of conversions..

[@jefftapper4799]

“Let’s try a different hole and see if we have any better luck” 😂 😂 😂

[@WatchJRGo]

LMAO, PHRASING! 😳

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@WatchJRGo you missed something... you could have cleaned the fresh air ducts while the window was out

[@keasbeydave]

Great job JR. Lots of fun to watch. You are hilarious dude.

[@davidlilly9698]

Really you did a great job. Jr.

[@HanabiiiUwU]

the lil fastener covers go top first btw, that's why you were having a hard time

[@techguy3424]

It would be interesting to see what a pulley swap would do for this truck.

[@louisbabycos106]

Or replace the supercharger with a turbocharger even with the same amount same amount of boost there would be more horsepower because of no parasitic horsepower loss operating the supercharger.

[@techguy3424]

@@louisbabycos106 a pulley swap is much cheaper to do, that's why I mentioned it. But I understand your point.

[@kirand483]

At 11mins 44 secs (when the cable ties were being pointed out) did I spot a crack in the chassis?

[@eddiehuff7366]

Dome light cover sir???

[@on1ytheb3st]

Manual for these engines explicitly states 91 octane minimum required. Its possible the knock was from lower octane fuel being used.

[@lirr408]

Nice looking truck.

[@user-vq6vz5td3q]

What brand of adhesive did you use for the rear view mirror?..Thanks

[@rodrigomedina6177]

What’s the part number on those beauty caps! I need some yellow ones haha

[@JohnDoe-zr6bk]

I like how it came out.

[@lichin11]

How is Truffles doing and will she be on a video soon?

[@kerrylewis2581]

Nice little rig for the future owner.

[@organiccold]

Nice one Jon, but you missed something... The cover for the interior light lol Btw, i think that O'Reilly's should sponsor this channel

[@suide3275]

7:45 is that a cooking spatula? Seems to work

[@donreinholz8121]

Good job JR!

[@SHOdown13]

When you held up those 2 big boxes for the speed sensors I was like"what the hell", Do the come with hubs?

[@2blkSSs]

It’s hilarious how much you hated them buying this truck and then this proceeded to be a pretty successful series

[@markmiller5315]

Worked for O’Reilly’s for a year in CA, management was terrible… now I shop at Autozone…

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

This should make a nice driver for your friend. Not a bad looking truck either.

[@zeemughal86]

What ever happened to your black Escalade?

[@WatchJRGo]

Still have it, doing the engine soon! 🍻

[@coltonkruse2313]

Lol that wheel speed sensor was ridiculous. Couldn't believe all those brackets and cords.

[@machtschnell7452]

So this is basically the engine in the Lotus Evora?

[@WatchJRGo]

I sure hope not… pretty sure that’s a Toyota engine 🍻

[@slagdemon]

Probably already been said, but that's a pre 2007 tundra with the 4.7, not 5.7, but still a great engine.

[@robertpirisky8678]

Good job JR. Pain in the butt, but it's done.

[@frostshock13]

You gonna fix that headrest in the Jag?

[@gregdiamond6023]

What’s your overall opinion of the truck? Junky fun or not worth owning.

[@outdawrzmuhn]

Who else would love to see JR build a big off roader?

[@WatchJRGo]

You’re gonna like tonight’s video 😂

[@littlewolfendeavors2132]

Mine has the same thing can you fix it for me please

[@admiralkun8996]

How much did it all cost?

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

That turned into a nice truck after some work.

[@brantleyhudson2892]

That wiring harness though ... Ack!

[@Dreamspade1]

That should be a great little truck for the family friends! That dome light lens would bother me though! ;)

[@webberfan1234]

Strong work

[@CL-yp1bs]

I was considering purchasing a Nissan, but after watching this I am sticking with my Toyota's....

[@WatchJRGo]

If it’s not a Titan I wouldn’t recommend it

[@nathankoroush7918]

That first gen Tundra never had the 5.7 that I can remember, it had a 4.6 and 4.7.

[@HanabiiiUwU]

I love this truck

[@carlseiler6441]

I am the only one who is totally distracted by that missing dome light. …probably because that is the only thing I would feel comfortable fixing. 😂

[@Staatus_Quo]

When I saw him trying to cold knife through that mess of urethane at the bottom, I was thinking "What, no Extractor?" And then the Extractor came out. Hahahaha

[@jritechnology]

You still had speedometer, that's how I knew the speed sensors would fix the issue and not a new ABS module.

[@douglasbray3563]

Good Evening John Ross

[@Mono_Jungla]

You are missing a lot of models form the Datsun to the Frontier. This truck has a lot in common with the Pathfinder.

[@toolzshed]

Yayyy John Ross 🤘🏽😊🔥

[@Mrshoujo]

So they paid for parts and your effort & time? 👍

[@juniorsainvilma]

please sir can you help me to get this one 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇭🇹🇭🇹

[@rf159a]

The old wheel sensors were probably Dorman!!

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

JR: "that wheel speed sensor would be sub harnessed out these days" / Audi Engineers: "hold my bier"

[@Mister...H]

I enjoyed the Frontier series. JR needs to show better love for the everyday truck.

[@bobstroud9118]

Power steering fluid all over = N.E.OH rustproofing!! N.E.OH Bob

[@sdz9850]

That tundra v-8 was a 4.7, not a 5.7. The later didn't come out until the next gen.. That being said...it is the best engine ever!

[@bkdv]

That tundra has the 4.7

[@tkskagen]

This does need an Interior "Comfort/Convince Upgrade" in the form of a Double Din "Android/Apple Carplay" Receiver with Navigation that works with the stock Steering Wheel Controls, and possibly Remote Start for those colder climates... I "almost" purchased a Black 2012? (RF Edition) for $15K, but purchased my 2020 Toyota Yaris LE Sedan (for $16,745 new) instead. I should have purchased the Frontier! 😿

[@silverstreak1001]

You need to make sure the timing belt is ok. Probaly needs to be serviced. Not a bad job

[@richardsmith2721]

It needs a buff and shine.

[@RichEdwards]

Yeah, but what about that done light?

[@Grunniger61]

Dome light cover still missing....

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

All comments matter friends, here we are again, literally to the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, and may your dreams come true, stay safe and have a wonderful and blessed day.😇

[@daveunbranded]

Hard to believe that mechanic in throwing stones from his glass house

[@GainingDespair]

Replacement glass has just become absolute trash ... girlfriend had the glass on 2020 Camry replaced, literally cracked on the ride back from the dealership. I had the glass replaced on my 2018 Honda Accord ... lasted about 2 weeks before it too cracked, and I too took it to the dealer. Mothers 2021 Sentra replacement glass lasted less than 2 months ... Oddly enough my father had his windshield replaced with some no name glass from a local dude in a van, paid $225 installed ... held up for about 6 straight months At this point I kinda refuse to replace glass, it's an absolute shot in the dark what the quality is regardless of where it's done.

[@glassvial]

Unless it's required for your state's inspection to not have a cracked windshield. That's some pretty poor QC lately, though.