Xterra 3.3 Get a new Exhaust Manifold -Passenger side

[@edmundoporras3821]

Great job buddy! I’m ready to do my as well, once it gets a bit warmer in Long Island, NY.

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice!~~~

[@molinnmo]

So glad you emphasized how impossible those bottom bolts are to remove, even if you were lucky enough to have a busted manifold to start with.

[@nlaz1762]

OMG. That bottom rear bottom nut on the stud was rounded. Had to remove downpipe from cat to Y pipe. Rusted out, had to cut and drill them after that 9 hr setback with that last stud everything was good. FOLLOW TIGHTENING SEQUENCE. Your video gave me awesome advice. Thanks so much. 2002 Crewcab 4WD.👍

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice!!

[@chrislester2483]

Thanks from GA! My 03 is a great rig, just lacked previous TLC. Passenger side manifold broke off completely at catalyst pipe, and also at the back flange. Pipe separated, leaving flange on block...

[@FixingWithPassion]

Ugh...Ford 4.6 f-150 today....studs broke

[@drivefastandtakechances1112]

About to do this on my xterra, thanks for the helpful video!

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice!!!

[@Newman81964]

My 03 Chevy Trailblazer has about the same mileage as you Xterra. Still runs like a champ. It has the straight 6, 4.2 liter engine in it. I am the third owner of it, but when I bought it, it had all the receipts in the glovebox for all work that had been done on the vehicle over the years. Surprisingly, they even did regular oil changes on it.

[@FixingWithPassion]

I still drive a TB also ;D

[@Golden.Rookie]

@@FixingWithPassion would you be so kind to post the link where you bought the exhaust manifold and catalytic converters ?

[@sheilam4964]

Lookin' good. Sounding even better :-)

[@Neildo430ci]

Just did a pass side. Remove upper cat flange nuts, rear cat flange nuts. Exh pipe Lower flange nuts and hanger bracket nuts. Hanger bracket to crossmember nuts. order to get room for head stub bolts. DON'T FORGET TO COAT NUTS & STUDS WITH PENETRATING OIL. Might need to trim the manifold heat shield, or you'll pull hairs trying to start the shield bolts, make sure they thread in first and shield holes line up. Should take 2 1/2 hrs.

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice!!

[@nlaz1762]

LOL bottom stud nut on the rear killed me. 21 year old truck in MD. Salt & brined bolts. 15 hrs. Cut all exhaust bolts and drilled

[@JohnRoberts-m9x]

The manifold he is showing is the left side not the right. The right side manifold has no place for 02 sensor left side does

[@jeffscomp]

Nice job on that xterra 🙂👍🏻

[@cooterstanbro6246]

thank you so much for this video! i have an 02 xterra same 3.3, it's loud right now and sucking gas like crazy, discovered the same manifold has a leak.

[@Pr0ph3cy-k5z]

If you can get the heat shield off and don't feel like going after the manifold, put high temp stove and furnace cement on the cracks. It should buy you a year or longer unless you drive down rough roads.

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

My frontier went over a bump and passenger manifold broke, truck is 6 years old. Took to garage $1000 to fix, 90k miles. Wish I had a back up car to drive while I fixed it.

[@MrSims-ky2ne]

You spend that $1000 buy another car then slowly fix your frontier, then sell the $1000 car for anything close to $1000, can even transfer your insurance to the cheapo while you fix your daily.

[@jeffreytrombley4204]

Thank.you it was very helpful

[@vinceruland9236]

You're lucky. I did mine a couple of years ago and mine is the one that has the catalytic converter built into it. Was a pain in the a$$. Made my p420 code dissappear tho

[@user-nw7kf6nl2y]

how did you manage to get the lowest bolt on the manifold to the cat? I can’t seem to fit a socket around the nut without it hitting the manifold. Did you use a crows foot?

[@LuisSanchez-ex7nu]

Would I be able to use that type of manifold replacement, currently I have an integrated manifold with cat

[@billbly1691]

Looks great love your videos

[@lukepodskarby9164]

Just got done with mine this afternoon. Boy was it a pain in the neck though. You video definitely helped but I did undo the exhaust pipe underneath the vehicle so that I could push back the catalytic converter back enough in order to get to the bolts in the back. Unfortunately I broke one of the exhaust pipe bolts so now the noise is coming from where the two pipes connect. Quick fix but I'm having a hard time finding some bolts around the house and I don't see any online. I suppose any bolt and nut combo would fit barring it goes through the flange hole.

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice! Its almost easier to just pull the motor...almost lol

[@joelkeka1272]

Thank you from Hawaii

[@JackBlack-yo1vs]

About to replace both sides 2003 SE 3.3 Exterra Catalytic Converter and your videos really are gonna make this less frustrating. My OEM manifolds are one pieced with the catalytic converter, would a two piece manifold/cat converter work on my 2wd exterra?

[@dannyhubert5722]

Myfriend do u work on cars on the Side not for me i was just wondering and yes im from Rhode island great videos love the trail blazer i had envoy close to 300 thousands on it plans are getting me another very soon happy holidays buddy

[@jimmieromero8181]

You must’ve been lucky doing this, even with days of lubricant soaking (I dont live in an area that uses salt) I managed to snap a stud in the cat… i cant access the bottom bolt because the cat wont budge, and I dont want to remove it from the back two bolts. I have replaced plenty of headers and blocks in my day, this is the biggest PITA ever.

[@ham5483]

Did you fix it? The converter bottom stud stripped on mine, managed to get the cat out, now i have to replace the stud and nut on the cat but cant find it anywhere, might just run a bolt and nut in it

[@jimmieromero8181]

@@ham5483 hey, I’ve since sold the xterra, but I ended up drilling it out and doing exactly that bolt and nut, make sure its grade 8 oh and washers.

[@ham5483]

@@jimmieromero8181 yeah thats what i might do, i was going to torch it at work next week but i think ill just do what you did, did you use an extractor to remove it?

[@Jaylikescar]

Can this cause an o2 sensor code I replaced the sensor and connector but still getting a bank 1 sensor 1 low voltage code.

[@TheLittleZukisThatCould]

How did you get the 2 bottom bolts on the lower left out???

[@DonshayAshford]

Where is the link to buy the passenger manifold

[@michaelszczys8316]

Sister in law just picked up one of these and it appears to have the classic syndrome. Knock 😢sensor code and major passenger side manifold leak. By the sound of it I bet it's cracked bad under the heat shield. Probably buy a new manifold like you got, and the more Mickey Mouse treatment for the sensor.

[@FixingWithPassion]

Nice!!

[@michaelszczys8316]

If those stud bolts are anything like the ones on Fords an E- 10 fits really loose but a 1/4" socket, especially a good 12- point will fit over the torx end.

[@carrytrainer.editor3321]

Amazing! Wow

[@SLC801aviator]

Utah here

[@ethenwilliamson8996]

I would love a video of the driver. I’m gonna have to die this to mine in ab a week 😢

[@notyouraveragemechanic7376]

Could a leak cause a bank 1 sensor 1 lean code? For he 02 sensor

[@jrmhrpr]

It can definitely cause that.

[@scottyfixer452]

Do you have a link for the eBay manifold

[@FixingWithPassion]

www.ebay.com/itm/253394440593?hash=item3aff7c5191:g:BS0AAOSwNjdfyHod

[@scottyfixer452]

@@FixingWithPassion thanks they is the one I just ordered. Any advice I have a 2002 Xterra 3.3 it was a one owner vehicle I just replaced the distributor the timing belt the tensioner the water pump OEM spark plugs and nKG wires fuel filter and new tps. Mass air flow test fine. It ran fine for a long time after that. But now I go out to start it up in the morning and it runs super rough for a few minutes until it finally clears up and seems fine. No engine lights on at all. I’m stumped

[@jfc723]

@@scottyfixer452 thats sounds like either oil or coolant is making its way into the chamber and eventually burns out after it rans for a few minutes.

[@scottyfixer452]

I figured it out. It was a bad new distributor. Also found out the thermal plunger on the throttle cam that extends when the X gets warmed up was bent . It’s supposed to be at 90 degrees. Somehow mine got bent and when it was at temp the marks were off. Well Long story short my timing was set at that throttle position with it bent. Once I bent it back to 90 it changed my idle and I reset my timing based on that new idle of 750 and PERFECTO this X runs like a dream now.

[@billbly1691]

I'm in idaho

[@wallacegardner5090]

southern pines n. c.

[@retrogameshorts]

This new one crack yet?

[@FixingWithPassion]

no

[@JohnRoberts-m9x]

The manifold he is showing is the left side the right side has no place for 02 sensor look closely and listen to what he is saying 😅

[@FixingWithPassion]

Good catch! !- Listen to what the man says....Good song tho hehe

[@vambriz3694]

woah that's an old battery

[@FixingWithPassion]

Right!

[@lebronjordan802]

Isn't better to open your garage when starting up your car? Carbon monoxide!!!

[@FixingWithPassion]

Na... my body is now nothing but a filter from years of sampling exhaust now days...lol...It was mostly steam tho ;D

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Nathan Rohrbough lol

[@davedk5733]

thats alot of work for no reason.... remove converter then manifold ...