Xterra Engine Swap

[@jenniferprice4040]

I can't believe it worked

[@HotSneks]

Very cool, learned a new thing or two about my car and it's engine watching this. Did you ever find out why the cylinder was misfiring in the older engine?

[@hoodratsgarage77]

Honestly cannot remember, but it had a ton of piston ring leak down on several cylinders. Thankyou for watching and good luck with your Nissan!

[@HotSneks]

@@hoodratsgarage77 I see and thank you! My last big job was replacing the timing chains, tensioners, and guides in my 2006 Pathy. It was time after 160k and the 'supercharger' whine turned into a metallic grinding sound. Cheers!

[@moshpit0survivor]

Was this something you do often ? I don't see much in the background that is similar 😅

[@hoodratsgarage77]

Ha! Yah we do alittle bit of everything, you should see the amount of weird construction stuff we have going on too.

[@gixxer2slo]

Do you think the leakdown test was inaccurate due to the vvt system not having oil pressure?

[@JohnDoe-id9hi]

I grew up in Nampa and used to race at Glen Morgan raceway just out of Star. I just finished up swapping the 4.0 I'm my 2006 pathfinder with a 2018 4.0 from LKQ, I only changed the oil pressure sensor due to budget and used new gaskets i did not swap vvt solenoids. I'm getting a P0031 heater control circuit bank 1 P0075 intake valve control solenoid circuit bank 1 P0335 powertrain crank shaft position sensor A circuit. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@hoodratsgarage77]

Hey there! Glen Morgan looks like a blast, hope my 2-year-old races karts there some day! When I did the swap, I found it important to swap all of the sensors, the long blocks are the same throughout many years but many of the sensors from your original engine will bolt right up. As for the p0031 there is a good chance your donor engine took a good beating in shipping and that o2 sensor or its wiring is damaged. Our customer's engine was shipped, and most components were damaged in shipping (supplier stated that all parts had to be swapped over anyways, such as valve covers, manifolds etc. I am in no way a Nissan specialist, but with the p0335 I did see that they offer several different crank sensors for the VQ40DE and that one ranges from 2007-2015. That being said if you didn't swap sensors there is a chance you have the wrong one (the 2018 in trying to communicate to your 2006 ECU.) As for the P0075, in my video, you will see that I swap intake runners, fuel rails and intakes over, this is all due to the fact that throughout the years they had different variations, and you need the exact system for your 2006 on the 2018 engine. Any good Nissan parts dealer will be able to get you the part numbers for each component on your engine. From there you can verify if it is the part that is on the engine in your car now, if not you know what you need to do. Best of luck! -Nick

[@GodWasAnAlien]

Your VVT and CKP codes could be related, I'd start just by changing the CKP sensor and cleaning your VVT solenoid, if that doesnt work maybe try swapping them but if that doesnt work its possible the cam phasers in the new engine aren't up to snuff. Is the engine running ok despite the codes?

[@glennhansen9642]

What was the cost to do all this .if you don't mind me asking.

[@hoodratsgarage77]

Most shops around here charge an average of $100-180/hour, book time for this job is around 15-18 hours...so that gives you a ball park of the labor cost. Customer supplied the engine, but I believe it cost around $1800-$2600 shipped. Then you need things like new gaskets, thermostat, spark plugs, engine oil, etc. Honestly...the repair was probably more than the vehicle was worth, but the customer knew that going into it and decided that was what they wanted to do.

[@juancamaney3562]

@@hoodratsgarage77I a mobile mechanic and I love those prices 😎

[@zacharybarker7646]

Didn't they quit making the Xterra altogether in 2015

[@hoodratsgarage77]

You are correct. The engine we installed was from a Frontier.

[@cheyopimienta]

Nice!

[@bertrenolds5]

I am about to pull my engine on my 2011 and not sure of the best way to lift it. Did you just wrap a bunch of chain around the lower intake? Looks like you did. Please let me know asap because this seems like the way.

[@hoodratsgarage77]

I'm pretty sure we used longer bolts ran through the chains, into where the lower intake bolts to the cylinder head.

[@bertrenolds5]

@@hoodratsgarage77 I took a screenshot but it looks like you just wrapped the chain around the whole lower intake. I don't think you bolted it to the intake.

[@hoodratsgarage77]

@@bertrenolds5 I looked at a picture I took, it is bolted to the lower intake. I wish I could share a picture...maybe this google drive link will work drive.google.com/file/d/1jWRqVNyGb-S42nRzkMaxLEcoA3_FZbZ-/view?usp=drivesdk

[@hoodratsgarage77]

The chain was defiantly bolted to the bolts that holds the fuel rails to the lower intake manifold.

[@bertrenolds5]

@@hoodratsgarage77 nice, picture worked thanks. It was fine using fuel rail bolts? People are telling me to go around the exhaust

[@Dailycameron]

I have a 2.5 but only can find 4.0 ik it will fit but will it be a simple engine swap ??

[@hoodratsgarage77]

I would assume the wiring harness and engine computer are not compatible.

[@Elvispapito900]

How much would you charge to do this to my 2006 xterra I’m in New Jersey

[@chatnavz]

Im in New Jersey, whats your budget? Buy an engine I can swap it for you

[@chatnavz]

Check my videos of swapping v8

[@user-bw5se8gg2f]

boss may ask where is location, i have the same problem my 2006 need to replace my engine hopefully you can help me

[@hoodratsgarage77]

Idaho, we don't perform customer repairs currently. Good luck with your replacement

[@AbdulRahman-qb4gf]

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[@juancamaney3562]

Those Xterra engines are ugly as hell 🤮. Nothing beats Chevy engines from the 70s and 80s

[@hoodratsgarage77]

What's really ugly is on the inside. The timing chain setup is a nightmare! Give me a simple classic v8 any day! Thanks for watching