1998 Nissan Frontier - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

did you check the valve train- head to make sure no damage to valves or push rods if their good than need to recheck timing chain

I'd check the fuel supply, gas cap, even try to check inside tank as I have seen debris/inner tank parts blocking the outlet on older vehicles

This could be many things. First, start with a tune up (plugs, wires, air filter, fuel filter). Another possiblity could be your fuel injectors or bad gasoline. You could try adding octane boost and fuel injector cleaner to your gas. If all else fail it's possible it could be your coil or a malfunctioning sensor.

Here is a diagram of the passenger compartment fuse box and engine bay fuse box.

1998-2002 Nissan Frontier with 2.4 L KA24D and KA24DE class engines , Cylinder Head Bolts Tightening Procedure :- you have total of 10 bolts , 5 on the LH of engine and 5 on RH ( LH is the intake side and the RH is the exhaust side ) : starting from center LH #1 , #2 on RH center side , #3 LH front of #1 , #4 RH behind #2, #5 RH before #2 , #6 LH behind #1 , #7RH engine front corner , #8 LH end of engine corner, #9 LH front engine corner and final #10 bold is RH end of engine corner . the Torque spec steps are as follows : step A- tighten all bolts to 29N-M ( 3.0 kg-M or 22 Ft lb ) step B- tighten all bolts to 79 N-M ( 8.1 kg-M or 59 Ft ib ) step C- loosen all bolts completely . step D- tighten all bolts again to 25 up to 34 N-M ( 2.5 up to 3.5 kg - M or 18 to 25 Ft lb ) step E- using angle wrench ( turn all bolts clockwise 86+ - degrees ) if you don't have an angle wrench ? do as follows : as final step : tighten all Bolts 75 up to 84 N-M ( 7.6 up to 8.6 Kg - M or 55 to 62 Ft lb ) . end of procedure .

Check your local wrecking yard.

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Check your rod bearings my Subaru did the same thing turned out to be cylinder 1 rod bearings were chewed up

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sometimes its the simple things. On the foot pedal for the clutch are rubber grommets that push the switch in on the manual trans. they get old and fall off or develop holes in them so the switch does not get depressed.

You will have to pull the tires off and check your rotors and make sure they are not worn, if worn they will need to be replaced and if they are not too worn they can be resurfaced by taking them to a parts store that has a resurfacing machine such as Auto Zone or Oriellys.

acts like maybe a timing belt problem.

You need to have those sensor's circuits tested. One of them probably has a fault. Look at a Haynes or Chilton repair manual for test procedures for the sensors.

Clean the cog,s and they will have mark,s on them, put the motor on T.D.C. bottom crank pulley will have a mark that lines up with the cover. Google should have a video showing every thing you have to do.

if not fuses they are two different systems dash lights have a switch cruise control could be the cruze switch itself or a electronic cruze system or vacuum faulty units can be replaced

DON'T REPLACE YOUR BREAK LIGHT SWITCH YET...

the 98 frontier break arm (what the pedal is attached to) has a MANUFACTURED "hole" through it that will allow the plunger of the break light switch to pass right thru. There is supposed to be a rubber "button" snapped into this hole, however, over time, dry rot and age will cause it to fall out. When this "snap in" button falls out, your break lights will stay on till the battery dies. This is another shining example of DTF engineering. (design to fail) Most cars now are filled with these little parts and they're purpose is to generate revenue.

Your break switch probably works.
1. look in the floor board for the button that fell out, it's about the same size as a button off your shirt.
2 Slide your hand up the break pedal arm till you find the "hole" I'm referring to. (you'll know it when you feel it)
3 Tape the damn button back into the hole with electrical tape, or tape a shirt button over the hole. that will work for a little while.
** remember ** if you are driving with break lights in this condition (on all the time)...no one knows when you're really stopping!!!

you can get a snap in rubber grommet to replace it at most hardware stores (I don't even want to know what Nissan would charge for this little part.)

**note** replacing it is easy if you start the truck first (power breaks) and have someone hold the pedal while you work on it!

Near the gas tank.

Check pin 16 for voltage at obd2 connector. Should be hot all the time, probably a fused circuit. Sometimes it's the cigar fuse that powers that circuit, I'll have to check.

Your dashboard circuit is probably burnt out. The same thing happened to me, it's like a $20 part but is about $60 with installation, check with a dealer though.

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