Here's Everything That's WRONG With My CHEAP Infiniti "Luxury Sedan"
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I bought this 1996 Inifinti J30t "Personal Luxury Sedan" and it was cheap. It's powered by the Nissan 300ZX drivetrain with the 3.0L V6 turning a 4 speed automatic that sends it's power through a limited slip diff to the rear wheels. Even though it sounds like a great package it's definitely broken and has been misfiring since I picked it up. Today we're going to dive in, figure out whats wrong with it and try to get it running right.
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Just remember, JR. That we LOVE cheap cars, quick flips, and stuff we all can afford. Other UA-camrs get into the expensive stuff, super cars, and just lose their way. I know you would never and that’s why you’re the realest!
Very well said
Totally agree! This is the sole reason Tyler got great, and now just “meh” because he is only into liquidating like Ed…..
I don't mind the occasional nice things like the F350, and the Mcclaren. But He seems to have found a good balance between nice cars and projects, to cheap flips like this.
100% JR. We want to watch something/someone we can relate to. Cheap flips with crappy cars are fun.
Amen
What a rare move: go back to basics on your own garage with awesome DIY content. I loved to see the shop restoration series and all the potential, but those affordable old quirky cars are so much more interesting to watch!
Honestly, that's the kind of WatchJRGo content I like to see; the rare, weird, quirky stuff that I forgot existed!!! I don't care about exotics, fancy luxury or german cars. Unless it's a quirky german car, like a Corrado, Scirroco, VW Golf Country or something else special. I did like that twin turbo Audi S4 though, and a first gen Audi A8 would be sick as well!
Update from yesterdays comment. THE STRUT REBUILD IS COMPLETE. You have to use about 12 washers to fit the Lumina Cartridge and it has about 3/4 of an inch shorter travel. But it works, surprisingly.
If you ever get bored of all this cool car/truck stuff...you and Gabe could easily hit the road as comedians. Funny!! Add in 100percentJake for the opening act.
One of the reasons we love the cheap flips so much is we get to see the diagnostic skills come out, a segment we should call watch JR flex.
Flip a 27 year old Nissan? 😂
Thanks for doing another "real" project. How to properly close the door on a Mclaren is interesting, but it isn't something the average wrencher can relate to. This project is much more in line with what I deal with when I pop a hood.
Since you don't have a keyless fob I'll tell you something that's pretty cool. If all the doors are locked one turn will unlock the driver's door, two turns will unlock the passengers door and if you then turn it and hold it all the windows will roll down halfway.
That is a cool bit of info!
I was used to this on all my 80s-00s cars, but unfortunately my 2014s got rid of it. When the remote battery dies I have to open the driver's door and press the unlock switch inside.
My sl does that I use it all the time
I used to own a j30t. A really fun car. It runs super rough if you don’t put premium gas in it so if the gas is old that could be an issue
I’d heard that about these as well. Good to know!
I love it when people freak out about the coil removal! 'You'll ruin the coil and short it out!' Or they'll scream about something else that isn't possible like 'You can arc weld the coil to the engine and fry the ECU!'...some Scotty Kilmer level of ranting and raving.
Good example of troubleshooting wiring issues and electrical parts. Cool to have Gabe on the channel and happy holidays to all of you.
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I was permanently banned from FB. Tried opening new accounts and they were all shut down within 10 minutes.
Jody and Jerry have my number.
Merry Christmas Brother!!!!
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Really enjoying the latest content JR- But could you PLEASE find some time this winter to dig out the Helix and do a clean up / quick detail on it? 🙂
The battery died again from sitting… have to buy another one and I haven’t rode it since the day I replaced it 😬
I'd love that as well. That bike is so cool, it deserves at least some detailing!
Those heat shrink connectors work even better if you have the little cupped attachment that comes with the heat gun.
I'm digging the cedar point tshirt
I bought all those for a project I may never get to do 😢
Hopefully we will get to meet one day.
The best tip I've had for those heat shrink solder connectors is get the gun up to temp, turn off, point close dorectly at the low temp solder, turn on full blast, then start the wiggles. Especially for old worn out wiring. We all know heat cycles are the death of plastic, and that insulation was already Arizona smoke shop baked before the rats. I've used it on old electronics and had great results
Yes, check all injector wires and inside connection points between injector and connector tips for corrosion. You can also compression test to confirm a bad injector. 90s models were worse with bad motor mounts, broken manifold bolts, and leaking exhaust. The vg engine was the best one in my opinion.
If I could help Gabes and Watch JR Goes work on the Infinity J30T I would drink the shots of whiskey and cold Bartle Skeets with them and puff on the Cannibus Cigars with them and get all schmoked up.
Another great video. Looks like you were running the car w/garage door closed. Just be cautious about the carbon monoxide in that small garage space. Want ya to around for another video. 🙂
I just remember that rappers back in the day loved these and a black one was crushed by a giant hamburger in the movie "Good Burger" lol
Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger! 🍔
I wonder if a Nissan quest or anything with a vg30 would work better with your scan tool. The i30 has the vq30de
Had a buddy with one of those. The cooling fan was hydraulic driven off the power steering pump. Everything leaked it was a greasy mess. 😳
Excellent content if you had one of big Scan tools we had in the 90s that be cool. The one on Pawn Stars sold for $100
I love the Cedar Point shirt! Also, pretty cool car. I don't think i've ever seen one that wasn't run into the ground and rusted out.
My aunt had one of these and drove it hard! It started getting exhaust leaks which her moron son told her was engine knock and she needed to sell it. So she sold it for way less than what it was worth and bought an 08 Honda Odyssey instead. The timing belt went and that took the engine out. and then I got a 2012 Altima...that broke too when the transmission went. Then a 350Z which her son modified by welding the diff and putting an angle kit on it. So she wrecked it one day by over rotating. 3 cars down because of an exhaust leak...and an idiot child
Love the Cedar Point shirt. I dated a girl in college who hadn’t rode anything bigger than a Carousel. The first roller coaster I took her on was the Z force. That was our last date!😂
JR! Old Z32 guy here.... Knock Sensor can be relocated to the top of the manifold at the rear. The connector for the KS is right in the middle of the aft end of the manifold. Bolt the KS to one of the manifold mounts and use a slightly longer bolt. No need to pull the manifold.
It looked like one of the pins going into the injector connector was not fully seated in the connector when you were doing the wiring repair. Couldn't see it when you plugged it in to the injector. Just an observation.
always loved this car, should be a good flip, also good to see Gabe around, missing the old shop days !!
Infiniti did put something in those but didn't really advertise it. If you get way out of control stability control will take command. I wouldn't test it out if I were you though because the threshold was set really high before intervention.
The movie Heat (1995) had one of these's J30s. Everyone should watch Heat, warning it's nearly 3 hours long.
Love these projects although it brought back nightmares of chasing down wires and broken hoses in my daughters 300z lol. Keep doing what you’re doing I appreciate it!
FYi, you can change those injectors with out removing the upper plenum. search for the Dremel trick VG30DE or 300zx
measure the resistance of the injectors. factory should be around 12-15 omhs. and the first with the silent clicking would probby be high resistance = not enough fuel if it is shut or more likely to much fuel couse its open and that is why the spark looks so fouled. or a burned valve/bad rings.
FYI JR, I've had bad luck with those solder connections over time. Do NOT recommend!
I was just wondering if anyone else used em like this… back to lead solder for me!
Loving the Cedar Point shirt. That’s close to where I’m from.
Great stuff. I felt warm inside seeing you use the screwdriver to listen to the injectors
I’ve always unplugged spark plugs and coils while diagnosing an engine and never had problems so I don’t know why so many are complaining about it. It’s not a race engine with extremely tight tolerances. Maybe it’s just something our generation does because we’ve learned it from the generation before us and the newer generations rely on the computers too much.
The vg30 was excellent at cooking everything under the hood.
Can you take it to the were going to do how good job.
I had a bad injector on my z32 twin turbo back in the day, had to dremel a clearance on the plenum to get the screws out, I replaced them with allen bolts.
If you want to learn how to PROPERLY diagnose a car, go watch South Main Auto Repair. NEVER throw the parts cannon at a vehicle. Eric is the most honest mechanic I've ever met. Dudes had a shop for 15-20 years and been doing this all his life. You'll learn stuff you never thought you knew before.
After you fill the tank up with gas, add a bottle of Techron* (12 oz. bottle) in the gas tank.
* Techron will clean the Injectors & Valves!
Z32 cylinder 1 injector was the most common to fail. You could change by taking a dremel to the edge of the intake and get a long Philips on the injector. They would fail electrically. Check resistance when cold. If I recall a good reading is 10 to 12 ohms
Always good when Gabe shows up. He's a good friend. Always adds to the channel.
Weirdly useless info about this car. I think the chief designer said the shape was inspired by a toilet bowl. Imagine taking a clay impression of the inside of a toilet bowl. Take that clay mold, flip it around, bam you have the Infiniti J30/Nissan Leopard. Also you could get the V8 out of the Q45 in the JDM version of this car. Really stupid that they didn't offer this the USA, especially considering how much Japan taxes the hell out of you for engines above 3.0 liters of displacement.
I’m impressed with your knowledge and how you are explaining things … love your videos, keep up the great work!😀
Going back to Cali, Cali. Jr is going back to his garage!! The Infiniti was a great luxury car when new. Great troubleshooting skills finding those broken, damaged and half ass repaired fuel injector harness. Why people do fixes like that is just absolutely mind-boggling.
“Premium”…..unless you buy the Platinum AGM, they’re all the same. You’re just getting a longer prorated warranty.
"Hood struts," Yeah man. I felt it in my soul when you muttered that line.
I like that engine in that it has timing belt instead of a chain. Much easier to service. I've had to deal with the 4.0 nissan v-6's in xterras, and that timing chain and water pump inside the engine oil system is much more trouble to service. It's chain and chain guides wear out.
Former Nissan technician here….. those cars were notorious for faulty fuel injectors. It will need an injector. The book says to remove the intake plenum, however, there is a way to sneak it out. If interested in finding out how to do it, reach out to me.
@JRGo. Love the Cedar Point shirt. I live 30 minutes away. If you come back to Ohio to CP, I have an empty condo you can at stay at for free. As long as I can get my 11 year old an autograph. He is a huge fan!
This is such clickbait. Ya know that it also has a maxima engine in it? Oh wait, that wouldn’t be such a great title, would it? Not like it’s a VG30DETT which was the twin turbo 300zx motor and the only version of that motor that matters.
I'm like Gsbe except I owned a triple black one had the transmission rebuilt tuned it up and delivered pizza in it then drove from New Orleans to Jax FL during Katrina.
When I got my 1999 firebird ls1 6speed going from sitting around 5+ years it need a mass air flow sensor then I dump Lucas 10013 Fuel Treatment it took couple of good days of beating the shit out it to clear it out
Nissan had an extra port for their stupid "consult" diag tool. You'll need an adapter for your obd2 scanner to get everything for it. But I know my autel came with it so maybe yours has it too! It was in the fuse box panel on the left of the kick panel.
Also old nissans most common failure is injectors!
Try disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery, then connecting a bench adjustable power supply across the battery. Set the voltage of your PSU to 30v or so, and set the current limiter to 1A. You'll see current likely near zero. After a few hours, it might start conducting - the PSU voltage will fall as it hits the set 1A limiter. I've had success doing this on about half a dozen batteries that were left discharged for a long time now. That said, if it was left to freeze while discharged, it's toast.
Good progress, looks like it will be a pretty viable car.
I don’t think it’s rodents. Remember, this came from the era of manufacturers coming up with « biodegradable » wires….and time wasn’t kind to these…
Time to invest in a $5.50 mechanic's stethoscope from harbor freight.. then ya wouldn't be crawling over all those brittle plastic/rubber pieces!
What you keep calling fog lights are actually the turn signals. I had a '97 J30t until my mother wrecked it. I thought they were fogs too until I realized they're was no switch for them lol. The light beside the headlight is just marker/parking lights.
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.😇
im having a problem on my 04 g35x the code p0306 won't go away and i have changed every coil and spark plugs and injectors
I have hot unplugged coils to check and verify which one is failing. Worked for me every time I tried it. Who knows maybe I just got lucky...lol
How’s that Milwaukee vacuum work? I’ve been wanting a good portable vacuum but most battery ones are dogged on for being crummy.
Excellent video. Pretty sure this is what a lot of the viewers come for.
Looks like Gabe's evil twin, Evil Gabe, showed up. YAY EVIL GABE!
Nevermind the car, I am enjoying that Cedar Point shirt! Best amusement park in the world!
Love theses old Nissans/Infinitis! I bet with 2 sets of LED lights in the projectors it would look really sick.
Nice shirt! I grew up in Sandusky and even worked at Cedar Point for a few summers.
Unplugging the coils while it’s running is called a power balance test. It’s a way to diagnose misfires. Who has a problem with that.
Why aren't we doing a quick compression test to rule out any mechanical issues with the dead cyl? Do the easy stuff first ;)
LOL this guy says injectors never go bad welcome to a VG30
Besides the great content and pace of your videos you’re the best at editing and keeping the length perfect. I’ve noticed so many similar content channels and episodes are approaching and in some cases surpassing an hour. Too long. You’re the best JR.
Example - Legit Street Cars. I love the content. Love Alex and Peter. But his videos have climbed to usually around an hour and I just don’t have that kinda time. So I either end up fast forwarding through half of it, walking away halfway through or just skipping it and I hate all those options. I really am a fan of LSC/Alex.
Back when I was flipping cars, those were a dime a dozen... and I avoided them like the plague
Crappy wiring hacks are a good thing. Lets you buy the car cheap and get an easy fix. With your knowledge that is.
Carnt believe u went from a buitfull workshop to nothing doesn't make sence 🙄
Love Gabe’s underpants gnome reference. Step 3… Profit!
Ugh that is an ugly car. Without a doubt the ugliest car Infiniti has ever made. I like the smooth aero look, but this car is way too ugly. The front end is bad, the rear end is worse.
Love that you’re sporting the Cedar Point shirt! Heck yea!
Love all the cheap flips!!! Just drove from Tulsa to Kansas City, Kansas and picked up an 08 Linkin MKX AWD with 144k for 1200 bucks, and it drove all the way home no issues. New windshield and a fender then about 500 bucks in misc and this thing will be golden.🤙
Edited but still says linkin
@@brysonshires9742 i meant to put stinkin linkin 🙃😅 oops
I think you guys were high on carbon monoxide...little loopy there at the end:)
Another reason why autel is garbage… doesn’t scan old, misses a bunch of cars
Buy a real scan tool.
3:15 - that Milwaukee vac looks awesome! Overall, how has it performed for you over time?
Had the same one over 2 years. It is great for my purposes.
Gabe’s plan.
Swap it with a newer simple 3.7 vq or just something weird and interesting for that lsd
Just started this video but just wanted to say these VG engines have horrible injectors they commonly die i have had to replace a lot of them
This actually helps people with their common problems. No one cares about some Bentley that you cannot get parts for or tech data about.
I had to change all 6 injectors on mine. It ran great. Then blew it up revving it.😊
Nissans were also prone to having bad fuel injectors in the '90's so the resistance of those needs to be checked also.
Do you ever try adding water to the cells of a dead battery? I’ve done this to my motorcycle battery and it came back to life.
That wiring shows the difference between a mechanic and a technician. Don’t pay technician fees for a mechanic.
The vacuum lines turn to hard plastic on my mazda. They use to be rubber lol
"On today's episode of watch Jericho..."
Those injectors are common to go bad when they are old my old one had a dead injector and I had to dremel the manifold to squeeze it out
Do a compression test 1st plugs look easy to pull. Sounds like a dead misfire.
I WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT POWER PROBE WITH THE OSCILLOSCOPE 😮
I think we know what you can get Gabe for Christmas now...
I have an odd question will a newer ford transmission work in a 1999 grand marquis? Tia
Can’t believe you are not blowing through 1M subscribers yet.