I FIXED My CHEAP Infiniti I35 For LESS Than $100

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  • Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
  • After buying two cars for the price of one it's time to get busy fixing them so I decided to start with the 2003 Infiniti I35. The brakes were seized, the brake lights stuck on, battery dead, it was out of gas, and misfiring... honestly an impressive number of problems.
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  • @pinoy413
    @pinoy413 2 дні тому +160

    This is the classic content I've missed.

    • @funkeeee
      @funkeeee 2 дні тому +13

      Me too. The cheap car fixes are awesome.

    • @alfyer5
      @alfyer5 2 дні тому

      Amen. I haven’t been watching any of these Reno vids etc. just boring shit. I come to this channel to see these junkers get fixed and flipped

    • @pcthayer
      @pcthayer 2 дні тому +3

      Agreed. Not too fond on the house updates, although some of the garage ones are OK. Love the ones with motor vehicles though.

    • @darbbively3406
      @darbbively3406 2 дні тому +5

      Just thinking the same thing. For me, this is what JR does best.

    • @hojnikb
      @hojnikb 2 дні тому +5

      i second this... Gotta love those cheap fixes; stuff we all can relate to.

  • @THOMMGB
    @THOMMGB 2 дні тому +39

    I would consider replacing those brake hoses. They could be swelling and deteriorating internally causing the black color in your brake fluid.

  • @shawnstillman736
    @shawnstillman736 2 дні тому +53

    Its not water that makes the fluid black. That's the brake hoses failing internally that makes the black color. If you have a sticky caliper change the hose first.

  • @Cartier_specialist
    @Cartier_specialist 2 дні тому +10

    That year has a built-in self diagnostic test you can perform with the keyless entry fob as well. They pretty much thought of everything.

  • @learndesignwithdev
    @learndesignwithdev 2 дні тому +12

    If there is black gunk coming from lines, JR you should replace brake lines too.
    Or give headsup to new customer who buys this car. Those brake lines are crumbling for sure. 😢

  • @froggmann01
    @froggmann01 2 дні тому +2

    Just a couple of quick notes: 1. Press and hold the unlock on the fob to have the windows roll down, I think you can hold lock for the windows to close too. 2. Watch out for the rear valve cover leak. If you want to fix it get a valve cover from an 04-above maxima. They were redesigned to not leak as much.

  • @sidlazzar1002
    @sidlazzar1002 2 дні тому +3

    You’re fr becoming one of my favorite car gurus on here! I’m restoring an 03 Volvo s80 that is cursed but I love. Heater core exploded on me, needed a new cat, and my sunroof flew off on me. Gotta love the struggle 😭Cheers

  • @SirNecro
    @SirNecro 2 дні тому +12

    Lovely A33 Maxima. I had a white one here in Australia.

  • @alansmith4734
    @alansmith4734 2 дні тому +17

    "The battery died, after washing the car", sounds like a Tesla Cybertruck Symptom! (sarcasm)

  • @69Dartman
    @69Dartman 2 дні тому +3

    Cheap fixes are always nice, the constant brake lights is a nice touch but bet it's a easy fix, watching now 👍

  • @billhooper85
    @billhooper85 2 дні тому +2

    I can't wait to see another update on this car.

  • @HP-ov7ol
    @HP-ov7ol 2 дні тому +2

    I loved those cars back when they were new.

  • @finn.hermansen
    @finn.hermansen 2 дні тому +1

    John, you know how to fix and repair cars. I am impressed 👍👍

  • @AndyZ325is
    @AndyZ325is 2 дні тому +8

    Way Late....Happy 4th!

  • @mikemontgomery7337
    @mikemontgomery7337 2 дні тому +8

    Mastercrafts are just Dunlops under a different name at a cheaper price. All I run.

    • @RysterARCEE
      @RysterARCEE 2 дні тому

      Mastercrafts are actually Cooper Tires. Cooper is now owned by Goodyear, who also owns Dunlop. Mastercraft was made by Cooper prior to their acquisition by Goodyear In 2021.

    • @Cartier_specialist
      @Cartier_specialist 2 дні тому

      ​@@RysterARCEESounds very confusing. With car batteries it probably gets worse.

  • @kclefthanded427
    @kclefthanded427 2 дні тому +3

    Infiniti I35 deserves a second chance and it responds

  • @IN-rf1pv
    @IN-rf1pv 2 дні тому +8

    Damn what a shame they trashed the factory headlights for that aftermarket junk. Either all of these or at least the upper trims of them had xenon headlamps (as did the 3.5 Maximas).

    • @auzmo
      @auzmo 2 дні тому

      If only thesy had watched JRs headlight restoration videos

    • @bradgilpin9740
      @bradgilpin9740 2 дні тому +1

      I have a 02 max with them and they are awesome. I found a decent pair in a pick apart $20 a piece with ballast for spares. Aftermarket headlights/taillight assemblies are almost always junk.

  • @MichaelCurley-il6sm
    @MichaelCurley-il6sm 2 дні тому +6

    Happy Independence Day !! 🎉

  • @AutoAuctionRebuilds
    @AutoAuctionRebuilds День тому

    I ran into this exact same issue on my c5 man never experienced it before. My battery is a Optima yellow and the alt was charging at 15v. Car kept dying because the battery was dragging the alt down so fast. New battery and suddenly it runs great.

  • @stevejones9788
    @stevejones9788 2 дні тому +6

    Why are you expecting a 2017 battery that's been flat for who knows how long to revive ? I expect the alternator can't keep up with the sulphated and shorted out cells when the lights etc are on . Just replace the battery

  • @jdhiv4
    @jdhiv4 2 дні тому +5

    To INFUNITY and bee-yahhhnnd!

  • @jesusvazquez1149
    @jesusvazquez1149 2 дні тому +1

    I hope you continue to make infinity i35 videos I just got mine a 2003 and I really enjoy you’re video

  • @kerrylewis2581
    @kerrylewis2581 2 дні тому +1

    Cheap transportation for getting back and forth to work or a kid's first vehicle. Nice find

  • @bradgilpin9740
    @bradgilpin9740 2 дні тому +1

    These were the last of good Nissans. They are built so well.

  • @workingmansrestorations7071
    @workingmansrestorations7071 День тому

    Good stuff... that .0001 cent Christmas tree plug is probably the whole reason car was parked. Kept killing battery, then brake locked up from sitting

  • @dewdew34
    @dewdew34 2 дні тому +2

    Jump pack always on old hoopty runs... :)

  • @VanisleNSX
    @VanisleNSX 2 дні тому +2

    That's a decent car for the price!

  • @jeroldbreazeale4717
    @jeroldbreazeale4717 2 дні тому +1

    Gotta love the cheap car flipping

  • @douglasbray3563
    @douglasbray3563 2 дні тому +2

    Good Evening John Ross

  • @PaddyBoy644
    @PaddyBoy644 2 дні тому

    Why don’t you do some Watch JR Go branded bonnet and boot struts?
    Thanks for the content.
    Cheers Pat 🇦🇺

  • @richardgriffiths8845
    @richardgriffiths8845 2 дні тому

    Awesome car,hopefully more updates on it

  • @brians8664
    @brians8664 2 дні тому

    That gurgle when you opened the gas tank could mean that it’s not venting properly. In order for fuel to be pulled out, air needs to be pulled in. Make sure you check all the solenoids and vents associated with the fuel system before troubleshooting the intermittent misfire. If it was a dirt road car then something might be caked with dirt. Sometimes the rubber lines swell shut too.

  • @mjjr1000
    @mjjr1000 2 дні тому

    1:00 reset the brake pedal switch, some just need pulling back out then it’ll reset I’ve done a few on different cars

  • @hazlo99
    @hazlo99 2 дні тому +2

    dead cell my sisters car had exact same issue would charge and restart if done reasonably quickly but leaving a short while....dead battery

  • @1corvair
    @1corvair 2 дні тому

    LOL! "Celebrating getting out from under that tent". If you are from Wichita, you know exactly what he is talking about. LOL!

  • @billziegmond4943
    @billziegmond4943 2 дні тому

    Put your amp clamp on the neg cable see how much charge the battery is excepting.

  • @audreyappliance
    @audreyappliance 2 дні тому

    Last generation of Maxima made in Japan A33B for 2003 model year until 2004 production moved to Tennesee … also aware I35 was basically a Nissan Cefiro … I purchased a new ‘02 Maxima GLE fully loaded in the day even with the rare CD based navigation. 9 CDs needed for entire US :-) ..IIRC… first vehicle I’d ever had with a heated steering wheel and nav

  • @putster98
    @putster98 2 дні тому +3

    Same brake light problem happened to my i30

    • @jcwfla
      @jcwfla День тому

      It’s a Honda thing too

  • @markcollins457
    @markcollins457 2 дні тому

    I had a Nissan pickup that little plastic piece break apart and my emergency fix was one thin dime and super glue.
    I often thought why is there plastic hole filler button when it would work fine if the hole wasn't there?

  • @potatochobit
    @potatochobit 2 дні тому

    I just fixed the exact same brake light problem on a relatives 2004 rav4 but I had already ordered a switch lol

  • @MisterMsk
    @MisterMsk 2 дні тому

    I thumbs up for the I am going downstairs joke.

  • @igormac88
    @igormac88 2 дні тому

    I've just got a 2004 V6 Camry with 60k miles with more than half life 2016 tires on it 😂.. my tail lights were the other way around, they didn't work at all, just the 3rd center light because obviously they have 2 separate circuits and fuses 😂

  • @gregdiamond6023
    @gregdiamond6023 2 дні тому

    I hop you all had a great 4th. What year is the i35 and what’s the be mileage? Go ahead and roast me. I’m sure you answered both questions but I’m sure which video. Did you sell the focus on to a salvage yard? Now that B you’re getting the i36 sorted are you going for drive it awhile or just flip it?

  • @wkeithtexas
    @wkeithtexas 2 дні тому

    Hoopty repairs on the 4th of July
    I’m jealous

  • @AlexandrePlouffe
    @AlexandrePlouffe 22 години тому

    Mastercraft are really common in canada, sold by Canadian Tire as theyre main brand

  • @auzmo
    @auzmo 2 дні тому +1

    Got to go back to your roots and fix the headlights

  • @danielversion1.035
    @danielversion1.035 День тому

    Thanks for saving an A33 bro 👍👍

  • @akapantsusenpai181
    @akapantsusenpai181 2 дні тому

    ...but what about the blinker fluid?

  • @FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur
    @FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur 2 дні тому

    Could you bring it to a painter? And let us know what it would cost to spray clear coat on it to make it presentable? And a repair of the drivers seat? I mean it's a nice car.

  • @markcollins457
    @markcollins457 2 дні тому

    One good thing if you cant find UA-cam repair videos just look up the Maxima.

  • @trucavalier
    @trucavalier 2 дні тому

    All of my altimaMaxima rear lower caliper pin dries out and seizes.

  • @BoopBobBeep
    @BoopBobBeep 2 дні тому

    To infinity & beyond for the extra mile!

  • @terrylessmann2274
    @terrylessmann2274 2 дні тому

    Good tires, good AC, good key fob - that's a $3K car. Tune-up and new battery, an easy $3500.

  • @James-sir
    @James-sir 2 дні тому

    You should be carrying the Motocompacto in these cars on test drives that’s literally what they are for originally back in the day to get you home if your car dies

  • @Miloshe71
    @Miloshe71 2 дні тому

    What about painting it?

  • @blue_lancer_es
    @blue_lancer_es День тому

    In a pinch a penny and a drop of rtv fixes the stop light issue.

  • @cameronlovesevolve
    @cameronlovesevolve 2 дні тому

    ohhhhh THATS what the I stands for

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    Need to go back in and buy a battery

  • @1911MikeinOregon
    @1911MikeinOregon 2 дні тому +4

    Mastercraft tires. Made by Cooper. My Yukon had a new set on it when I bought it.
    I don't have any complaints about them so far...
    I am a little disappointed that you didn't power brake it while you were in the car wash..
    It is best to do it in a friends car.

  • @isaiahlimontas3845
    @isaiahlimontas3845 2 дні тому

    its the fuel filter

  • @admranger
    @admranger 2 дні тому

    Regane has lots of PEA in it. Good stuff.

  • @americanpatriot5836
    @americanpatriot5836 2 дні тому

    I love my i35

  • @jeffaulik3980
    @jeffaulik3980 2 дні тому

    I thought it only went in reverse--what did I miss??

  • @Maybe1Someday
    @Maybe1Someday 2 дні тому

    That thing would be a bomb first car or pizza delivery vehicle

  • @1mlb704
    @1mlb704 2 дні тому

    The i stands for big altima energy

  • @ericpinkney384
    @ericpinkney384 2 дні тому

    John, you hve a parasitic draw on your electrical system. You'll have to pull out the multimeter and start checking the circuits at the fuse box. (what a pain in the keester LOL).

  • @MazichMusic
    @MazichMusic 2 дні тому

    Title should be "I fixed SOME parts of my cheap Infinity I35 for less than $200."

  • @user-ot1hn1yb6y
    @user-ot1hn1yb6y 2 дні тому

    3:22 infinities...SEPH SCHLUETER - Counting My Blessings: Song Session ... 1234 all the way up to infinity

  • @trainships1795
    @trainships1795 2 дні тому +2

    Bad Battery, had probably more than 1 bad cell.

  • @Watcher3223
    @Watcher3223 2 дні тому

    The "I" in I35 stands for "Inoperative."

  • @roycervantes1341
    @roycervantes1341 2 дні тому

    Yeee!

  • @steveparis937
    @steveparis937 2 дні тому

    You need to wire Eric for sound. It's hard to hear him when you're not close to him.

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 2 дні тому

    Nice 😊

  • @psubuster
    @psubuster 2 дні тому +3

    Hey

  • @bikeman1x11
    @bikeman1x11 2 дні тому

    tne stlopper on ,y 98 integra didintegrated too easy fix

  • @mitchellgildea254
    @mitchellgildea254 2 дні тому +1

    Heyo John

  • @user-ys7uo4fw3h
    @user-ys7uo4fw3h 2 дні тому

    Reliable and Nissan in same sentence don’t belong lol 😂

  • @mikemontgomery7337
    @mikemontgomery7337 2 дні тому

    I'm from Ohio and I'm on my way with 300$ for the car !! Thanks.😂

  • @watchjaredwork1487
    @watchjaredwork1487 23 години тому +1

    Hey!

    • @WatchJRGo
      @WatchJRGo  22 години тому

      @@watchjaredwork1487 yo! 🍻

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    Replace the tores..they r over 6 yrs old..not safe to use.

  • @nachobroryan8824
    @nachobroryan8824 2 дні тому +1

    Obviously you have to drive this car down I-35.

  • @wdsmauglir4683
    @wdsmauglir4683 2 дні тому

    I = Imperfect

  • @michelswerissen6544
    @michelswerissen6544 2 дні тому

    Infinity.......why..........

  • @rickybobby7326
    @rickybobby7326 2 дні тому

    Trade you an 08 lincoln mkx 4x4 for it..

  • @MrLangDog
    @MrLangDog 2 дні тому

    I hope some kid or family that might not have much money ends up with this decent car. (EDIT) Go ahead and spring for new brake lines for the next owner.

  • @Cartier_specialist
    @Cartier_specialist 2 дні тому +2

    Ka

    • @psubuster
      @psubuster 2 дні тому

      Ka?

    • @Cartier_specialist
      @Cartier_specialist 2 дні тому +2

      ​@@psubusterI was thinking optimistically that I was 1st and would get the boom to complete my comment, get it? Ka boom?

    • @psubuster
      @psubuster 2 дні тому +1

      @@Cartier_specialist 🤣🤣🤣 Happy 4th. Sorry to burst your Ka Boom bubble.

    • @Cartier_specialist
      @Cartier_specialist 2 дні тому +2

      ​@@psubusterThat's okay, I got my kaboom long ago but the night before lasts episode JR gave Ryan the boom and he was 3rd.

    • @psubuster
      @psubuster 2 дні тому +1

      @@Cartier_specialist yeah, I got hosed on that one. 😂 I chalk it up to the YT app being such trash.

  • @qdood
    @qdood 2 дні тому +3

    Yo sup?

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    U knew better then using the old battery

  • @wdsmauglir4683
    @wdsmauglir4683 2 дні тому

    C’mon guys, I is for Imperfect……

  • @AzTurboMini
    @AzTurboMini 2 дні тому

    I could use that car.

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    Those will only last about a week...

  • @NIVO1972
    @NIVO1972 2 дні тому

    for the love of god clean that new shop up. no respectable shop owner leaves crap everywhere.

  • @LegitCheckers
    @LegitCheckers 2 дні тому

    Feeding the algorithm..

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    Those tores r not good...when u start to see the wear bars, they e not safe to use...warn the new owner they need toees asap...or ur liability for anything with the car

  • @Eric_Olsen
    @Eric_Olsen 2 дні тому

    Nissan product made after 2000 of course it’s broken.

  • @ericbarnett6771
    @ericbarnett6771 2 дні тому +2

    It's Tee-Moo, not Tee-Mew, and I buy all my auto fasteners from there too.

    • @click9914
      @click9914 2 дні тому

      If the company ever rebrands will they become Te-Mewtwo?

  • @chriss.3476
    @chriss.3476 2 дні тому +1

    Almost early...

  • @5150bwagner
    @5150bwagner 2 дні тому +1

    What happened to "no more boring cars" from your video only 5 months ago? :) Great video, but...

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich День тому

    The cheap blades will not last a month

  • @user-ib5mx8ro4k
    @user-ib5mx8ro4k 2 дні тому +1

    Blinker fluid guy is cringe