A common problem with the 97 Pathfinder is how quickly it goes through front brakes.  The pads need to be changed about every 40,000 km or less, and the rotors at about 100,000 – 120,000 km.  Luckily, it’s a fairly simple do-it-yourself job and can save you a lot of money. More...

This weekend, I decided to replace the axle on my 1997 Pathfinder SE 4WD.  This is actually my second axle replacement.  I replaced the first axle a month ago due to a ripped CV boot.  Although the other axle was still OK, I decided to keep both sides of the car in balance by replacing the second axle since it had over 180km on it.  A new axle is only about $95 at Autopartsway.ca including shipping, so it is really inexpensive.  I decided to document all of the steps in case others wanted to attempt this. More...