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Purchased 2001 Nissan Altima on 6/7/2023
from Lauren 206-424-0399, who sold the car for:
Annabelle Bennett 826 Zee St. SE Tumwater, WA 98501 annabellebennett1@gmail.com 360-789-5941, WDL754SDD38D
for $1550.
Purchased this so that Songer guys can learn to drive.
Information from Craigslist:
2001 Nissan Altima Gxe four-cylinder automatic It runs and drives good no check engine light no leaks pretty clean inside and outside for its age not perfect it does have a rebuilt engine with 150,000 miles, transmission has 100,000 miles vehicle has 394,000 it does run and drive strong heat and AC work clean title new battery
Term “clean title” is a bit of an exageration. I received “Affidavit of Loss/Release of interest” and “Vehicle/Vessel Bill of Sale”
Car has poor tires (cords showing), and vibrates when in motion, especially when over 60 mph. Amy says it pulls to one side, although I didn't detect that while driving it.
After driving it around the neighborhood, it seemed to smooth out. Replaced all 4 tires at Les Schwab. Didn't replace tie rods at this time.
Purchased new tires.
Engine started clanking. Persuing changing the engine.
The engine failed on 18, so we pulled over and Tom Boon picked us up. While we were at church, someone broke the passenger front window, and stole the spare tire, and the battery. They also broke some of the trim.
Replaced engine with another used one. Engine $660, labor $2000 (George)
Loosing coolant. Radiator cap needed to be replaced. New one leaks, bent ears so that cap grabs outer ring better. 2/13/2024
Water pump leaks, drips from “weep holes” Replacing water pump. 2/21/2024.
We had replaced the driver-side wheel bearing, and then the passenger side started being noisy. Had Les Schwab replace both bearings and did an alignment.
They moved the front tires to the back, and we purchased new tires for the front.
Tag from B and R Autowrecking (in Chehalis, WA) for the 2.4L purchased and installed:
Motor seems to be running fine. George installed it (with a little help from me and Thomas).
| Item | Date | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 6/2024 | $600 |
| Passenger Window | 2/2024 | $100 |
| Battery | 2/2024 | $200 |
| Engine | 2/2024 | $660 |
| Engine Labor | 2/2024 | $2200 |
| Water Pump | 2/2024 | $50 |
| Radiator Cap | $15 | |
| Bearing | 2024 | $150 (bearing plus press in) |
| Bearings, two tires, plus alignment | 2024 | $900 |
During August, 2024, Thomas and Eric discovered that the 2001 Nissan Altima would not start. I tried it some time later and it did start, but only once. Right away, I also put a jumper on the Starter Solenoid coil, and sending 12V positive would make it fire fine. This led to the conclusion that there was something wrong with the electrical wiring between the key switch and the Start Solenoid.
