Hi,
I am experiencing the symptoms of bad compression rods on my '03 Sedan. My question is this..

From what year did Nissan begin using the "new" and "revised" compression rods on the sedan?

These are the part numbers of the rods:
Right side: 54468-AC70F
Left side: 54469-AC70F

The reason I am asking is because my mechanic is trying to source some used ones and he needs to know what year to ask for.

Thanks...

 

go to the engine / drivetrain / FI section and put this back up. You are asking the wrong people.

 

even my 05 had compression rod problems that was just fixed recently under warranty.

 

I just had mine replaced for free under a TSB... might be worth a trip down to Infiniti to see if you can magically have the work done for free.. although im not so sure with a '03

 

54468-AC70F same as you, that's the # I have on my invoice and should be the revised one.

 

actually, it's a suspension part

 

I may be mistaken but I thought you could just replace the bushings on those now. You don't have to replace the whole rod like I had too. Might save you some money that way

 

^^yes, actually the dealer told me they just had to replace the bushings

 

hmm....can someone please elaborate on these. Will the dealer sell these bushings? If so, what do they call it? How much??

 

I just called the dealership. They do not replace the bushings, just the entire compression rod.

So back to my original question, just rephrased to get to what I'm getting at....

If I purchase a set of used control arms for a 2006 G35 Sedan, will they be the revised rods, or the same defective POS rods?

Thanks...

 

I dont think Nissan ever revised them. Its not the rods that go bad, its the bushings that go bad. They would have to push new bushings in, so they just replace with a new compression rod that comes with new bushings.

 

Same POS rods. I just had them changed on my 2006.

 

I just bit the bullet and bought some revised compression rods off of ebay from Riverside.

 

You can replace just the bushings. Simply take off the compression rods, use a hydraulic jack and press the old out and the new in. Riverside Infiniti sells the bushings. So does www.infinitipartsonline.com which is Infiniti of Peoria.

 

Tollboothwilley, or anybody else,
Can you please provide the part number for the bushings? I've looked on the forums and I found #40173-33P00. My mechanic looked it up and it comes up as a ball joint for a GTR.

Thanks...