G50: Multiple problems; new Q owner (was: a little help?)

[benja]

my girl just bought a 93 Q45 it has rough idle problems tail lights dont come on when the lights are on and a few other things.my new problem is as follows.her battery died and was unable to get any thing online no lights no nada.i gave her a jump and it fired up but when i disconnected it shut down. it must be the alternator right?probably a dumb question but if you can lend me a hand it might eliminate towing this baby to a shop and pay some dude to tell me what it could be. thanks.

[maxnix]

You really need to read the timing Chain Guide article before you ever start the engine again.

Plenty of posts about the alternator replacement job. Get a Nissan remanufactured one because you won't want to do the job again next year. Check the battery with a deep cycle stress test.

Keep reading the previous posts including all by Q45tech. You now have a second career restoring your girlfriend's Q45.
Modified by maxnix at 8:12 AM 1/30/2007

[senatorjames]

Take your battery in to get checked out. May be as simple as that.Harold

[Q45tech]

REAL Multiple problems are when you get a repair estimate for $10,000.

Every used Q will have at least $3,000* worth of troubles otherwise it wouldn't be for sale.

*parts and labor at roughly 50/50.

If you have the tools and time you can save the labor by giving up your free time. Unfortunately it will take you 2-3 times as long as an experienced tech who works on Q everyday.

[ceningolmo]

REAL Multiple problems are when you get a repair estimate for $10,000.

The thread title was edited to say "Multiple problems" by me when I moved it to IOM. That was not the original posters claim.

[Q45tech]

My life's work is to get potential buyers of older used cars [those that have no legitament warranty remaining] to just pay somebody competent to give an independent evaluation of all the defects they find in a 2-3 hour test period. Then to price these repairs and use the repair cost to discount the price.

You can easily buy a $3,000 car that needs $3,000 of repairs

Resellers count on selling you a pig in a poke...........they know for sure that 95% of buyers won't be bothered .............to ask for directions after all the are a man and know cars and surely won't admit mistakes or they are lost.