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  1. Trevor
    Hi...welcome to the Forum First thoughts are drawing air on the air intake system (vacuum leak somewhere upstream) which is causing it to hunt. Listen out for hissing or even spray brake cleaner or similar around the inlet areas with the engine running at idle to see if the revs increase when the gas is drawn in. Failing that, use a smoke tester (some garages have them) to see where any smoke is coming from and hey presto...there's your leak! Also, the slightest air leak on the exhaust system (pre-Lambda sensor) can cause hunting as the Lambda sensor cycles to compensate for the extra air once the engine is warm....check for high oxygen content in the exhaust gas (should be zero) when the hunting occurs at idle. Let us know how you get on with it. Cheers, Trevor
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    List of known faults with the Nissan X-Trail (please feel free to add your own faults and remedies) Poor earth connections - this one is responsible for most of the performance and electrical faults that crop up. Easily overlooked, the earth leads running from the chassis (N/S/F) inner wing area and distribute to the engine and battery negative, tend to break at the connection and leave just one or two leads to do all the work. Easily replaced and cheap replacement leads can be found in Halfords for around £10 for three complete with connectors.
  3. Trevor
    Seem to recall replacing an arm on a K1 in the past and there was nothing untoward with the procedure. Let us know how it goes when you get underway Cheers, Trevor
  4. Trevor
    Hope you also had a great Crimbo and plenty of tuning parts pressies?
  5. Trevor
    It's okay if nothing goes wrong but by the time the vehicle warns you, it's probably too late anyway
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    Hi Sarah...welcome to the Forum Sorry to hear about your medical condition....hopefully the car hasn't suffered from standing around and as long as you have started it occasionally to keep the battery charged and moved it enough to stop the brakes from seizing then there shouldn't be much else to worry about. Maybe also free the wiper blades from the windscreen in case they have stuck on there and if you switch the wipers on it could tear the blades so best lift them off the screen first. Let us know how you get on with it all Good to have you onboard and enjoy motoring again. Cheers Trevor
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    Hi...welcome to the Forum You should be able to get the code from your local dealer...hopefully he shouldn't charge for it either. You must be of a certain age to remember that advert....Remington, I think it was? Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor
  8. Trevor
    Hi...welcome to the Forum Not entirely sure but a lot of other manufacturers remove the dipstick and either have a service dipstick which they dip the box and then put it back in their toolbox or otherwise its sealed and drained and refilled to the correct quantity. Shouldn't be an issue unless the transmission is losing fluid and you would notice that collecting on the undertray Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor
  9. Trevor
    great result!!! :-)
  10. Trevor
    that's a shame....pity you can't build up the head of the bolt with some double sided tape or similar to grip the hubcaps.
  11. Trevor
    excellent result! it's good to hear of 'good news' stories as mostly hear ones about how dealers have ripped people off.
  12. Trevor
    Hi Sith It does sound like the wheel nuts are different...that is the first thing I would check and if they are the same then revert to plan B (whatever that is) Have you got a photo of the reverse side of the hub caps you can upload here? Cheers, Trevor
  13. Trevor
    Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor
  14. Trevor
    Hi Sith....welcome to the Forum Glad you're happy with your Micra Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor
  15. Trevor
    I would suggest taking the car to an audio specialist shop who could probably fix it there and then or suggest a solution to go forward if not repairable. A dealer would probably only suggest replacement of the whole unit and not enter into further diagnosis.
  16. Trevor
    ouch! sometimes there is radio code software available on ebay...maybe worth having a look on there
  17. Trevor
    Thanks for sharing the link...hopefully others can benefit from it if the situation occurs
  18. Trevor
    thats good to hear but cannot have been a cheap repair in the end?
  19. Trevor
    Hi...welcome to the Forum It could be a fuse that retains the radio memory that has blown Worth checking the handbook to see which fuse(s) affect this circuit and physically check them Let us know what you find Cheers, Trevor
  20. Trevor
    You should be able to get this from your local dealership at no cost If they say about a charge then I would state that the documentation that came with the car was not complete and did not include the radio code (which it should have)
  21. Trevor
    Hi Joe...welcome to the Forum Sorry, not sure of the job time but it's very unfortunate to have failed during the MOT. Sometimes, albeit it looks accessible it can be a nightmare to feed the linkages through and into place, sorry, not entirely sure though as never done one. Cheers, Trevor
  22. Trevor
    Hi....welcome to the Forum Hopefully you may not need to ask questions as this would assume you are having issues with your Nissan much like your Ford. Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor
  23. Trevor
    Hi...welcome to the Forum I think it is a case of "he who shouts loudest gets heard"...I think if you have proof of servicing then they are at fault and if you kick off enough about it then this may sort it. If not, then it's a case of absorbing the cost and trying to claim the cost back afterwards....but at least you get your car back on the road. Let us know how you get on with it. Cheers, Trevor
  24. Trevor
    Hi Chris....welcome to the Forum I would definitely check the earth leads that run from the battery negative terminal to the chassis (below the battery on the inner wing area) as these tend to break off. Only cost me around £10 for three new earth leads from Halfords and replaced the lot...everything then worked fine on my X-Trail. Let us know what you find Cheers, Trevor
  25. Trevor
    Hi....welcome to the Forum The Navara is a great truck and very capable....just check the one you decide to buy very carefully for corrosion, especially on the chassis rails...common fault. Otherwise, great truck. In fact one of our Admin took a Navara all the way to Mongolia with no issues (well apart from the fuel tank falling out). Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor
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