Recent content by paddyjacka

Mate I have a 2013 d40 Spain with the 2.5. All the experts I know warned me about the timing chain when I bought it new. I now have 209k on it and it still runs like new. It is quite easy to check whether a timing chain is warn by listening to the engine on a cold start you will hear a rattle or...

This may be caused by a blocked Cat -I had a similar issue some years ago on a petrol 4x4 of a different brand and it ended up being a bad O2 sensor which stuffed the cat. Not saying this is your issue but I had the same with the passenger floor becoming very hot

I agree the odometer on my 2013 d40 is out quite a bit. Using the Waze app when I reach 100 kms/hr the odometer says 108 when on cruise control and 117 when I am actually doing 110 kms

So what is the easiest upgrade for d40 headlights? Appears to be lots of options available but I am after something that is simple to do

Wow where did you get a new alt for $185 ? I paid about $500

Change the alternator pully I had this same condition and eventually the pully broke off. Needed a new alternator as it destroyed the connection to the alternator.

Looking to replace my tonneau, on my 2013 nav with sports bar, any recommendations ? as there are a number of after market suppliers but I would like it clip straight into the current rails anyone with experience of this

I had an overheating problem years ago like this on a car - not a Nissan - the clutch fan was the type you cannot recharge but 4 strategically placed tech screws turned it into a fixed fan - never overheated again but did take a while to warm up lol

After engine is up to operating temp stick a rolled up newspaper on the fan when idling - if you can stop the fan then it is not working correctly

No I did not want to stop and take the chance of a flat battery, I watched the temp gauge and continued as it did not rise. Battery was flat when I got home

It ended up that the mechanic had to replace the alternator as the shaft was flogged out. I was able to drive for some time as the serpentine belt had enough tension around the water pump even though the alternator pully was gone, the mechanic said I was just lucky the belt did not throw off

Hi gurus we have had our d40 2.5 since new in 2013 and have had no trouble until 3 days ago. Coming home from a weekend away there was a loud bang and then the battery and brake lights came on the dash. I turned aircon etc off and continued the drive home - another 45 minutes. Got home and found...

Thanks for accepting me to the group. I bought a D40 new in 2013 and it has not let me down since. even though I was told by a so called expert they had issues.