Trevor

Hi Melissa ... welcome to the Forum Sorry to hear about your problems with the car....the glass roof is an issue that tends to affect many other makes as well (Lexus, being one of them, Audi is another). I believe the fault is with the size of the glass and the fact that it is subjected to the twisting and movement of the vehicle frame....not to mention harsh vibration such as driving through potholes. Although the vehicle looks good with plenty of natural light coming into the cabin, it is fair to say that its not the brightest move by any manufacturer when it comes to design over function. I would personally have the glass replaced and worry about fighting a claim afterwards. It is better than the option of the glass shattering and having to deal with all of that. I wonder also, if your car glass insurance covers it as it is accidental damage(?) Let us know how you get on with it all. Cheers Trevor

I would thoroughly check the chassis for corrosion as the equivalent Navara suffers from the chassis corroding and snapping just behind the rear bulkhead.

I would say that is a very fair price indeed....considering all the work and parts supplied and fitted. Feel free to name the garage...always handy to refer to others if you're happy with the price and the work. p.s. you think he would have discounted the price for the advice(!) you gave on the brake lamp though :-)

Sorry to hear you've had yet more setbacks but I suppose these things are inevitable when the car goes to the track. Could have been worse I suppose. Cheers for submitting the article to the club once more p.s I have sent you an email

Usually the KM or Miles changes depending on where the vehicle is driving (UK or Europe) otherwise there must be something in settings (units, etc)

Here's a link that may assist you in sorting the idle

Hi...welcome to the Forum Firstly, the tax is related to the engine emissions so maybe best to go for the latest model if possible. The EGR on any diesel engine will clog up over time if it is not allowed to run at high revs for a long period (e.g. motorway runs) so no diesel is really suited to urban driving as it doesn't allow for the engine to stretch its legs. Good luck with your purchase

Maybe check the bulb is the correct one...compare it with the other side. Sometimes, the wrong bulb can end up back-feeding the electrical system and causing similar faults. If not, I would recommend taking it to an auto-electrician or a Nissan specialist as this would require diagnostic equipment to read the CanBus signals at the rear light to see what is occurring. Let us know what you find.

Thanks for posting up the useful guide Chris....keep them coming! Cheers, 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

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.

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

Hope you also had a great Crimbo and plenty of tuning parts pressies?

It's okay if nothing goes wrong but by the time the vehicle warns you, it's probably too late anyway

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

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

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

great result!!! :-)

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.

excellent result! it's good to hear of 'good news' stories as mostly hear ones about how dealers have ripped people off.

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

Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Sith....welcome to the Forum Glad you're happy with your Micra Good to have you onboard Cheers, 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.

ouch! sometimes there is radio code software available on ebay...maybe worth having a look on there