brettrandall
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 01-2010
TOTAL POSTS: 27
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Well... another look and they stood by this not being covered under warranty. Said the hub and shaft splines needed greasing and the wheel nut retensioning, and that the people that service my car should have been retensioning the wheel nut all along. Not being a mechanic, and having run out of time to chase this, I paid the $154 and it now sounds normal again. Personally I think it is a temporary fix, but time will tell.
The exact description on the tax invoice is: "checked for knocking noise, found from front driveshaft hub assy, removed wheels & unbolted drive shafts, moved drive shafts back & applied grease to hubs & shaft splines, refitted shafts & retensioned hub nuts to correct torque, road tested ok".
So... what's the verdict, should Ultra Tune (where I get it serviced) have been retensioning these for me? I can't see anywhere in my logbook where this is suggested as being required. The closest thing I can find on my 40k service I recently had is to "Replace front wheel bearing grease (except for sealed type bearing)" (is this a sealed bearing?) or perhaps "Inspect free-running hub grease". Or maybe on the 30k service it suggests "Inspect steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts, propeller shaft & front drive shaft".
Value any thoughts!
Brett.
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19/Apr/2012, 8:33 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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If it doesn't say to do it in the book then it doesn't have to be done.
Should Ultra Tune also check the tension of every other bolt in the car, I don't think so.
Nissan are the same, they only follow the service manual.
A load of crap I reckon.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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20/Apr/2012, 5:44 am
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marty75
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 03-2010
Location: Port Macquarie
TOTAL POSTS: 50
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Re: T31 Axle Splines causing clicking noise.
I had the same clicking noise from take off and mentioned it to the dealer (Hornsby Nissan) as part of the scheduled 50k service and they lubes up the splines free of charge (warranty expired in March). Paid the fixed service price of $218 for the 50k.
Thumbs up to the dealer and noise has gone too.
Marty
--- 2008 ST-L (Grey) - RhinoRack Aero Roof Racks, Ilana seat covers, tinted bonnet protector, headlight protectors, nudge bar, tinted windows, tow bar, cargo barrier, Yokohama 225/60 17 GO12 tyres.
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28/Aug/2012, 8:15 pm
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