jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Porous Gearbox housing
quote: RJ5023 wrote:
From the lack of responses it doesn't seem as if this is a very common problem though. Must have just got unlucky.
See ya,
Not necessarily. I complained about a similar problem at my 30,000kms service and that I could see oil sweat marks around the gasket area of the gearbox. They inspected it and degreased it and told me to keep any eye on it but it never came back. I didn't reply to this thread because I wanted to check that again this weekend (almost 40,000kms later) and see if the oil marks are there.
Will report back this weekend.
I am out of warranty.
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19/Oct/2006, 9:14 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Porous Gearbox housing
OK, I have bad news
Put the exy on the ramps this morning and went under to check the gearbox housing, at the front it was pretty dry and all seals seemed ok, but when I looked at the back of the gearbox at the point where it meets the shaft, it was pretty oily there and I can actually feel wet oil in that area, which can only suggest to me that it is leaking indeed.
I am up for my 70,000kms soon and will take it to the same dealer who inspected this leak at the 30K service and see what they say.
I am out of warranty, so it'll be interesting to see what they gonna come back with.
Check your gearboxes guys, as I have heard the same happen overseas for a number of xtrailers too.
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21/Oct/2006, 2:26 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Porous Gearbox housing
I will try my luck with that same dealership and at least they have it on record when I complained about leaks in the gearbox, so hopefully it'll be a warranty job too.
Just so I get a bit more ammunition to argue the case, can you please send me a PM with the dealership details who will be working on your car, so I can put my dealership in touch with them if they have any doubts?
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21/Oct/2006, 6:48 pm
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RJ5023
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Adelaide
TOTAL POSTS: 32
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Re: Porous Gearbox housing
Well I got the Xtrail (the Bug) back today. They replaced the gearbox casing, and all seems well so far. Have to check underneath for a while to be sure though.
Main North Nissan (Adelaide) found the problem, managed the repair with an unnamed transmission specialist company and lent me a loan car for the week.
No charge for anything - and they washed the Bug yet again.
I am very impressed with their level of service, and the way that they kept me up to date with progress. The $1,000 excess on the loan Nissan Tidler was a bit of a worry though.
So some good news about service for a change. Hope it all stays dry under there from now on though.
Interesting that they don't do their own transmission repairs though. Have dealers simply become clearinghouses for specialist companies? For instance brakes, clutch, diesel tuning, wheel alignment, glass replacement are all areas that I have heard of being done on behalf of Dealers by specialist companies.
I wonder which areas of car service are actually being completed inhouse by dealers.
Is it only the more trivial work?
In any event, so far I'm very happy with the work that has been completed and the Dealer's part in it.
Regards,
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3/Nov/2006, 9:29 pm
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