Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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What did you do to your Xtrail recently
Hi all,
This thread has been created for those who want to update us on their projects without starting a brand new thread every time they do something to their Xtrail.
Basically, just post what you did (if anything) to your Xtrail today, it can be as minor as a wash or oil change to something as big as a motor rebuild! Pics are great too!
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
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16/Aug/2020, 7:16 pm
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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Re: What did you do to your Xtrail recently
OK I'll start this off.
On the weekend I fitted power folding mirrors to my T30 Series 1.
They were standard on the early model Xtrails overseas in the UK but Nissan decided to cut this functionality from the Australian models (like many other features).
As we have all the wiring in our looms for many of the missing features just like the rear foglamp, it is a matter of plug&play if you can get them from overseas.
But I went the more difficult route as with shipping costs being so high from the UK, I found a helpful Xtrail UK Forum member who is also a "breaker" (or wrecker as we refer to them) and they sent over just the power folding motors for me to retrofit into my mirrors and the dash control switch, saving me shipping costs by both weight and package size.
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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17/Aug/2020, 9:06 am
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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The battery clamp was getting a little corrosion on it so I took it off, wire brushed it and spray painted it with some Rustoleum gunmetal primer & paint all-in-one.
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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18/Aug/2020, 12:44 pm
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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Re: What did you do to your Xtrail recently
Put the Xtrail in to have the timing chain and intake cam phaser replaced and check the compression.
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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6/Oct/2020, 4:45 pm
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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Re: What did you do to your Xtrail recently
Engine is run-in and ordered a Torque Damper from the US.
These things stop the engine from rocking back-and-forth under hard acceleration, saving wear & tear on the front/rear engine mounts as well as transferring more torque to the wheels as a result.
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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15/May/2021, 10:12 am
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6355
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Re: What did you do to your Xtrail recently
Trying to track down the cause of a rough idle which intermittently has a hiccup which makes the engine feel like it is going to die, I have replaced the cam & crank sensors, heated O2 sensor, spark plugs and battery. All one at a time of course to see which makes the difference. Next will be the coil packs. Xtrail runs fine, just rough idle in drive especially with aircon turned on.
While replacing the battery I noticed the battery tray was extremely corroded so I removed it, wire brushed off all the rust and gave it a double coat of rust converter/primer to keep it protected. Also had to replace the negative battery terminal after the tightening bolt snapped off as I was loosening it due to corrosion on the threads.
--- Kev X450(c) T30 Guru
03 Titanium Ti T30 Series 1 **MODIFIED**
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22/Jan/2022, 1:19 pm
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