jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
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Re: What could this noise be?
It would help if you could tell us where you think the noise is coming from
A wild guess it could be the muffler (which is a known problem to nissan) and you can only hear that growl at cenrtain speeds.
It comes from the middle of the car, just under you, but it is in fact a faulty muffler.
This is just a guess if I compare it to the sounds/nioses I was getting before the dealer replaced my muffler.
There is an existing thread about it in the Q&A section of the forum.
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22/Jan/2006, 1:23 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: What could this noise be?
The muffler problem seems to develop around the 40,000kms mark (but only on some xtrails and not all).
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22/Jan/2006, 3:56 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: What could this noise be?
quote: johnstone wrote:
Hmmmm ... my X-Trail has just turned over 41,000 km.
I guess this is more a nuisance than a serious fault. Is it covered by the orginal warranty though?
Yes, if it is a corroded muffler, then nissan would replace it under warranty and free of charge. In fact if your dealer has stock they will replace it while you wait.
My dealer confirmed a faulty design of the muffler and it seems they're getting more of these after the 40K mark.
You wouldn't see any holes or anything like that, but the rattle inside the muffler was causing the growl to take place (in my case) and I actually thought it was a loose heat shield, because the sound was coming from the centre of the car and not the rear, but it was actually the muffler and that growl was traveling through the exhaust pipe.
Again, this is just a guess and you could have something completely different.
Last edited by jalalski, 22/Jan/2006, 11:35 pm
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22/Jan/2006, 10:31 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: What could this noise be?
I didn't get the noise when I was stopped either. I used to get it when moving and even more noticeable during gear changes.
I could hear the noise inside the cabin and even louder when the windows were closed.
Last edited by jalalski, 22/Jan/2006, 11:30 pm
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22/Jan/2006, 11:29 pm
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