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Replying to: tamu2002 (Mar 17, 2009 2:52 pm) They found a few items needing replacement: brake pads and engine fan belt. Can anyone recommend any type of brake pads that you particularly like?Also, how easy is it to replace the engine fan belt myself? Thanks. |
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| My belt has some cracks (38K miles). Has anyone here changed the serpentine belt on their van? How long do these things last and is it an easy DIY job? Thanks! | |
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Hello everyone, I have 2005 Nissan Quest, 3.5S, 95K km, extended warranty, almost no problems. Currently we found it has cracked resonator(s). Original symptom - humming or vibration inside the car, exactly at 2000 RPM, seems to be coming from exhaust because we hear it only when accelerator is pressed. It was also reported by other owners here: http://questdriver.com/node/163 there is a tsb 05021 suggesting loose heat shield - so when I went to dealer, all they did was cut off cracked bracket and remove the heat shield, and charge me $50 for it. When I picked up my car, I was almost happy that it was only $50 fix, but after driving it 50 meters I could still hear it, so I went back. Unsuprised service manager tells me that in this situation it must be the crack in the resonator pipe - $700 and of course, not covered by our extended bumper-to-bumper warranty. Based on what I have read here and at other forums it seems that Nissan is pretty bad when it comes to the quality of its exhaust system - everything from manifold, to catalytic converter, brackets, heat shield to premature corrosion and anything else. It is our 1st Nissan and possibly last one - cost us $40K. I'd rather buy GM or Chrysler for $15K and spend $15K on repairs and keep extra $10K for myself. If anyone experiences similar problems, DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT agree to get a patch repair kit, since these are reported to last weeks-6 months only. Problems with the exhaust system quality have been like this for a number of years. There are tons of postings from Pathfinder owners (same engine as Quest) with these complaints. http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/nissan/TTG7L43U0AKTKACBF/p8 Also, my friend has fixed his 2003 Pathfinder resonator by welding it, it has lasted perfectly now for 4 years. What I find unacceptable is fact that crack in the resonator is causing leak of Carbon Monoxide, which in the emergency situation e.g. flat tire or stuck in the traffic would cause Carbon Monoxide poisoning of occcupants inside the Nissan Quest - and these should be better handled by Nissan as a corporation rather than settling with Pathfinder owners. What about us - Nissan Quest owners.
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Replying to: n_q (Apr 10, 2009 2:58 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Apr 10, 2009 4:05 pm)
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Replying to: n_q (Apr 10, 2009 4:11 pm) I would keep pushing. If they don't cover it, I would find an independent shop to do the work. You'll at least save money on the labor and quite honestly an aftermarket part can't perform much worst than this OEM part. And it will be cheaper. Good luck. |
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Its about 6 weeks now and my van mileage is down to 13mpg no matter where I drive. I have about 37000 miles on my Quest 2005. I have never had any major service done on it. All I have done so far is just timely oil change. Any ideas on this is greatly appreciated.
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Replying to: quest2005s (Apr 13, 2009 9:35 pm) I am only a quasi mechanic, so hopefully somone else chimes in. Good luck, Calvin
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Well, after a long 5 years away from the forums, I'm back. We had an entire catalytic converter AND engine replacement after just 18K miles on our 2004 Quest (back in 2004). Just this week, for the first time, our Service Engine Soon light came on. Guess what? It's the Catalytic Converter! But guess what else? When they replaced the catalytic converter the first time, the warranty (on replacement parts) goes down to 12 months. If it were the first time we were replacing it, our warranty would be at 8 years/80K miles. FYI, in San Diego, a new catalytic converter for a 2004 Nissan Quest costs $1,689. Good times, good times.
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Replying to: calvin1962 (Apr 14, 2009 4:18 pm) |
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