Newbie needing advice

[holden74]

Hey all great site looking forward to reading and commenting as time goes by. Just after some advice not sure if its already been covered apologies if it has.

Have just purchased a Nissan Navara D40 4lt Auto Petrol - Great car loving it so far. One thing I have noticed is that the brake pedal has more travel in it than I am used to coming from a 4 door sedan. It doesn't go all the way to the floor and the truck stops fine when you lean on the brakes but does have a fair bit of travel - is this considered normal for this truck or should I take it in for a mechanic to look at?

Cheers for the info

Kind Regards

Josh

 

[KraftyPg]

Welcome Josh.

It's not considered normal for my D40 but with yours being an 07 if it's still on it's original pads they could well be getting down a bit. Some people here reckon the brake pads on D40's are shit and only last 40K although there is a few of us here who are getting way better wear out of them than the doomsayers suggest.

If you aren't 100% sure about checking the brakes yourself it might well be worth getting someone else to have a look.

 

[Dave]

Welcome mate.

Cant comment on the D40 to much as I dont own one.

 

[LLadnar]

Doesn't sound total normal, but like Krafty said check the wear of you pads, the more worn they are the more you need to move the pistons. Also it may need too have a brake fluid change, this will make you brakes spongy making you need too push them down further, this can be caused from moister in your brake fluid or from boiling the brake fluid (overheating brakes, brake fade). Brake fluid naturally absorbs moister out of the air, this is why it has too be change over time and why you must make sure the reservoir cap is always tight

 

[sparra04]

pffffttt
d 40's
oh
and welcome mate
if it was me ide get em checked
cheers
sparra

 

[KraftyPg]

pffffttt

You're deflating again sparra, you know you can seek professional help for that?

 

[LLadnar]

pffffttt
d 40's

lol.… D22 aren't immune to this either Sparra.
Can't we all just get alone!

 

[mitch92]

with brakes always better to be sure

 

[holden74]

Thanks for the help guys will take it in next week to get checked as stated better to be safe than sorry - will post back on what was done and if it improved the situation - good to see a bit of rivalry between the d40's and d22's!

 

[mitch92]

There is no rivalry when it is already known the D22 is better

 

[LLadnar]

There is no rivalry when it is already known the D22 is better

And then you wake up with your hand on it again.…

 

[sparra04]

You're deflating again sparra, you know you can seek professional help for that?

mrs sparra takes care of all my deflating needs,but ile pass on your advise ,she might just agree

 

[KraftyPg]

Ask most wives and I'm sure they will agree their husbands need to seek professional advice.

 

[sparra04]

Ask most wives and I'm sure they will agree their husbands need to seek professional advice.

spell check
its not wives
its wife

Washing Ironing F$#@ing Ect