Hello everyone. I have a d22 2008 STR. It is fitted with roofrack, bull bar, lightforce 250 ml driving lights, 12000 lb Iron man winch with remote, 300 watt inverter, GME rx 4600 uhf and 6db gain antenna, tub liner and Allied wheels "wasp" pattern mags. I spent a shit load on it before I discovered the early morning startup noise. It is a great truck apart from the noise and the shit house customer service provide by Nissan Australia.
I purchaesd the vehicle in 2008 and had a shit time with the dealer right from the onset. It was missing a roof liner plug and when I asked for it to be replaced, one would have thought i asked for a gold rolex.
The dealings I have had with Nissan from that moment one have been more than sub standard to say the least.
I had the truck booked in for warranty work( the good old cold start engine knock that every one seems to talk about) This was at Martins garage in Mansfield. A nissan dealer where i purchased the truck.
I had booked a courtesy car to come home in as I had to leave the STR over night for them to listen to it at initial startup.
I took the day off work that cost me $350.00 not to mention the fuel to drive it there, 1 hr away. GET THIS.. I get there and was told the courtesy car was not available. I then had to drive all the way home again and then make another time so i could get the courtesy car to come home in.
I am still waiting to experiance the customer service and satisfaction that they rave about.
Finally the vehicle was looked at and i was told the clacking sound it made at initial startup was an injecter problem..YER RIGHT! so they had the truck for 4 days and replaced the injectors and told ne that the noise has gone away. Perhaps they were hard of hearing is my hypothesis.
I get the thing home and smae noise is there the very next morning i started it.. by the way this was ay 60000km.
I contacted the dealer direct and was basically told BAD LUCK JACK.
I then took the vehicle to Yarra valeey nissan who found that it had a cracked exhaust manifold and that the intercooler was blocked as well and it would all be replaced under warranty. GO NISSAN WHEN YOU WANT MY RETURN BUSINESS. This work was carried out in March of 2010.
Again the next day i started it at home....you guessed it clack clack clack.
I rang them and told them the noise had not gone away and there service manager siad GEE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING IN ANY OTHER STR. Well guys he hasnt been around long has he( F%$#ing wanker)
They now tell me that because is has done 134000 ks they wont replace any parts under warranty.
I have now come to the belief that it is problem with the timing chain and adjuster that I am led to believe is hydraulic and doesnt tension up until the oil pressure bulid up.
The symptoms are as follows"
I hit the key and as soon as the engine turns over it makes the clacking sound and doesnt stop until the engine has been running for 40 to 50 seconds. It then is as quiet as the day I bought it.
It does it every morning and once it has been started the first time it does not do it again all day,
F(&#$ nissan i recon. I will never by another nissan as long as I am able to drive and i will never recomend them to any one.
Has anyone had the same start up noise? I would apprecitae any responses guys as I have the vehicle finanaced and will be paying for it for a long time. I need to take this problem by the balls and get is sorted.
Help with the problem would be greatly apprecated.
Regards to all ELGYN[/SIZE]
I purchaesd the vehicle in 2008 and had a shit time with the dealer right from the onset. It was missing a roof liner plug and when I asked for it to be replaced, one would have thought i asked for a gold rolex.
The dealings I have had with Nissan from that moment one have been more than sub standard to say the least.
I had the truck booked in for warranty work( the good old cold start engine knock that every one seems to talk about) This was at Martins garage in Mansfield. A nissan dealer where i purchased the truck.
I had booked a courtesy car to come home in as I had to leave the STR over night for them to listen to it at initial startup.
I took the day off work that cost me $350.00 not to mention the fuel to drive it there, 1 hr away. GET THIS.. I get there and was told the courtesy car was not available. I then had to drive all the way home again and then make another time so i could get the courtesy car to come home in.
I am still waiting to experiance the customer service and satisfaction that they rave about.
Finally the vehicle was looked at and i was told the clacking sound it made at initial startup was an injecter problem..YER RIGHT! so they had the truck for 4 days and replaced the injectors and told ne that the noise has gone away. Perhaps they were hard of hearing is my hypothesis.
I get the thing home and smae noise is there the very next morning i started it.. by the way this was ay 60000km.
I contacted the dealer direct and was basically told BAD LUCK JACK.
I then took the vehicle to Yarra valeey nissan who found that it had a cracked exhaust manifold and that the intercooler was blocked as well and it would all be replaced under warranty. GO NISSAN WHEN YOU WANT MY RETURN BUSINESS. This work was carried out in March of 2010.
Again the next day i started it at home....you guessed it clack clack clack.
I rang them and told them the noise had not gone away and there service manager siad GEE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING IN ANY OTHER STR. Well guys he hasnt been around long has he( F%$#ing wanker)
They now tell me that because is has done 134000 ks they wont replace any parts under warranty.
I have now come to the belief that it is problem with the timing chain and adjuster that I am led to believe is hydraulic and doesnt tension up until the oil pressure bulid up.
The symptoms are as follows"
I hit the key and as soon as the engine turns over it makes the clacking sound and doesnt stop until the engine has been running for 40 to 50 seconds. It then is as quiet as the day I bought it.
It does it every morning and once it has been started the first time it does not do it again all day,
F(&#$ nissan i recon. I will never by another nissan as long as I am able to drive and i will never recomend them to any one.
Has anyone had the same start up noise? I would apprecitae any responses guys as I have the vehicle finanaced and will be paying for it for a long time. I need to take this problem by the balls and get is sorted.
Help with the problem would be greatly apprecated.
Regards to all ELGYN[/SIZE]
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