Hi All,
So after sorting my brake pads which Nissan gave me an advisory for, why I don't know really, front and rears were only half worn at 32k I changed them myself at a cost of £90 rather than £300, very straight forward.
So now I'm hearing a loud creak going over speed bumps, louder on the dry less in the wet, I took it into Nissan and the tech said he could hear the noise and said he tightened the front up?, I showed him a video I found and he said yes its similar, now its booked in for a whole day for them to look at then if they get permission to repair under warranty they want it another day.
Now the girl on the service desk said she doubts it will be sorted under warranty but they will try, now the warranty runs out in June and they want me to extend it again for £529 for a year, I'm wondering if there's any point if there going to find a way out of doing anything.
This is the sound it makes on the video.
It doesn't look to be a big job so I might sort it myself, any one else had this problem.
Thanks
Mark
Creaking going over speed bumps
Thats the 2 anti roll bar saddle bushes.
Add rubber grease and it should sort it.
It just involves removing the saddle clamps
Add rubber grease and it should sort it.
It just involves removing the saddle clamps
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I had all four bushes (F&R) replaced by Nissan Dealership under our extended warranty, car had covered less than 30K.
No quibbles from them to replace them all, I was expecting to pay for them as I'd put bushes down to a wear and tear item. But I'm assuming with the low mileage and the fact that they have almost rebuilt our car since purchase they did it for free?
No quibbles from them to replace them all, I was expecting to pay for them as I'd put bushes down to a wear and tear item. But I'm assuming with the low mileage and the fact that they have almost rebuilt our car since purchase they did it for free?
2018 Acenta 1.2 DIG-T in Gunmetal grey.
Uniroyal Rain expert 5
Bonnet lifting struts
Previous QQ 2007 1.6 petrol Acenta (102K miles)
Uniroyal Rain expert 5
Bonnet lifting struts
Previous QQ 2007 1.6 petrol Acenta (102K miles)
If you have a good trolley jack and a pair of axle stands - then there is no reason why you cant do this yourself.
Remove the engine undertray to see what you are doing - then you will see the saddle clamps.
Sometimes they can be a pain to refit though - especially when the rubbers are new.
Its cramped in there , just make sure you tools are not near any electrics !
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Just to update, the creak has stopped now dry or wet a week or so after the garage visit, the mechanic said he had tightned the upper suspension mounts, it still creaked a while after that but then stopped, will see if it returns in the winter.
2019 Qashqai Acenta Premium 1.5 dCi
2020 Suzuki SV650
2020 Suzuki SV650