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I cannot speak for the Quest vans from 96 on which you talk about. Good luck.
Kristina/co host Our Turn
Since detonation can damage pistons, valves, and cylinder heads, I'd say the $700 would be a small price to pay. However, you may wish to obtain a second opinion (and a second price quote) on this repair prior to proceeding.
The knock sensor itself was app. $230.00.
The majority of the remainder of the estimate was
for manifold gaskets that had to be replaced when they were taken off to reach the knock sensor and app. 5 hours labor to do the job.
There was also another $100. on the bill because they originally said that the problem was an Emission Control Valve and hose, so they started by replacing this first. (Seem more like parts changers instead of mechanics. )
This van only has 55,000 miles on it.
My question is, is this the life expectancy for a knock sensor. It seems to me that an electronic sensor that is in a position to have so much trouble to get to, should last a lot longer than 55,000 miles. Has anybody else had similar experiences with this problem?
kristina/co host Our Turn
What the hell happened to Nissan. My family has had Maximas, Trucks, & B-210's and nothing has compared to this piece of crap. I was lucky and had the tranny put in wholesale and only paid $1400 for the tranny but I will NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN!!! I would sure love to hear from a Nissan rep and let them know how I feel!!!
To some extent, I think this is simply the "nature of the beast".
Knock sensors, as far as I'm aware, actually "listen" for the telltale sounds of detonation, then work with the engine control computer to retard the timing, thereby cutting power slightly, but eliminating the knock.
They don't need to be located in the exhaust, but they do need to be near the cylinder heads.
Anyone out there have a Quest shop manual?
Dave
Piezoelectric, huh? That's what I thought, yeah... ;-)
Dave
I was out in the woods on opening day. My parents own some "hunting land" not too far north of here. Off topic, but my freezer will be well-stocked this winter.
BTW, I might be in need of your help with the shop manual come spring. Our A/C has been "infected" and smells horrible. I'm hoping we have a cold winter and it kills off all the nasties, but if it doesn't I will have to take some drastic measures.
I've tried Ozium and Lysol sprayed into the air intake. Both worked for about two weeks, and then the smell returned. I've done some research and there is a product I may have to try. It's a disinfectant foam that gets injected into the A/C system that fills the whole system. You have to drill a hole into the air box under the dash where the A/C box is (I forget the technical name for it) and spray the stuff in until it comes out the dash vents. Then you let it sit until the foam is gone. It supposedly disinfects the whole system. But I am leery of drilliing a hole in my A/C system without looking at the service manual.
Dave
We've got a 2k VillSport and it drives like a car (to my surprise). Of course, it's got the F/R stabilizers and 225-16 GY-Eagle-LS (pumped to 40psi).
What tires/size do you have? It is normal for BRAND NEW tires to "wander" until they "settle" with the suspension after a few miles (but they shouldn't be off-track excessively).
Good luck.
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Sounds to me there are two possibilities here. The first and most likely, since you noticed the unusual tire wear, is that your van needs an alignment. I don't think a 4-wheel alignment is necessary, the rear suspension is not adjustable (or so I have been told).
The other possibility is that a suspension or steering component is bent. This could be due to an accident or it could have come from the factory that way (though not likely). Do you know the history of the vehicle?
Since it has only 4000 miles on it, it is still covered by the factory warranty, right?
I hope your dealer is able to fix the problem for you. Let us know what happens.
Dave
at what speed and circumstance (braking/cornering)?
Back when I had a 91 Tracer, the rear wheels were also preset at the factory. But if it needed adjustment, a fixed link in the suspension could be replaced with an adjustable threaded one. Perhaps the Quest has something like this too.
I hope they wouldn't have to resort to the big hammer. :-)
Dave
I've also noticed that for 2001 Nissan has put a different 16" wheel on the GLE. I was told last year(by the dealer) that Nissan had experienced some problems with some pickups(vibration) and had replaced both the wheels and tires to correct the problem. I still have yet to hear from Nissan but when I do I'll be sure to post about the progress or lack thereof.
dinner and tried to open the passenger door with
the key. Low and behold no lock cylinder on the
passenger side. Anybody know if this is a brilliant
engineering decision? My 1999 had a key cylinder
on both front doors. Do they expect me to always
use the remote key door opener? Any body noptice
this with their new Quest?
Steve
email me blumen69@aol.com
Kristina/co host Our Turn
Kristina/co host Our Turn
dinner and tried to open the passenger door with
the key. Low and behold no lock cylinder on the
passenger side. Anybody know if this is a
brilliant
engineering decision? My 1999 had a key cylinder
on both front doors. Do they expect me to always
use the remote key door opener? Any body notice
this with their new 2001 Quest?
Steve
Btw, you should also post this in our regular Nissan Quest forum. I'm sure some of the owners there would be interested in knowing about some of the new 2001 Quest features.
Happy Motoring. ;-)
Pocahontas,
Edmunds.com/Roving Host
thanks in advance 4 your help,
After starting my 2000 SE and while backing down the driveway, the brakes make a brief noise accompanied by a pulsation felt in the pedal. It's very noticable, but does not happen again until the van is restarted. Could this be the ABS "resetting"? Anyone else notice this? Thanks!
Kristina/co host our Turn
my (very insignificant minor) "question" is: where is the fuel door lock. if anything, it guards against vandalism (don't minivans normally travel and stay at hotels?). that's a simple 60-cent solenoid tied to the power locks.
oh, well.
Sigh, just when he van has received a 5-star crash rating and just may be the best van buy on the market -- including the most reliable. I'll have to go out in the garage and kick mine again -- maybe something will go wrong then>>> chuckle.
Dave
Pocahontas,
Edmunds.com/Roving Host
More powerful? Will they be using the 3.5 engine from the Pathfinder? That would be great. Maybe I'll trade ours in yet.
Dave
Kristina/co host Our Turn