I'm trying to get some background information on a recent engine failure I experienced on a Nissan Navara (2004) Double Cab Pickup. The failure was catastrophic (a con rod let go and came through the side of the block).
I Understand it is quite a common failure. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks
Edited by Pugugly on 11/04/2008 at 22:59
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Hi,
Surprised to hear that a japanese engine has 'let go' with such catastrophic effect.
1. How many miles has the engine done - this could rule out a manufacturing fault.
2. Has the vehicle been regularly serviced by an authorised Nissan dealer.
If the answeres are - low mileage and full service history by Nissan then you may ask the dealer to approach Nissan for a contribution towards replacement engine if it is fould to be a manufacturing fault.
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These are the views of Robin the Technician with 35 years in the trade. I fix, therefore I am...
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Mentioned this to a colleague who has a mechanically identical Nissan Pathfinder.
Oil change interval is fixed at 18,000 miles. Plenty of scope for neglect there.
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I thought my next car would be a Nissan!
Few days back some one complaint about Honda CR-V engine failure here.
What is happening to Japanese cars nowadays???
Or nowadays they fit a Renault engine in Nissan??
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Honda replaced the engine, and the OP agreed to pay the labour of fitting. Excellent result given the engine was 4 or 5 years old, the cause of failure was unknown, and no-one had to go to court! www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=49962&...f
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O yea,
my pals fathers pick up, 2004, 40K miles, full service history, same job, Number 3 cylinder conrod through the block and came off the crank shaft, engines well shod, but because it has just gone out of warranty the dealer he bought it from, new, is washing his hands of it, now 16K for 3 years and 40K miles aint value for money, especialy as he has looked after it well.
He has heard the block was made too light and this is very common, good if you do alot of mile and it craps out in the first 3 years, not if you cant get nowt and may have to cough uo 6000GBP for a new engine, SHOCKING STUFF< LIKE!
Rock the bad boys!
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Lots of similar probs on the navara forum.
Might be worth a forum search there to see if anyone has come up with an alternative engine to fit these, for example could the patrol engine be grafted in?
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also if they gulp a drop of water they tend to bend a conrod & failure follows shortly after.
Inj Doc
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Exactly the same has happened to me. My 2004 Nissan Navara double cab pick up driving up the m6 at 65mph starting a clicking noise then clunk...engine siezed! dreading the cost of repair!
best regards
Tim Cozens
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Sorry to hear that you've experienced this problem. It's actually VERY common. We have 25 years experience rebuilding engines and have had many of these YD22 and YD25 engines from that period in for repair. If the moderators are happy could I lead you to our website which is www.vanengineman.com and our phone number is 01384 352352. We would be happy to help anyone in this situation even if it's just for free advice. We undertake this repair frequently and understand the vehicle well. I do hope that your truck is back on the road as soon as possible, we all know how hard it is when the relied upon company vehicle fails.
Many Thanks.
VanEngineMan
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