Test drove a car - puzzled by my findings
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It was a 2003 Nissan Primera CVT estate. 2L, all the trimmings.
Now I've had a 735 and then a 740 for the best part of the past 5 years so I don't know if what I found was normal or not.
1st - road noise. At speeds >30mph it sounded like the blowers were on high setting - I asked the chap to switch them off so I could hear the car a bit more, but it remained. Is this normal for estates? It was reasonably loud and was coming from the back.
2nd - steering. Almost felt like it was a little heavy compared to the 7 (but it definitely had power steering) and sort of felt like it turned in "notches", but then it's FWD.
3rd - fogging of one rear light cover. Condensation was present in one of the rear light clusters. Just a bit, but it was there.
Engine has been seen to - steam cleaned, new oil present and new rad fluid - no mayo present anywhere.
Any ideas anyone?
Now I've had a 735 and then a 740 for the best part of the past 5 years so I don't know if what I found was normal or not.
1st - road noise. At speeds >30mph it sounded like the blowers were on high setting - I asked the chap to switch them off so I could hear the car a bit more, but it remained. Is this normal for estates? It was reasonably loud and was coming from the back.
2nd - steering. Almost felt like it was a little heavy compared to the 7 (but it definitely had power steering) and sort of felt like it turned in "notches", but then it's FWD.
3rd - fogging of one rear light cover. Condensation was present in one of the rear light clusters. Just a bit, but it was there.
Engine has been seen to - steam cleaned, new oil present and new rad fluid - no mayo present anywhere.
Any ideas anyone?
Edited by joebongo on Tuesday 21st December 17:57
Edited by joebongo on Tuesday 21st December 17:58
joebongo said:
It was a 2003 Nissan Primera CVT estate. 2L, all the trimmings.
Now I've had a 735 and then a 740 for the best part of the past 5 years so I don't know if what I found was normal or not.
1st - road noise. At speeds >30mph it sounded like the blowers were on high setting - I asked the chap to switch them off so I could hear the car a bit more, but it remained. Is this normal for estates? It was reasonably loud and was coming from the back.
2nd - steering. Almost felt like it was a little heavy compared to the 7 (but it definitely had power steering) and sort of felt like it turned in "notches", but then it's FWD.
3rd - fogging of one rear light cover. Condensation was present in one of the rear light clusters. Just a bit, but it was there.
Engine has been seen to - steam cleaned, new oil present and new rad fluid - no mayo present anywhere.
Any ideas anyone?
1st - Cheap tyres or wheel bearings.Now I've had a 735 and then a 740 for the best part of the past 5 years so I don't know if what I found was normal or not.
1st - road noise. At speeds >30mph it sounded like the blowers were on high setting - I asked the chap to switch them off so I could hear the car a bit more, but it remained. Is this normal for estates? It was reasonably loud and was coming from the back.
2nd - steering. Almost felt like it was a little heavy compared to the 7 (but it definitely had power steering) and sort of felt like it turned in "notches", but then it's FWD.
3rd - fogging of one rear light cover. Condensation was present in one of the rear light clusters. Just a bit, but it was there.
Engine has been seen to - steam cleaned, new oil present and new rad fluid - no mayo present anywhere.
Any ideas anyone?
2nd - Goosed PAS
3rd - Self-explanatory, water getting into lamp, either a cracked lens or hole in the same between lens/housing.
joebongo said:
1st - road noise. At speeds >30mph it sounded like the blowers were on high setting - I asked the chap to switch them off so I could hear the car a bit more, but it remained. Is this normal for estates? It was reasonably loud and was coming from the back.
Any ideas anyone?
Wheel bearing? Has the sound changed when you were turning left or right?Any ideas anyone?
pits said:
What is puzzling? You are comparing a 7 series to a cheapy Jap rep mobile, do the decent thing and buy a smaller engine 7 series if it is economy you are worried about, or a 5 series.
Lol. not economy, it's to be a working car to carry wife and kid and gubbins about without destroying my 740.joebongo said:
pits said:
What is puzzling? You are comparing a 7 series to a cheapy Jap rep mobile, do the decent thing and buy a smaller engine 7 series if it is economy you are worried about, or a 5 series.
Lol. not economy, it's to be a working car to carry wife and kid and gubbins about without destroying my 740.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff