Advice / Experiences required...
It's coming to that time when I will be considering chopping in my 53 D22 for a D40 perhaps.
The experiences on this forum seem to be reasonably favourable about the D40 on the whole, however on other sites like 'what car' 'AA' other 4x4 forums etc the feedback on the D40 is dreadful.
Problems with rear axles / half shafts / bonnet catches / paint and build quality / heater bearings and most of all clutch problems.
I know some of these are recalls but there is a suggestion on some sites that Nissan are covering up a design fault in the clutch mechanism of the D40 and a general failure to accept warranty claims.Some clutches going after 2000miles / 4000miles and even 10miles :?
I know being the type of people we are we tend to only feedback on these sites when we have a problem and need to complain so i might not be getting a balanced picture :roll: .
So to end a rather long winded post 'sorry' can anyone provide me with warts and all experiences of their D40.
Any comments / experiences from those who are in the 'trade' would be good.
Ta
Mick
It's coming to that time when I will be considering chopping in my 53 D22 for a D40 perhaps.
The experiences on this forum seem to be reasonably favourable about the D40 on the whole, however on other sites like 'what car' 'AA' other 4x4 forums etc the feedback on the D40 is dreadful.
Problems with rear axles / half shafts / bonnet catches / paint and build quality / heater bearings and most of all clutch problems.
I know some of these are recalls but there is a suggestion on some sites that Nissan are covering up a design fault in the clutch mechanism of the D40 and a general failure to accept warranty claims.Some clutches going after 2000miles / 4000miles and even 10miles :?
I know being the type of people we are we tend to only feedback on these sites when we have a problem and need to complain so i might not be getting a balanced picture :roll: .
So to end a rather long winded post 'sorry' can anyone provide me with warts and all experiences of their D40.
Any comments / experiences from those who are in the 'trade' would be good.
Ta
Mick