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Hi all
We have a 2011 stx d40 manual, have had some problems develop overtime which we thought had all been resolved,, various things repaired /replaced , some general typical stuff ansd other major things
cllutch replaced by mechanic --followed by exhaust removed and new one fitted by my partner
but the most recent issues have been mostly abs sensor and 4wd not engaging at all--- abs sensor was replaced with a second hand one wghen clutch was done ,,but as expected didn't last long
just over a month ago rear RHS axle snapped -thankfully whilst turning onto highway at low speed
axle was replaced before xmas (second hand right hand side axle only along with the destroyed abs sensor --front sensor was not replaced then as part was delayed (but it has been now)
then on the 9th jan the 4WD light came on after a couple of unusual moments where its seemed car struggled to take off forwards , had to roll backwards to go forwards (hopefully makes sense, as i said things kind of developed so what we noticed that had occurred first didn't necessarily happen all the time)
the day the axle snapped the $WD light and handbrake light kept coming on as we drove along so to put it simply ,,having the 4wd light pop up more than once was enough for us to go .'nope we are getting it towed to mechanic!!'
so anyway car was inspected --transfer case sensors were also replaced
service carried out etc
picked car up yesterday and all was okay , then driving on highway and 4WD LO began trying to engage even tho the dial was still turned to 2WD ( I cant remember if it tried to engage4WD HI first or not as it was a fair few hours ago. but on the return trip home it was constantly trying to engage 4WD LO.
it would either stop on its own or turning the dial to 4wd then back to 2WD seemed to stop it ..
ended up pulling over and my partner jumped in the drivers seat and initiated a manual reset which appeared to do the trick for maybe 15mins ( cant tell you what distance travelled --but I'm sure someone could figure it out based on our speed of 100km )
it almost seemed it would try to engage when accelerating and stopped when take foot off., but I honestly cant say for certain that's exactly what happens as it also did it in cruise control on flat straight road.
anyway its really frustrating and is probably a simple reason for it and prob an even easier resolution but after what happened with the axle i dont want to take any chances ..
also given we drive regularily on gravel (really poorly maintained /pretty much NEGLECTED ) road through a Victorian national park would fitting these be a smart move for us ? does it actually work ? or would it trap the dirt and debris inside having an opposite affect
https://www.outbackequipment.com.au/roadsafe-4wd-abs-wire-protection-kit-for-nissan-na
look forward to hearing your advice !!
cheers Megan
We have a 2011 stx d40 manual, have had some problems develop overtime which we thought had all been resolved,, various things repaired /replaced , some general typical stuff ansd other major things
cllutch replaced by mechanic --followed by exhaust removed and new one fitted by my partner
but the most recent issues have been mostly abs sensor and 4wd not engaging at all--- abs sensor was replaced with a second hand one wghen clutch was done ,,but as expected didn't last long
just over a month ago rear RHS axle snapped -thankfully whilst turning onto highway at low speed
axle was replaced before xmas (second hand right hand side axle only along with the destroyed abs sensor --front sensor was not replaced then as part was delayed (but it has been now)
then on the 9th jan the 4WD light came on after a couple of unusual moments where its seemed car struggled to take off forwards , had to roll backwards to go forwards (hopefully makes sense, as i said things kind of developed so what we noticed that had occurred first didn't necessarily happen all the time)
the day the axle snapped the $WD light and handbrake light kept coming on as we drove along so to put it simply ,,having the 4wd light pop up more than once was enough for us to go .'nope we are getting it towed to mechanic!!'
so anyway car was inspected --transfer case sensors were also replaced
service carried out etc
picked car up yesterday and all was okay , then driving on highway and 4WD LO began trying to engage even tho the dial was still turned to 2WD ( I cant remember if it tried to engage4WD HI first or not as it was a fair few hours ago. but on the return trip home it was constantly trying to engage 4WD LO.
it would either stop on its own or turning the dial to 4wd then back to 2WD seemed to stop it ..
ended up pulling over and my partner jumped in the drivers seat and initiated a manual reset which appeared to do the trick for maybe 15mins ( cant tell you what distance travelled --but I'm sure someone could figure it out based on our speed of 100km )
it almost seemed it would try to engage when accelerating and stopped when take foot off., but I honestly cant say for certain that's exactly what happens as it also did it in cruise control on flat straight road.
anyway its really frustrating and is probably a simple reason for it and prob an even easier resolution but after what happened with the axle i dont want to take any chances ..
also given we drive regularily on gravel (really poorly maintained /pretty much NEGLECTED ) road through a Victorian national park would fitting these be a smart move for us ? does it actually work ? or would it trap the dirt and debris inside having an opposite affect
https://www.outbackequipment.com.au/roadsafe-4wd-abs-wire-protection-kit-for-nissan-na
look forward to hearing your advice !!
cheers Megan