http://www.NissanForums.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:05:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.nissanforums.com/v2/misc/rss.jpg http://www.NissanForums.com http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/157067-snow-wheels.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:17:38 GMT Hello all Winters comming and I was wondering if there is any cross reference as far as getting some snow wheels.What wheels are interchangable with the 2008 SER? if any.Thanks in advance. Bobbychet Hello all
Winters comming and I was wondering if there is any cross reference as far as getting some snow wheels.What wheels are interchangable with the 2008 SER?
if any.Thanks in advance.
Bobbychet ]]> B16 2007+ bobbychet http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/157067-snow-wheels.html http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/157027-2009-spec-v-ping.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:39:55 GMT Hi! I just bought a 2009 Spec V and love it! There is one thing that is causing me a bit of worry though...when I drive with my windows down I sometimes hear what I would describe as a pinging... Hi!

I just bought a 2009 Spec V and love it!

There is one thing that is causing me a bit of worry though...when I drive with my windows down I sometimes hear what I would describe as a pinging sound taking off in first gear.

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I've brought it to the dealership and they took it for a road test and said that the sounds I was hearing was normal...so at least if it gets worst it's on my record. ]]> B16 2007+ NBSERSPECV http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/157027-2009-spec-v-ping.html http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/156681-scratch-bumper-broken-tail-light.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:13:51 GMT Hi,
I recently hit my Sentra into a pole in a parking lot; broke the bottom of the tail light and scratched the bumper deeply. I'm not sure what would be the best approach to fix it.

I don't necessarily want a "brand new" look, but just wanted to know if it's ok to drive with it that way? Would it rust from rain/snow if I don't fix the scratches?

Can I apply some scratch-treatment from a store, or would it better to get professionally fixed?

Please advise! ]]> B16 2007+ sentra09 http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/156681-scratch-bumper-broken-tail-light.html http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/156663-new-guy-rear-alignment-questions.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:17:42 GMT Hey folks. I figured it would probably be best to post my questions here, instead of the Member Greetings area so I'm going to get with it.

2008 Sentra, Opted for extended 100K warranty at the time of purchase. I think we are experiencing the rear alignment issues that I've been reading about everywhere. I'm not sure where to go with this or where to even start. I guess I need to describe what's going on first.

The rear looks like it's sagging a little bit, like there's some weight in the trunk. The top of the rear right tire is sortof leaned in, toward the fenderwell. Also experiencing abnormal tire wear on the rear right. At highway speeds, there's also a pronounced roar, sounds like the car has knobby mud tires on it. I'm sure all of these symtoms are a product of the rear end camber problems. Or, it could just be time for tires. I'll add, the factory tires are still on the car, Bridgestone Turanza's. I'm not sure how good of a tire they are, as I've read many negative reviews. Maybe they're just a loud tire? Maybe it's time for new tires? I mean, they are getting about 35K on them and there's still probably 5K of usable tread left even on the worst worn tire, which is the right rear.

What the car does do, is tracks like it's on rails and the steering wheel sits straight on the column. You can be going down the road at any speed and let go, and it'l track straight. There is also NO vibration of any kind at any speed as well. By driving it, you couldn't tell that it is/may be out of alignment. Maybe I have no issues, maybe it's just time for tires? I've also read that when there is a rear end alignment problem, the car will be squirrelly on snowy or icy roads. This is also not the case, as the wife and I both drove it around everywhere last winter and it done exceptionally well IMO on snowy roads.

So now, this Friday, I'm going for some new tires and an alignment at an independant shop. Got a real good deal on some GoodYear Eagle's, and they're throwing in a 4 wheel complete alignment for free.

Now, my questions,

Will the alignment/tire shop align the rear when the alignment is performed? It is my understanding that the only cure for these alignment issues is some sort of shim kit which is easily obtained. I searched on RockAuto, and found some shims for like $8.00 each but there were several listed and I don't know which ones were needed. Would the alignment shop have these shims to correct my camber problem?

I know this is Nissan's f-up, and by rights they should honor it under warranty, but from what I've read, you've got to go through thr wringer to get it taken care of, and half the time they still won't do repairs, even if you are under warranty. It seems thier favorite excuse is failing to rotate tires regularly. So, I really don't want to deal with them if I don't have to.

So, I need some opinions and answers. I've read lots of stuff here, and from what I've gathered, there's some pretty sharp folks here on these little cars. Do I need to drop by the Nissan garage Monday after work and speak to the service manager about this? Or should I just wait and see what my tire shop can pull out of thier hat? I've had our car serviced at the Nissan garage ever since we bought it. Oil changes, and various other warranty service such as seat covers and the brake warning light thing.

I don't even know what I should tell the service manager if I did go. I just know I don't want to dump $500 on a nice set of tires, and the rear ones be worn down to almost slicks in a year and a half.

Here's a link to some previous posts of mine for any reference you may need.

http://www.nissanforums.com/new-memb...ml#post1289120

Many thanks in advance! ]]> B16 2007+ wesley40336 http://www.NissanForums.com/b16-2007/156663-new-guy-rear-alignment-questions.html