hi from the sunny north west

22-01-2009, 13:40

Hi I have just joined, my name is Paul and I have had an a T spec X Trail from new in summer 04, so far its got close to 100k miles on the clock. In the early years it consumed turbo chargers like there was no tomorrow, I think I'm on my 3rd or 4th !

Its also consumed an intercooler but apart from that its been good until today when I been told my by very efficient local garage that the rear sub frame bushes are shot and according to the local Nissan dealer you cannot buy replacement bushes, you have to buy a new sub frame at £800 plus vat, plus an eye watering amount of labour costs to remove the old sub frame and fit the new one :frown:

Does anyone know of a more economical way to fix the worn sub frame bushes ??????????

tezzer · 22-01-2009, 13:55

hi paul, welcome to the club, i can't help you but im sure someone will help, alot of good advice to be had from the lads.

tezzer

zippy656 · 22-01-2009, 13:56

theres a thread on here called Parts department.. few web sites to look at, milners i think would be your best bet for bushes..

im sure some else will be a long to help a bit better, than me

Oh welcome any ways... get your cash out and join up too!! you could be saveing oner £800+ vat!!

zippy656 · 22-01-2009, 13:57

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Originally Posted by tezzer

hi paul, welcome to the club, i can't help you but im sure someone will help, alot of good advice to be had from the lads.

tezzer

just not from me eh Tezzer...

elty001 · 22-01-2009, 14:07

welcome to the club

i'm sure there must be a more cost effective way to replace bushes.
don't worry you will find the answer on here.

floyd500b · 22-01-2009, 14:26

Welcome Paul

£800.00 for bushes seems steep - Can you have a go at doing them yourself? How are you with a set of spanners

Graham

Deleted Member S · 22-01-2009, 14:52

Hi pb2 & welcome to the club

It seems very strange that the whole sub frame has to be changed just for the sake of a couple of bushes

TBH I would think by now someone will be making replacement bushes as the X Trail has been out for so long

Tony · 22-01-2009, 15:56

Hi pb2
is this what you need
http://www.tbruk.com/index.html?lang...rget=d770.html
Regards
Tony

willow · 22-01-2009, 18:10

Welcome from sunny norfolk

good luck with the bushes

22-01-2009, 18:45

Thanks to everyone and especially Tony. I will call them up tomorrow and hopefully it will be good news, that said even if they do supply replacement sub frame bushes, Nissan UK are still quoting 10.2 man hours to remove and replace a sub frame and then there would be the cost of the bushes (there is more than one size to a X Trail) and then I guess there is some sort of special tools to remove the old bushes and refit the new ones so its still going to be a costly job but hopefully less than the current forecast £1,400ish

zippy656 · 22-01-2009, 19:01

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Originally Posted by pb2

Thanks to everyone and especially Tony. I will call them up tomorrow and hopefully it will be good news, that said even if they do supply replacement sub frame bushes, Nissan UK are still quoting 10.2 man hours to remove and replace a sub frame and then there would be the cost of the bushes (there is more than one size to a X Trail) and then I guess there is some sort of special tools to remove the old bushes and refit the new ones so its still going to be a costly job but hopefully less than the current forecast £1,400ish

you could try to look at Willows garage list, might be one local to you..

http://nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum...highlight=gold

zippy656 · 22-01-2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by cosmic

Hi pb2 and welcome to the club,get the spanners out m8 and get those hands dirty!!

WHAT i cant do that.. i might break a finger nail!

ssteve · 23-01-2009, 00:38

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Originally Posted by zippy656

just not from me eh Tezzer...

yet another worthless post eh zippy!!
ssteve

zippy656 · 23-01-2009, 07:06

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Originally Posted by ssteve

yet another worthless post eh zippy!!
ssteve

ill stop posting altogether then

ssteve · 23-01-2009, 07:23

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Originally Posted by zippy656

ill stop posting altogether then

no that would be a bit extreme
ssteve

22-01-2009, 13:40	#1
pb2 Guest Posts: n/a	hi from the sunny north west Hi I have just joined, my name is Paul and I have had an a T spec X Trail from new in summer 04, so far its got close to 100k miles on the clock. In the early years it consumed turbo chargers like there was no tomorrow, I think I'm on my 3rd or 4th ! Its also consumed an intercooler but apart from that its been good until today when I been told my by very efficient local garage that the rear sub frame bushes are shot and according to the local Nissan dealer you cannot buy replacement bushes, you have to buy a new sub frame at £800 plus vat, plus an eye watering amount of labour costs to remove the old sub frame and fit the new one :frown: Does anyone know of a more economical way to fix the worn sub frame bushes ??????????

22-01-2009, 14:52	#7
Deleted Member S Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,711	Hi pb2 & welcome to the club It seems very strange that the whole sub frame has to be changed just for the sake of a couple of bushesTBH I would think by now someone will be making replacement bushes as the X Trail has been out for so long

22-01-2009, 18:45	#10
pb2 Guest Posts: n/a	Fingers crossed Thanks to everyone and especially Tony. I will call them up tomorrow and hopefully it will be good news, that said even if they do supply replacement sub frame bushes, Nissan UK are still quoting 10.2 man hours to remove and replace a sub frame and then there would be the cost of the bushes (there is more than one size to a X Trail) and then I guess there is some sort of special tools to remove the old bushes and refit the new ones so its still going to be a costly job but hopefully less than the current forecast £1,400ish

22-01-2009, 13:55	#2
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	hi paul, welcome to the club, i can't help you but im sure someone will help, alot of good advice to be had from the lads. tezzer

22-01-2009, 13:56	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	theres a thread on here called Parts department.. few web sites to look at, milners i think would be your best bet for bushes.. im sure some else will be a long to help a bit better, than me Oh welcome any ways... get your cash out and join up too!! you could be saveing oner £800+ vat!!

22-01-2009, 14:07	#5
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	welcome to the club i'm sure there must be a more cost effective way to replace bushes. don't worry you will find the answer on here.

22-01-2009, 14:26	#6
floyd500b Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 553	Welcome Paul £800.00 for bushes seems steep - Can you have a go at doing them yourself? How are you with a set of spanners Graham

22-01-2009, 15:56	#8
Tony Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: shropshire Vehicle: D22 Navara Posts: 442	Hi pb2 is this what you need http://www.tbruk.com/index.html?lang...rget=d770.html Regards Tony

22-01-2009, 18:10	#9
willow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norfolk East Vehicle: terrano11 1995 TD Posts: 1,955	Welcome from sunny norfolk good luck with the bushes