Front end failure

[NP99]

What? After 6 months and it is a mechanics fault.....hardly.
Long trips should involve at least a visual inspection and a check for tension whilst on the trip.

They are nolathane bushes too. Another good reason to junk them and use genuine rubber

6 months of what type of driving? It could have been poor mech labour. Not saying it is, but there are enough poor mechs out there to suggest it might have been sloppy work. I'm not going to debate it, just saying!

[Ben-e-boy]

6 months of what type of driving? It could have been poor mech labour. Not saying it is, but there are enough poor mechs out there to suggest it might have been sloppy work. I'm not going to debate it, just saying!

It dosnt matter what kind of driving, that is wear and tear, different story if it happened 6 days after replacment.

[jimt]

Thanks for all the tips. Im still pretty new to this caper. I do carry tools and now am doing regular visual checks.
Kids and Missus still twitchy every time we hit a serious bump though

[Ben-e-boy]

Thanks for all the tips. Im still pretty new to this caper. I do carry tools and now am doing regular visual checks.
Kids and Missus still twitchy every time we hit a serious bump though

Junk every nolathane or non-genuine bushes and replace them with genuine rubber, at least then, the bushes will show signs of wear and degrade over time, nolathane will fail with little to no warning

[threedogs]

For some that aren't as mechanical as others it may pay to get someone who knows about Nissans aside from a Nissan service centre.
More a 4x4 shop and book it in twice a year to go up on a hoist and ask the mechanic if you could look as well as he points out things to watch.
Not all ppl here are mechanical minded or for that matter handy with tools.
I'm sure they will let you look at no extra charge lol so you can get a bit more familiar with whats what , and what goes where
It will give you more confidence as well

[mudnut]

To throw a fly in the ointment, of the argument that it was wear and tear: In the first year of owning the Old Trol, it would sit in the carport for weeks on end. I would've only done a few thousand Ks at the most. And except for one rough trip most of the driving was into town and back.

[NP99]

Jimt, take it back to the workshop. Speak with the mechanic........

http://www.nolathane.com.au/warranty

Is there a head butt icon????

[NP99]

Had that exact failure happen at lower speeds on a dirt road, when I braked and turned to avoid a kangaroo about 6-12 mths after buying the Patrol. Luckily for me all that happened was the front end started to weave all over the place and I braked as I mounted the edge of the road. The only explanation I can think of is the idiot the car yard hired to do the road worthy placed the dished washer on the wrong way, so the poly bush loosened the nut as it swiveled. The washer should have the dish (concave) facing out towards the nut so the centre clamps tightly on metal when done up. You should go get a Tatts ticket, mate.

Yep....Bingo, mechanical error!

[Ben-e-boy]

Yep....Bingo, mechanical error!

Yep, considering they are 2 different scenerios, minimal km some on a rough road after replacement versus pre trip maintenance, a big trip and failure at the end.

Head but away.

[jimt]

Its a daily drive towing my tool trailer to building sites. Would have done 4000km before trip and 3500 on trip before front end let go.