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NISSAN NAVARA D40 2007: D40 CLUTCH ISSUES
9 MAR 2009	CLUTCH	*ADVICE*
OTHER THAN THAT I WOULD NOT SELL THIS CAR FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD - IT IS A CRACKER!
"Hi all, Have read previous complaints on D40 clutch issues. I have recently experienced same problem. I have been towing a caravan weighing 1900 kg's plus about 300 kg of personal items. This is well under the 3000kg recommended towing specifications. My clutch failed at 27k - Nissan were excellent in replacing it under warranty. The procedure is that they take out damaged clutch - take pictures of it and send them to Nissan for a decision - the decision is taken out of the hands of the dealer. What you need to know is that the tow rating of the vehicle is “rated on level ground only" - not on any negative gradient whatsoever! I believe that this is the same for all vehicles. I agree with previous comments posted on this site that they should put a much heavier duty clutch in these vehicles to avoid problems - other than that I would not sell this car for all the money in the world - it is a cracker!"
POSTED BY: BRETT HOMANN - BRISBANE - QLD - AUS 9 MAR 2009 PROVIDE FEEDBACK
========== REPLY ========== Brent, I believe you have been sold a lot of "Heffer Dust" on the straight line excuse. The clutch should be rated against the Max. Power/Torque of the engine. Therefore there shouldn't be any difference to producing maximum power in a straight line or going up hill. If the load becomes too great then go down a gear, this also reduces the load on the clutch. Don't believe all the excuses you hear. Regards, Al POSTED BY: AL - CAIRNS, QLD - AUS 10 MAR 2009 ========== REPLY ========== Brett, I had three clutches replaced in 8000km, after the third a heavy duty clutch and flywheel was put in the vehicle at Nissans expense, this solved the problem. I tow a 2100kg van plus about 300kg of additional equipment. The original clutches are not strong enough for the job. I also agree with you that this vehicle is a power house and easily tows my van+. Recently I went for a trip of around 2000km and achieved 14.2L/100km, reasonably hilly. The average around the city is 10.5L/100km. For such a small motor it performs very well. Nissan do need to fix the clutch problems. POSTED BY: NEIL - GOLD COAST, QLD - AUS 10 MAR 2009

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