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by StuGee
Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:21 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Weird one
Replies: 4
Views: 5596

Re: Weird one

Everything is tight and as it should be. The issue seems to be getting better with time. Perhaps the tyres weren't stored correctly but are coming into shape with use. I am having brake issues, see new thread, which might be affecting things.
by StuGee
Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:43 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 8
Views: 9874

Brakes

My brakes have felt horrible the past week or so. There's a grinding noise when the brakes are applied below 20mph and they don't seem to bite the same. There is still a good 4-5mm of pad left and the discs are good. I'm going to strip them down, skim the discs, clean and lube everything and fit new...
by StuGee
Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:29 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Weird one
Replies: 4
Views: 5596

Re: Weird one

No, manual. I jacked the fronts up yesterday and got someone to drive the wheels. Both tyres look like they are out of shape. They were changed because one of the old ones were out of shape. What could cause tyres to do this? Never seen this before.
by StuGee
Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Weird one
Replies: 4
Views: 5596

Weird one

I've been getting some vibration from my 1.2. Not at any particular speed, just generally. Not intense, just enough to annoy me. When I hit 75mph it becomes a rythmic, oscillating vibration, like I'm driving over chevrons with gaps. Tyres are brand new, all balanced, alignment was done (it did need ...
by StuGee
Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: Main Nissan Pulsar chat
Topic: Tyre rotation
Replies: 8
Views: 8204

Re: Tyre rotation

I went with khumo ecsta ps71's. First time I've fitted these but it's all I could get that day. I do 17k a year and with rotating, I can usually get 18 months to 2 years out of a set (usually toyo proxes). We'll see how they get on. They feel fine. MPG is very slightly down though. Probably down to ...
by StuGee
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: Main Nissan Pulsar chat
Topic: Tyre rotation
Replies: 8
Views: 8204

Re: Tyre rotation

And now the car feels ten times better, the two cheap tyres and the two badly worn contis are history. My brief but nonetheless memorable experience with budget tyres is over.
by StuGee
Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: Main Nissan Pulsar chat
Topic: Tyre rotation
Replies: 8
Views: 8204

Re: Tyre rotation

Thanks. It's sorted itself out. I wasn't going to chip in with my views on elcheepo tyres, but..... I had a vibration at around 70mph, and, given the state of the twice repaired (conti) rear tyre, I assumed the source was easy to establish. However, just to remove doubt, I requested the cheapos be b...
by StuGee
Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:29 pm
Forum: Main Nissan Pulsar chat
Topic: Tyre rotation
Replies: 8
Views: 8204

Tyre rotation

My rear tyres are running thin on tread, one has been plugged too. The front tyres are new but are cheap Chinese things. I want to swap the fronts for the rears and get new decent tyres fitted to the front. Does the tpms recognise the change automatically? Or do they have to be calibrated?
by StuGee
Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:52 pm
Forum: Main Nissan Pulsar chat
Topic: Creaky drivers seat.
Replies: 6
Views: 7407

Re: Creaky drivers seat.

Mine creaked as I got out the car. I adjusted the seat tilt/height (lever to the right) and it's stopped. Might be worth a try.
by StuGee
Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:14 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Engine Problems 1.2turbo
Replies: 39
Views: 75648

Re: Engine Problems 1.2turbo

Based on my experience, I think Renault is ok. We've had 3 and one was probably the least troublesome car we've ever owned. Nowadays, almost every car is a "good" car. Sharing tech is common in all industries, and will become more common still. It's industries way of giving us what we want...