X-Trail Butterfly screws

Submitted: Monday, May 21, 2007 at 21:09
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After reading a post here about potential problems with butterfly screws coming loose in the intake manifold of the X-Trail, and after some further research on the internet, we decided to have the problem solved before it happened. The job took an hour for our mechanic. The screws were still tight, but they were unscrewed, Loctite applied and screwed back in.

This cases where the butterfly screws have come loose appears to have been mainly in batches of the Sentra(Nissan) engines in the USA. But some must have slipped through to Australia as it has happened here as well. And with the little softroader now being out of the warranty period, rather than have to fight the manufacturer for compensation should such an even occur, rather nip it in the bud and repair the potential fault. Haven't got the bill yet but assume it to be around the $120 mark. We had to replace one of the gaskets in the manifold and they aren't cheap!!!

SWMBO is very happy again...lol Its her little car.

Cheers
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