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  • MSelleen
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    January 20, 2021 at 10:33 pm
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    Thank you for your feedback! Im not exactly sure what you mean. For me, the default pictures look like this below?

    Do you see something different?

    MSelleen
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    December 17, 2021 at 9:32 pm
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    Hi. You need to remove the brake caliper first and then the brake disc. You will most likely find 3-4 bolts from the backside of the hub, depending on the car model 🙂

    MSelleen
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    March 23, 2022 at 9:19 pm
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    You need to measure and check the fuel pressure sensor and its wirings. However, high fuel pressure could be caused by a bad fuel pressure regulator, but in most cases it’s false alarm due to a faulty pressure sensor!

    MSelleen
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    November 17, 2021 at 9:55 pm
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    Hello. I think there should be an adjustment for the shifter linkage on your car model if I remember right. You need to check the shifter linkage to ensure nothing is damaged there, and then a slight adjustment to the shifter linkage could solve the issue with some luck. Did the dealer take a look at the linkage/adjustment, if there is any?

    MSelleen
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    November 4, 2021 at 8:48 pm
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    If the starter is making a fast clicking noise when turning the key, it definitely sounds like a lack of power to the starter solenoid or a voltage drop due to the starter engaging. I would take a second look at the car battery and try to jump start the car when this happens. If it starts when jump starting, it is most likely a bad car battery.

    It could also be bad ground between the engine and body or between the battery and body. You can use a jump cable between these to check if the ground is bad.

    Other potential problems are a bad starter relay or a broken power cable to the starter.

    A bad alternator can drain the car battery if it’s good but discharged.

    MSelleen
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    December 20, 2021 at 10:05 pm
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    If you haven’t done it already, you should definitely check the codes with another scanner if possible, preferably a reader that is known to work with these cars.

    Is there a check engine light on your dashboard, or how do you know it’s limp mode? Limited RPM?

    MSelleen
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    January 19, 2021 at 5:28 pm
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    Check your catalytic converter and make sure your engine is not burning any oil.

    You can find more information about how you can do it in our complete article about the P0420 trouble code here:

    https://mechanicbase.com/trouble-code/p0420/

    MSelleen
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    January 21, 2021 at 2:26 pm
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    It does indeed looks strange. What browser do you get the problems with?

    MSelleen
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    January 21, 2021 at 2:32 pm
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    Hello! Yeah, it looks like it is on the expensive side of these car models and year model. However, 169k km is very low for that year model and it does also look really nice in the picture so it could be worth its price.

    Check the service history to see if every scheduled service is done on time. If there is no rust and everything seems fine with it, it could absolutely be worth paying a little bit more for an Altima in great condition!

    MSelleen
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    January 21, 2021 at 10:26 pm
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    If there is rust on body parts like under the doors it’s a bad sign. You can also try to watch under the car to see if it looks rusty 🙂

    MSelleen
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    January 25, 2021 at 10:38 pm
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    I’m not sure where you can buy it in Norway, unfortuently. It is definitely not legal to run on the streets though. If you are using it on tracks it should not be a problem. To use nitrous you do also need a nitrous injection kit which you can get from performance shops.

    MSelleen
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    February 1, 2021 at 1:49 am
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    The colder it is, the tougher it is for the car battery. However, if your car just clicked when you were trying to start it, and you are sure that you didn’t forget to shut off any electrical consumer – I guess something is draining the car battery, especially if the car battery is new.

    Unfortunately, it is often quite difficult to find what is causing the battery to drain. You often need a special tool to check if there is an unusual amount of power drained from the battery.

    I really do recommend letting a workshop check if the car is draining the battery before buying a new car battery.

    That the car will start when the temperature goes up is possible but quite unlikely. You probably need to charge the car battery.

     

    MSelleen
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    February 14, 2021 at 2:06 am
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    Usually, you just have 1 catalytic converter for each engine bank. The P0420 code tells us it is the catalytic converter on bank 1. If you have a V-engine and two catalytic converters it will tell p0421 if it is on the other bank.

    This trouble code can be very annoying to get rid of. In most cases, it is caused by a faulty catalytic converter but here is some more information:

    https://mechanicbase.com/trouble-code/p0420/

     

     

    MSelleen
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    February 17, 2021 at 3:16 pm
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    Hi

    If it’s an electrical trouble code on the throttle body, there is probably not much to do than replace it and check wirings. In some cases it can help to clean it and make basic setting of it, depending on the trouble code

    MSelleen
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    October 28, 2021 at 10:31 am
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    A cylinoid is a misspelling of a solenoid. So, your mechanic most likely meant a transmission solenoid.

    A transmission solenoid or cylinoid is an electro-hydraulic valve that controls fluid flow into and throughout an automatic transmission to select gears.

    A broken solenoid in the transmission is most likely a bad transmission shift solenoid. Which you can find more information about it in the article I linked to. However, there are several transmission solenoids and there could be other types of solenoids. In this case, I think it’s better if your mechanic is getting the parts for you because there is a big chance to order the wrong part, which will make it even more expensive in the end.

    If you want to order it by yourself anyway, you should really ask your mechanic for the trouble codes and exactly which solenoid you should replace.

    I hope this answer helped you

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