Notices
Maintenance & Repair 350Z up keep and diagnosing/fixing problems

Guess what? Feathering is a REAL issue NNA knows about...

Old Dec 27, 2002 | 08:13 PM
  #1  
droideka's Avatar
droideka
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,362
Likes: 1
From: frisco, tx
Default Guess what? Feathering is a REAL issue NNA knows about...

Affects "some" cars, but not "all" cars. Could be out of spec FSU components or bad factory alignment (I doubt the latter because I had mine checked on my dime and it was within factory spec.)

I've got an appointment in the next two weeks to leave my car with the dealer so that they can talk to Nissan Tech and run through a series of checks and balances based on what Nissan does know about this recurring problem. Simply getting new front tires and a free alignment from your dealer DOES NOT mean you are in the clear. FSU parts out of spec have to be replaced.

I'll follow up once I've had the car in the shop and find out what exactly the culprit(s) could be.
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2002 | 10:27 AM
  #2  
Michael-Dallas's Avatar
Michael-Dallas
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 830
Likes: 0
From: Frisco, TX
Default

Awesome info Brad and it's good to know that NNA is aware of the problem.

Michael.
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2002 | 02:31 PM
  #3  
droideka's Avatar
droideka
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,362
Likes: 1
From: frisco, tx
Default

Originally posted by Michael-Dallas
Awesome info Brad and it's good to know that NNA is aware of the problem.

Michael.
Remember what I said my plan was a month back? It worked and now I can go in and get this fixed right.
Reply
Old Dec 28, 2002 | 05:26 PM
  #4  
Michael-Dallas's Avatar
Michael-Dallas
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 830
Likes: 0
From: Frisco, TX
Default

Originally posted by droidekaus
Remember what I said my plan was a month back? It worked and now I can go in and get this fixed right.
LOL, I guess you really do live up to your title, Resident Evil... bruuuuaahahahahahaha...

Michael.
Reply
Old Dec 29, 2002 | 11:47 AM
  #5  
articfury's Avatar
articfury
Charter Member #55
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 890
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default

Brad,

My tires are feathered pretty severely. I have 5600 miles on my car. I have pointed it out to my dealer, who kind of brushed it off as common for a sports car. I am going back in tomorrow for some other work, is there a bulletin that the dealers will have received?

Thanks for you effort on this issue.

JD
Reply
Old Dec 30, 2002 | 02:54 PM
  #6  
Want-a-Z's Avatar
Want-a-Z
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
From: Maryland
Default

Droidekaus,

Please keep us posted. I'm still trying to decide whether to buy a Z or not. My main concern is this whole tire feathering problem. Thanks in advance for any further info on this.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Colombo
Forced Induction
35
Nov 9, 2020 10:27 AM
sherm
Engine & Drivetrain
15
Apr 11, 2020 05:21 PM
Depravity
Brakes & Suspension
14
Oct 1, 2015 04:49 PM
Tochigi_236
Feedback & Suggestions for Our Forum
8
Sep 27, 2015 03:40 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:11 AM.