Nissan Navara chassis rust
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190bhp said:
At work I seen a part exed 2004 Nissan Navara with shocking corrosion on the chassis rails ( huge holes)
When it was jacked up on a 2 post lift, it was bending looking like it was about to snap in half.
2004 navara is a d22 model, has no relation to the d40 model from 2005 on.When it was jacked up on a 2 post lift, it was bending looking like it was about to snap in half.
Edited by 190bhp on Tuesday 23 June 22:54
This is very common in Navaras that are owned by livestock farmers.
A chassis caked in co manure that is washed once an year for mot/psv, a pickup body carrying up to 500kg, towing a trailer full of sheep/bullocks/heifers/machinery/feed/fertiliser at approx. 3.5ton or in many cases over usually does them in withing 6-7 years.
The tell tale sign is the pickup body hitting the rear of the passenger compartment at the top. I've seen two like this and know of two navaras that have been plated to prevent the chassis from cracking.
Mind you they last a bit longer than an unloved landcruiser/hilux - these dissolve if not waxed underneath from new over here in N Ireland, combination of constantly wet weather and manure and road salt kills them very quickly. I know of one 09 Hilux that has had to be welded to pass it's mot, in fairness it leads a hard life but all the same it should last longer.
A chassis caked in co manure that is washed once an year for mot/psv, a pickup body carrying up to 500kg, towing a trailer full of sheep/bullocks/heifers/machinery/feed/fertiliser at approx. 3.5ton or in many cases over usually does them in withing 6-7 years.
The tell tale sign is the pickup body hitting the rear of the passenger compartment at the top. I've seen two like this and know of two navaras that have been plated to prevent the chassis from cracking.
Mind you they last a bit longer than an unloved landcruiser/hilux - these dissolve if not waxed underneath from new over here in N Ireland, combination of constantly wet weather and manure and road salt kills them very quickly. I know of one 09 Hilux that has had to be welded to pass it's mot, in fairness it leads a hard life but all the same it should last longer.
Scuffers said:
190bhp said:
At work I seen a part exed 2004 Nissan Navara with shocking corrosion on the chassis rails ( huge holes)
When it was jacked up on a 2 post lift, it was bending looking like it was about to snap in half.
2004 navara is a d22 model, has no relation to the d40 model from 2005 on.When it was jacked up on a 2 post lift, it was bending looking like it was about to snap in half.
Edited by 190bhp on Tuesday 23 June 22:54
Get the point that its an earlier car that shares little with the later car, however I'd of expected the last of a run of an older model, having gone through evolutionary development, to be better than a later car at the start of it's life cycle if anything.
mat205125 said:
Other than being made by the same manufacturer, and quite probably designed and developed by the same team, with similar design specs, budgets, target price bracket, and manufacturing processes.
Get the point that its an earlier car that shares little with the later car, however I'd of expected the last of a run of an older model, having gone through evolutionary development, to be better than a later car at the start of it's life cycle if anything.
and then we get to the detail,Get the point that its an earlier car that shares little with the later car, however I'd of expected the last of a run of an older model, having gone through evolutionary development, to be better than a later car at the start of it's life cycle if anything.
different size/design of chassis, made in different assembly plants, for different markets.
Back to the subject, I had 3 D40's, only kept them 3 years, but used them for towing big trailers and carting bit's of car about.
I think to break the chassis you would have to be doing something either pretty extreme or have worn off the sealant/paint from the underside for it to rust out, I guess if that's the case, it probably would not take too long to rust though once the protection's gone.
Never took mine off road much, so never saw this issue.
All that said, 9 years for a working truck does not seem unreasonable to me?
mat205125 said:
Get the point that its an earlier car that shares little with the later car, however I'd of expected the last of a run of an older model, having gone through evolutionary development, to be better than a later car at the start of it's life cycle if anything.
Far more likely that the manufactures would have cost reduced the arse out of it by the end of it's production run.Irrespective, the D40 Navara is very prone to rust on the chassis and bodywork (very thin/poorly applied paint).
Edited by Mr2Mike on Wednesday 24th June 13:31
Grandad 2002 said:
I have a nissan navara with bad chassis rust and a cracked chassis has anyone else had same problem ?
Not personally (sold our doublecab after only a couple of years) but was aty a 4x4 specialist the other day and they said it was a common problem. They'd just had a chap in who'd noticed a knocking sound after loading 1/2 tonne of sand. Turned out chassis had corroded/broken on both sides so it was only the bodywork/prop that was holding the two ends together 
hashtag said:
My mechanic had one in at the weekend.
Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
That is bloody scary, no way should that even be possible. Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
cirian75 said:
hashtag said:
My mechanic had one in at the weekend.
Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
That is bloody scary, no way should that even be possible. Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
what's the betting it's had a 1,500Kg+ pallet or the like in the back?
Scuffers said:
cirian75 said:
hashtag said:
My mechanic had one in at the weekend.
Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
That is bloody scary, no way should that even be possible. Chassis snapped on the ramp.
It was a 59 plate.
Owned wants to weld it. Mechanic has told him to find someone to do it as he wouldn't take the risk with the thickness of the metal etc..
what's the betting it's had a 1,500Kg+ pallet or the like in the back?
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