Question 1

What does a rear shock absorber do?

Accepted Answer

Shock absorbers are responsible for your vehicle’s smooth drive over bumpy or uneven roads and are an essential part of your suspension system.
Your shock absorbers are gas-filled tubes that are compressed by a piston, dissipating kinetic energy to provide a comfortable ride for you and your passengers, regulating the rebounding of the car.

Question 2

How often should shock absorbers need replacing?

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You can expect shock absorbers to last at least 50k miles. Your owner’s manual may specify a different mileage or duration, as this figure is only a guideline. You should also have your shock absorbers checked after heavy contact with potholes, curbs or large rocks in the road.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

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Car suspension is a common reason for MOT failures. Broken or faulty shock absorbers, including oil leaks, will be a definite fail at an MOT.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your shock absorbers?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will examine or test-drive your car to establish the cause of the problem.
Wherever required, a shock absorber will be replaced, and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts that may need to be replaced for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the faulty shock absorber has been replaced, our mechanics will test it thoroughly to ensure the correct running of the new part and make any adjustments required for its premium operation.

Question 5

What causes a shock absorber to stop working correctly?

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If a shock absorber is leaking fluid, from malfunctioning or damaged seals, it will fail to operate correctly.
A damaged, broken or bent shock absorber will also fail to operate as intended. This can happen through continual use, general wear or through damage from an accident.
Some of the smaller internal parts will eventually wear out, which will prevent the complete component operating correctly.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning rear shock absorber

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If your car is providing uncomfortable ride quality and is bouncing excessively, it could be that your shock absorbers aren’t operating correctly.

Question 7

Excessive bouncing and an uncomfortable ride

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When navigating corners or over uneven ground and your car feels unstable, this could also be due to suspension damage.

Question 8

The car feels unstable

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When driving over speed bumps or raised road elements causes uncomfortable and excessive bouncing, it is likely that your shock absorbers are damaged.

Question 9

Driving over speed bumps is difficult

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Any puddles of oil-like fluid on the road around your wheels could be escaping from leaking shock absorbers.

Question 10

If you spot signs of leaking

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If your tyres lose contact with the road when driving over bumpy or uneven surfaces, then your suspension isn’t working properly and could be down to a faulty shock absorber.

Question 11

Nissan

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The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer, established over 85 years ago, in 1933.Currently, they operate as part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, incorporating two other industry giants under their umbrella operation.

Question 12

How popular is Nissan in the United Kingdom?

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Nissan has always been a popular household name, and recently a bestseller to boot, with around 1.7million vehicles on the UK roads today.Their introduction to the SUV market happened in 2007 with the Qashqai, and in 2018 it was announced as the 4th best-selling car in the UK.

Question 13

Stylish well-priced cars for the road, off-road and the track

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Nissan’s various sized and styled SUVs are well priced with something for both urban and adventure seeking drivers. The British built Nissan Qashqai has made great waves since its introduction and its smaller compact crossover cousin, the Nissan Juke, isn’t going to be too far behind for long.

Question 14

Nissan’s latest electric models

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The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric compact hatchback that is leading the way in this fast-growing and competitive market. It became the world’s best selling electric car in 2014, holding 45% of the all-electric car market.Nissan’s second zero emissions vehicle is the E-NV200 Combi, a 5- or 7-seater MPV utilising the same technologies as the ground- and record-breaking Leaf.

Question 15

The Nissan GT-R: true track performance

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With increased torque and horsepower, the latest GT-R delivers up to 3.8-litres of twin-turbo V6 performance, an incredibly clean drag coefficient providing more consistent downforce, and utilising Nissan’s Vehicle Dynamic Control to consistently monitor steering and braking, this Nissan technology automatically makes compensations to oversteer, understeer, engine speed and braking to provide maximum performance with minimum effort.And if you can’t quite stretch to the £80k+ price tag for your performance sports car, then the Nissan 370Z could be a more affordable option starting at the lower base price of £29k.

Question 16

Nissan’s reliability and reputation

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Nissan ranked 27th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. With an 87.1% efficiency rating, perhaps there’s a little work to be done to improve their overall reliability to compete with the other better performing Asian brands in this area?

Question 17

Recent Nissan recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Nissan models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 18

02/04/2019 – Nissan Qashqai (2018)

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The radiator fan assembly may fail

Question 19

05/09/2018 – Nissan NV200 and Nissan Juke (2017)

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Internal ignition switch spring may have a been manufactured with a surface defect

Question 20

05/07/2018 – Nissan NV400 (2017)

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Incorrect software configuration in combi meter

Question 21

17/04/2018 – Nissan QashQai (2017)

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VIN gross combination weight information is incorrect

Question 22

17/04/2018 – Nissan QashQai (2017–2018)

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Body control module may fail

Question 23

21/03/2018 – Nissan Micra (2017)

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Front wheel hub may not be manufactured to correct specification

Question 24

13/03/2018 – Nissan NV400 (2016–2017)

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Steering column joint may not be secure

Question 25

05/03/2018 – Nissan NV400 (2016–2017)

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Fuel filter support may breakAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Nissan Sunny	£364	£285 - £348	£47
Nissan Juke	£566	£395 - £482	£127
Nissan Murano	£523	£406 - £496	£72
Nissan NV200	£384	£279 - £341	£74
Nissan Cube	£393	£285 - £349	£76
Nissan Micra C+C	£353	£278 - £340	£43
Nissan Pathfinder	£459	£363 - £443	£56
Nissan Qashqai	£354	£282 - £344	£41
Nissan Vanette	£361	£290 - £354	£39
Nissan Pulsar	£305	£235 - £287	£44
Nissan Sunny	£364	£285 - £348	£47
Nissan Juke	£566	£395 - £482	£127
Nissan Murano	£523	£406 - £496	£72
Nissan NV200	£384	£279 - £341	£74
Nissan Cube	£393	£285 - £349	£76

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