Tech Tip: Infiniti/Nissan Altima Coolant Leak
A severe coolant leak from the water pump’s weep holes causes the coolant to destroy the pump’s bearing, as well as leak into the engine’s oiling system. Catastrophic engine failure can result. This engine’s water pump is buried beneath the timing cover since it is internally driven off the engine’s timing chain. Since the front of the pump has direct contact with the engine’s oiling system, the weep holes have ….
Tech Tip: The Ins and Outs of Indirect and Direct TPMS
This is the year of the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s been coming for some time. In response to a rash of highly publicized rollover accidents caused by tire failures on SUVs, Congress passed a law called the TREAD Act in 2000 which required all vehicle manufacturers to have TPMS on all their cars and light trucks by 2008. Time has run out, and as far as we know, all the vehicle manufacturers have complied ….
Tech Tip: Infiniti Won’t Start Cold
When the going gets cold, some Infiniti’s may not get going. If an owner of one of the Infiniti vehicles listed below states that the starter will not work when the ambient temperature drops below freezing, confirm that the problem exists under all of the following conditions ….
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: The Ins and Outs of Indirect and Direct TPMS
This is the year of the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s been coming for some time. In response to a rash of highly publicized rollover accidents caused by tire failures on SUVs, Congress passed a law called the TREAD Act in 2000 which required all vehicle manufacturers to have TPMS on all their cars
Infiniti Tech Tip: RX for FX35 is a New Valve
A customer just purchased a used (2004) Infiniti FX35. The first time he went to fill the Infiniti’s tank, fuel started to spray back out of the filler neck. Our shop had recently fixed a 2005 G35 with similar issues. If you confirm the fuel tank is intermittently difficult to fill, replace the shutter valve inside of the fuel tank ….
Tech Tip: Fuel Pump is the Rx for this Infiniti QX56
Recently, a customer encountered trouble climbing a grade in his 2005 Infiniti QX56 while towing his boat. He called to express his concerns about the Infiniti’s sudden lack of power. When accelerating with wide open throttle, the engine power is ….
Tech Tip: Tire Rack Offers Answers to ‘Top Five’ TPMS Questions
Over the last year or so, Tire Rack has been conducting an informal and unscientific survey of its customers regarding the reoccurrence of issues dealing with tire pressure monitoring systems. Thanks to its wholesalers, service technicians and counter sales people in the field, just to name a few, Tire Rack developed a list of the Top Five most common TPMS questions.
Tech Tip: Infiniti Engine Cranks, but Won’t Start
If the owner of a 1997 Infiniti I30 complains of an engine that cranks over normally, but is difficult to start or will not start at all, follow the service procedure listed in this tech tip.
Infiniti Tech Tip: Engine Cranks, but Won’t Start
If the owner of a 1997 Infiniti I30 complains of an engine that cranks over normally, but is difficult to start or will not start at all, follow the service procedure provided by Mitchell 1 in this tech tip.