navara discs & fail @ 36k

[armchairarborist]

i'd rather the brakes did their job and sacrificed themselves to make me safe than last for years doing little:001_cool: more friction? yes please:001_smile:

[Brushcutter]

Is it the D40 or D22 Navara?

 

I have D22 one (04 plate) and at the MOT at 40kish i think the back break was sticky but they freed it up and a break line was leaky. Its not really abused mostly road stuff and some offroad but mainly nice tracks. Never really loaded up either just kit. That was at the Nissan dealer as well i can't fault them for service quality though.

[Johny Walker]

Is it the D40 or D22 Navara?

 

I have D22 one (04 plate) and at the MOT at 40kish i think the back break was sticky but they freed it up and a break line was leaky. Its not really abused mostly road stuff and some offroad but mainly nice tracks. Never really loaded up either just kit. That was at the Nissan dealer as well i can't fault them for service quality though.

 

d22,

[Brushcutter]

I think my breaks are wearing a little. Might take it in next week to see if they are bad. I've done about 60k on mine. I'm thinking of geting a s/h 57 plate D40 as a replacement.

[Matthew Arnold]

The garage (county council garage) we use to service our trucks at will fail them on such silly things. Although i will admit they were on the ball when they said that we needed set of "boots" for the truck as all 4 had large slices in the grips. The tyres had only done 5,000 miles but you can only repair punctures not flint slices. We now have a nice new set of Cooper Discoverer STT mud terrains. The boss isnt too keen on them as they are a bit noisy on paved roads but like my colleagues and i have said to the boss , "Its better to get to the site, than no site at all."

[RPA]

Brother in law gave me a good tip re brake pipes:

 

Clean all the crap off, paint them with Q Rust (Think made by hammerite now, sold at halfords etc), then when it has cured give a good coat of wax oil. A bit of hassle but they are worth looking after and will last a hell of a lot longer.

 

p.s got a 04 D22 with 40K on, no probs so far.

[Doug Blease]

My D22 has 40k and I think it will need new front brake pads soon.

[tommer9]

Thats a bit crap mate.

[cs logs]

sell it and buy a hilux

[Doug Blease]

In all fairness, I do work it hard. I am not too surprised.

 

Hilux is too mega bucks for me I am afraid. Crippling when they go wrong. Colleagues of mine havent rated the new ones as good as the recent models.