Car Detailing

[stasis]

Ok people easy question i think for you guys.

Now for us who just imported cars from Japan as all of us in some does it. Cos Nissan dealers dont sell Stageas in Oz. So i gues everyones car in this forum were being imported at on stage in time.

I have been hearing alot from people (not from this forum) saying that if we just imported a car from Japan it is advisable to detail our cars especially on the underbody. Due to the time spent at sea and the stuff they used to disinfect the car before leaving Japan. Somebody mentioned this in the forum cant remember who is it.

Is true that we have to detail our car once we got it?

[66yostagea]

Ok people easy question i think for you guys.

Now for us who just imported cars from Japan as all of us in some does it. Cos Nissan dealers dont sell Stageas in Oz. So i gues everyones car in this forum were being imported at on stage in time.

I have been hearing alot from people (not from this forum) saying that if we just imported a car from Japan it is advisable to detail our cars especially on the underbody. Due to the time spent at sea and the stuff they used to disinfect the car before leaving Japan. Somebody mentioned this in the forum cant remember who is it.

Is true that we have to detail our car once we got it?

ur right, Yudy. Some suppliers use very stong chemicals.

The underneath of my car has a film of fine rust on the unprotected parts. Also the parts that were cadmium plated are rusty because the chemicals ate the cad. off. I also suspect that the same stuff may have gotten into my rear bearings as they have a bit of a growl. Someone else had bearing problems, it maight have been AMS or Tangles. Not too sure but if someone out there has had these problems, please post

Edited July 17, 2006 by 66yostagea

[munchstagea]

I have had no issues in that area, under my car there is no rust. I think the under car rust is more likely to be from driving on salted roads in Japan (they use salt to break up the ice). Check it and if there is an issue get it fixed, if not driving in the rain will give it a good wash underneath so I wouldn't get too carried away.

Cheers

Luke

[stasis]

Allrite i wll check the car once i got ti back from the compliance place.

Hmm thats a thought of frinving it in the rain to wash the underbody of the car and it is a 4wd you know. Heheh!

[marc2]

Terminal was the man with wheel bearing issues. There is a post somewhere covering his expereince.

[stasis]

Hmm if thats the case all jap imorts must have been exposed to salts then!!! Thats real bad. Ohh well just have to wait for the car to come back and take a peek underneath it and see.

[Terminal]

yeah i had wheel bearing problems. they're easy to fix, you just have to get new ones it cost me a bit as my mech had trouble matching them, but in the end we found the part numbers, they're in the stagea parts post.

[stasis]

yeah i had wheel bearing problems. they're easy to fix, you just have to get new ones it cost me a bit as my mech had trouble matching them, but in the end we found the part numbers, they're in the stagea parts post.

What brand did you get for your whee; bearings? And how much you paid for it? Other than than any other problems in the underbody such as find rusts ETC?

Wrap in a Quote

[Terminal]

no rust underbody, wheel bearings were, surprise.... NISSAN!

can't remember price, let me find the invoice

[66yostagea]

Here is the REAL 3in the back

[66yostagea]

One other thing I've got, is this.

[Terminal]

here we go. standard nissan wheel bearing kits:

Front are $210, Rear are $259. this is because the rears have an assembly unit that comes with them.

[66yostagea]

here we go. standard nissan wheel bearing kits:

Front are $210, Rear are $259. this is because the rears have an assembly unit that comes with them.

If thats a pasir its not too bad, but if each its a lot

[stasis]

nice emblem on the seat and i like the bumper guarsd. ive got a stages rubber mat as well

[Terminal]

If thats a pasir its not too bad, but if each its a lot

it's each, sorry to dissappoint

[stasis]

it's each, sorry to dissappoint

you got a nissan bearing or a aftermarkte ones?get Timken or nkk

[Terminal]

i got nissan ones. aftermarket ones were almost the same, but were out by a fraction of 1mm and wouldn't fit even with a 15T press.