Whats up everyone! i was wondering if anyone had this. My Gf recently purchased an 04 SL Max and about 2 weeks after we bought it we noticed when you take off you can hear like water going from where your feet are by the shifter on the passenger side to about where the shifter is. Is anyone else having this? Its really weird. I mean the floors not wet so its not a leak. I have a 2k and have never heard of this problem

 

This sound like the well known air in the cooling system.

http://www.nissanhelp.com/Ownership/.../NTB03-072.htm

 

Or this one:

http://www.nissanhelp.com/Bulletins/Maxima/2004/6.htm

 

Yes, I have heard this sound many a times! Took it for the 15k service, so will listen for it again.

 

thanks guys im going to check it out today

 

After I posted in this thread earlier, I decided to listen for it, and sure enough it's there again! I'm at 33K and have to have this done again!

 

Just bleed the air out of the system and you'll be fine. I just opened the radiator cap WHEN IT WAS COLD and topped off the coolant. I dont hear the sound anymore.

 

Ditto on all the above!!!

 

Yah I know, but I'm still under warranty, so the dealer can it!

 

I tried that but it didnt work. Im going to take it in tomorrow under the TSB lets see he said they have to find the same symptoms under the TSB in order to cover it now im hearing a rattling noise coming from the engine area too

 

That would be your 'heat shield' recall.

Let us know what comes of this.

 

Ok so i went to the dealership today and they told me they could not cover tghis under warranty because this is only covered under the 3 year 36K mile warranty so they wanted to charge me 86 labor and 10 for the coolant so i said F that. ALso i was getting the knocking noise and they didnt want to cover that either eventhough theres a TSB fro that also. any ideas????

 

Yeah, speak to service manager. Tell him/her that Nissan-They KNOW that this is an issue and that good customer service dictates that this is handled in the best interest of the customer.

Give me a break Nissan!!!!

 

teh service manager is the one i spoke too. He even called nissan and they said after the warranty is over its not covered i mean come on whats a Few thousand miles

 

nothing you can do if your warranty is expired. Unless it's a recall you pay for the work or DIY. Or you buy an extended warranty. TSB is only a "how to fix" not a "has to be fixed for safety."

your only hope was if the dealer wanted to help you out by eating the cost.

 

yea i guess so too bad they wouldnt help me out I mean ive owned 5 nissans come on whats 300 bux to fix 2 things for me