Recent content by DunanyDon

Was the hubcap loose? Are your wheels stock? Was there a stone in it? Why did it make noise only when it was warm? I am puzzled.

There is no way that the bolts (or the nut in the back) could have unscrewed themselves and fallen out, especially in an EV where there is little vibration. These bolts are often well secured by nature's Loctite (rust) and are usually difficult to remove. Your missing bolts are probably sitting...

Anyone used to driving in loose snow that is more than a couple of inches deep will be very frustrated by the operation of traction control. Under these conditions, when traction is low, the car will just sit there or inch along regardless of the throttle position. This can be very dangerous if...

Jump on this without hesitation. I have a 2015 Leaf S with 85k and 10 bars that I bought used in 2020. I have been delighted with it and, other than regular maintenance, I have changed only the rear shocks and two light bulbs. One of the shocks made a slight ticking noise over small bumps, but...

You mention that your ties are worn on the outside edges. This could a combination of aggressive cornering and the roads you drive on. The aggregate used in asphalt varies depending on what is available locally and the aggregate used in your area may be quite abrasive. The problem is more likely...

Seized lug nuts are a nightmare, especially if you get a flat tire in the boonies and there is no cell service. For 50 years, I have been putting a thin coat of molybdenum disulfide grease on the threads of the wheel studs on my vehicles, making sure that no grease gets on the tapered surface of...

I bought a 2015 Leaf 4 years ago and was horrified to find that it had a can of goop and a compressor instead of a spare tire. The goop would work only for a small puncture that was not in the sidewall. I imagined what a mechanic would charge to clean the goop off the wheel, the tire and the...

The movement of the driveshaft in the video definitely looks like it would be the problem. The CV joint under the boot must be in bad shape. The end of the rubber boot closest to the engine/transmission is not concentric with the drive shaft so it must have taken some serious damage...

I bought a used 2015 Leaf S nearly 4 years ago. In that time, I have changed two light bulbs and the rear shocks, and have not been back to the Nissan dealership I bought it from. The shocks still worked fine but one made a slight clicking noise over small bumps. Other than that, as with any...

I've been doing oil changes in various engines for over 50 years and have never seen anything that bad. I replaced the reduction gear oil with synthetic in my 2015 leaf at 50,000 miles and there was just a thin film of particulate on the plug magnet. It's a miracle that your gearbox hasn't...

I don't know where Bombastinator2 lives, but it must be pretty far south. In Canada, two grades of windshield washer fluid are commonly sold, good to -35 °C (-31 °F) and -45 °C (-49 °F), which contain about 45% and 54% methanol by volume, respectively. Besides dye, which can be blue, green or...

If you are going the same distance without the heater, highway driving uses more power than city driving because aerodynamic drag increases sharply with speed. However, the city trip will take much more time, so the cabin heater will use much more power for the trip at city speeds since it will...

Yesterday morning it was -25 °C and I drove my daughter to work. The car had been plugged in overnight with the delayed charge on. The SOC was 94%. After a few hundred yards without any rapid acceleration, the turtle icon came on and was still on when I arrived at work (about 20 km). I turned...