neil354

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I might try sanding one of the other areas I've painted, trying to keep it just to the painted area and not using the circular motions to see if that works. Not that it matters much now anyway, but would be nice to know if thats what the problem was.

Yes it came with a small block which I used. I had done a single chip a few months before which looks perfect. I think this made me over confident as I went a bit mad with it this time!

I think I probably did use a circular motion when rubbing back. Would I make it worse if I went over it again with the wet and dry in a more of an up and down motion? I'm based in Worcester so would be a bit of a trek to Suffolk, I might take it round to a few local bodyshops to see what they have to say. I have also requested a quote from Chipsaway.

I used 2000 grade sand paper that came with the paint, I followed the instructions that came with it. I forgot to mention that I also used the G3 liquid that came with it too.

I had a go at removing a few stone chips from my bonnet and I seem to have made it look a whole lot worse than it did before. I first cleaned the car, then I filled the chips using paint from Paints4u applied with a cocktail stick. I then let it dry for 1 week before I used a fine grade wet and dry (the one that came with the paint) to flatten the paint. I am now left with a strange hologram type rings around the chip which I can't seem to get rid of. Its hard to photograph this and it looks a lot worse than the photo makes out. I have about 10 of these over one third of the bonnet. I haven't bothered to sand off the other two thirds yet. I have tried using Megs Ultimate Compound applied via a DA polisher and also Blackhole using the DA and neither have made any difference. Have I ruined my paint and need a respray, or is there anything else that I can try that might get rid of it? Thanks.

Thanks for those. Is it possible to do this without removing the gear knob because I just can't get it off.

I'm going to give this a go over the bank holiday weekend, I'm struggling to get the gear knob off though so I might not get very far! Would someone mind posting a link to a phono cable that I could use? Just want to make sure I get the right thing!

So how long would you say that you need to work the polish before it breaks down enough to do the job?

I had a go with my new DAS-6 at the weekend (first time I have ever tried machine polishing), I used Megs Ultimate Compound (because I already had it) with firstly a black Chemical Guys Hex-Logic pad and then an orange one. Neither seemed to make the slightest of difference to the paintwork, plus it killed my back bending over the bonnet. I only did a third of the bonnet before I gave up, partly due to my back and partly due to the fact that it wasn't actually working. I ended up doing it all by hand and although I didn't achieve the correction I wanted, the car looks great! I might give it another go with some of the equipment mentioned above, or I may sell it, I havn't quite decided yet.

I had that exact same clutch problem on mine after owning the car for only a few weeks. I took it to Nissan (big mistake!) and they charged me £2,060 for a new clutch and flywheel. Then after another month it started to do it again! I took it back and they said there was air in the fluid, so they bled it and now it all seems fine. Makes me wonder if they could have just bled it in the first place and saved me £2000!

LUK manufacture the stock dual mass flys for Nissan. At circa 30K you were probably due for a fly and clutch swopout. Pity you never posted up before you went to Nissan as prices on here are very reasonable. viewtopic.php?f=38&t=27436 viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31543 Alex. I know, I wish I had now, could have saved myself a lot of money! At least I will know for next time (I'm being a bit pessimistic here!)

It is an 06 plate, done 31,000 miles and I bought it from a garage in Birmingham called Automotive Dreams

I thought that might be the case, I still might try anyway, they can only say no. Hopefully I havn't bought "one of those cars". My drivers side window motor has packed in as well in the two months I've had it, although the warrenty did actually pay for this, or they will do so they say, or that will be another £370!

I had to have my flywheel replaced by Nissan last week due to excessive radial movement at a total cost of £2,084 (this included a new clutch also). I've only had the car for two months and got a three month warrenty with it. (Not a Nissan warrenty, it's from a company called Warrenty Wise). Anyway they are refusing to pay for the work because they believe the problem with the flywheel was general wear and tear. I am planning to appeal this decision and just wandered if anyone thinks that I might have a case. I was going to try to find out who manufactures the flywheels and send them an email to see what they say. If they say its not wear and tear then surely the warrenty people will have to pay. Does anyone know who does manufacture the flywheels for Nissan?

Is this actually a Bosch attachment? I bought it off someone on another forum and it does not seem to fit my Bosch pressure washer, all the water spurts out at the connection. The brass one is the new lance and the black plastic is one of my existing attachements which work fine. There is a small difference in the two but both are supposed to be Bosch. (or at least according to the bloke I bought it off)