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Posted by Matt (93SE) on June 07, 2002 at 01:02:27:
In Reply to: Sorry, but I have another VTC question --> posted by Aaron on June 07, 2002 at 00:16:03:
but the problem is NOT due to a bad seal. the spring inside the VTC wears out over time due to the many many compressions and decompressions it undergoes, and the heat present in the engine. : I have to convince my warranty company that the VTC failure is not caused by a seal going bad. Of course, the warranty will not cover the expenses of fluids, seals, belts, etc. : I had the local Nissan dealership call the warranty claim in, and the Nissan mechanic manager tried to explain how the VTC's goes bad to the stupid warranty claim person. Well, the word "seal" came out of the mechanics mouth and instantly the warranty guy said, "Nope, sorry, we can't do the repair." When the mechanic asked him why, he gave him the reason that the warranty will not cover anything that has to do with a seal going bad. I think they don't want to cover this expense b/c it's an expensive one. This is BS! I have read many things about the VTCs, but I still can't asnwer this one question. : As soon as I can get all my information sorted, I will be able to fight this. But, first I have to have my ducks in a row. I really appreciate your help in advance. : Aaron
Even with that, you're going to have a hard time getting the warranty place to listen to that. their first response will probably be "well if it's a common problem in this engine, then it's nissan's fault, not ours."
heat + time + use on a spring = a not-so-springy-spring.
: Technically, is the VTC failure caused by some sort of seal that goes bad? Or does an actual mechanical part go bad?