Dear LilGeckos, sorry to hear that.
on page 18 you can find a nissan tip with a description of the problem, is in spanish but apply to all hr16, also you have rob and anonymus report after engine replaced.
as i said before, some engines knock more, some engines knock less, but you can be sure that more than a 3% engines are knocking.
if you drive with the radio turned on or on highway, 99% sure you wont notice the knock.
about the wheel bearing, is also a common failure, you can check on latin american forums, someo had reported that problem at 3000 km, INSANE, also shock absorbers with damage at 3000km, you can check at opinautos website (spanish language).
personally i will get the engine repaired under warranty (new pistons, rings, crank, bearings, rods, etc) and sell the car and get a swift sport zc32 100% made in japan, thats a bulletproof car, they rent those in the nurburgring, 600.000km done, 1 engine failure at 70.000km in only 1 car and that was because of over reving the engine during a downshift (more than 8700 rpm), very solid car (you can check this info on google).
in your case, push the dealer, show them this thread.
LilGeckos, is your car auto or manual?? when did you purchase the car (date) and can you share with us the engine number, to see if its serie 7 or 8 and the final letter after the number
Last edited by gonzagnr; 09-05-2015 at 11:05 AM.
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