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I'd to go & buy a 7mm allen key and then later buy an 11mm allen key when I did brakes on the R Class. I went to various motor factors for them ... not a chance. Had to order off the interweb 

To continue the cheerful theme - My cousin’s husband died of that. AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurism - not the battery.

I had to get an ultrasound test at 65 for it to detect risk. It measures the diameter of said aorta. 1.2 to 2.4 cm is OK. I measured 1.9. At 3cm it’s considered not good.

By comparison, imagine a 28mm pipe bursting in your house. That would empty your tank pretty quickly as others have suggested…
 

Good result 

Neither the dealer that first saw the car, thank RAC, Nissan nor her local dealer who had just replaced the thermostat would entertain any form of goodwill.

Just to be clear, Daughter in law isn't paying a penny?

The engine alone is about £7k.

My son went in to double check and he was told that Nissan UK were covering the cost 100%.    As you say, it'll be around £10K with labour and any other bits. Engine is on back order so I'll update when it's done. Fingers crossed until it actually happens.

I hope the tight bastards are giving her a courtesy car until it's ready 

Good result 

Neither the dealer that first saw the car, thank RAC, Nissan nor her local dealer who had just replaced the thermostat would entertain any form of goodwill.

Just to be clear, Daughter in law isn't paying a penny?

The engine alone is about £7k.

My son went in to double check and he was told that Nissan UK were covering the cost 100%.    As you say, it'll be around £10K with labour and any other bits. Engine is on back order so I'll update when it's done. Fingers crossed until it actually happens.

...yeah right

You know you're in trouble when you have to cut the pad retaining pins off because they're too bent to push through.

Pad warning light has been on a while. Got the pads and new discs because, well, you know...

Turns out the warning was on because a seized piston was making the opposite ones work harder.

Needs a new caliper and my thought process is to fit a pair.

Good result 

Neither the dealer that first saw the car, thank RAC, Nissan nor her local dealer who had just replaced the thermostat would entertain any form of goodwill.

Just to be clear, Daughter in law isn't paying a penny?

The engine alone is about £7k.

Update.... on close inspection the problem with the lock was identified as the small rotating plate that's driven by a shaft with 2 flats on it had become worn and very loose. I managed to align it and weld it on to the shaft. I also re fashioned a small end stop of one of the lobes. Excellent outcome , lock hasn't felt so smooth for ages.
The hole I had to cut in the door card to gain access initially is now invisibly repaired and refitted . so after a lot of hassle there is at least some satisfaction in resolving the problem.
...........its just a waiting game till the next part decides it time is up !!!

………
It may have simply needed a new timing kit and another day or two, but equally it could now actually need a new engine...

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but thought I’d add a bit for Al’s benefit.
My daughter-in-law owns a petrol 2019 Qashqai with under 40K miles on the clock. I had previously warned them about the horror stories regarding the thermostat housing as it happened to a friend of ours, in addition to what Doctor Gollum posted and many other reports, but I fully understand their reluctance to change a fully working part for the sake of an updated part.
A few weeks back, steam started belching from under the bonnet and lo and behold, the thermostat housing had split in half, ironically just as she was passing a Nissan dealership.    She left it with them and they booked it in. A couple of weeks later they phoned her with an update. They had run some tests and it was not good news. Just to clarify, the engine was driven a matter of a hundred yards before she parked up in the dealership, but we accept that the vehicle movement could easily hide any steam prior to that, so can’t be definite on that. The workshop report stated that the engine runs freely and revs freely but, it failed the blow-back test and constantly triggered an overheating code. To her shock, they then informed her that they would be fitting a brand new engine and covering the labour as a goodwill gesture. The vehicle is out of warranty but does have full service history.
This is the best possible result that she could have asked for, and we are genuinely shocked that it was the dealership that pushed for this outcome from Nissan UK, and not her, so fair play to them. for doing that. She didn’t even buy the vehicle from them.
So, as Al said, he could have been on a hiding to nothing. 

ive always found that everything you want EVENTUALLY pops up on ebay !

Cheerful sods