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Expert: Peter G. Lee - 10/8/2006


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My 2001 Nissan Pathfinder has a 6 disc changer and all I get is a clicking noise now when I insert a disc.  It worked fine up until about 5 months ago.  Is it worth fixing or should I swap it out?

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Hi Randall,
Sounds like is either a dirty head or a tracking problem, the machine is having problems finding the index or track zero and that's the noise you hear is the head moving back and foward before failing and ejecting, try a lazer head cleaning disc first then unit out, top off and check for crap in the works, do NOT poke about in the works (blow only) or you will knock the head off track and it is nackered from there on.
All else fails, (these units can have a short life of 3 to 4 years max. due to vibration and dust), take it to a repairer or bin it and get a new one.
Peter
p.s. don't forget the feedback so I know how it went.P

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Peter G. Lee

Expertise

Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.

Experience

11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K. 9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1. Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police, Kit car builder VW air coole

Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E

Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer. City and Guilds, A.R.E

Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000

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