What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

filip00

To follow up on this bent breather tube...today I went ahead and fixed this. At least, I think I fixed it.






So what I did was, bent the broken tube back into place. Then I tested it for pinching - I inserted a plastic zip tie into it, just to see if it goes through. It does, but it jams in the pinch unless I twist it. That was expected, as the pinch is just perpendicular to the angle the zip ties goes in.
Anyway, I used JB Weld which I put around the whole tube, as the lower part of the breather tube wasn't completely stuck in the diff cover, but it was possible to rotate the tube if tried.

I know there was an option of changing the differential cover altogether, but this wouldn't work for me, as the high capacity covers interfere with the additional diff brace that I've got installed.

I don't doubt that this fix will hold, I'm just wondering whether it will seal it well, or am I looking at the oily diff cover every few weeks....

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Rusty

You can remove the cover. Drill and tap threads in the hole. And install a barbed fitting. That's what I would do. Since the diff isn't installed yet.

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filip00

This would probably be the best option, but I don't have any thread tapping tools right now...and I'm a bit on the fence if this is a "good enough" fix for this or not - as what you suggested is definitely best, but requires additional work and some tools I don't have...

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filip00

Thanks for the link. Ok, pressing it in can probably be achieved by using a pipe cut in length, and gently hammering it in. But.. How do i take the old one out? Just grip it and unscrew it?

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Kzonts

Honestly, I don’t know. Never did it.

Maybe someone else will chime in…

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filip00

In the meantime, I gave it some thought and maybe if I just bend the tube back (provided that it's not pinched) - I could just use some JB weld around it and it should be OK, right?

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Kzonts

Just make sure it doesn’t seep into your diff. I’ve never used JB weld. :-)

Are you going to order a new breather tube?

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filip00

Thanks for the advice guys.

JB Weld is very thick, it can't seep in, no worries about that. I'm also thinking, since it's just a breather tube, the pressure flowing isn't too crazy, and if the tube isn't pinched, just JB Weld should be ok....right? Or am I forgetting anything?

I contacted the guys who fixed my diff to see if they'd send me a new breather tube or not, so I'll see what's the easiest option. I really wanna make sure it works well (either reinstall or fixing) because I really don't want to be dropping my diff YET AGAIN.....

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filip00

Okay, so i got around to testing this damage. I just bent the tube back and it's still pinched. However, i tested pushing a plastic zip tie thru it and it goes, meaning that the tube still functions, and it's not *that* heavily pinched. So I'm definitely going to jb weld around it to seal or and that's that. I have another question though: i noticed that the base of the breather tube rotates. Is this normal, or is it broken? It doesn't rotate freely, but i can rotate it if i try.
Thanks!

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Inflaymes

They also make JB Weld PUTTY. Works awesome!

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Spooler

Just buy a new rear cover, you will get that piece.

filip00

I mean, I could, but is it really worth it? If it's just a breather tube with no crazy pressures and if metal putty will work, then I think a new cover is an overkill. I still gotta try fixing it first, I didn't have time yet to get around to it. I'll post updates in a few weeks when I can.

In the meantime - the new tyres arrived for the Z. I bought Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 6. https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Goo...ymmetric-6.htm They should be pretty good. I bought the stock dimension (245, 275)

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Averying

Agreed. If it bends back, seal it with JB weld and call it a day. If it snaps, drill/tap it for a fitting.

Or use this as an opportunity to go with a high capacity finned diff cover.


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markesc

After ten LONG years of looking at these hideous silver refrigerator door handles, I reached my breaking point!!

Status: Drying...

Process:

Easy to remove - I was able to unscrew 1/2 screws on each side for the door lock button... the other one - as others have posted - was rusted, but I think I can press it back into it's old spot as the screw goes into a washer that's seated into the door housing - basically they pressfit the nut that it goes into... I did not want to deal with getting in there to remove those blue clips!!

Note: The "torq" bolt - don't bother ordering a special set of them - mine was not even hand tight...but now I have a whole set for future use... if you're just doing the handles only - you can get away with a flathead (there's only that one on the drivers side).

Spent a solid 30 minutes per handle sanding with 600...then paper towel wipe, then alcohol swab wipe...

Then:

1) 4 Coats of aluminum primer - it sprays white...

2) 5 Coats of black primer - This is what you want for dark blue base coat apparently... other colors you want either a white primer - or grey primer...please do research as it - somehow - makes a difference in terms of how your paint will behave in different lighting...Paint experts can chime in on that topic

3) 5 Coats of base coat - I used a company called touchupzone.com - $34 for a single can - used prettymuch all of it

4) Era Paints 2K clear - this stuff is pure evil - Buy the 3m respirator and appropriate filters - this is easily the strongest stuff I have ever sprayed myself...I ended up doing around 5 coats... It was orange peel like on coats 1-3... so keep spraying and it levels out nicely!

Currently drying - Will wait 2 days til I attempt to put them back on car:



Oh and: the windows went down like they were possessed - so - that will be "fun" doing the whole reset thing... for now they went back up if I put turned car on like usual... Somehow Nissan knows when you're removing the drivers side handle...

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cv129

Man you are on fire lately!

I settled for the later model year dark chrome ones on the wife’s car. Not nearly as good as having them painted but a little better than the eye sore bright silver…

Jealous again

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