Strange Find on the Motor

TrackRat · 09-22-2010, 11:41 PM

Ends up appearing to be normal. Pulled the engine cover off of a brand new 2010 on the dealer lot this afternoon and it had the EXACT same notch (in the same rough looking condition) as mine. Apparently its there so that the mechanic can actual pry the two parts apart because that sloppily applied gray goo is supposedly impossibly to seperate.

azn370z · 09-23-2010, 12:41 AM

Good to know it's normal.

370zproject · 09-23-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Definitely a metal eating beaver.

1slow370 · 09-23-2010, 02:21 AM

it looks machined in there aand the shiny/ruff area on the top is where the burr was sanded off.

CrunchyCajun · 09-24-2010, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Good to know it's normal.

But bad to know that this is Nissan's solution to a design oversight? Looks more like a shade tree mechanic quality repair, sad to learn it is from the factory.

Croomrider · 09-24-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CrunchyCajun

But bad to know that this is Nissan's solution to a design oversight? Looks more like a shade tree mechanic quality repair, sad to learn it is from the factory.

The notch was cast in by design. The roughness on the edge is just careless deburring in an area that it does not matter!

09-22-2010, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
TrackRat Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 86 Drives: '10 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 235	Ends up appearing to be normal. Pulled the engine cover off of a brand new 2010 on the dealer lot this afternoon and it had the EXACT same notch (in the same rough looking condition) as mine. Apparently its there so that the mechanic can actual pry the two parts apart because that sloppily applied gray goo is supposedly impossibly to seperate. __________________ Rob Montgomery '10 370Z Sport 6MT - Pretty much stock... '88 Porsche 911 Turbo - You name it... its got it www.bloodsweatandbrokengears.com

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azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	Good to know it's normal. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7252	it looks machined in there aand the shiny/ruff area on the top is where the burr was sanded off. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

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