What did you do with your Z today II

kenchan · 04-03-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

Trying to see if I can manage w/o the impact for now (balancing expenses you know). I'll try a closed wrench.

On another note, I can't believe how rusted these bolts/nuts are on a car with 8000 summer & sunny day miles only. Maybe it's the crazy humidity in Chicago.

yep, closed wrench and larger mallet should get it off.

yah it appears nissan does not use any kind of corrosion resistant fasteners on the pipes. i member the first day i bought my Z, i took a wire brush to clean off the rear-most exhaust flanges and spray paint them with duplicolor matte black engine enamel paint.

ZMan8 · 04-03-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yep, closed wrench and larger mallet should get it off.

yah it appears nissan does not use any kind of corrosion resistant fasteners on the pipes. i member the first day i bought my Z, i took a wire brush to clean off the rear-most exhaust flanges and spray paint them with duplicolor matte black engine enamel paint.

Those rear flanges are nasty, looks like a 10 year old car. But those bolts I got off without issues. Muffler is off the car. Since I'm holding on to the stock exhaust I i will probably brush them and paint them to preserve it.

kenchan · 04-03-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

Those rear flanges are nasty, looks like a 10 year old car. But those bolts I got off without issues. Muffler is off the car. Since I'm holding on to the stock exhaust I i will probably brush them and paint them to preserve it.

sounds like a plan!

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