Subject	Agreed, also seen it several times.
Posted by	Russell@Z1 on November 18, 2010 at 11:06 AM
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In Reply To	I dissagree, If the nut is left loose posted by Spddracer on November 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Message	From investigation we were able to determine that the nut coming loose was the cause and the stud breaking was the effect, not vice versa. Russell Floyd Z1 Motorsports www.300zx.com 1990+ Nissan Z specialists Used Parts, New parts, Service/Repair and Performance Z1 Motorsports Exclusive Parts Line 2877 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy Carrollton, Ga 30116 770-838-7777 770-832-9253 (fax)
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