TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - heat is your friend
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heat is your friend
Posted by
aliaZ
on April 20, 2011 at 5:45 AM
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Nothing is easy with this car
posted by sparkie
on April 19, 2011 at 10:41 PM
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take advantage of the higher thermal expansion rate of the aluminum and gently heat the bracket to help loosen the grip on what is left of the broken bolt
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Nothing is easy with this car
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sparkie
22:41:26 04/19/11
Meh, that doesn't look too important, probly will be fine.
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Under_Powered
22:48:22 04/19/11
Since the bracket is probably made of aluminum..
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
23:15:41 04/19/11
Yup works everytime (n/m)
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John (MD)
18:11:43 04/20/11
Plus since I got this new Hobart 140.. I use every excuse
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
19:46:27 04/20/11
I would say since you obviously can get a good angle on it
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Sleeper_TTZ(SeKy)
23:37:35 04/19/11
you should be fine with easy outs...
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TeddyZ(SFC)
00:04:19 04/20/11
That sucks, but you should be okay.
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Draker (Eugene, OR)
00:39:13 04/20/11
Probably the phrase I find myself uttering the most anytime
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LJZTT
01:45:21 04/20/11
heat is your friend -
aliaZ
05:45:03 04/20/11
Yep (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
06:13:00 04/20/11
The mechanical engineer in me likes this answer. (n/m)
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cHiNgLeZ
08:50:55 04/20/11
The pyro maniac in me likes this answer as well. (n/m)
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Milo (SATX)
07:57:14 04/21/11
Oil changes are easy on this car! ;-P (n/m)
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Inzane
09:49:01 04/20/11
Do a OC on an MB or BMW then say that :) (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
10:31:56 04/20/11
Nothing beats an oil filter that's accessible right on the
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Inzane
11:56:29 04/20/11
True...i guess this applies to e46 and older.
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ZiNnYc
12:21:43 04/20/11
Man the Sentra is terrible
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Roundabout136
15:57:11 04/20/11
My SR wasnt so bad... (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
16:33:10 04/20/11
LOL. +1 on the Sent. (n/m)
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quikz
17:41:59 04/20/11
Or an Audi RS car. I have to drop the front sway bar and
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marklar182
18:52:08 04/20/11
WTF? seriously? (n/m)
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zgene4
19:29:59 04/20/11
Seriously. The Z is easy to work on compared to it! (n/m)
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marklar182
20:03:59 04/20/11
How long has been since you last did an oil change? ;)
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MixManMash
11:44:10 04/20/11
heh... spring, 2009? Hi. (n/m)
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Inzane
11:57:06 04/20/11
Clocks ticking! Better get it back together soon so you can
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MixManMash
13:07:05 04/20/11
Just imagine trying to adjust the clutch pedal on a RHD Z. (n/m)
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ArubaDave
20:26:17 04/20/11
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