View Poll Results: MEVI screws, have they ever

Fall out with NO Loc-tite

23.81%

fall out WITH Loc-tite

9.52%

stayed on with NO Loc-tite

14.29%

havent checked yet

52.38%

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Poll - MEVI screws falling out

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06-30-2003, 01:21 AM

Nismo

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Poll - MEVI screws falling out

To those with MEVIs and to those who had screws falling out heres a poll just to see the pattern if there is any

06-30-2003, 02:29 AM

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Re: Poll - MEVI screws falling out

I pulled mine yesterday and thankfully they were still there. No loctite was used previously on the butterfly screws, but upon reassembly I used it.

06-30-2003, 05:56 AM

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Mine fell out.

06-30-2003, 06:45 AM

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Mine fell out with no loc tite and I now am rebuilding the engine.

06-30-2003, 06:49 AM

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rebuilding the engine.

Rebuilding or replacing? Have to found the specific damage that was done?

06-30-2003, 07:28 AM

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No loc-tite and screws were still on tight. Will put lock loc-tite on soon though.

06-30-2003, 09:19 AM

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so far nobody had them fall with Loc-tite so that a good thing.

06-30-2003, 11:48 AM

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Why is there no option for stayed in with locktite :P I pulled the cover off of my collector today and my screws/butterflies are in good shape. The only puzzling thing to me is a puddle of oil I found.

It's not enough oil to be worried about, but I still didn't expect to see it.
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06-30-2003, 12:26 PM

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Locktite - none fell out.

No reports of any of the ones I've sold falling out either.

06-30-2003, 12:55 PM

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Locktite - none fell out.

No reports of any of the ones I've sold falling out either.

Good to hear

You use the strongest color loctite?

06-30-2003, 01:27 PM

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Good to hear You use the strongest color loctite?

I simply used Threadlocker Blue.

06-30-2003, 02:33 PM

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Why is there no option for stayed in with locktite :P I pulled the cover off of my collector today and my screws/butterflies are in good shape. The only puzzling thing to me is a puddle of oil I found.

It's not enough oil to be worried about, but I still didn't expect to see it.
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I checked mine and they are there and I am using thread locker RED

Also hyype, I do have about the same amount of oil as you and I spoke with jay25 and he has a small amount of oil as well.

I was concerned at first but no longer.

What do you make of it?

06-30-2003, 03:30 PM

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yes I have a small puddle of oil on my manifold as well. I did not use loctite

Use loctite and learn from everyones mistakes

06-30-2003, 04:37 PM

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Im about to check my screws in about 20 min and Ill post what I see. Iilac also checked his but found somethign odd. we'll see

06-30-2003, 05:56 PM

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ok, just got done checking mine out and they are still on there. I used threadlocker blue from the start. Didnt see any oil puddles yet either. I also indexed my screws by marking a line on the screw and on the plate with a sharpie marker, that way I can tell if they moved even a little bit the next time I inspect them.

06-30-2003, 07:02 PM

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Also hyype, I do have about the same amount of oil as you and I spoke with jay25 and he has a small amount of oil as well.

I was concerned at first but no longer.

What do you make of it?

I always assumed it was EGR crap...which would be perfectly normal.

06-30-2003, 07:42 PM

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Used Loc-Tite Red. No missing screws or valves. I didn't use it at first but I thought I'd better and reassembled it with Loc-Tite before I installed it on the car. I'm REALLY glad I did!!!

10-04-2005, 05:01 PM

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wow way to bring up an old thread Nmex

10-04-2005, 06:07 PM

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wow way to bring up an old thread Nmex

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10-05-2005, 01:46 AM

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Damn I forgot I even made this thread.

10-05-2005, 03:25 AM

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it's obvious the poll was a hit...

02-02-2006, 09:56 AM

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it's obvious the poll was a hit...

well that was helpful, why don't you go find somewhere else to spam?

When I got my MEVI I checked all the screws and they were tight. I just had teh screws welded on just in case, it cost like $5 to have it done. The welding looks worse because of the burn't metal.

02-02-2006, 10:03 AM

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It does look bad becaused its burned but, your screws arent going anywhere. I remember the thread (and video) of an org member who's screw fell in the manifold and eventually took out the engine.

02-02-2006, 11:52 AM

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Wow that some scarey ****... I wouldn't want a screw floating around my manifold then into my block!

How much are these Mevi manifolds?... I gotta get a rebuild kit for my engine and was thinkin of getting better performance parts to replace the stocks. I dont want to use soo much aftermarket, I know the Mevi comes off of Cefiro right?.. Or am I wrong? (My Nissan/Inifiti knowledge isn't all that well)

02-02-2006, 01:55 PM

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coutesy has one for sale $395.

02-02-2006, 03:32 PM

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plus extra parts to get it working

02-02-2006, 03:44 PM

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Quote:

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It does look bad becaused its burned but, your screws arent going anywhere. I remember the thread (and video) of an org member who's screw fell in the manifold and eventually took out the engine.

Yep, it looks really bad, but its mostly because of the burns. When I got mine I keep reading all kinds of threads of screws falling out or losening, I believe some of them even had locktite. I still pull the top cover off every once in a while to inspect the valves and make sure everythings still okay in there

02-21-2006, 06:06 PM

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wow.... good thing this thread was brought back up.... I think I'm gonna weld mine this weekend. I've checked mine and it's all still on and tight. Used blue locktite on it when i first got it (8 months or so)