I posted this question in the regional forum

If there is someone that can help me do this. it looks really complicated and I am affraid to screw things up.

I'll even pay someone to help me out.

Thanks

ha, i'm also trying ot tackle this problem. If u dont mind coming to jersey, there's a few 5th gens preparing to get together to tackle this problem. We just gotta find a time and location thats flexible for everyone.

i'm a newbie but i got people like joe from mass and kevlo from florida giving support so things should hopefully go well when that time comes

sr20den has a fix for this that is currently on my car and does not involve using jb. i want to make sure the clock on the rod is right which will be confirmed on a dyno as soon as i get the time. i will ask him if he wants to posts the parts and procedures for a permanent fix.

I cant wait to see this set up!!

i have yet to do it, but i need to, i think..... i'd be willing to help you for some help.... otherwise i don't know

I will be putting a 00VI on my 4th gen..whats the comman VIAS problem with the manifolds ??

Thanks
-matt

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=341077

just do it yourself.. get a good set of vice grips and you are set. I did it in 2 hrs cause I tried the screw driver first and I stripped one screw.... after the vice gri everything went smooth ..... give it a try and you will see how easy it is....

Im still not 100% sure what the deal is..I guess when I get the manifold Ill understand more about it

-matt

seems like a lot of people, including myself, is trying to tacke this prob hopefully for GOOD. when do you think he'll be able to put out a procedure for a permanent fix???

I'd be willing to help you, I'm in Middleboro, about an hour south of Boston.

really just a matter of recording the parts and their description. the assembly is pretty straight forward. just as a note, i had previously used jb qwik and let it cure. it failed which prompted the move for an actual parts replacement that would do the trick.

Out of the three options #1 being jb weld, which imo is crap, I'd use one of those semi-solid 2-part epoxies, you know the ones with the hardener on the inside and filler on the outside, it's the same stuff as jb-weld but it's easier to work with, you can find it at any hardware store. #2 being to remove and disable, I'd go with option #3 which is what sloppymax did, take it apart and replace what needs to be replaced.

i'm in MA also, and would like to get help as well. how far from springfield are you???