Has anyone changed these on our car, as a precaution??? I know that the rods themselves are a weak link, but has anyone done anything on the bolts? and is it necessary???

 

Anyone?

 

Don't believe anyone has. It'd be a waste of time and money, might as well pay 1200 or less and get new rods.

 

Yeah, i agree. Just something i had heard banded around.

 

Yeah, I cant think of a worse expenditure of time and labor to do this.

Swap out for new forged pistons and rods. The Pauter rods come with ARP rod bolts.

 

If I was goin that route, I would do the full lot, for sure.
Would changing the bolts mean a full engine out job? or could they be done in situ??
Excuse my ignorance on this matter.

This changing of bolts isnt on my car, but a guy who is thinking of going down this FI route here in the UK. Just trying to get the right info for him.
I had never heard of this being worthwhile for our car.

 

you will need to have the engine out for sure.. if you want to change parts at the lower end!

cheers,

richie

 

Here's some threads I found a ARP connecting rod bolts. According to SR20DEN the engine does not have to come out to install. At least not on the FWD VQ35.

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....0&pagenumber=1

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=348801

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=377044

 

yup, motor needs to come out to swap out those internals.

 

Thanks for that info guys, will pass it on.