Nismo Kit falling apart
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Nismo Kit falling apart
Anyone else having this problem? I daily my car, has about 70k miles, and I noticed some bolts popping off the side skirts, on both sides now, each on the front portion of the side skirt (behind front wheel). It is causing the skirt to stick out slightly, one of the skirts is slightly cracked so it moves out of place if I dont pop it back in..... anyone know where I can get those bolts? I suppose Nissan should have em in stock? I will get pics if you dont know what I mean. Aside from that, I love this kit!! Gotta stop scraping blahh
Last edited by klaze1; 02-17-2015 at 08:48 PM.
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Most dealers in my area don't stock crap anymore, everything has to be ordered it. I don't own a nismo but I have driven in LA and your roads are busted! LA home of the highest dollar cars on the crappiest streets. Probably rattling everything apart.
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Sorry to say, but if you cracked that NISMO urethane sideskirt, you caused some serious damage to it. If the mounting bolts are popping out, they may have been dislodged by the bump or jump you took. The anchor points may also be damaged or split to the point they no longer function.
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thanks guys, its this part Part #0834061608
http://www.oemautopartsandaccessorie...ddbbc7e682da2/
I am gonna see about ordering them from Nissan, I don't really trust these 3rd party sites, but these are the bolts, one of which is completely gone from my driver side skirt, the passenger keeps poping out, I will post up pics when I get the chance.
http://www.oemautopartsandaccessorie...ddbbc7e682da2/
I am gonna see about ordering them from Nissan, I don't really trust these 3rd party sites, but these are the bolts, one of which is completely gone from my driver side skirt, the passenger keeps poping out, I will post up pics when I get the chance.
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Don't have a Nismo so I do not know the quality exactly, but it seems like the issue was you hitting something. I wouldn't think these parts just "fall apart"
I noticed on your sig that you have KW coils. If you are dumped then I would say there is your culprit.
I noticed on your sig that you have KW coils. If you are dumped then I would say there is your culprit.
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passenger side where the skirt is cracked (dropped on a curb exiting shitty parking lot), upper bolt keeps popping out, even makes a popping noise when you push it in, and pops back out.
driver side bolt completely gone, skirt still in good condition, but also moves slightly
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Ordered the bolt from nissan suppose to come in tomorrow, hopefully can just pop in some new ones and it will fit properly.. had to buy 10 though, couldnt buy just two, either way might be a good idea to have em just incase this happens again.
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As I suggested back in post #4, the sideskirt itself is damaged and another drop may have it completely coming off. If I were you, I'd take off that side completely and try to use a flex adhesive or other means to fix that crack in the sideskirt. The NISMO skirts are insanely expensive and you don't want to buy a new set.
Also, that front mount uses a Nissan plastic clip (not a 10mm bolt) with a push/pull pin to hold it in place. The hole itself goes into a rocker plate that isn't tapped.
Also, that front mount uses a Nissan plastic clip (not a 10mm bolt) with a push/pull pin to hold it in place. The hole itself goes into a rocker plate that isn't tapped.
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As I suggested back in post #4, the sideskirt itself is damaged and another drop may have it completely coming off. If I were you, I'd take off that side completely and try to use a flex adhesive or other means to fix that crack in the sideskirt. The NISMO skirts are insanely expensive and you don't want to buy a new set.
Also, that front mount uses a Nissan plastic clip (not a 10mm bolt) with a push/pull pin to hold it in place. The hole itself goes into a rocker plate that isn't tapped.
Also, that front mount uses a Nissan plastic clip (not a 10mm bolt) with a push/pull pin to hold it in place. The hole itself goes into a rocker plate that isn't tapped.
The Nissan fastener is a two part unit. I dont know why the stealership made you order 10.
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The "botton piece" you refer to IS the NISMO sideskirt, you'll find it is rivited or bolted into place. Not as easy to just replace as you think. After you clean it up and pull that plastic rivit at the bottom, you might be able to use a flexible plastic adhesive to hold it together if you clean the surfaces carefully. A more solid, but less flexible, fix would be using fiberglass mat soaked with resin to reinforce the damaged area. Once you've got it done, just reattach the sideskirt in reverse order. Now you've got a better idea of the engineering behind your Z and some personal satisfaction in the DIY repair.
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First, you'll need to remove the sideskirt itself to do a full inspection. Jack up up your Z and support it with four jackstands. Pull the LS tires/wheels and begin removing the sideskirt itself. The front and rear corners are supported by two push/pull pins that can be pulled by using a flathead screwdriver and then pulling the accompanying plastic base. The bottom of the sideskirt has six (or seven?) 10 mm bolts holding it in place and I bet you'll find more damage there.
The "botton piece" you refer to IS the NISMO sideskirt, you'll find it is rivited or bolted into place. Not as easy to just replace as you think. After you clean it up and pull that plastic rivit at the bottom, you might be able to use a flexible plastic adhesive to hold it together if you clean the surfaces carefully. A more solid, but less flexible, fix would be using fiberglass mat soaked with resin to reinforce the damaged area. Once you've got it done, just reattach the sideskirt in reverse order. Now you've got a better idea of the engineering behind your Z and some personal satisfaction in the DIY repair.
The "botton piece" you refer to IS the NISMO sideskirt, you'll find it is rivited or bolted into place. Not as easy to just replace as you think. After you clean it up and pull that plastic rivit at the bottom, you might be able to use a flexible plastic adhesive to hold it together if you clean the surfaces carefully. A more solid, but less flexible, fix would be using fiberglass mat soaked with resin to reinforce the damaged area. Once you've got it done, just reattach the sideskirt in reverse order. Now you've got a better idea of the engineering behind your Z and some personal satisfaction in the DIY repair.
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The bottom Nismo skirt extension is held on my about 9 bolts. If you have air tools or electric air gun, it doesnt take long to take off. You take off the entire skirt and extension first. As dkmura said, there are push pins at the ends and about 7 10 mm bolts underneath. There are several white pins at the top holding the regular skirt on plus a bit of double sided tape. I unbolted everything and then opened the door, and pulled on the skirt and it came right off. THEN, you unbolt the Nismo skirt extension after the whole unit is off the car.
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Here are some pics:
Inside the Nismo extension
I have one bolt slid into the bolt holder. The others are empty but they normally have bolts slid in them
Here is the underneath of the extension and the sideskirt. On the right are the holes that hold the sideskirt to the car. On the left are the bolts that hold the Nismo skirt extension to the sideskirt.
Here is the inside of the sideskirt with Nismo skirt attached.
See the white pins on the right? Those release by pulling on the top of the skirt. You can see the Nismo bolts in the middle of the side skirt which hold the Nismo extension to the side skirt
Inside the Nismo extension
I have one bolt slid into the bolt holder. The others are empty but they normally have bolts slid in them
Here is the underneath of the extension and the sideskirt. On the right are the holes that hold the sideskirt to the car. On the left are the bolts that hold the Nismo skirt extension to the sideskirt.
Here is the inside of the sideskirt with Nismo skirt attached.
See the white pins on the right? Those release by pulling on the top of the skirt. You can see the Nismo bolts in the middle of the side skirt which hold the Nismo extension to the side skirt
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The bottom Nismo skirt extension is held on my about 9 bolts. If you have air tools or electric air gun, it doesnt take long to take off. You take off the entire skirt and extension first. As dkmura said, there are push pins at the ends and about 7 10 mm bolts underneath. There are several white pins at the top holding the regular skirt on plus a bit of double sided tape. I unbolted everything and then opened the door, and pulled on the skirt and it came right off. THEN, you unbolt the Nismo skirt extension after the whole unit is off the car.