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    Well after deciding to do the "Locktite Butterfly Screws"mod i found out that im missing 1 butterfly and 3 screws, so i have deciced to take the head apart and make sure that the screws are not in there, i got the butterfly out, it was the driver side and it found it way to the passenger side and got all bent anyways here is a few pics of the butterfly, ill take pics as i go along and keep you all posted, and for those that asked or think about asking about symptoms of the screw missing, THERE IS NONE, my car was running fine, no noise whatsoever so make sure you do this mod before is too late and have to do what im about to do :S tear the whole head apart.






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    interesting. it's the same curvature as a valve!

    ouch.

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    LUCKY ME!!!!, There is no signs of damage and best of all no buterfly screws inside. now i have to put every thing back together, damn im glad that there was nothing inside i still cant figure out how. but oh well im not complaining. ill post pics as soon i get everything back together ....

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    just make sure the gaskets are fine and make sure everything is torqued to the right amount. and good to hear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by c_jenks04 View Post
    just make sure the gaskets are fine and make sure everything is torqued to the right amount. and good to hear.
    Yes Sir!! im replacing all the gaskets even though they look alright but you never know, im also getting the torque tool tomorrow as well bet thats going to be a expensive lil toy LOL
    I also will have to get a new butterfly but i bet they dont sell them as 1 if they sell them :S

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    oh ya the torque wrench is like 100-200$ over here in canada depending on brand. but youll always need one around. but im glad nothing got f&^%ed up... you goin to get a new butterfly valve and screws from nissan??

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    Quote Originally Posted by c_jenks04 View Post
    you goin to get a new butterfly valve and screws from nissan??
    imma try if not ill probably go to a salvage yard and get one if im lucky

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    well good to hear and good luck!!

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    Nissan really fucked us spec v owners with this nonsense lol in order to enjoy our cars we have to go thru with loctiting these screws and a header is not a performance upgrade but a safety measure

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    ^^ x2 i wish my car was under warranty still im only at 78K miles but the car is 10yr old so no warranty but they did fuked up big time on this POS butterflies....

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    How long did it take for you to remove the head? to get to the butterflies?

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    Quote Originally Posted by frozenbarb View Post
    How long did it take for you to remove the head? to get to the butterflies?
    to get to the butterflies you take off the intake manifold it took me about 30 mins if that, but to take the whole head off to find out that i didnt have any screws inside it took me about 2hrs.

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    That looks just like a Pringle Chip. I'm hungry! My car ate 1 screw and the butterly was cocked sidways and kept the secondaries open. I took all of them out now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xxchuncexx View Post
    That looks just like a Pringle Chip.
    Funny, I was telling my wife the same thing lol. I am going to put them back in, i noticed that with one open im loosing a lot on 1 and 2 gear so imma get then new and put them back in...

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    Go turbo! Then you don't need them

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    Quote Originally Posted by mglcrtz View Post
    to get to the butterflies you take off the intake manifold it took me about 30 mins if that, but to take the whole head off to find out that i didnt have any screws inside it took me about 2hrs.
    that's why i warned you... there are ways to see if there's a screw in your cylinder without taking the head off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrapin View Post
    that's why i warned you... there are ways to see if there's a screw in your cylinder without taking the head off.
    LOL you should've said , "Hey Do this... that way you dont have to take it off" LOL instead of " are you gonna take the head off? have fun" LOL xD its a learning experience anyways

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    well i thought you would have caught on. but atleast you learned something.

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    i took mine out completely

    Shift_Intimidation

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    how did it run if you took the butterflies completely out ?

 

 

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