Nismo CAI install issues RE: bolts

MT_FTW · 02-24-2009, 01:40 PM

Hey Titantalk,

New member here but I've been on car forums for a while now, so i searched around for my problem a lot before deciding to register and post. I have had my Titan since june of 2008, bought it brand new. Slapped a Banks Exhaust on it and decided I wanted more. So I bought a Nismo cold air intake in december and installed it shortly after in January. Now here is the problematic part...

The bolt holding the actual intake tubing to the heatshield was a piece of junk and snapped in half when I was tightening it. I looked arouned and couldn't find a replacement anywhere so I built one out of rubber spacers and a bolt. Holds it pretty steady, but I would like to get a new OEM bolt at some point...anybody know where I can find one?

Second issue...the bolts that bind the heatshield to the fenderwell at the bottom were a huge pain in the butt to install, so I decided against it. The heatshield itself is perfectly secure and hasn't had any issues in the 700+ miles I have driven with it secured as such. Should I maybe secure the bottom somehow? Or will it matter?

Thanks a lot in advance guys, great forums you got here.

mykflo · 02-25-2009, 05:13 AM

i heard the AEM intake was the same.. maybe call them for the part. or call the place you bought it at.

MT_FTW · 02-25-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mykflo

i heard the AEM intake was the same.. maybe call them for the part. or call the place you bought it at.

I did...that said I would have to buy the entire intake kit again and I don't have tat much money to blow.

deereepro4x · 02-25-2009, 01:39 PM

I had the same problem, I just used super glue. I put super glue in the gap, used a clap to hold it in place until it dried.

**jdkriek** · 02-27-2009, 05:34 PM

Don't worry about the lower bolts, most don't install them and it's fine.

You can get a replacement bolt at any hardware store.