Forgot something

tsummitt · 07-22-2013, 08:46 PM

I just installed my oil cooler and as a novice mechanic, I thought it went very well. I had some problems with getting the parts from the manufacturer but ultimately it worked out and everything went back together nice... EXCEPT I FORGOT TO PUT THE STYROFOAM BUMPER THING BACK IN

I noticed it after the fact but really don't feel like taking the front off again until perhaps the next oil change. Aside from the fact that i am an idiot, any problem with running it like this??? Please be kind... Tom

enkei2k · 07-22-2013, 08:52 PM

You save a few ounces in weight?

Whatever you do, don't crash.

axmea? · 07-22-2013, 08:58 PM

Wow. Hope no one hits you. Those blocks can be the difference between $0.00 and a couple of thousand bucks.

tsummitt · 07-22-2013, 09:10 PM

Yeah, I know it was a rookie mistake but the more I think about it... I guess I'll put it back on later in the week. Fortunately, it's my weekend car and will sit in the garage till then anyway. Thanks for the feedback.

Z-Girl 12 · 07-22-2013, 09:14 PM

So glad the guys were gentle

tsummitt · 07-22-2013, 09:17 PM

ZGirl, I'm still waiting for bad stuff. I'm typically very thorough, I do quite a lot of work on my motorcycles but for whatever reason???

TreeSemdyZee · 07-22-2013, 10:58 PM

Hate it when that happens. Installed intakes this weekend and reinstalled the strut tower brace to realize I had put the brace over the weatherstripping.

I'd take a big breath and get the foam back in.

tsummitt · 07-23-2013, 06:01 PM

Well it was driving me nuts so I took off the push pins on top, took off the two screws under the fender and it dropped back enough to slip the foam in - took 10min. All that heartache for nothing and I feel much better knowing its right. Thanks for the feedback!

07-22-2013, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
tsummitt Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 57 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Rep Power: 15	Forgot something I just installed my oil cooler and as a novice mechanic, I thought it went very well. I had some problems with getting the parts from the manufacturer but ultimately it worked out and everything went back together nice... EXCEPT I FORGOT TO PUT THE STYROFOAM BUMPER THING BACK IN I noticed it after the fact but really don't feel like taking the front off again until perhaps the next oil change. Aside from the fact that i am an idiot, any problem with running it like this??? Please be kind... Tom

07-22-2013, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	You save a few ounces in weight? Whatever you do, don't crash. __________________ ...need boost...

07-22-2013, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Wow. Hope no one hits you. Those blocks can be the difference between $0.00 and a couple of thousand bucks. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

07-22-2013, 09:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	So glad the guys were gentle Wonka2581 likes this. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

07-22-2013, 09:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
tsummitt Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 57 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Rep Power: 15	ZGirl, I'm still waiting for bad stuff. I'm typically very thorough, I do quite a lot of work on my motorcycles but for whatever reason??? Z-Girl 12 likes this.

07-22-2013, 09:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
tsummitt Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 57 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Rep Power: 15	Yeah, I know it was a rookie mistake but the more I think about it... I guess I'll put it back on later in the week. Fortunately, it's my weekend car and will sit in the garage till then anyway. Thanks for the feedback.

07-22-2013, 10:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Hate it when that happens. Installed intakes this weekend and reinstalled the strut tower brace to realize I had put the brace over the weatherstripping. I'd take a big breath and get the foam back in.

07-23-2013, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
tsummitt Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 57 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Rep Power: 15	Well it was driving me nuts so I took off the push pins on top, took off the two screws under the fender and it dropped back enough to slip the foam in - took 10min. All that heartache for nothing and I feel much better knowing its right. Thanks for the feedback! DLSTR likes this.

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