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enohand · 05-04-2012, 09:53 AM

so i took my VC to a place & had it powder coated. the place that did it doesn't typically do automotive parts, but they are friends of the family & agreed to do a whole crap load of stuff for me...

everything came out great with 1 exception...they blasted the inside of the VC.

i put in through numerous part washes & blew it out with air a bunch of times but couldn't get all the media out.

i then grind-ed down the rivets in the VC & removed the baffle & cleaned it out...

now i need to re-attach it. 1 problem i am facing is the VC is aluminum & the baffle is steel...so i cant weld it.

has anyone ever removed a baffle & reattached it?

how?

slider2828 · 05-04-2012, 02:09 PM

Forget the baffle, just do an external catch can mod. Its going to be really hard to reattach... I guess you can drill it out and reattach or epoxy that thing.

R@ddy · 05-04-2012, 02:22 PM

Maybe using rivets? I took mine apart last week as well
Trying to figure out how to do it..

PrimeDirective · 05-04-2012, 02:46 PM

Drill and tap the holes and bolt the thing back in.

green_pea · 05-06-2012, 05:14 AM

your best bet will be to drill out the existing rivets and buy some new rivets (like below) and keep it as nissan intended.

enohand · 05-06-2012, 05:47 PM

^^ how do those rivets work>?

whats the name? where to buy/

i was thinking of drilling/tapping then secureing with Stainless allen bolts & swome red locktight. but i would prefer tro do it the oem way if possible

S-Nation S13 · 05-06-2012, 05:59 PM

why did they sand blast in the VC it self ?? no hot tank ??

green_pea · 05-06-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by enohand

^^ how do those rivets work>?

whats the name? where to buy/

i was thinking of drilling/tapping then secureing with Stainless allen bolts & swome red locktight. but i would prefer tro do it the oem way if possible

they are called "hammer drive rivets". not too sure where you can source them in the states as im from Australia. you can get them in all shapes and sizes.

enohand · 05-07-2012, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S-Nation S13

why did they sand blast in the VC it self ?? no hot tank ??

they didnt know any better...they never did automotive parts before

05-04-2012, 09:53 AM	#1
enohand Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philly Area Age: 40 Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Help reattaching Valve cover baffle. so i took my VC to a place & had it powder coated. the place that did it doesn't typically do automotive parts, but they are friends of the family & agreed to do a whole crap load of stuff for me... everything came out great with 1 exception...they blasted the inside of the VC. i put in through numerous part washes & blew it out with air a bunch of times but couldn't get all the media out. i then grind-ed down the rivets in the VC & removed the baffle & cleaned it out... now i need to re-attach it. 1 problem i am facing is the VC is aluminum & the baffle is steel...so i cant weld it. has anyone ever removed a baffle & reattached it? how?

05-04-2012, 02:09 PM	#2
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Forget the baffle, just do an external catch can mod. Its going to be really hard to reattach... I guess you can drill it out and reattach or epoxy that thing. __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-06-2012, 05:14 AM	#5
green_pea Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 20 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	your best bet will be to drill out the existing rivets and buy some new rivets (like below) and keep it as nissan intended. __________________ nationaldriftographic.blogspot.com/

05-04-2012, 02:22 PM	#3
R@ddy Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 1,632 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	Maybe using rivets? I took mine apart last week as well Trying to figure out how to do it..

05-04-2012, 02:46 PM	#4
PrimeDirective Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Olympia WA Age: 37 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Drill and tap the holes and bolt the thing back in.

05-06-2012, 05:47 PM	#6
enohand Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Philly Area Age: 40 Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ how do those rivets work>? whats the name? where to buy/ i was thinking of drilling/tapping then secureing with Stainless allen bolts & swome red locktight. but i would prefer tro do it the oem way if possible

05-06-2012, 05:59 PM	#7
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	why did they sand blast in the VC it self ?? no hot tank ??