3Fiddy Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Afternoon chaps, Today is a day of rage... My 04 48k mile Z has developed a blowing sound from the exhaust. It now sounds like a tortured sea lion instead of the usual disgruntled lion. I took it to Crewe Nissan and apparently the join between the mid section and rear section has rusted through and is now leaking! On inspection you can clearly see the nice shinny stainless steel exhaust pipes and the offending dark brown rusted join that is causing the leak. I can’t quite believe the difference in the condition of the metal. It’s like they made the join out of iron which has been left in the sea for a few months! Now for the rage part... Nissan want £491 for a new rear section, mid section and labour. I have an extended warranty that doesn’t cover exhausts and I was wandering what my options are. The join between the mid section and the front section is equally rusted and looks like it could be on its way out as well. Has anyone else had any experience of this? I’m going to take it to a local garage and get a comparative quote but I thought I would ask the experts before signing up for a spanking from Nissan. Any advice much appreciated. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Ooooh, this problem is a prime candidate for the search button. Go play with it for 5 mins and see what you come up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 First, dont buy anything from the dealer. Plenty of people have had this and many have had it welded. There are also lots of members with second hand exhausts lying around. Stick a post in the wanted section if you choose this option. You can get a Scorpion system for £360 from the traders. The Milltek is only £745 at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Fiddy Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Excellent, sounds like welding or putty are good options, I'll give that a go. New system is definitely on the cards when the warranty expires so the weld will only have to hold for 11 months. BTW loving the waves/thumbs up from the other Cheshire Z drivers. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 New system is definitely on the cards when the warranty expires so the weld will only have to hold for 11 months. If the warranty won't cover the exhaust then why wait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Fiddy Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 I thought making any modifications (even to non covered parts) invalidated any subsequent claims. I think i have some reading to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Group buy from Japspeed on at the moment. You can have K1 or K2 for £299, Y-pipe another £119. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 In theory it would affect the warranty but most dealers are ok as long as nothing goes wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Afternoon chaps, Today is a day of rage... My 04 48k mile Z has developed a blowing sound from the exhaust. It now sounds like a tortured sea lion instead of the usual disgruntled lion. I took it to Crewe Nissan and apparently the join between the mid section and rear section has rusted through and is now leaking! On inspection you can clearly see the nice shinny stainless steel exhaust pipes and the offending dark brown rusted join that is causing the leak. I can’t quite believe the difference in the condition of the metal. It’s like they made the join out of iron which has been left in the sea for a few months! Now for the rage part... Nissan want £491 for a new rear section, mid section and labour. I have an extended warranty that doesn’t cover exhausts and I was wandering what my options are. The join between the mid section and the front section is equally rusted and looks like it could be on its way out as well. Has anyone else had any experience of this? I’m going to take it to a local garage and get a comparative quote but I thought I would ask the experts before signing up for a spanking from Nissan. Any advice much appreciated. Jay someone else today also has same problem. Common with age viewtopic.php?f=10&t=29400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha@lazytrips Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 How is it that I, too, had exactly the same thing happen to me today? Mine's completely come off at the join between the rear and the front (pretty much directly in line with the rear wheels. To me it looks like a pretty straight-forward weld. Any ideas on how much it would cost to weld and/or reliability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 This has to be the no1 most common failure on a zed, especially on cars over 4 yrs old. 1; NEVER buy an exhaust from the stealers. Forget kwik fit and the like, as they don't do exhausts for the Z. 2; If moneys tight then see if it can be welded, or look for a 2nd hand box on here or ebay etc, around £30 to £100. 3; Buy a stainless steel system from one of the many traders on here, prices ranging from £300 to how deep are your pockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walbertonio Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Aye, had exact same thing, pipe completely snapped - had it welded for 20 quid and it's been spot on ever since. Will probably buy something in the new year once Insurance & MOT are out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I have brand new and second hand back boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Welcome to the forum That username could cause some confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Red Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Welcome to the forum That username could cause some confusion Hmm had me for a minute, thought I was going to give Mark some grief about buying a nice new 5Zigen PM if we can help with any prices and availability - Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha@lazytrips Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Mine is currently in mid-air, exhaustless while join is being welded. My local garage will reinforce the join with plates as well. All in all it's 5 times cheaper than fitting a scorpion, which was the alternative I was considering. I'll probably fit one of them in the future at some point anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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