Ztrain, I did get the PBlaster! Yes, it's very good stuff.

And I did have a look at that one threaded hole. Sort of a "got'cha" waiting to happen!

Drat! I had taken both manifolds to the radiator guy to remove broken bolts/studs, helicoil, etc. He asked, "So do you want me to break loose this EGR tube for you?" Remember how I had managed to break it loose from the intake safely, thus saving the part for re-use? I said, "Sure, if you can do it safely. Just don't get heroic about it, because I don't know if I can find a replacement."

Well, one of his employees got heroic about it and busted the tube. (I don't know how he would have busted it. They shouldn't have put any tools on the tube itself. I think they only should have broken loose the nut, right?

Anyway, $75 from MSA. Grrrrr... (Update: Found one on Ebay -- genuine Nissan w/correct part number for $66 shipped -- a bit better.)

There wasn't any rust on the outside of it. It honestly looked pretty good. Would it have been weakened on the inside? Shouldn't I have been able to re-use the tube? I'm asking only because I want to know the situation when talking with the guy next time.

Edited October 8, 201014 yr by FastWoman

Drat! I had taken both manifolds to the radiator guy to remove broken bolts/studs, helicoil, etc. He asked, "So do you want me to break loose this EGR tube for you?" Remember how I had managed to break it loose from the intake safely, thus saving the part for re-use? I said, "Sure, if you can do it safely. Just don't get heroic about it, because I don't know if I can find a replacement."

Well, one of his employees got heroic about it and busted the tube. (I don't know how he would have busted it. They shouldn't have put any tools on the tube itself. I think they only should have broken loose the nut, right?

Anyway, $75 from MSA. Grrrrr... (Update: Found one on Ebay -- genuine Nissan w/correct part number for $66 shipped -- a bit better.)

There wasn't any rust on the outside of it. It honestly looked pretty good. Would it have been weakened on the inside? Shouldn't I have been able to re-use the tube? I'm asking only because I want to know the situation when talking with the guy next time.

Lesson of the day,if they don't know Datsuns,this crap happens.THe tube that stays with the manifold after the arir"piping" has been removed-right?

Yeah, the tube that runs from the backside of the exhaust manifold to the rear underside of the intake manifold beneath the EGR valve. I should have just said, "leave it." I thought it was adequate simply to say not to risk breaking it, but to break it loose if it could be done. Those tubes don't rust on the inside do they? As far as I could tell, the tube was in great shape.

Those get jammed up pretty good.So much condensation from thermal cycling.SHouldn't be a problem finding.Do you have a picture of it?

I already have it on order -- $66 delivered, off of Ebay. The photo shows a Nissan label with the correct part number, per E-FAST. I'm just disappointed that it's $66 I shouldn't have had to spend.

How come the shop isn't eating the $66?

They might. I don't know. I haven't had a chance to talk to the guy again. I'll know more on Monday.