wtf. why did nissan use a cold chiesel for the side step holes in the floor

qqc d22 · Apr 21, 2012

Stripped out my 2012 d22. today to rust proof it with tecktol and usb220 pulled the.side steps off and they have an inch hole for a 8mm bolt that looks like it has been cut out with a cold chiesel or a two year old with a die grinder is everyone elses this dodgy.
ps rust proofing cars suck lol

tweak'e · Apr 21, 2012

got a pic?

sidesteps are aftermarket so possible whoever fitted it.

joshman · Apr 21, 2012

Yeah bro, mine were like that also. I used an 8mm stainless bolt with some huge mud-flap washers and a boat load of sika to seal them up.

qqc d22 · Apr 21, 2012

Ill try upload some pics tomorrow if i get time and im gonna do the same with washers and sika.
Dont know if ill get time to upload as i have a car with 600kms on it stripped out to the max and is gonna chew up a fair bit of time to put back together.

ben85 · Apr 21, 2012

mmm maybe thats why the capet was wet in my nav when i pulled it back to get to one of the body bolts when doing the body lift.

hadnt been in water for ages, could have only been from water splashing up off the road and off tyres.

qqc d22 · Apr 21, 2012

They just have a bot of tape across the hole on the under side of the body that is meant to seal up the hole. dogy

I would definatly silicone them up imo.

glenstr · May 21, 2012

Pulled the guts out of my 2012 nav to replace steps with sliders, found the same thing 1" holes from a cold chisel. Waterproof tape and silcon fixed nicely.

Krankin · May 21, 2012

will have to suss mine out

tony d22 · May 22, 2012

Mine were all the same size, about 20mm diameter. None of them looked rough in any way.

Blacknav · May 22, 2012

tony d22 said:
Mine were all the same size, about 20mm diameter. None of them looked rough in any way.

Wtf, you must be the only one then!

RustyNav09 · May 22, 2012

Pulled my sidesteps off to replace with sliders and had perfect 20mm diameter holes. No cold chisel here. I just cut the brackets off the side steps cleaned them up and stuck them back on with some sikaflex227

old bear · May 23, 2012

Haven't checked mine yet, the ones with this problem, are they thai built or jap built?

qqc d22 · May 23, 2012

Mines jap built and has rough holes 2012 model

tony d22 · May 24, 2012

Mine is Thai built. Nice holes.

old bear · May 24, 2012

Mine is march 2012 thai built.......good holes.

qqc d22 · May 24, 2012

Those dodgy japanese bastards

dirtdevil · May 25, 2012

Not a big fan of cold chisel, Barnsey soundsl ike he's taking a dump everytime he opens his mouth.

qqc d22 · May 25, 2012

It looks likes someone was taking a dumP when they did the holes, weren't concerntraiting on the hole that's for sure

GeoCal · Aug 3, 2012

Pulled my carpet up also, and found the cold chisel style holes.
Jan 2012 Jap built.
Completely pathetic, seriously.
I think this is where the water has been coming up over the last few creek crossings!
Thanks Nissan......

Hodge · Aug 3, 2012

I'm probably going to get grilled by the Jap owners here...
But this just shows one of few small miscellaneous defects that have been popping up in the jap models since they were express built to keep up production, until thai flooded factories were back up and running.

wtf. why did nissan use a cold chiesel for the side step holes in the floor

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