180 sx bolts missing??

Hey guys,

I just got my first drift car. It's a 180sx rough as a bears arse needs a bit of work. Engine seems to be running and ideling fine.

However I've just noticed some bolts missing at the top of the engine.
Around the (redtop) rocker cover some are nuts and some are bolts missing, one of them is there but won't screw in (no threads) and it's loose??

is this dangerous, the lad I got the car off put a HKS metal head gasket in it, would that have anything to do with it??

pics added

is it just around the rocker cover??

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Originally Posted by mcdae86

is it just around the rocker cover??

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Yeah man,
just around rocker cover. Should I be worried??
The car runs perfect atm

it will prob leak oil from were bolts are missing it the gasket isne great

Try and get some pictures of it if you can. Maybe redtops are different, but certainly blacktops have some return pipe thing that bolts across the front of the rocker cover, but is removed, i think when the standard recirc is replaced. Maybe its those your seeing? If so then its nothing to worry about

Sorry for the huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge pic its the first one i saw.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Bay_Stock.JPG

The redtop looks way different to that pic Mr. Balls
I'll get a pic up to show what I mean later.
Some oil under bonnet could be from previous engine or problem before new gasket went in.
I hope I don't start runnin into problems before i get on a track.

Pics
Help please:confused::confused:

like i said dude a heli-coil wil sort ya out there :)

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Originally Posted by johnae86

like i said dude a heli-coil wil sort ya out there :)

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sound john I couldn'r remember what ya said yesterday.
Can you buy new a set of head bolts to replace all.

Cheers for sortin me out with those bits too john

Jesus thats pure laziness!
I reckon get it sorted, just cause it is your engine and the end of the day? :)

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Originally Posted by johnbro

sound john I couldn'r remember what ya said yesterday.
Can you buy new a set of head bolts to replace all.

Cheers for sortin me out with those bits too john

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There not head bolts, there rocker cover bolts.. just so you dont go buy the wrong thing

john u were saying they wont thread on... so ya'l need get thread heli coiled!

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Originally Posted by johnae86

john u were saying they wont thread on... so ya'l need get thread heli coiled!

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Only the one bolt at the front won't thread in.
There's also 2 or 3 nuts missing around the rocker cover.
Will any nuts that fit do here??

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Originally Posted by johnbro

Only the one bolt at the front won't thread in.
There's also 2 or 3 nuts missing around the rocker cover.
Will any nuts that fit do here??

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course any nuts wil do s long as it tightens;);)

Sound Lads for all yer help, I have it sorted now:D
on to the next problem now haha

Johnbro i'v them if you want them i'll pm you my no ,your welcome to em i'm in dublin