Help Please: Rb26 Balance Tube Operation (Above Throttle Bodies)

[xfixiate]

I managed to shear off the air/water bleed screw in the Balance Tube at last service. Just redone the water pump so now have to fix this.

Undid the 5 hex bolts off the Balance Tube then after wiggling it I realised that the big tubes that feed it from underneath are completely inaccessible unless I dismantle the entire inlet side (plenum, throttle bodies).

I can't see underneath, so I'm worried I have disturbed a gasket feeding water down.

Can anyone advise me on whether I can/should just put the bolts back in? Or does someone have an RB26 balance tube that is removed from the assembly so I can get a good picture of the underneath side?

Thanks

John

[GTR260]

HOPE THIS HELPS

[doo doo]

You should be able to bolt it back up as it's o-ringed not gasket sealed. Here's another pic of the 2 joining sides.

[xfixiate]

You should be able to bolt it back up as it's o-ringed not gasket sealed. Here's another pic of the 2 joining sides.

Excellent pic, just what I needed to see.

Given it is an o-ring, if its torn it should be pretty obvious if it leaks...

Cheers, and thanks again

John

[xfixiate]

Excellent pic, just what I needed to see.

Given it is an o-ring, if its torn it should be pretty obvious if it leaks...

Cheers, and thanks again

John

Have decided to take the inlet side out completely, just to make sure, and do a plenum repaint and tidy up the engine bay

[xfixiate]

Have decided to take the inlet side out completely, just to make sure, and do a plenum repaint and tidy up the engine bay

Gawd that was hard work..... and what a load of tubes!!!!!!!!!!

[GTR260]

Yep, i have mine apart at the moment, im replacing the gaskets

[Piggaz]

Gawd that was hard work..... and what a load of tubes!!!!!!!!!!

The little yellow guys at Nissan sure do like to plumb shit eh!