Fecking Nissan are a pain in the arse - changing these bushings following the Twinturbo.net tech guide looked easy, and was until I came to the two bolts that hold the stick onto the metal plate bolted to the transmission tunnel.

 

Obviously, the US cars had a bolt with a 12mm head and a nut underneath so you can hold the nut with something and unscrew the bolt itself - my car.....of course not, it has a bolt with a completely flat round head, nothing you can get on at all, so the nut is the only option. :mad:

 

It is impossible to get to with the kit at my disposal - I need something like a small spanner with a step in it with a very shallow 12mm socket welded on.

 

Do things like this exist? Anyone want to lend me one at USC?

Someone has changed that then bud, as I have done a few of these on uks and jap and they all had a proper bolt and nut. On mine, because I had an aftermarket pipe, I could get to it from underneath, I think if you still have the crossover box in the middle of the pipe it knackers you though.

I had a quick look underneath - car is stock under there so you're right that box does get in the way. Don't like going under the car with just the jack anyway - no stands / trolley available to me.

 

If someone has done it before, why on earth didn't they spin it around so the nut is at the top like the other one?

 

I think I am going to have to pull some strings and get a special spanner made up - the bushings are knackered as it really gets tough to move the lever after a long thrash due to heat.

The top of the bolt at the rear is flat.

 

Have a look at the right up on my site it may have you a bit. http://www.300zx-mods.co.uk I think it's under transmision.

 

I've done this twice now and both times it was a pain in the ar$e ;). Get the plasters ready becuase it's a bit of a squeeze in there :rofl:

Thanks, your pic also shows the offending flat headed bolt http://www.300zx-mods.co.uk/images/car9.jpg

 

I think this is a case of me just not having a tool good enough to get underneath the plate - if it moved up as far as the pic then I'd be away.

 

I need a socket headed spanner.

that's ones not actually my picture ;) I borrowed that from another site.

 

One side has the bolt on top and the other side has the bolt on the bottom.

Back of my hand is red raw for trying, but no joy.

 

Does anything stop me turning it the other way up once I do get it out? Does the flat headed bolt seat underneath.?

 

Was considering drilling it out and sticking another bolt of similar type in there afterwards.

Update........Finally managed to get these buggers done this evening with help of a friend. As it turns out, the bolt we thought we would try to cut off as I couldn't get to the nut underneath is actually part of the plate (or at least it's brazed on).

 

Unfortunately, my mate had a go at angle grinding a slot in it (before we realised) but slipped, and the spinning disc cut a uniform 2mm by 4mm deep groove through the end of his thumb including the nail. :eek: Not for the sqeemish!

 

Feel guilty letting him loose with it as he lost half a finger working on another car last Christmas when he caught it between a spinning wheel and the brake caliper. Never found the end either!

 

The heat from this appeared to losen the nut though, as it came undone fairly easily afterwards. :D

:shock: :cry: ouch :(

WTF. I said it was supposed to be like that !!! :rofl:

 

You didn't need to get the angle grinder out mate :eek:.

I hope your firend is ok.

 

Glad you sorted it though mate :D.