Georgia Flash Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Lunch Break, I have been working all morning taking down the rear suspension and have a long way to go yet. Question: Where can I get some urethane (prob mispelled) to replace my worn out old rubber bushings? Red would look cool I think. If anybody knows or has a very important safety tip before I go back and crawl under the car just holler at me, I will be eating my lunch for the next few min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 GF, Try Here , or MSA. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I sell them here: www.zfracingsuspensions.com I carry Gmachine and Energy.. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 Thanks guys for the quick response. Now back to work I go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 Anyone have a clue as to how in the #$!! you are supposed to be able to separate the rear strut assembly from the rear control arm? The book say just pull out the pivot bolt. Yeah right maybe you and king kong! It looks like it is pressed in somehow. I stopped before I killed something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Go to Brakes wheels Suspension march23,2002 Blue Oval Z thread :"Dan Bathea strut pin removal tool.Yes" Has picture and zthang@hotmail.com Charlie... Harry Houdini died years ago and was possibly the last living soul who could pull out that strut pin after the rust settled in. Dan Betha (?) made a strut pin removal tool.There was discussion on this yesterday and Rick Bowers was trying to locate Dan. I have used this tool and it works. I will see if I can locate the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Ah yes, you have come to the single hardest thing you will ever tackle on a Z. I have not personally used the pin removal tool, but I am 99% sure it would not have done jack for me. Each and every Z will have a different level of pin removal difficulty, but mine was a bear. I pounded and soaked and pounded and soaked with no luck. I then cut the pin on each side of the cast iron knuckle so that I could make pressing the pin out easier. Once the pin is cut, the two ends in the control arm will come out easily and you have just the strong iron knuckle to press against. In my case, I used a 25 ton air/hydraulic press at work and maxed it out. When the pin would move a bit, it sounded like a shotgun blast. People actually came running from another part of the loud shop to see what happened. Eventually I got them out, but there is no way I could have done it without cutting first and then using the press. I did try heat on one and it didn't make any difference. Once you do accomplish this feat, however, you will feel like there is nothing you can't conquer. Good luck and feel free to e-mail me if you get stuck and need advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Jeff.. the strut pin removal tool works better than a small powder charge of DuPont's finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I did locate Dan "Zthang" Bethea and ordered his last Spindle Pin Removal Tool. I also gave my opinion that he should make another run. Judging by the interest in this he could sell a Sheat-load of them. Danno74Z had a good suggestion - that we start a "Hybrid-Z Tool Loan Program". I would participate in such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I would like to have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 Yes count me in too. And while you are at it hows about whipping up somthing that will make the filler plug on the differential budge! I tried an impact gun, a monkey wrench, adjustable wrench, open and boxed end wrenches with no success As for the spindle removal I was kinda thinking that I was trying to remove the wrong thing because it looks like they have some type of rubber seal around them. I was afraid that I may break something for nothing. Is it just one long piece of metal? If so I will beat the he77 out of it the next time I go at it. Oh and um can I get new ones at the good ole auto zone when I trash these? As always thanks again Larry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Charlie I would imagine the replacwment strut pins are one expensive item at Nissan "only" but cheap at the junkyard. Has to be some hard alloy steel.One part you do not want to replace $$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Don't you just love how it shows pulling that pin out by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Yeah and Harry Houdini is back in the magic business. I would pay an admission fee to see that illusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I had to cut mine and have the pieces pressed out also. The new pin was only available at the Nissan dealer. The cost was about $35 for the pin. Wierd thing is the other side of the rear suspension gave me no problems at all, just lightly tapped the pin out. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 240hybrid Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 MSA sells the spindles for $22.21 a piece. My catalog is last issues(SOB's still havent sent one after I requested new one long ago). I dont see why they would no longer offer this item. After you get your originals out their barely usable except maybe ... knocking some sense into someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 Yes Rick that is the same thing I was looking at while I attempted to just pull mine out like the diagram shows. I was wondering, that little nut on the bottom of the spendle housing I think they refer to it as the lock bolt. Well the nut just came off without a problem. Does the threaded bolt come out too? I was wondering if this is sticking into the slot in the pivot pin. Kinda makes sence to me that it probably is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Tap the pin out. It is wedge shaped and will come out the other side. Be sure to put the nut back on half way before you tap on it and be careful not to damage the threads. If you do, it will just be one more part to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Make sure you take the lock bolt out of the strut housing or the pin really won't go anywhere! It is keyed in and the bold holds it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Also, when you put them back in make sure you put them in the correct way. The indent is not in the center of the pin. To prevent the pin from getting stuck in case of future suspension removal, put anti-sneeze (sieze) liberally on the pin. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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