I've used vice grips with good success. The biggest ones you can fit and turn the pressure up as much as you can. It's amazing how easily they come loose when you get the extra leverage as opposed to a 10mm spanner. But watch out. People (and cars too) do not take kindly to being called a bitch
Ummm Go buy a 1/2" 6 sided socket set. I paid 20$ for mine. Make sure it has some kind of brand name on it (even if u never heard of it). I picked up a 14mm socked from bunnings for a doller and when i used it it rounded right off. Its worth its weight in gold. Then find a nice breaker bar, add some inox. I think Nissan used lock-tight on some bolts. Some heat will also help.
So whats the latest on this man All done? This is what ill have to content with in the next few weekends. Any more tips / recomendations / torque settings Grease up everything that moves?
Ummm How are you going to get a socket onto the nut on a brakeline ? Cut the line first ? Cut the socket ? You can get the cut six sided spanners, but if the nut is stuck, it will still round off, too much flex when the spanner is cut.
Update... Ok, well... As you know we struggled with the bolts. I took the old suspension to the shop to get them separated as I needed the top plate for the new suspension to sit in the car. Did that on Monday and all is well. I've put all the shocks + springs together but haven't put them in the car yet. Waiting for the weekend again... Today I made big progress though. Using a heat gun I heated up all the old brake lines for a long period of time and eventually they gave in and I could loosen them! Woo Hoo! So now all the stainless brake lines are installed. So happy about that because they were really annoying us. Calipers have been removed and I've started painting them. I have a problem with the passengers side front caliper though...the bleed screw won't come loose and this time heat doesn't work. So I'm not sure how I will get around this one... It's looking great though. My garage is an absolute pig sty, but I like it that way actually... Feels like I'm creating something in there... Cheers Rob. Old and New
Yep use a pipe spanner , most places like pedders or midas use these doing brakes and stuff. Not a very common spanner to come across either. Regards Trev
Yeah, we tried that one too. But Stef is right. If the bolts are seized on from old age, like mine were, you will only round the bolts no matter what tool you try to use. The only way I managed to get mine off was to heat them up from extended periods of time to free them...then they came off with the spanner with no trouble at all. It was no picnic though... Cheers Rob.
Could just use vice grips to get teh bastard out and then go to Coventrys (shameless plug) and get a new bleed screw? I too must say Concept Z out did themselves by getting my KOYO radiator to me within a week :zlove: CUDOS!! Cheers Rob
Vice Grips... Been trying Rob. Had the vice grips on them all week. It wont budge. So Coventry's has the right bleed screw? Just want to know in case I do get it off...I'll have to replace it because it's beaten up. Do you have plastic boots for the suspension? Cheers Rob.
Not hard... Quite easy...probably the easiest part to take off out of this whole operation. Remove the brake pads, then the calipers are held on by only 2 large bolts. Very easy to access. Cheers Rob.
As already mentioned, you need pipe spanners. They look like this. I bought a set of 3 brake/clutch line spanners from bunnings. They work extremely well.
Today's update... Well today we managed to get 3 out of 4 shocks + Springs installed. The rear Camber Arms are installed as well. All that's left is the passengers side rear and installing the brake calipers + bleeding. But still waiting on the paint to fully dry on the calipers before I can install them. Getting there slowly...what seems like an easy job always turns out longer than expected. There have been delays because I've had to wait on some other parts...but it's coming together nicely. Cheers Rob.
Good work man What parts did you have to get to finish off the job? I dont want to be lift sittin there putting parts back in because i forgot somethin small
Ok, well... When you remove the old suspension you will still need to use the Bump Stops and boots from them for the new suspension. But only if they are in good condition. Depending on the springs you will have to cut the front bump stops as well. Its should be outlayed in the spring documentation how much you need to cut. If the bump stops or boots are worn out, you will have to order some new ones from Nissan. My rear ones were worn... I have also adjusted the rear brake shoes (Park Brake) when I removed the rear discs. I had to order some new pins because they old ones were corroded and one snapped. Nissan didn't have them in stock over here in Perth so they ordered them from Melbourne and I have to wait till some time next week for them. But it's no real drama. The problem is some of the parts you just can't find at your local suspension place, you have to get them from Nissan. It can slow things down especially when Nissan always have to order things from Japan for our cars... The things I'm talking about which you will need to re-use or buy new are these... http://www.conceptzperformance.com/...0&Car_Type=300&UID=20080419154623124.169.57.3 Since you're only doing the suspension that's probably all you'll need to worry about. And my advice is if you go to the trouble to do this job, try to do it right the first time. Don't leave anything out and buy what you need because then you'll only have to do it once and forget about it. Cheers Rob.
