How do you go about getting this bolt out of that???

ringgold · 09-20-2004, 09:40 PM

Alright there is a bolt stuck in the rear subframe that holds the crossmember up. Its about half way out of the hole and then it just stopped and started spinning free?? I have tried to break it out there is no room in there for any of the tools that I have to cut the bolt in half. How do I get it out?? Im gonna try to take a pic so you guys can see what Im talking about.

Here is a pic of what Im dealing with

ringgold · 09-20-2004, 10:12 PM

Nitelife · 09-20-2004, 10:53 PM

I had both of my front bolts strip out the same way. We were able to get them out with a impact gun by having me stand on the crossmember and then use the gun to back them out.

///M5 · 09-20-2004, 11:29 PM

jeeeezzzz way huge pic ..... but yeah do what he said^^^^^

ringgold · 09-20-2004, 11:52 PM

The front crossmember bolts are way easier to work with rather than those in the rear of the engine. Im thinking that Im gonna have to cut it in half or something.

///M5 · 09-20-2004, 11:54 PM

just stick a pry bar between there and pry and hit it with the impact will come right out.....

ringgold · 09-21-2004, 12:02 AM

I dont have an impact gun nor do I know anyone right off with one which sucks but for some reason Im thinking an impact gun inst gonna do much to this one???? I could be wrong though any other ideas anyone?

FastNX · 09-21-2004, 12:28 AM

I was going to say the same thing, impace gun and pry bar

ringgold · 09-21-2004, 02:08 AM

Impact gun and a pry bar huh I may just have to hunt on e down??

Will · 09-21-2004, 02:59 AM

if you cand find an impact gun, just try a good highspeed electric drill if you have one of those. get an adaptor so you can put a socket on it.

ringgold · 09-21-2004, 02:22 PM

Whats the best way to fix these bolt holes so this doesnt happen?? The bolt that is stuck in there actually the last time that I had to take the crossmember off I heli coiled it and it held fine until I threaded that bolt in there and now its all jacked up. Can you cut a small portion out of the top of the rear subframe big enough that you can get a wrench into it and put nuts on the backside of the bolts that hold the crossmember up? Its just an idea

ringgold · 09-21-2004, 02:49 PM

Finally got that Godforsaken bolt out!!! Its of course stripped crazy but its out!!!! Now Im just gonna heli coil both of those rear crossmember bolt holes and get some new bolts from Nissan.