Differential bushing

VSS370z · 10-09-2013, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LostSol

Z1 shipped to me in 1 day.....

Forget i said anything! Nice

1slow370 · 10-09-2013, 07:05 PM

the front bushings just need a big like i think it was 28mm impact socket and a hammer. harbor frieght has what you need for 15 dollars, or any auto parts store they carry these individual sockets for doing axles.

roy'sz · 10-20-2013, 04:50 PM

besides wheel hop, what are the other tattle tale signs of this bushing goin bad? Yesterday I was headed up to palmdale with the wife and we had the interior vent on with no a/c. After climbing up 2500ft and going through a bunch of small hills on the road I noticed what smelt like gear oil. I pulled the car over to the side of the hwy and noticed that I had black streaks across the diff. It didn't look like diff fluid. I checked the diff and trans to see if anything had leaked out and nothing....just looked the same as the picture on pg 1 of this discussion. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

1slow370 · 10-20-2013, 05:06 PM

that would be the silicone oil in the bushing congratulations you need to pull your diff and replace it i see your in riverside do you have an air compressor at home?

Edit: shot you a PM if you're interested get back to me about it and we'll talk about my beer fee.

Q8y_drifter · 10-23-2013, 05:49 PM

Can someone help me out. I recently replaced the bushings on my 08 G sedan. Put everything back together and tightened the axle flange bolts, however there's no way I can get my torque wrench in there, so my question is, how are you guys torquing down those bolts?

1slow370 · 10-23-2013, 06:00 PM

Need to use a 3/8 torquewrench and do one bolt at a time turning the half shaft. Red loctite and goodntight with a long 14mm wrench works too

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Joepro · 10-23-2013, 06:06 PM

Unless your talking engine, I think tq specs are over rated, never use them my entire life, just common sense and do not over tighten stuff and ruin threads and nuts. Good old bicep torque wrench hasn't failed me yet. Flame away.

SPOHN · 10-23-2013, 06:15 PM

BGTV8 · 10-23-2013, 07:26 PM

If the torque specification is above 140 ft/lbs, I use the bicep and rectum muscle indicator .... you strain with bicep until you fart and that is tight enough.

For < 140 ft/lbs, bicep alone is sufficient.

1slow370 · 10-23-2013, 07:35 PM

from a more technical aspect, if there is something to hold the fastener lick a lock nut or washer, or threadlocker, i don't care as much, if it's non critical like fender bolts, i don't care as much. If i'm getting paid to do something though i torque everything.

LostSol · 10-23-2013, 08:34 PM

Joe made a DIY from when we did my bushing last weekend:

DIY: Whiteline rear differential bushings

elperuano · 10-23-2013, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGTV8

If the torque specification is above 140 ft/lbs, I use the bicep and rectum muscle indicator .... you strain with bicep until you fart and that is tight enough.

For < 140 ft/lbs, bicep alone is sufficient.

Farting turning a wrench? Hmmmm I'd say ur pretty looooose there.

MaDMaXX · 10-23-2013, 11:14 PM

Used a 3/8th torque wrench and a friend with a regular wrench/spanner. I think we either used a wobbly socket or a UJ.

BGTV8 · 10-24-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by elperuano

Farting turning a wrench? Hmmmm I'd say ur pretty looooose there.

Comes with old age and general decrepitude !!!!

zefaulter · 10-10-2015, 01:14 PM

Is this what I think it is? I have a 2010 so no longer under warranty I'm guessing?

10-09-2013, 07:05 PM	#137 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	the front bushings just need a big like i think it was 28mm impact socket and a hammer. harbor frieght has what you need for 15 dollars, or any auto parts store they carry these individual sockets for doing axles. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

10-20-2013, 04:50 PM	#138 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	besides wheel hop, what are the other tattle tale signs of this bushing goin bad? Yesterday I was headed up to palmdale with the wife and we had the interior vent on with no a/c. After climbing up 2500ft and going through a bunch of small hills on the road I noticed what smelt like gear oil. I pulled the car over to the side of the hwy and noticed that I had black streaks across the diff. It didn't look like diff fluid. I checked the diff and trans to see if anything had leaked out and nothing....just looked the same as the picture on pg 1 of this discussion. Any input would be greatly appreciated. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvG...data_playerARK HFC'S-ARK Grip-Stillen G3-M370-UPREV-Kinetix upper control arm-WC Latheworks-Stage2 Bad@$$ Driver(318whp/268tq)-

10-20-2013, 05:06 PM	#139 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	that would be the silicone oil in the bushing congratulations you need to pull your diff and replace it i see your in riverside do you have an air compressor at home? Edit: shot you a PM if you're interested get back to me about it and we'll talk about my beer fee. GaleForce likes this. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 10-20-2013 at 05:14 PM.

10-23-2013, 05:49 PM	#140 (permalink)
Q8y_drifter Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 306 Drives: 08 Infiniti G35 5AT Rep Power: 15	Can someone help me out. I recently replaced the bushings on my 08 G sedan. Put everything back together and tightened the axle flange bolts, however there's no way I can get my torque wrench in there, so my question is, how are you guys torquing down those bolts? __________________ 08 G35 5AT Sedan \| Stillen CBE \| Invidia HFC \| Injen CAI \| Uprev Tune \| Akebono BBK \| Tanabe Coilovers \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| GTSpec FSB \| Black Headlights & Grille \| Volk GT-F Wheels \| Hankook V12 Evo Tires

10-23-2013, 06:00 PM	#141 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	Need to use a 3/8 torquewrench and do one bolt at a time turning the half shaft. Red loctite and goodntight with a long 14mm wrench works too Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk binary0x01 likes this. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

10-23-2013, 06:06 PM	#142 (permalink)
Joepro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Athens ohio Posts: 1,213 Drives: Company car Rep Power: 34	Unless your talking engine, I think tq specs are over rated, never use them my entire life, just common sense and do not over tighten stuff and ruin threads and nuts. Good old bicep torque wrench hasn't failed me yet. Flame away. SPOHN, elperuano and binary0x01 like this. __________________ Swift\|Koni\|SPC\| FI CBE\|Z1\|Stillen\|Sbend\|Zspeed\|R/T Tuned\|523 whp\|458 tq\|10.5 psi\|SOLD Joepro's Journal\|Joepro's Boosted Performance Build \|Pittsburgh-Western-Pa-Ohio-Wv-Group

10-23-2013, 06:15 PM	#143 (permalink)
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10-23-2013, 07:26 PM	#144 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	If the torque specification is above 140 ft/lbs, I use the bicep and rectum muscle indicator .... you strain with bicep until you fart and that is tight enough. For < 140 ft/lbs, bicep alone is sufficient. MaDMaXX, biggestsack, Joepro and 2 others like this.

10-23-2013, 07:35 PM	#145 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	from a more technical aspect, if there is something to hold the fastener lick a lock nut or washer, or threadlocker, i don't care as much, if it's non critical like fender bolts, i don't care as much. If i'm getting paid to do something though i torque everything. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

10-23-2013, 08:34 PM	#146 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	Joe made a DIY from when we did my bushing last weekend: DIY: Whiteline rear differential bushings __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

10-23-2013, 11:14 PM	#148 (permalink)
MaDMaXX Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon from England Posts: 292 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	Used a 3/8th torque wrench and a friend with a regular wrench/spanner. I think we either used a wobbly socket or a UJ. __________________ '04.5 350Z - Very Motordyne.

10-10-2015, 01:14 PM	#150 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 27	Is this what I think it is? I have a 2010 so no longer under warranty I'm guessing? synolimit likes this.

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