I haven't done my Z yet. On my old Land Rover I found that heating the parent metal with a torch then shoving dry ice into the sleeve caused it to seperate enough to drive it out without hack sawing anything. You have to work kinda fast though. I probably got lucky as this is a real pain in the arse typically. When putting stock repalcement bushings back in I would polish the hole really clean and use anti-seize on the bushing. That helped getting them in and aided getting them back out for polys later on.

Gary

Can I borrow the tool? One side I managed just fine the usual way... the other side however is resisting all attempts to free it - I think I need your tool there.

You send by mail or UPS? You want me to paypal you for the shipping?

-e

Hi Ron,

I just pulled the rear struts out yesterday to start on this job. What did you use to reduce the bushing size?

On the Energy Suspension bushings, do you keep the OEM outer bushing casings, or cut them out?

TIA,

Marty

I believe Energy Suspension says to keep them.

This is for removing the pin that attaches the rear controll arm to the strut. I have a tool that is available for loan . All that is required for its use is to promise to pay the shipping both ways and returned promply , and clean ,also it is for membars only. There is no need to beat or pound the pin to remove it . After the car is jacked up and on stands , remove the nuts from each end of the spindle pin . The tool is then screwed down on one end of the pin. and a large nut is then turned on the tool and the pin is drawn out of the controll arm .In most cases the old pin is reused. You then replace the bushings and the pin after cleaning any rust present and reassemble. This tool is made of a section of pipe and a hardened length of all thread and a series of washers and a thrust bearing . If urathane bushing are being used the tool is used to spread the controll arm 1/16'' wider to allow for the new bushings. Makes it an easy one day job . Gary I now have a set of drawings if you want to build one your self, just send me a pvt message.

:eek: Hey, can I get a set of those drawings please?

When you put it all back together, liberally coat the surfaces of the spindle pins with CopperCoat. If they did this in the factory when they made them, we wouldn't all have to suffer the grief of removing them.

Oh well, it is sort of a rite of passage owning a Z car, isn't it?

I would like a copy of the plans. I do not know how to send E-mail.

ohioZ just left click on my name and it will bring up my profile , there there should be a drop down that has a few options , one of which is send a private message . this way your message won't go out over the web. Gary

i'm having problems with my passenger side on my 240z. it stuck and me and my dad decided the hack saw method to get it off the car.....now we can't get it to move. any suggestions or links where i can get a replacement used or new. i don't need the strut, coil, brakes or any of that. just the actualy piece that holds the strut. any help greatly appreciated

You can take it to a machine shop and have the remnants of the pin pressed out. This is not an uncommon problem. Mine took 3000 lbs to get it to move. We had to cut 3 or 4 1/2" diameter grade 8 bolts into progressive lengths starting with 1/2" up to 3" to use as press pins. It is a dangerous task but can be accomplished. Maybe someone here is breaking a 240Z and can supply the part you need (with a spindle pin that will come out).

i'll have to try more shops i guess. the few i've tried have laughed at me and told me they won't even look at it and they know what i'm talking about. thanks for the specs though, i'll have to take those with. greatly appreciated

I emailed the drawings and instructions to Mike. he is going to post them. escanlon did the drawings Gary

I would also be interested in the drawings my email address is milesj64@hotmail.com.

8 years old BEANDIP are you there come in beandip.

Some info on this at http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/SpindlePinTool.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=drawings%20and%20instructions%20spindle%20pins%20removal%20tool%20datsun&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355325884,d.aWc&bpcl=39967673&biw=1013&bih=620&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw&ei=QWrLUJG_ENDiyAHs-IDIAw

Edited December 14, 201212 yr by black gold man