What do you guys think of this removal tool and bushing? Their site doesn't work too well

Idk how well that tool will work at poping out that bushing but I had a bottle jack on mine. It did not move until I cut that metal ring in two. I showed in my video of what and how I did it.

YzGyz

it looks like you've got to be very careful not to cut too much to damage the sub frame :icon14: Thanks for the videos!

Also, since you swapped out the diff cover with nismo, can you still use it to jack up the car? you know with all the fins

You don't have to be too careful. The sub Fram is material is a lot stronger and harder to cut than the metal ring of the OEM bushing. I had cut and pried it up then cut so more as I went.

I still jack the car up from the rear but carefully. I have to use a block of 2x4 by default to squeeze between the two FI exhaust pipes. I place the car on jack stands shortly after I get her high enough. I would not leave the weights of the car on the finned dif.

YzGyz

YzGyz

there is a pack of grease, what are we using it for? the metal part or between bushing and frame or just all over the place?

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What grease? ? I didn't have any grease. I just pushed the front ones on, and used the bolt on the diff to pull the back one in.

YzGyz

You're Supposed to put it on the metal part

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Just for you guys! I know the sticker will fall soon but its cool

Is that rust protection on your subframe?

white stuff? or everything else? there is a lot of rust proofing going on everywhere because I did it myself this year LOL... the white stuff is white lithium grease I sprayed to make the bushing go in easier after I froze it for a couple of hours in the freezer. worked great!

the grease is to lube up the large middle bushing before you push it into the subframe.

Tracy Ramsey

the back of the grease pack says it should be used for parts that are intended to move after they're installed. You might be right but I put it around the metal pieces.

Tackled this the past two days. My take-aways:

• Have a reciprocating saw for the center bushing. Thought I could handle it with a manually operated 24T hand saw... yeah, no.
  
• It's possible to crack loose nuts and bolts attached to driveshaft and other miscellaneous rear parts without power tools. The downside is that you'll be sore but it's a great work out.
  
• Eye pro. I used the wrap-around kind that has foam that won't let any shards in. As said before when you're drilling through the center differential you'll have silicone and metal shavings falling on you.
  
• Most difficult/time-consuming process were taking out the old center bushing, installing the new bushing and positioning the differential back into place (OMG).
  
• If you got a new differential cover it'll come with a vent pipe with an angle cut end. I used the open side of a 3/4" wrench (turn the wrench sideways and be cautious as to not hit and bend the pipe) and hammered away around the base until it seated flush.
  
• If you have the Fast Intentions TDX cat-back exhaust and got the Z1 Motorsports upgraded differential cover the massive fins may be in the way of one or both of the pipes behind the mufflers. Not to the point where the install is impossible (hopefully) but it'll get you worried.

There you have it. The job is mostly time-consuming and not difficult; just absolutely atrociously frustrating. :facepalm:

It does not sound like fun at all. I'm planning on having the Quaife differential put in this spring along with new Whiteline bushings. I'll probably have the guys at Z1 do the work and have the car tuned while I'm there.

Thanks for the info! +1 Rep for you.