Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3929699)

Nissan has this style of bushing in different areas of the car. The lower rear front control arm bushings, the front sub-frame frame bushings.

Originally Posted by BossJ (Post 3929702)

Crazy....

Here's my next question - Mechanic says I can drive it - and I should be fine... Is this true? Do I need to baby it?

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3929705)

You're be fine. Long as you don't do any hole shots, and side stepping the clutch.

Originally Posted by BossJ (Post 3929706)

Thanks Rusty. You've been lots of help!

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3929694)

Yep, diff bushing.



To change to bushing out. You're looking at at about 6 to 8 hrs of work. Depending on skill set. To drop the diff. You got the exhaust, drive shaft, axle shafts, frame bracing, sway bar. It's best to work from the front of the sub-frame. Install the new bushing from the front. Push it all the way in. Until the front of the bushing is flush with the sub-frame. This should get you where the diff should be. Bunk had to drop his diff a second time, and push the bushing a little deep to get the front 2 bolt holes to align up.

Originally Posted by axmea? (Post 3929719)

Don't go to a dealership. Find a reliable, trusted, and credible mechanic. The pics clearly say its your bushing. Your butt and your ears will tell you if there's a driveshaft issue. When bushings fail, dealers will replace the entire assembly vs just the bushing. It is quick and heftier on the cash register.

Originally Posted by BettyZ (Post 3929714)

I pushed my Z1 bushing in from the back; used a bigass washer and a piece of angle iron and a long bolt w some washers and nuts and whatnot, and ratcheted it into place. Lots of threads here on ways to do it.

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Originally Posted by Tractionless (Post 3932909)

What about adding a aftermarket diff brace that bolts the diff to the subframe in the meantime so the diff isn't bouncing around in the broken bushing?

Wouldn't this prevent the bushings from breaking in the first place as well?

Originally Posted by tleschuck (Post 3933074)

I'm planned on having a Quaife diff put in my base 370z. With the new diff being installed, would installing the Z1 Motorsports Urethane Rear Diff Bushing Set be any more work?

Originally Posted by tleschuck (Post 3933074)

I'm planned on having a Quaife diff put in my base 370z. With the new diff being installed, would installing the Z1 Motorsports Urethane Rear Diff Bushing Set be any more work?

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3933150)

Get both lsd and diff bushing done at the same time. Since you have to drop the diff anyway. The diff bushing will tack on a few extra hours on the labor. Time to do it depends on your mechanic's skill set.