Serious need of help!

40 to 332 · 05-31-2021, 07:50 PM

I agree with Spooler ... not good. Working from the rear of the subframe, would it be possible to use a drill fitted with a bit or a 2" hole saw to drill out the bushing itself so that you could carefully back out the differential with what's left of the bushing still attached (... after removing the front mounting bolts of course)? At least you could then approach the problem with the differential removed from the car. I expect some shop would be able to remove the nut once the differential was out. That said, I'm not sure if there is enough room at the rear-side of the subframe to drill out the bushing. IIRC there's not a lot of space back there.

05-31-2021, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
40 to 332 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kimberley, BC, CANADA Posts: 445 Drives: 13 370Z BS M6 Sport Rep Power: 439	I agree with Spooler ... not good. Working from the rear of the subframe, would it be possible to use a drill fitted with a bit or a 2" hole saw to drill out the bushing itself so that you could carefully back out the differential with what's left of the bushing still attached (... after removing the front mounting bolts of course)? At least you could then approach the problem with the differential removed from the car. I expect some shop would be able to remove the nut once the differential was out. That said, I'm not sure if there is enough room at the rear-side of the subframe to drill out the bushing. IIRC there's not a lot of space back there. ADVAN23 likes this.