Anyone have a tip for getting the second bolt (the one closer to the engine) out? The little bit of the engine seems to block me from putting a socket on it. Everything seemed to be going smooth until I got to that.
My only other options are an adjustable wrench or a 14mm open wrench. With those though I can't move the bolt.
The first one I used a socket wrench and then a pipe over the wrench to get the leverage to move it. Then it still took a little bit of extra strength to get it loose.
My only other options are an adjustable wrench or a 14mm open wrench. With those though I can't move the bolt.
The first one I used a socket wrench and then a pipe over the wrench to get the leverage to move it. Then it still took a little bit of extra strength to get it loose.
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I used the box end of a 14mm wrench. Not sure exactly how, but i do remember it was hard to do. What's even harder is putting it back on!
Hehe glad I stopped when I posted this then. Now I can start off in the morning knowing it will be a pita. I guess i will have to go pick up a new wrench.
well i put everything back together this morning as i couldn't get the rear main seal from the nissan dealership so i have to wait for it to get here and then go through everything again.
i picked up a new wrench today though, hopefully if what i have in mind works it should be "easier" to get that bolt next time.
i picked up a new wrench today though, hopefully if what i have in mind works it should be "easier" to get that bolt next time.
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What kind of wrench?
You're going to tear everything down again to replace the main seal? You either have drastic need of your car, or a lot of free time.
You're going to tear everything down again to replace the main seal? You either have drastic need of your car, or a lot of free time.
no i need to replace the clutch. however, i am theorizing the clutch went because of the rear main seal as the tranny had oil on the bottom of it. i would rather just have the rear main seal so that i can change it if necessary.
Newbie - Just Registered
You sure it was engine oil, and not gear oil? You'll know when you have it all apart, but it could also be your input shaft seal.
i am "pretty" sure it was engine oil. When I drained the gear oil it had a different color to it from what was on the bottom of the tranny.
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did you take the intake **** and battery out? after that ****s out its pretty damn easy...once you loosen it its really easy to take out by hand (well once you contort that way). good luck its a ***** getting the trans out. lots of gay *** bolts you can get to with out taking a bunch of **** off
yeah i had the airbox up to throttle, battery and tray, and the starter out. i was up to the second bolt on the slave cylinder when i called it a night and in the morning i called nissan and they don't stock the RMS so i put it all back together until i get that.
yeah well at least now i saw where the fuel filter is too so when i get my RMS I will also pick up the fuel filter and with all that stuff out the fuel filter will be real easy to do. i am just trying to think of anything else i should change when everything is out that would be hard to do with everything in there.