Mxrider52

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Alright guys need help now. I am installing a STS and well I got everything off and this one nut on the back it got a nut on a stud and well the stud and nut are turning. The red arrow that nut and stud are both turning. What can I do? I believe this stud runs into the cabin. Help ASAP

Mxrider52

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Anyone????

Fr33way™

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I'm assuming you can't get around the nut?

Mxrider52

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I have everything off. I can see the nut perfectly fine. My cat and all off. I can lay on my back and look straight at it. I am thinking I am going to have to drill it out and then put a bolt and nut in there?

Mxrider52

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Or do you mean can I get behind the nut? The nut actually screwed off some and then got stuck and then the whole stud started turning.

Fr33way™

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Where is the other side of the stud?

Fr33way™

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If I am thinking correctly those go in to the square plate around the tranny hole cover (rubber thing).

Fr33way™

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I think the studs for those two are PART of the plate. You may have to drill out and then replace with a bolt. The other two on the back side (facing rear of car) actually have bolts. The two that you highlighted in red are part of the plate.

Mxrider52

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The nut on the underside of the car and the studs run into the cabin side. It got a real tiny thin nut or a washer holding the stud on and then the nut on the bottom. There is nothing I can think of hold the stud with to get under the car and twist off the nut.

If you take off your shifter trim there is a metal plate with the rubber boot on it. There 2 studs with 2 tiny nuts or washers and then on the front towards the radio there 2 nuts. I am having problems with the back right one when sitting in the driver seat. Which is the stud.

Fr33way™

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The two towards the dash should have nuts.

The two towards the rear of the car are part of the plate and do not have nuts.

Mxrider52

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Well the nuts are on the underside of the car. The ones I was trying to take off but now it turning completely and I dont know what to do. The nut is 3/4 of the way off. The stud and nut were a bit rusty I sprayed them down before I began but it got stuck and started turning the stud.

konak85

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same thing happened to me. I took off the shifter trim assembly and had my brother hold the nut in place from the inside while i wrenched it off from the bottom. You might have to use vise grip pliers if you cant get a socket on the nut. If that doesn't work try dremeling them off and replace the hardware.

JSutter

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drill them out from the top, thats the only way. But you dont need to remove them unless you are replacing the bushing.

Mxrider52

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Well it already lose now so I gotta fix it. But yea I was thinking of just loosening the bolt running through the bushing but it was rusted more then these other 2 nuts.

As of now I really got not much of an option beside drilling it off. But now I cant really get the drill in there to get it off. Only way is if I used a 1/4" drill bit with the extension. I guess 1/4" will be ok Unless I took out my center console.


I already tried to remoe the nut on the top konak85. I couldnt get a socket to fit it and I tried vice grips but it just kept slipping off.

natty99

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Yeah, I anticipated that the nuts on that damn plate would give me a hard time so I bought a brand new plate from the dealer beforehand (Only $10 for me). Having that, I just hacksawed those bolts on the old plate. I guess that for you, since you seem to want to preserve the plate, the best bet is to drill it out and replace it with a new nut/bolt. I would recommend my way, but it seems that's not an option for you...unless you want to put Good luck man, I know it was a PITA for me too.

Mxrider52

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Well I finally got it out. Had to remove the center console and then I grinded the top of it off and then cut the stud off. Replaced with a bolt and it is good to go now.

I am loving my B&M sts right now. It so smooth and easy. Only problem is getting it into neutral it kinda tough.

drewsblackmax

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glad to hear that you got that off. i went to look at how hard it would be to install a short throw shifter and that looked like it was on of the major problems. how long do you think it took you total and did you install it yourself?

Mxrider52

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There actually a bolt that runs through the rubber bushing that you can remove instead of the 2 bolts I did that caused me the problems. It is really easy to install. Yea I did it myself. It would had taken me roughly 45 min if I hadnt ran into that problem. But instead it took like 3 hrs.