Ya guys so idk what the hell happened. But these two bolts are gone! The ones that hold the caliper to the bracket. I need to get two new ones. Anybody know the size or if Nissan would just have them?? I'm scared driving around like this!

 

I wouldn't recommend drive like this at all, and yes your Nissan dealership should carry them.

 

http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z-pa...5_806_807.html

 

The 41138h? And thank you so much man! I noticed when I got to work this morning.

 

It looks like but I'm not sure what year/model you have…does that bolt look like it's what you're missing(length wise)?

 

Had the same thing happen to me. Went to auto zone and they gave me brand new ones for like 3 bucks and they came with the other half of the caliper bolt. Cheap fix

 

I bought my Nissan from 6 hours away and it was missing both caliper bolts! I drove like that the whole way home not knowing what it was until I looked over the car. It just ended up scratching the inside of the rim.

 

WTF, did you yell at them when you found out. I would be pissed and make them pay for the damage and repairs.

 

It was used. Nothing I could do. Though I only paid $6900 after I sold the exhaust they gave me, so the price reflected the uncaring attitude of the prior owner

 

You can get them at the dealership. I replaced one while changing my pads once and had no problem getting a hold of one. Shouldn't be that difficult unless the bolt was snapped. Getting the remaining piece of the bolt may be tricky.

You're also missing a rubber piece there also.

As for driving, definitely not. Removing that bolt is how you swing your caliper open to remove the pads. Dirt, rust, and brake dust might be keeping everything in place now. If it lifts while driving, the piston isn't going to make proper contact with the pads and you're going to have no brakes.

 

OP I am swapping my bushings out this weekend. If you need me to make a video on how to replace these bolts for you let me know. I can do pics or video if you need details.

 

Just go to a parts store. I think they are called floating pins should come with the bolt in back as well easy fix...don't forget to re-grease the float pin before installing it tho...

 

thats your fault!!! u didnt inspect the car.......

people that inspect used cars before they buy them, show up with tools, jacks, jackstands, etc...
-J

 

I looked over my $700 geo metro more than I did on my 350z haha

 

Wow I didn't check this thread again. Very helpful people thanks a ton. I got the bolts after work and its allllllllll good!

 

A friend's girlfriend needed help buying a used car and found something she liked on Craigslist. My friend asked if I could have a look at it since I used to be a mechanic, so I said sure. I brought my portable toolkit and a scan tool. The first thing I noticed was the black electrical tape over the CEL on the dashboard. I didn't say anything because I wanted to see how bad it really was. The seller and my friend were talking cars while I was doing my thing.

The girlfriend was very excited, "OMG, I love this car!" Seller was loving it. I plugged my scan tool in to the OBDII port and pulled about 8 codes. I checked under the hood; bad main seal, coolant leak, oil was milky. Also, the front brake pads were almost done and there were deep grooves in both the front rotors. I called my friend over and he asked, "what's the verdict?" I told him that not only was this car unsafe, it more than likely needed a new engine and new brakes and that was just from a preliminary look. I needed more time to see if there was rust or evidence of accident damage to the unibody. The only good news was that I wasn't pulling any transmission PIDs on the scanner.

The seller was pissed (to say the least) and called me a liar. I walked back to the dash and peeled the electrical tape off and the CEL was lit. I asked him to explain the need for the tape then. He slammed the hood shut, got in the car and took off. I got a nice steak dinner out of that.

Never buy a used car without getting a full inspection and if you're going to scan the ECU, use a GOOD scan tool, not a POS Innova that you can't read manufacturer-specific PIDs with.

I've never seen a car missing caliper bolts though. If others hadn't posted that they've experienced the same thing, I'd be a bit more amazed. With used cars, anything's possible, I suppose.

 

So, how does this work, do we assume they were taken off the car, or could this have broken? F'n scary!