HELP! did I install my sikky raised subframe bushings wrong?
 

I had my subframe out for a lot of stuff to be replaced so I thought it was a good time to get solid sub frame mounts. I got raised mounts from sikky. I installed them based off of how the stocks ones seemed. The rear 2 most mounts have the raised part closer to the ground, and the front 2 the raised side is up. I did this because the stock rubber bushings were more raised on the front side up, and the rear most were raised to the ground. Installing the subframe was a nightmare, because it did not slide in the 4 pins, it took me having to use a jack, dead blow hammer and then finally get it close to the threads i had to use am impact gun to slowly get all sides to move. It is so wedged on there it did not even needs nuts to stay in place. After looking online I see it seems people have installed all 4 with the thicker part facing DOWN. IS that right? did i do mine wrong? if so this is going to be a nightmare to take out now since its so wedged in. I figured if all 4 are facing down nothing is being raised? please help ASAP!!!

Yup, you installed them wrong, the thinner goes up, raising the subframe to the body

Damn. Should have asked here first when things started going sidawayz. GL getting that thing out.

Beofre I even saw this thread I was driving before (not the z of course :( ) and realized raised means raised higher like terrasmak said to the bodyl I am sooo stupid. I wish I would have realized this earlier. Its 4am and I can't sleep I am having nightmares how the hell I am going to get this thing out!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this. My worst case is I am thinking of me having to cut my subframe out and buying a new one :icon14::eek::suicide::suicide::suicide::suicide:

If a miricle happens and it comes out whole my next issue is how do i take the pressed in bushings out since they have a flange on both ends i cant just push one out threw the other side....... oh boy....

Damn i know that feeling. Just know if all goes bad you can replace the sub frame. Mistakes happen and sometimes theyre bad. Dont stress. Contact jason on the forums he has a plethora of information he maybe can help jasonya

fixed his name. nizmo is right, very knowledgeable and when i met him he is cool as shiite

When i was swapping around pumpkins i briefly attempted to transplant the SPL solid differential ear bushings from one of my diffs to the other...quickly realized it wasnt worth it because i would have to damage the bushings. Thought i would chime in since they install the same way the subframe bushings do. I think if you fabbed the right tool to sit on the inner lip of a bushing half combined with an air hammer might do the trick.

There is a used set for sale in the classifieds where the ear bushings seem to have been removed, but they do look damaged to some degree but still usable. Again not subframe bushings but relevant into if you can actually get the subframe out. Good luck!

The sikky bushing shouldn't be a high press fit .... Mine just slid right in ... You most likely will have to buy a sub frame ...

Make friends with a tech at a Nissan dealership. When we have a 350Z come in that needs a rear diff bushing, we replace the whole subframe. Nissan doesn't make a replacement bushing. I've brought at least a dozen perfectly good (with leaking rear bushing) subframes to the recycler over the last 4 years. If you can get someone to give or sell you a used one, all you'll have to do is replace the bushing with a Whiteline (or SPL) one.

I just hope you didn't bend or crack any of the 4 studs from the chassis. You'll be looking at a huge bill or a new car to fix those.

This is what I was afraid of when I was reading his post.

If he gets the subframe off, getting it back on after fixing the problem probably wont be easy since they will be bent out of position a little.

Oh to update this! Thankfully it wasn't as bad as I thought. The sub frame came out quite easy with a pry bar evenly at all 4 corners. The hardest part was taking the bushings out again! I was actually able to get them out with a slide hammer and an strange attachment that came with a kit I rented to remove bearings. I am very thankful I did not need to buy anything new or have to cut anything. The sub frame and car is back together and all is well. A stupid mistake that cost me a lot of time and aggravation.

Glad it worked out (literally). Can you post pics of the attachment, surprised a slide hammer did the trick considering you said they fit so tightly.

Nice job!

Thanks, and I was surprised the slide hammer worked to. The one I rented was the heaviest slide hammer I used, it was at least 5lbs. Keep in mind, it still took quite good amount of hits every time to get it to budge, but once it did, I would move it evenly around the bushing to get it to come up straight so it would not get stuck. Here is the kit I rented, the attachment I used that did the trick was the simple little attachment with a flange at the end, it is the 2nd attachment from the top left in this picture. And yes, they fit real tight, I had to use my 20 ton press to re install them and it still took effort.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/my350z....ad356785f0.jpg

Awesome again happy it worked lit

Dodged one there!! Congrats sir.