So i am out in the garage installing my s-tune.

I jack up the rear and begin by trying to take off the right rear tire and then I go on to try and remove the shock to start the switch.

Would'nt you know it, the first bolt i start to unscrew snaps off in the middle. It is one of the top bolts that hold the shock up in the top. So I take off the rear strut bar cover to get at it from the top and the whole thing is covered over in metal!

how can I get to the top side of the shock to pull out that bolt to insert a new one?

And then i start to remove the other one, guess what, the nut strips to $hit on the first turn so i am not sure if that one will come out either!

CAN ANYONE HELP ME, FAST?

THANKS

 

how can i get to the top of the rear shock tower?

 

I hate to say this, but I think you're going to have to take it to the shop. If I remember correctly, the bolt is part of the sheet metal there, and no, there's no way to access it from above. I made a thread a few months back about how crappy the Nissan metallurgy was, as the nuts and bolts strip VERY easily (especially those 12mm nuts you stripped). Lesson to be learned here: ALWAYS use a 6 point socket. Good luck.

 

i did use the socket!

finally got the bolt off, it took almost 3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are right. they strip faster than a 2 dollar hoooker.

that sucked!