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DriftMonkey · 07-30-2002, 11:53 PM

i want to take the brake out of a car in the junk yard...can i do it or does the car need to be lifted....does it bolt off? i want it beacause i am going to be doing the auto to manual swap and do not wish to cutt the pedal,
thanx

240 2NR · 07-31-2002, 01:21 PM

It will unbolt without much fuss.  One main bolt that acts as a pivot point, the other is where it attaches to the brake booster (actually a lock nut).  An assortment of wrenches, screwdriver, and flashlight should do you fine judging by what I saw and remember from the exploded diagram in the FSM, though I've never pulled one before.

Kid Zelda · 07-31-2002, 01:35 PM

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gfisch · 07-31-2002, 11:22 PM

yeah, i pulled the one off my 240 that i parted out and it wasnt too difficult at all. Should pretty much just unbolt and come right off. Just might be a pain in the ass to get in there. Mine was a hell of a lot easier since I had pulled out the whole dash already.

07-30-2002, 11:53 PM	#1
DriftMonkey Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North East Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i want to take the brake out of a car in the junk yard...can i do it or does the car need to be lifted....does it bolt off? i want it beacause i am going to be doing the auto to manual swap and do not wish to cutt the pedal, thanx __________________ Coastek240 still owes me a bumper or 82 bucks, which ever he decieds to send first.

07-31-2002, 01:21 PM	#2
240 2NR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 1,131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It will unbolt without much fuss.  One main bolt that acts as a pivot point, the other is where it attaches to the brake booster (actually a lock nut).  An assortment of wrenches, screwdriver, and flashlight should do you fine judging by what I saw and remember from the exploded diagram in the FSM, though I've never pulled one before. __________________ Steve 93 240sx FB currently very clean and for sale

07-31-2002, 01:35 PM	#3
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Don't forget to remove cotter pins .. ARGGGG ! !  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

07-31-2002, 11:22 PM	#4
gfisch Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2001 Location: Warren,NJ / Baltimore,MD Age: 44 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, i pulled the one off my 240 that i parted out and it wasnt too difficult at all. Should pretty much just unbolt and come right off. Just might be a pain in the ass to get in there. Mine was a hell of a lot easier since I had pulled out the whole dash already. __________________ Greg Fischer [email protected] '97 240SX SE '98 Ford Explorer XLT