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<p>Forum archive import (z31performance)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{ForumImport<br /> |op_user=Augustus Maximus<br /> |op_date=2013-12-19 12:27:31<br /> |post_count=6<br /> |archive_url=/Z31performance_archive/forum/z31-performance-upgrade-forums/cosmetic-interior-exterior/23086-ignition-switch.html<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Augustus Maximus:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-19 12:27:31)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> Just how hard is to swap this thing. How do you pull those headless bolts.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Z_Karma:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-19 19:26:26)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> I used an easy-out to back out the screws on one and just drilled the heads out on another.<br /> <br /> Putting a little penetrating lube in there should help them back out.<br /> <br /> They&#039;re not torqued in there incredibly tight but any thread corrosion can make it a pain in the ass.<br /> <br /> I replaced them with some stainless socket head cap screws from ACE hardware, M8 i think is the thread, possibly M6<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;reddzx:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-19 21:39:25)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> I drill a small eight inch deep hole in them and tap a square drive screw driver in and just turn them out.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;flatfoot:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-20 03:46:38)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve yet to do one on a nissan.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve done a few toyotas at work. Just used a die grinder with a cutoff wheel to cut slots in them and used a custom flat screw driver with a wrench attached to it for leverage.<br /> <br /> The replacement bolts are break to torque. You just keep tightening them until the heads break off.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Augustus Maximus:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-20 12:58:06)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> I grabbed the steering column with switch attached and swapping the column is starting to appear more appealing than drilling out two ignition switches. Thanks guys.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Big Slappy Z:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;small&gt;(2013-12-23 23:38:41)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> you just cut a notch so you can fit a flathead screwdriver in there. They aren&#039;t torqued very tight. There&#039;s a video/guide somewhere online I remember watching. I didn&#039;t swap mine out because I didn&#039;t feel like pulling the dash again to get to it.</div>

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