# the big stud for the rear subs frame BROKE **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [November 14, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311 "2005-11-14T18:41:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/1 "2005-11-14T18:41:22Z")
i was installing the rear sub frame collars as i was tightening the nut that goes on the stud, the stud just snapped now my subframe is held in by 3 studs/nuts is this stud replaceable without cuting the floor underneath the rear seat, or can i turn the stud out with visegrips? in other words, is the stud welded to the frame or is it threaded in? HELP HELP HELP, i’m down until i get this repaired, the worse thing is that i did this at centennial college and now my professor won’t let me take my car home. ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/2 "2005-11-14T18:55:35Z")
just guessing but damn sure… its welded in/solid to the chassis/uni-body and would require cutting etc. i couldnt see nissan using a pick up point for the rear subframe and not having it solid to the structure to an extent. but they may very well be studs ? ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/3 "2005-11-14T19:06:24Z")
its welded in im pretty sure. ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/4 "2005-11-14T19:23:42Z")
how sure? cuz i don’t want to start hacking at the floor …if you know what i mean ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/5 "2005-11-14T19:24:40Z")
not going to like this but… drop the subframe and find out :shock: ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/6 "2005-11-14T19:32:14Z")
i did, and the stud goes right into the subframe, i haven’t had a chance to turn the stud, but chances are it will be seized on anyways. thats why i’m trying to find out if anybody has had this accident before ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/7 "2005-11-14T19:50:32Z")
i remember reading something similar to this and many people commented on how the studs are welded into the floor , sry :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/8 "2005-11-14T19:51:07Z")
i remember reading something similar to this and many people commented on how the studs are welded into the floor , sry :lol: ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/9 "2005-11-14T19:55:18Z")
damn it, so that means i gotta cut a hole in my floor under the rear seat damt it damn it ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/10 "2005-11-14T20:01:12Z")
It is very easy to remove the rear seat, just (if it is similar to s14) remove the two plastic covers by where your calves would be if you were sitting in the seats and remove the 10mm(i think) bolts. Then just kinda work it out (the back of the bottom kinda hooks in at 2 spots under the back. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/11 "2005-11-14T20:02:17Z")
damn it, so that means i gotta cut a hole in my floor under the rear seat damt it damn it ---
**Author:** ![Samco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Samco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Samco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/12 "2005-11-14T20:06:53Z")
whoa dude easy all you have to do if your sure its welded is cut it off flush, then drill what ever is left out. then fit the new stud in and weld it up not that bad??? ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/13 "2005-11-15T05:39:09Z")
bad thing is that my class doesn’t have a welder, and to get to the top of the stud, you have the cut the floor ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/14 "2005-11-15T07:35:52Z")
why cant u just bring in a welder? its not big or anything ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/15 "2005-11-15T07:42:07Z")
Take out rear seat (pull the two black tabs infront of each seat) Drill it out (you could do this from the bottom if its not clear where the bolt is welded in from the top. Just grind off the rest of the bolt till its flush, then just use a drillbit appx the same size as the bold diameter or maybe a bit bigger) Put in new bolt. Weld it. (Your teach, or someone in the class has to have hookups to a welder, doesn’t the school have one?) ---
**Author:** ![streetXtreme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@streetXtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/streetXtreme)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/16 "2005-11-15T09:24:21Z")
i have a welder, but my teacher is afraid that it might blow up or something i obviously went to another professor after that comment, he said that there might be one in another lab, so i should be fine now my teacher says that it is a safety concern and i can’t do it at school fuck ---
**Author:** ![roast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/roast/32/5498_2.png) [@roast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roast)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/17 "2005-11-15T09:26:24Z")
> [@streetXtreme](#): > > i have a welder, but my teacher is afraid that it might blow up or something > i obviously went to another professor after that comment, he said that there might be one in another lab, so i should be fine > now my teacher says that it is a safety concern and i can’t do it at school > f\*\*\* What a wimp, dumb professor… ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/18 "2005-11-15T12:07:53Z")
Don’t weld with the seat in, if a fire starts, you are screwed! If anyone would do that, well, if you have any sort of smarts, don’t do it. Chexk your carpet to see if it is clear aswell. ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/19 "2005-11-15T13:05:08Z")
> [@Theo23](#): > > Don’t weld with the seat in, if a fire starts, you are screwed! > > If anyone would do that, well, if you have any sort of smarts, don’t do it. > > Chexk your carpet to see if it is clear aswell. yah seriously. plus it takes 2 minutes to take the seats out anyways.,= ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311/20 "2005-11-15T13:18:38Z")
be a baller and leave the carpet and interior in. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-stud-for-the-rear-subs-frame-broke/90311.md?page=2)