y bracket

Does anyone know if the y bracket can be taken out whilst the engine is in the car or is it best to wait till engine comes out at some time? just its really pissing me off, the last two jobs i've been doing have been bloody nightmares with it still in! and i want it gone.

I tried earlier in the year when replacing starter motor and after an hour of fiddling about I was still no nearer to getting it out, so I just bolted it back on with only 2 bolts, so its easier to take off in the future, but definately take it off if you ever take your engine out.

It can be done with the engine in place its abit of a bitch but i did mine with the engine in took a while i found it theraputic lol

ah good, sounds like a winter job, glad its possible, i like a challenge but i think i'll wait till i get it to work an up on the ramps. what else will i need to remove nomad to get it out, does the manifold need to come off?

yep can be done with engine in but its a fiddly job for small handed people let alone those with big mitts
bloody things are a pain in the ass so allow yourself a good couple hors to get the booger off

Ive got big fat hands and i managed it i found the hardest bolt was the one under the inlet near the power steering pump but the joy of when you get it off i kicked mine round the car park for 5 minutes just for the victory run lol

if i ever get mine off im gunna gold plate it and put it in a trpohy cabinet

I used that pic to locate the bolts for the y bracket the bolts are marked as c i found it on the net

cheers nomad that'll be usefull, they marked with a C for C*&ts

5 minute job

Exactly bob although i would of said more of a 7minutes and 32 seconds job

you must have stopped for tea and a fag break then

Lol you know me to well fella in all fairness i dont think its that bad of a job ive done worse just give yourself plenty of room take the intake pipe off and out the way remove the rear gearbox mount off the top then once you get the thing free you can pull it out towards the cannister thats how i did mine anyway

complete the thread what a and b's (on the pic)

A=gearbox mount (B=starter motor bolts

C as said = Cu+t bolts and Y = Y ow Y did nissan fit that Y bracket

Well it was a nice day today, so decided to finally do the y bracket, as I had a starter to fit as well. Well it definitely lived up to its name of being a right bitch! spent 3 hours getting it out to get to the starter and 10 mins changing it.
just got to put everything back that I had to move out the way for the y bracket, which is now on my scrap pile!

Least you will never have to look at the lovely bracket again .... 3hrs is not bad for a first attempt bet you could do it quicker now you done it once .....

I hope i never find out!

still takes little lee 2 hours to remove one of those buggers and hes done a few.
if that nasty bolt at the back is megatight or corroded it can take longer
nasty job

your not a true pulsar enthusiast if youve never had a go at the y bracket so who heres a y bracket virgin

Ive popped my y bracket cherry years ago

mine went 7 years ago ! But the engine was on the floor

Ohhhhh engine out makes it easy!