fuel pump replacement

what is the easiest way to change the fuel pump. i know you have to drop the rear but i was wondering if there is a way you could do it with out dropping the rear. just advice is nice. thanks yall

I've heard that you can cut a hole in your rear floor board to give easier access. Maybe someone who has done this can expand on this???

I've heard that you can cut a hole in your rear floor board to give easier access. Maybe someone who has done this can expand on this???
You cut a hole in the metal that is behind the backrest of the back seat. I think it's dangerous since you can cut through to a line or the tank if you don't do something right.

I dropped the rear end and did it in my garage. It was a massive pain in the ass. You will need to get the car up high in the air and let the rear drop as close to straight down as possible. You'll also want to have a few extra hands to help.

Otherwise you can cut a rectangle out of the floor board of your car to get access to the pump. I prefer not to cut up my car so I did it the othe way.

You cut a hole in the metal that is behind the backrest of the back seat. I think it's dangerous since you can cut through to a line or the tank if you don't do something right.

yeah I agree, plus I'm not a big fan of cutting my car up either.

it would make it alot easier if you pump the fuel out first.
if the pump isn't completely dead.

Just cut the hole and replace it with sheetmetal and seal it up real good. Nobody will even know it's there. Here is a good write up on the trap door method. http://www.taekwondoplus.org/z28/fuelpump.html

I did the trap door method. You can change out a pump in 30 minutes.

When my OEM pump started to fail and surge,I did a search on options of fuel pump replacement.Upon finding the 'door' method,I didn't think twice about it and cut the opening.Replaced the pump with a Granatelli 255 lph unit from Summit.When the replacement pump started to increase in 'noise',I replaced it.Took less than 15 minutes to replace it with the tools that I have/carry in my Z.The pump I took out was operating OK,just got a little noisy.That pump is now part of the tools in the Z and if the current pump fails,I know I can replace,on the road if necesary,it in a very short amount of time

cut it. i didn't and it took me 3 hours with a lift