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What did you do to your Z this week?
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richiep
Club Member
Double header of Z work today. Finally tackled the problem I've been having with my FairladyZ of the horn going off when turning the wheel past a certain point. Last few weeks, I've had the horn fuse out as a temporary measure, but I had the steering wheel boss off and identified that the spring arm that forms part of the horn circuit was loose. It was being nudged at certain wheel positions into touching the steering wheel boss rather than the insert it is supposed to touch and thus forming a circuit. Tightened up, and now hopefully okay. Unfortunately, I failed to notice that I'd knocked the headlight switch and the car is now connected to the battery charger for the night!
Then spent a few hours over at the barn with Project Dixie. I removed the fuel tank and the rear bumper. Massive amounts of desert sandy dust on top of the tank! The tank seems good generally, but has a large dent underneath that will need pulling out. The next job will be removing the prop and then I'll be ready to pull the engine and gearbox. Might leave it a couple of weeks though (I've used up nearly all my domestic brownie points and was in trouble for how long I spent working on the cars this weekend), and I need to get the Fairlady Z through its MOT this week ready for Japfest Donington.
Then spent a few hours over at the barn with Project Dixie. I removed the fuel tank and the rear bumper. Massive amounts of desert sandy dust on top of the tank! The tank seems good generally, but has a large dent underneath that will need pulling out. The next job will be removing the prop and then I'll be ready to pull the engine and gearbox. Might leave it a couple of weeks though (I've used up nearly all my domestic brownie points and was in trouble for how long I spent working on the cars this weekend), and I need to get the Fairlady Z through its MOT this week ready for Japfest Donington.
Well got that working but I don't have intermittent wipe. I have two decent speeds and self parking so perhaps I wont lose any sleep over it.
zNathan
Well-Known Forum User
Brill, thank you. have you got any closer profile/side on pics of the front and rear?
Looks lovely on a 14" wheels.
Hi Franky, sorry I've only just seen your message.. I haven't but I should hopefully have the Z out this weekend weather permitting so will try take some photos then!
If you have a leak.....Evens will leak less than water as it has less inherent system pressure than water and doesn't produce steam
It's all in the tech blurb
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uk66fastback
Club Member
Actually did a little work on mine, renewed one balljoint at the front and gave the area a bit of a degrease ... balljoint taken off I'd swear was the original, not a rubber boot in sight. Mislaid a bolt for the other side which stopped me finishing that one off ...
Hadn't seen her for a while so drove to the tile shop to pick up tile adhesive and did this ..
Haven't driven her for 3 weeks, started perfectly!
Sorting out the timing has fixed a number of issues from starting problems to no overheating, just LOVE driving her now!
Haven't driven her for 3 weeks, started perfectly!
Sorting out the timing has fixed a number of issues from starting problems to no overheating, just LOVE driving her now!
You may have spotted my mate's car down there. It's too big for his garage at home, so it's based down there. It's a "General Lee" Dodge Charger.
Well I've just washed it after having to jump start with the power pack,intention was to go out and give it a good run for an hour after S 14 a ,head gasket and quickshift fitted then phone call from a mate saying he is on his way on his mountain bike and will be an hour ( 23 miles ) so that's put a stop on that for a while but will be out in it later to see how the improvements compare,pain in the arssee being popular
Mr Ex Jnr
Club Member
Your mates a photographer isn't he. Yeah I have seen it oright, you can't miss it
we used to show it In the cafe
uk66fastback
Club Member
Having fitted the new ball joints both sides, I've now done the track rod ends after refitting the steering rack. Everything lubed and torqued up now. Replaced a wheel stud on the rear hub that Romas kindly sent me along with the perished rubber hose on one side, just going to do the other side now ...