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What did you do to your Z this week?
- Thread starter jonbills
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arcdef
Club Member
Started refreshing the suspension on my Z today. Sway bar links, tension rod bushes and steering knuckle installed.
What's the best way to repack the steering arm ballpoint with grease? It oozed out when I separated it!
Will be replacing shocks, strut mount and all bearings once a few more bits arrive from the US.
What's the best way to repack the steering arm ballpoint with grease? It oozed out when I separated it!
Will be replacing shocks, strut mount and all bearings once a few more bits arrive from the US.
There should be a grease nipple on the bottom of it I think.
I've seen the grease nipple removed and 'studs' screwed in meaning that you have to have a grease nipple in your garage for that purpose.
Bazzateer
Club Member
I think AliK was doing his.
stuart barrie
Club Member
I done the wheel bearings for Graeme -CZ I might have part numbers on boxes of Graeme might have numbers.
uk66fastback
Club Member
Nothing.
Shall we make another thread for "What did you think about doing to your Z?"?
Bazzateer
Club Member
Still nothing
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
I work on my blue 240 nearly every day. I've spent hundreds of hours extensively modifying my wiring and installing a new heater and tripmeter. I have huge problems with access due to my garage but I've nearly finished. I just need to finish testing everything and wrap the cables.
I'm pleased with the result and I now know my car a lot better.
I'll post a video 'tour' when it's complete.
I'm pleased with the result and I now know my car a lot better.
I'll post a video 'tour' when it's complete.
uk66fastback
Club Member
Look forward to that Rob. I have lots of ideas of what I am going to do, it's just finding the time to do it - and I was on furlough since last March! Now been made redundant finally and on three months notice at last ... 
I have done quite a lot on the car though but have also done a million and one DIY jobs around the house ...
I have done quite a lot on the car though but have also done a million and one DIY jobs around the house ...
Look forward to that Rob. I have lots of ideas of what I am going to do, it's just finding the time to do it - and I was on furlough since last March! Now been made redundant finally and on three months notice at last ...
I have done quite a lot on the car though but have also done a million and one DIY jobs around the house ...
Fortunately I'm retired however I'm less 'productive' than I was when working full-time with 3 kids at home (less energy as you get older). I do most jobs at home e.g. tiling, plumbing, wiring, decorating, gardening, but I've got those pretty well sorted now until we start decorating again. I bought my house new in '91 and it's now at the stage where it needs a few windows replacing (I've replaced about 10 glass units) but the wood is getting damp. I stain it each year.
I sometimes think about the time I've spent working on cars - if I'd done that with houses I'd have probably made some decent money but cars are my interest (my Dad was the same).
I find with projects you've got to do a bit each day if possible - if you stall it's harder to get motivated to restart. Small 'wins' are satisfying. With my wiring I started intending just to sort out the front lighting 'mess' but it escalated into much more when I discovered 'issues' and so went looking for more which I found . I then decided to relocate all the electrical units from the driver's footwell into the glove box (and headlight relays, wiper relay [Honda motor] ). I then removed the heater for access and changed that too.
I got to the point where I thought about what I had to do to finish but that can overwhelm you if you're not careful (hence many unfinished projects you see for sale). Every wire is visible (through the whole car) because I couldn't work from the inaccurate diagrams - I've learnt a lot. If I was doing this again I'd
'rewire' the car from scratch. I even bought an Impreza column switch unit to replace the old switches but that was a 'bridge too far' re originality and complexity.
It is amazing that since buying my first Z in 1996 I think about them in great detail every day and work on them most days. Is it a weakness or a strength?
BrandonHet
Forum User
what GD related things did ya get this year?
I got lots of German chocies and cake and some nice gluhwein which is nice hot with a mince pie.
I got lots of German chocies and cake and some nice gluhwein which is nice hot with a mince pie.
MaximG
Well-Known Forum User
atomman
Club Member
Subaru diff now in , all went pretty well to be fair , apart from the freezing temperature in the garaged lol, must buy a diesel heater !
Also blasted and repainted some of the suspension bits as there was a bit of surface rust starting to show,
Just waiting for the rear wheel bearings to turn up, then I can finish it off
Also blasted and repainted some of the suspension bits as there was a bit of surface rust starting to show,
Just waiting for the rear wheel bearings to turn up, then I can finish it off
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