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What did you do to your Z this week?
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Makesy
Club Member
Took the car out for a shakedown test yesterday. After a couple of light corners something felt off and the steering felt loose.
Turns out my rack bushings are too narrow and don't fit so the rack was sliding around. PO must have installed a later model rack from a 260 or 280 which has wider brackets. I should have noticed the gap on installation, but I didn't.
Crawled the car back in one piece and new bushes have been ordered!
Turns out my rack bushings are too narrow and don't fit so the rack was sliding around. PO must have installed a later model rack from a 260 or 280 which has wider brackets. I should have noticed the gap on installation, but I didn't.
Crawled the car back in one piece and new bushes have been ordered!
MCBladeRun
Club Member
I've made a lot of mistakes on my journey of restoring the car and I've probably got more mistakes to make 
For example, I had the rear springs on the front struts and vice versa
And I couldn't figure out why I couldn't bleed my brakes. Air lock in the caliper would be why because I put them on the wrong sides! Live and learn.
I decided to take the car out for a spin - it's first in 14 months. It was hell of a fun run - bring on Donnington!
For example, I had the rear springs on the front struts and vice versa
And I couldn't figure out why I couldn't bleed my brakes. Air lock in the caliper would be why because I put them on the wrong sides! Live and learn.
I decided to take the car out for a spin - it's first in 14 months. It was hell of a fun run - bring on Donnington!
Robotsan
Club Member
I've made a lot of mistakes on my journey of restoring the car and I've probably got more mistakes to make
For example, I had the rear springs on the front struts and vice versa
And I couldn't figure out why I couldn't bleed my brakes. Air lock in the caliper would be why because I put them on the wrong sides! Live and learn.
I decided to take the car out for a spin - it's first in 14 months. It was hell of a fun run - bring on Donnington!
Glad you've got it on the road and are enjoying the car
Out of interest, how did you know you couldn't bleed them? Do you mean when you bled them you still ended up with a spongy pedal?
MCBladeRun
Club Member
Exactly, and when I tried to bleed them, there was barely anything coming out the caliper. It just couldn't shift it. I had the bleeder upside down (so on the lower part of the caliper - closer to the ground) air likes to rise, so it was never going to bleed properly.Glad you've got it on the road and are enjoying the car
Robotsan
Club Member
Gotcha. Good to know for the future.
And that's Jonathan's Sam at your side.
Mr Ex Jnr
Club Member
Indeed your old Sammy aswell
been polishing it ready for Saturday
Dale
Club Member
The 240Z has a remote battery isolator which means it also cuts the power to the clock too, so to try and get the clock to stay functioning I tried wiring it separately to one of those small 12v alkaline batteries.
Success, it worked. Well, for a couple of days only. It killed that little battery pretty quick!
Oh well, perhaps buying a new battery mechanism off eBay will be better. I have a spare non functioning clock I can butcher.
Success, it worked. Well, for a couple of days only. It killed that little battery pretty quick!
Oh well, perhaps buying a new battery mechanism off eBay will be better. I have a spare non functioning clock I can butcher.
Makesy
Club Member
Been a busy one...
Fitted the new steering rack bushes
Fitted a battery isolator switch
Fitted a silicone valve cover gasket to stop oil leaking from the cover
Fitted some exhaust extension tips (temp fix to stop exhaust fumes entering the cabin, but i'll take the bosuzoku style points)
Removed the rear bumper temporarily
Gave the car a good wash, polish and vacuum.
And most importantly, for the first time since buying the car around 5 years ago....
Drove to the pub!
Fitted the new steering rack bushes
Fitted a battery isolator switch
Fitted a silicone valve cover gasket to stop oil leaking from the cover
Fitted some exhaust extension tips (temp fix to stop exhaust fumes entering the cabin, but i'll take the bosuzoku style points)
Removed the rear bumper temporarily
Gave the car a good wash, polish and vacuum.
And most importantly, for the first time since buying the car around 5 years ago....
Drove to the pub!
Trickle charger?
Jay.
Club Member
Glad to see you got it moving! Those exhaust tips sure are sticking out huh, put them up 80 degree angle and you'll be a true Bosozoku!
toopy
Club Member
I wouldn't use one of those just to keep the clock running though, there not good for the battery long term. If you really need to have the correct time, all the time and want to keep the cut off switch (which i would definitely recommend keeping) you could wire just the clock directly to the battery no?