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going up plomer hill towards downley at about 6:50pm friday (26th). Was getting dark so only caught the back end as I was walking up. Darren.

It started a few weeks ago when my wife was driving along and the dreaded stone from hell hit the windscreen causing it to spider. I phoned my insurance and was happy to hear that the would fix it for £60. They arrived today to put it in but when they got the new screen out it was noticed it was blue with a blue sun strip because mine is a jap import the screen is bronze/blue. "not to worry" i was told, i will phone my boss and order the right one. Few minutes go buy and the lad then told me there was a new screen on order but could take upto 6 months. :( I asked him how much and was told £1500 supplied and fitted!!!! :eek: but its only going to cost me £60. What im aski…

Wonder if anyone can help. I have a jap 92 TT. I bought from a guy who owned it 5 years, but knew very little about it technically. It was imported with a few mods. HKS drager exh, HKS intake/ HKS Turbo timer/ blitz bovs/ lowered suspension and an electronic gadget called "ACS Air/Flow conditioner system" the brand is "Pivot"- never heard of it. Anyway- the guy had it disconnected, said it was causing some problem (it may have been det'ing- though I don't know) The 2 core cable from it goes to the ECU-. it's been disconnected from the controller unit and the ends twisted together, when I seperate the ends the engine stops. Has anyone any idea what this thing i…

lightwieght underdrive pulley kit has just turned up. :dance: i'll try to get it fitted this afternoon & give a report! :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2469910393&category=36680 Has anyone bought these pipes ? they look ok, price seems reasonable Thanks John

Ok,start at the begining,last week went to the Stenson meet,on way thought it was slipping a tad when going from 2nd to D,later it would not start in P,but all syptoms cleared up as quick as it came,journey home ok,then tuesday it would not go from 2nd to D no matter what,have tried every thing this week,done the Self diagnostic and 9 short flash one long flash,according to Manual that points to Line Pressure Solenoid :( it may be one of a couple of things but this seems more likely,done Voltage test from Solenoid harness connector,resistance should be around 2.5 - 5,i got 3, then within less than a second 0,another thing the ALC red light that gets brighter the more WOT …

How much are the exhaust from cat back? (twin slash cut both sides) Contact number please. What made your mind up? Have not had mine done yet still looking for the right one. Ken :confused:

having trouble putting a picture of my car on the bottom of my mails can anybody help :bow: ,not that good with the old pc

My turn for asking for some advise on the Z now, (might even be the first time!) Anyway, the Z nearly didn't pass it MOT becuase of play in the rear rack. Having done a search for this, most previous threads mention the ball joints, but they're fine. Whats happening is, each arm can independantly move in and out of the rack by a few mm. (Picture car up on two poster lift, being held by the chassis, wheels hanging. If you grab ahold of each rear wheel you can see and feel the play - especially when the MOT guy is doing it) (only managed to get a 'pass' because I said, "Oh yeah, the rack just needs bleeding". Was a close one!) Any ideas what may hav…

Anyone know of any Z members in swansea or am i the last of a dying race, if there r any let me know, cheers M. :dance:

I have just notice a noise coming from one of the protection plates that sit over the cats on the exhaust. It appears to be rattling at idle, but goes away during hard acceleration. I don't remember anything hitting the underside of the car, so could it be a loose bolt?? :confused: The quik-fit knumbskulls told me my cat was knackered and that I'd need a new one which was a main dealer part only and would be expensive. They were more than happy to obtain it for me and fit a new one for a small deposit of £100. Robbing phewkers!!! :xxx: I've had it on the ramps but can see nothing obvious.....any clues??? Oh! it's a full stainless steel mongoose system…

hi all any one got shorter gearshift and is it easy to exchange from the old one and ie..are they worth it,iguess its simple better acceleration due to shorter travel doh!!!any advice? :D

I've read loads of brake upgrades for the Z's but just what is the best? Looking at the data on the forum, the skyline conversion seems to the best, but I've seen good write ups of people using Tarox 40-groove discs and Ferodo S2000(?) pads. I've got about £500 to lose so what are the options?? I know what people mean about the standard brakes, especially now I've got full boost pressure back!!!! :D Cheers Bruiser

I know there has been much talk about the prop shaft bearing but is there any sure tests i can do to see if this is the culprit of my low tone vibration. Its not disturbing to say the least but you know what its like;once you notice somthing it seems to get worse. I think they call it sycosymatic(if thats how you spell it!!!). Ive checked the wheel bearings; they are ok, and the vibration does'nt come through the steering. Does it cost alot to resolve? Jonce :dance:

I went to Longlife exhausts in Walsall today- and I'm getting them to do the exhaust tomorrow. He said £600 including de-catting, which I thought was OK. I just have a nagging feeling that someone recently said you shouldn't de-cat an NA. Is this true? or will I get more power? I read that write-up by MTL and I'll have another look- did you say with an NA you have to be careful with the back pressure. Will de-catting it lower the torque at lower RPMs? Will I end up having to rev it even harder to get it going? If the cats are still there, and that raises the backpressure, does that make the car get more power at lower revs? Tell me if I am totally wrong here The…

Should I be worried? They put the car on the ramp to look at the exhaust, and there was a wee drip of oil at the back of the gearbox. Should I be worried? I know it could have tracked from somewhere, but it just looked like a little at the join. Is it easy to fix? It was light yellow, just wet, about here: There is a cylindrical metal 'thing' just behind and that looks a bit wet too. I am getting very paranoid because the car sees totally jinxed right now. I really would be grateful of any ideas whether it is 'serious' or not. I will be taking it in soon for one of the 'other' problems I am experiencing. So this is what it's like- the real feeling of owning one…

a friend of mine is 30, fully comp on an astra coupe turbo. He has been with Direct line for 2 weeks, then the other day he got an NIP through for 34 in a 30, he paid it etc, then told direct line... They told him he had to pay an extra £78 on top of 524. My understanding was that your first 3 points shouldnt affect your premium, and even if it is up to the inurers, an extra £78 ? thats very steep! Like a muppet hes paid up etc, and having a winge, but its a bit worrying that they think they can do this?

Hi, help it won't start !!! Recently the Z has been temperamental about starting when the engine is warm. It all turns over and sounds ok but it just won’t catch. Open bonnet and wiggle a few things, and it always seemed to start after about 5 mins – until yesterday when it wouldn’t start even after a couple of hrs. I’ve done some searching on the site, and there seems to be a lot of suggestions pointing to Coolant Temp sensor. I did the ECU test, and I’ve got that code now, although when it happened the other day, I didn’t. I tried cleaning of the sensor etc, but no difference, although it does looks a bit of a mess of a connection !! One question I had was “Is th…

these cars just dont give up do they! so i sorted the hose that had come disconnected thanks to you guys but my idle is getting really bad, symptoms: - when the car comes to a stop the revs drop reaaaally low (sometimes less than 400) and most of the time the engine just about stays alive - sometimes it stalls so now iv got into th habit of sticking it in neutral before i stop which i shouldnt have to do cos its a bloody auto - after dropping, the revs rise again but hunt around a bit before finding the magic 700 - even after settling at 700 it sometimes jumps around a little then settles for a while, then jumps and settles etc.... do i just need to d…

in a previous post I said my front wheel was too far forward, well after getting car up all looks ok, no bent or twisted metal etc. I have took some photos of the joint to see if you think it could be faulty or if you can see something else wrong? Thanks

I have been toying with the idea of switching to a turbo, but this forum is littered with horror stories of turbo destruction. My question is, how many of you are driving on the original turbos? and how many miles has the car done JD

I think the standard front wheels on the Zed look naff because their an inch less wide than the rears and their set way too far into the wheel arches. Anyone else agree ? What i propose to do is get hold of a pair of rear wheels and put them on the front. Is this advisable ? Cant forsee any problems apart from rubbing inner wheel arch on full lock. I think this would make the car look miles better.

Dropped my car of at Nissan to get yet another dodgy connection fixed (goddamn I need a new wiring loom) and they gave me an automatic pulsar to drive for the day. Now I understand what all you AT guys are talking about when you say the kick down is real hard and powerful... Oh man, you a r so right :rofl: :rofl:

Just won a polished plenum on ebay. How much do you reckon it'd cost to get the thing fitted and how long does it take? Also, my det sensor has gone. Currently has the 1Mohm resistor "fix". Is the det sensor easy to get to with the plenum off?