Going to start this thread for members to post up what they did each day to there zed. I will start with getting my MOT this morning. So what did you do today on your 300?:cool3:

13 hours ago, TheRealNips said:

Love it, I miss using mine as a daily! As I take the train to work now, none of my cars get any use. A tank of petrol in the subaru lasts 3 months, the mx5 hasnt been used since march and has a flat battery and the TT gets used once a week to go shopping! 😁

Cant wait for Sunday to get the zed out and drive!

Sometimes it just has to be done..... I open the garage and see the Zed sitting there - and no matter how long it's been since the last drive, I just know it's begging to come out for a blast. So I sigh and comply - rude not to LOL 😄 

Managed to submit 49 images and 30 or so receipts to Lancaster to try get my agreed valuation.

Also booked the zed for the 8th August into its mapping session.

Had a little time today seen a though I couldn't make the 300 meet as the car isn't quite running right

Changed the rear reg plate harness as the bulb holder was crumbling away so only 1 light was working

Also fitted a new rear number plate backplate which apparently is pretty rare with "nissan" writing from japan.

Also got some 4d plates while i was at it to add a little pop, imo looks loads cleaner

Finished off with a clean 😃

Nice work hopsxn and nice rare rear plate. But not as rare as mine. 

2 minutes ago, Gaz 300 said:

Nice work hopsxn and nice rare rear plate. But not as rare as mine. 

Love it mate nice 👍 👌 

Insured for another year with performance direct. 5000 miles, £10000 agreed, social and commuting, all for £145.10 😁

Topped up the coolant and bought some new battery tie rods as the oem ones were too short for my new battery.

Also need to jack the car up again today and remove the exhaust as the lambda sensor mounts are wrong.

The location that's been drilled for them is way too low.

 

On 09/08/2023 at 14:17, JaiKai said:

Topped up the coolant and bought some new battery tie rods as the oem ones were too short for my new battery.

Also need to jack the car up again today and remove the exhaust as the lambda sensor mounts are wrong.

The location that's been drilled for them is way too low.

 

Update on this, taken exhaust pipes back off and dropped them at a local welder to put some new ports on.

 

Moved position closer to drive shaft and pointing up.

A few months ago now, when getting an MOT for the Z, the tester left the jacking pads wound up on the sliding jack that sits under the 4 poster lift. Consequently, when the car was reversed off, the jacks were at the perfect height to catch my front bumper lip. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Luckily it was at a very low speed so no structural damage was done to the bumper, however the deflection exceeded the flex of the paint! Some hairline cracks in the paint appeared around the arrested areas so it was off to the bodyshop to refinish.

Fast forward missing the AGM, a drive out with Vig and Andrew (in the Z at least), Simply Japanese, some local shows, cars and coffee and I finally have the car back, almost in 1 piece!

Just the pin stripes and clusters to go on and it’s good to go again. 😎

 

 

Wash and blow dry.

 

Noticed Dave Coops car up for sale, good buy for someone

https://www.facebook.com/groups/215788968551866/permalink/2886200711510665/

Went for a spin…

Went for a smashing drive down to Brighton with my car club. An eclectic mix of cars and a lovely sunset to finish it off!

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwJIlvYtUpu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

On 20/08/2023 at 18:54, Joely P said:

Went for a spin…

Nice pic Joel..... It was a really good show - I'll get my photos up very soon 😉

Mine has been in garage for wheel balancing as had vibration (felt from rear) at 50-60mph and a lot of road noise.

Three needed doing, one was quite bad apparently and the road noise is much better but still getting vibration.

46 minutes ago, RobHowl said:

Mine has been in garage for wheel balancing as had vibration (felt from rear) at 50-60mph and a lot of road noise.

Three needed doing, one was quite bad apparently and the road noise is much better but still getting vibration.

Could also be the propshaft Rob

Replaced both OEM windscreen washer motors which (in my experience) are prone to seal failure and leak washer fluid onto the floor.

Bought a pair of Trico aftermarket motors from the US. These are the exact same size as the OEM units and pop into place. I reused

the short motor harnesses/plugs to wire up the motors to the existing body harness.

For reference:

Front washer motor: chassis/body harness plug LG/B (light green/black) wire is Acc switched +12v, P (pink) is switched ground signal.

Rear washer motor:  chassis/body harness plug LG (light green) wire is Acc switched +12v, LG/B (light green/black) is switched ground signal.

Edited February 17, 20241 yr by AndrewG

1 hour ago, Gaz 300 said:

Could also be the propshaft Rob

Why would that have just started do you think mate? Anyway I can find out for sure?

21 hours ago, AndrewG said:

Replaced both windscreen washer motors which (in my experience) are prone to seal failure and leak washer fluid onto the floor.

Bought a pair of Trico aftermarket motors from the US. These are the exact same size as the OEM units and pop into place. I reused

the short motor harnesses/plugs to wire up the motors to the existing body harness.

For reference:

Front washer motor: body harness plug LG/B (light green/black) wire is Acc switched +12v, P (pink) is switched ground signal.

Rear washer motor:  body harness plug LG (light green) wire is Acc switched +12v, LG/B (light green/black) is switched ground signal.

Nice work Andrew - and thanks for sharing....! I just popped out to my garage only to find the Zed had dumped its washer fluid all over the floor 😞 

Learned how to do timing with a Link G4+

 

Learning curve but got there in the end, actually easier to do as you don't need to touch the CAS.

Had a small coolant leak too which resulted in loosing about 1/2 a litre on the floor so let it cool down,

After i could handle the pipes I tightened everything up and we are good to go again.

Engine now up to temperature and a slight rattle from the upper left but should be ok after the oil is run through for a bit.

 

 

 

Small walk about today. 

 

 

Has a weird power steering issue today when trying to load my zed onto the trailer.

Every time i made a hard left or right turn the engine stalled.

Not sure if the belt is on too tight but on checking the PAS Pot the fluid in there didn't look nice so i took the front bumper off and drained the pipes of what i could.

Quick refill and refit the bumper and all was well again and it never happened again.

Not sure if the fluid was contaminated or had an airlock but it feels better now.

 

 

Also getting fairly proficient at reversing trailers up the drive.

Few years ago this would usually take 5 or 6 attempts.