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:

An update on my zed for those interested.

 

You may remember I tried to do a quick overhaul before I went to the falklands in November. Well I did manage it but that's not the end of the story.

 

I had kind use of a mate's garage and a month to get it done, I forget exactly what I did but to solve a crap idle and vac leak sonewhere I pulled the plenum and did some deletes, replaced everything with new red sfs hoses, replaced the fuel injectors, fitted a new wiring dynamics harness, new s2 ptu, water sensors... and... and... and...

 

I did a lot to it.

 

It took a bit of shakedown to get it to run, as it had a new IACV AAC as well as the rest, it had a few leaks after a couple of heat cycles loosened some bolts, but then it worked :biggrin:

 

Then on the first successful drive, at the top of third gear it put on the battery and ABS lights. This is what you get when you throw the alternator belt by the way! I got it into the garage within 6 minutes by which time the oil temperature was at 118 degrees and the heaters stopped working (PANIC) I shut her off, had a little cry and went to the falklands.

 

Over the last 3 days I have spent 28 hours on the car (Yes it took me that long, a lot of stuff was 25 years in place and I had to go and find a bearing puller on a sunday) anyway I have replaced the waterpump, it was this that seized and threw the belt, new water hoses and belts and it is up and running. 40 miles without a problem. It is absolutely mega, all the work I have done, it runs like a sewing machine.

 

I am absolutely committed to the car, as long as I am alive so will it be. If it burns down to leave a pile of glass and 4 alloy wheels, I will rebuild it.

 

Thanks for reading,

 

It's good to be back.

An update on my zed for those interested.

 

You may remember I tried to do a quick overhaul before I went to the falklands in November. Well I did manage it but that's not the end of the story.

 

I had kind use of a mate's garage and a month to get it done, I forget exactly what I did but to solve a crap idle and vac leak sonewhere I pulled the plenum and did some deletes, replaced everything with new red sfs hoses, replaced the fuel injectors, fitted a new wiring dynamics harness, new s2 ptu, water sensors... and... and... and...

 

I did a lot to it.

 

It took a bit of shakedown to get it to run, as it had a new IACV AAC as well as the rest, it had a few leaks after a couple of heat cycles loosened some bolts, but then it worked :biggrin:

 

Then on the first successful drive, at the top of third gear it put on the battery and ABS lights. This is what you get when you throw the alternator belt by the way! I got it into the garage within 6 minutes by which time the oil temperature was at 118 degrees and the heaters stopped working (PANIC) I shut her off, had a little cry and went to the falklands.

 

Over the last 3 days I have spent 28 hours on the car (Yes it took me that long, a lot of stuff was 25 years in place and I had to go and find a bearing puller on a sunday) anyway I have replaced the waterpump, it was this that seized and threw the belt, new water hoses and belts and it is up and running. 40 miles without a problem. It is absolutely mega, all the work I have done, it runs like a sewing machine.

 

I am absolutely committed to the car, as long as I am alive so will it be. If it burns down to leave a pile of glass and 4 alloy wheels, I will rebuild it.

 

Thanks for reading,

 

It's good to be back.

 

 

Good man now get it to Ten Of The Best

Haha, last time I told my car it was going to ten of the best it cowered like a rescue dog and left a brown pile of rust on the floor! Workshy little Devil that it is :lol:

 

I need to give Gary a tenner I have been demoted :( how do I do that again?

This is good news, Tom. Sounds you're now perfectly experienced to assist me with a plenum swap!! :thumbup1:

 

Glad to hear she's back up to speed, buddy. :)

Haha, last time I told my car it was going to ten of the best it cowered like a rescue dog and left a brown pile of rust on the floor! Workshy little Devil that it is :lol:

 

I need to give Gary a tenner I have been demoted :( how do I do that again?

 

Welcome back Tom :clap: we missed your Z Stories and epic drives :biggrin: Promotion is easy fixed here and Paypal is the quickest http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?172326-Club-Subscription

 

Plus Happy Birthday for thev 13th

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?179976-Happy-Birthday-tomfromthenorth

Pulled the battery put of mine and put it on charge ready for the first fire up since October.

 

I've collated all my new suspension parts, and the subframe I just stripped out of a breaker and I'm now ready (18 months later than planned) to start on the list of work I want to do.

 

I've ummed and ahed about selling up and walking away, but I seem to have a new bit of energy towards working on the car again. So it's safe for this summer at least!

All payed up thanks Gary :thumbup1: Si I will help you do that mate, give me a month you want to do it in and I will make sure I am available at some point that month. I have a busy year ahead of me!

All payed up thanks Gary :thumbup1: Si I will help you do that mate, give me a month you want to do it in and I will make sure I am available at some point that month. I have a busy year ahead of me!

 

And thank you Tom for your support :thumbup1:

Got my rear wheels fitted but need to change the profile of the front ones before I can fit them on. But looks great so far!!:biggrin:

nothing much with my Z .. to biz working on other peoples Zeds ...

 

 

pic month back

 

 

 

 

And this is my New Daily toy to play with Running 320hp .. goes like stink

 

Edited January 24, 201510 yr by MarkDerby

Finally relocated the battery to the boot at the cost of the skin on my knuckles and removed the old rusty battery tray.

So much more room for activities!

I can get at that damn egr exhaust feed now. Next time the plenum comes off that egr is going in the bin!

So much more room for activities!

 

I get ya........nutsack !!

I get ya........nutsack !!

 

He said skin on his Knuckles... not nutsack....... lol

My car passed the MOT always good news. I Did want to drive around Surry & Kent this week but will probably put her back in the garage by mid week. It is always nice to drive it but can't help putting my foot down makes me smile.

Changed the near side main fog bulb!

Maybe no big deal but it now shines brilliant!:biggrin

Hi finall got my second hand wheels from Osty1 fitted look nice.

4 wheel alignment, seems like I need to do some work on the suspension.

Well, yesterday . Took Zebedee for his mot and he passed - woo hoo!!

Well, yesterday . Took Zebedee for his mot and he passed - woo hoo!!

 

Well done Zebedee :thumbup1:

Removed the front seats belts from my Z, took them to Safety Belt Systems in Bedford for new recoil mechanism and new webbing. They should both fly up and down as they did when the car was brand new!

 

The recoil mech was jambing intermittently, so thought it best to get it sorted. Should feel nice with new webbing too. New webbing is far more supple and slippery. When webbing is made, they're impregnated with silicon, as time goes by, the silicone dried out and the belt looses its flexibility.

Removed the front seats belts from my Z, took them to Safety Belt Systems in Bedford for new recoil mechanism and new webbing. They should both fly up and down as they did when the car was brand new!

 

The recoil mech was jambing intermittently, so thought it best to get it sorted. Should feel nice with new webbing too. New webbing is far more supple and slippery. When webbing is made, they're impregnated with silicon, as time goes by, the silicone dried out and the belt looses its flexibility.

 

Thats a good idea Si and mine are a bit slow to wind back. I checked out there website and see they do different colours. Are you sticking with black?

 

http://www.seatbeltservices.co.uk/index.html

Yeah, sticking with black - I considered grey, but I'm not having the rear belts done as they still recoil very quickly!

 

My belts had been fine up until about 3 or 4 months ago. The auto-slack I'd disabled as that had caused it not to recoil properly. The belts then were ok for about 2 years, but the driver's one was starting to get temperamental and I hate limp belts! As mine are the belts in the door, they're actually reverse mechanisms, so there's a bit of modification that SBS need to do. The passenger side one isn't too bad, but I'd rather they were both renewed. I want them to fly back up like my new car does! :)

Well, yesterday . Took Zebedee for his mot and he passed - woo hoo!!

 

Great news Mandy.....

 

.....And we must have that conversation I promised a couple of weeks ago:oops: Hell, where does the time go....

 

Richard:cool:

I fit the voltmeter at the start of last week, when running/charging it's in excess of 14v.

 

About Weds it was on 11.9v and the car started no bother, ran it for a bit then locked it up until when i look today and it's on 12v exactly (thought it might be on less with the alarm set, etc).

 

I was worried about its 'dark current' but i like the little thing and it gives me a very accurate glance charge indication :thumbup:.

 

Fyi, car is sorned hence no battery clamp currently fitted.

 

Where did you get that?

Where did you get that?

 

£2.77 from the far east on ebay, there's loads on there.

 

Just crimped ring connectors on and stuck it on the battery ledge with some silicone, so when i lift out the battery it comes with it.

 

Looked just now and from yesterday's 12v it's now on 11.9, expected drop after central locking several times and lots of courtesy lights switching on/off briefly.