Lexx Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 Smoking has stopped after 30 mins running today. So putting that down to spilled coolant burning off. Phew. Erratic idle is being a pain in the ***. I've adjusted the timing as best I can to 15° BTDC. But with the idle wandering a bit it obviously causes the timing to wander as well. Found one vac leak and sorted that. All the PCV and IACV hoses are brand new silicone items for Z1. Balance bar seals are new and torqued to spec. I'm looking at the IACV or the CAS now I suppose. I'm a silly sod and didn't clean the IACV when I had the plenum off. So I'll get Luke to send me a gasket and pull the IACV for cleaning. Borrowing Bird and his Consult soon so I can check a few other bits and bobs are in spec. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones28 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 47 minutes ago, Lexx said: Smoking has stopped after 30 mins running today. So putting that down to spilled coolant burning off. Phew. Erratic idle is being a pain in the ***. I've adjusted the timing as best I can to 15° BTDC. But with the idle wandering a bit it obviously causes the timing to wander as well. Found one vac leak and sorted that. All the PCV and IACV hoses are brand new silicone items for Z1. Balance bar seals are new and torqued to spec. I'm looking at the IACV or the CAS now I suppose. I'm a silly sod and didn't clean the IACV when I had the plenum off. So I'll get Luke to send me a gasket and pull the IACV for cleaning. Borrowing Bird and his Consult soon so I can check a few other bits and bobs are in spec. Good idea Consult will give you all the info to help. Quote 2002 Porsche C2 996 3.6 1991 Nissan 300zx TT Project 1995 Nissan 300zx TT Crashed 🥲 1997 Jaguar XK8 Scraped ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 F****** cowboys man. Idle issue traced to the IACV as if I wiggled the connector on the AAC it would sometimes sort itself out and run steady for a second or two. Pulled the IACV - only had 3 bolts in it instead of 4 and no gasket. A previous owner (or garage) had tried to repair a snapped connector by mastiking it back on. Solonoid only intermittently working when tested with 12v. In the skip with this one and getting a good used one to try. New ones are $670 so trying to avoid that till I know this is the only fault. Thanks to Joel for helping me out with some fault finding this morning. 1 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Rcvd a 2nd hand AICV from one of the regular breakers. Unfortunately it arrived damaged Luckily it was only the AAC part I needed so I pulled that and have I stalled it in my current housing (Breaker is suppying another one next week). Anyway. Made a new gasket up and lost some more skin off my knuckles installing it. Car fired up and idled smoothly right away. Once up to temp I set the timing again for 15° BTDC. Totally taking this as a win for the day! Going to get her down off the blocks tomorrow and take her for a spin round the block and make sure everything runs as expected. Edited May 9, 2022 by Lexx 3 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Good news Al.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Washed and taxed. Time to drive it till the next thing on it breaks..... 5 3 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Looking good Alex - lovely colour. 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 So I didn't do a follow up after my driving around earlier in the week because I was so ****ed off with the car at that point. I'd developed a coolant leak - which I immediately worried meant I messed up the sealing of the water pump or hard pipes. And then on top of that there was a rotational squeak coming from somewhere around the diff. I put the car back on stands, had a 5 minute look. But honestly didn't have the time or patience. Huge thanks to Lee (Bird) for popping round this evening for an hour and just being second pair of eyes. Coolant leak is a failed jubilee clip on the upper hose that I'll replace tomorrow. And diff squeel was crud in between the ABS teeth, ABS sensor, and the shields. Cleaned, tabs bent out a little, and now all good. It's so easy to get fixated on worst case scenarios with these cars. That fresh pair of eyes looking at a problem is invaluable. 8 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lexx said: Huge thanks to Lee (Bird) for popping round this evening for an hour and just being second pair of eyes. Coolant leak is a failed jubilee clip on the upper hose that I'll replace tomorrow. And diff squeel was crud in between the ABS teeth, ABS sensor, and the shields. Cleaned, tabs bent out a little, and now all good. It's so easy to get fixated on worst case scenarios with these cars. That fresh pair of eyes looking at a problem is invaluable. Makes being part of our Z32 community so worthwhile. Edited May 15, 2022 by AndrewG 5 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 If it's not working on the car in the cold and rain it's working on it in a heatwave. I can't wait to get our extension built with the garage extension! Anyway. All 4 corners got new discs and pads today. Forgot to take pics as I was doing it so only 2 pictures. Discovered that the handbrake was over adjusted and was binding on the rear disks a little which explains some of the bogging down I experiences last week when lifting off the throttle. Anyway. All sorted and back on the ground. Test drive tomorrow. Had the car almost 2 years. Made a lot of progress from where it was when I bought it. Last bits of the front suspension to sort next and then it'll be time for the chassis to meet a wire knot brush and paint! 3 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 So a lot has happened since the last post. Nothing has really happened with the car like. Didn't extend the house...... Moved instead. And after a rather stressful few days the Zed is now in her new home. For reference I do not recommend driving a 300zx in -5° and freezing fog. 3 2 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Been quite a while since the last update. And the Zed hadn't moved from the garage since I put it in there in 2022. Had the Zed trailered up to a local garage to get an inspection and costs done for some work. In particular on the floor and chassis rails. The rails themselves were pretty rotten in places. Garage has done a great job, and I'm very happy with their welders work. Pics of before and after below. Getting hardlines replaced shortly before getting a fresh MOT. 4 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Geat to see the workmanship in those repairs Alex. 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Looks like a tidy job 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 As of today she is now for sale. If anyone knows of anyone looking for a late model 2+2 then please point them my way. 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Alex, sorry to read about the reason for the sale of your lovely Z - my best wishes to you. 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, AndrewG said: Alex, sorry to read about the reason for the sale of your lovely Z - my best wishes to you. Thanks Andrew. Hopefully she sells to a good home for the summer. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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