Z32dave

Thanks for the info but my Zed is using R134A.

Yes I took all the needles off as I planned to replace the dials but the new ones wouldn't fit. I refitted all the needles and the other gauges work OK but not the temperature gauge!

Series 4 clocks cannot be replaced by earlier series clocks, the connections are totally different and they are also physically very different.

Thanks for the advice, I'll take it back to Kwik-Fit and ask them to try your suggestion.

Where is the speed sensor....is there any way of checking if it's working without removing it?

I bought an American clock cluster but they're not series 4 so are no good for me!

I can't remember what it's called but my Series 4 Zed has labels saying it uses the new gas, so I don't think that's the problem. Thanks anyway stellaz.

Mine's a series 4 Zed and replacement clusters are extremely rare!

I am in the process of selling my Zed but three faults are making this difficult. The third of these is with the MILEOMETER/ODOMETER. They were both working OK when I bought the car three years ago but about 18 months ago they both stopped working for no apparent reason. I had a look at them when I removed the clock cluster a year or so ago but could see no obvious reason why they had stopped working. CAN ANYONE ADVISE WHAT THE CAUSE/REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE? Regards - Dave

I am in the process of selling my Zed but three faults are making this difficult. The second of these is with the AIR CONDITIONING. The air conditioning had never worked since I bought the Zed, so about 18 months ago I got Kwik-Fit to re-gas the system. All seemed OK, their equipment showed ‘no leakage’ and the air cooled perfectly.........for about a month! It then gradually became less effective so I took it back to Kwik-Fit under their guarantee and they retested and regassed the system, again stating there were ‘no leaks’. All was fine again for a few weeks then the cooling gradually became less effective again. I took it back to Kwik-Fit who said that, as their equipment showed ‘no leakage’ the problem must be with a faulty connector on my Zed. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM OR COULD ADVISE ME HOW IT CAN BE REMEDIED? Regards - Dave

I am in the process of selling my Zed but three faults are making this difficult. The first of these is with the WATER TEMPERATURE GUAGE. A year or so ago I removed the clock cluster to fit some different clock faces and also to examine the fuel gauge which was not working. I removed the cables from the cluster and cleaned the connectors, also removing the needles ready to replace the clock faces. Unfortunately the clock faces would not fit so I replaced the needles and refitted the cluster. Happily the fuel gauge now worked OK but when the engine was running the water temperature gauge slowly crept up to maximum. I have driven the Zed a thousand miles or so since then in all sorts of conditions, including queuing for 40 minutes to get into JapFest a couple of weeks ago, and there has never been any sign of distress from the engine but the temperature gauge will always rise to maximum. It worked perfectly OK before I removed the cluster, the needle always rising to halfway between the min/max position. CAN ANYONE ADVISE WHAT THE CAUSE/REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE? Regards - Dave

Thanks guys, especially Marco. I look forward to meeting old friends again....it's been a long time. Cheers - Dave ps. I'll bring the two wheels for you, Lisa.

If anyone decides not to go, remember I'm in the market for an entry and/or stand ticket. Dave

That doesn't sound very practical!!! I'll wait until Marco comes on line and hope he has a practical solution. He might even have a spare discount entry ticket if I'm lucky:o Hopefully - Dave

I'm not sure what that means! I want to park on the 300zx club stand, not park in the public car park and walk over to the stand. What do you suggest?