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wouldn't it be awful if people were arranging to go and view his cars and not turning up ;) Vijay

Hello Nico, Yeah, I wasn't too happy about my mate using the exhaust sealant sttuff so close to the turbo but I was in a bit of a tight spot :rolleyes: and he assured me it would be fine and not break up, looks like he's another mechanic who doesn't know how to work on Z's. I had my turbos replaced about 2 years ago so I'm hoping not to have to pull the engine in the near future. I'll speak to my mechanic tomorrow and see when he can do my clutch. Thanks for everyones help, Vijay

Thanks Eric, I'll try getting it machined first and if not I'll ask my mechanic about removing the gearbox. Am I right in saying the gearbox has to be removed to do a clutch and flywheel? Cheers Vijay

Hello Teejay, Yeah real easy to do, it just takes time cos you've got to remove all of the boot trim to get to the bolts that hold the top of the shocks. Vijay

Does anyone know if 3 out of the 4 bolts/studs should be enough to hold the exhaust manifold tightly onto the turbo? The original problem that caused this was the part that replaced the pre-cat was not machined correctly (Johnny :mad: ). The face that sits on the turbo was not flat but raised in the centre so you would get a rocking action when placed against the turbo. I'm gonna try removing it and getting it machined again and see what that does........................... Vijay

Hi Paul, No problem mate, your certainly not the first to have done it:) Vijay

It's Vijay ;) VIJAY

I'll have to give that a go cos I'm fed up of paying extortionate amounts for insurnace:eek: :eek: Vijay

cheers bud.

will insurance companies give more of a discount if the Z is a second car? Vijay

your not wrong there Arry. My mechanic would probably do it real cheap but it's just all that work for one poxy bolt:mad: :mad: That's the problem I think - severe lack of space up there, not sure what tools I'd be able to get up there, gonna go and see my mechanic in the morning with fingers crossed........................ Vijay

the problem I've got is that one of the bolts that fixes the turbo to the exhaust manifold is sheared and it's blowing from there. I've put a new gasket on it and plenty of exhaust sealant but it's not sitting flat (it worked for about 3 months but has come loose :( ). The reason I wanted to remove the turbo is the drill out and re stud it. Vijay

that's what I was hoping............................... Vijay

I know it's a probabal no no, but is there anyway of removing the passanger side turbo without engine removal? Thanks Vijay

I believe it's called coking. It's where the hot oil will bake in the turbos. Vijay

Hello Raz, Can you remember where about's they fitted it? Vijay

Hello guys, The problem is when using the remote to open the doors, it doesn't open the passanger door but it will lock it - any ideas? Cheers Vijay

fiberglass?? Vijay

I think they're about £90 from Nissan, probably cheaper from Mike Feeney. Vijay

some info - http://www.redlineoil.com/products.htm And here's a how to on changing the oil. If you look at number 6 it says "almost 3 quarts, 2.8 litres" - http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/PICS/manualTrannyOilchange/manualTrannyOilchange.html Vijay

Hello Chris, Demon tweeks do "high temp atf", "mtl" and "mt90" redline gearbox oils. Vijay

Smithy used to supply them - 07624-490098. Vijay

Hello David, That was only on U.S cars. Neither UK or Japs have that. Have a look at Andy's site, there is a section showing the differences - http://www.300zx.org.uk/mod_comp_0.htm Vijay

who's is the yellow kiited one? Vijay

Hello Pete, I believe you can also use a crows foot spanner which will probably be cheaper to buy. Do a search on crows foot. Vijay