bigmincey

Had the same questions myself mate a while back. De-catted mine at the start of the year, still no smoke and everything ok. Read through this. http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=63536&referrerid=3590 Alan.........

Best thing to do is remove it, PITA I know, but much easier in the long run. Then "wrap" a sheet of metal right around the silencer, keeping it nice and tidy round the edges. Fully weld the new wrap around the old seams where it will be thicker and keep your new seam on the top, outa sight. Bingo. :) Could do it for you no probs, but am 400 miles away from you bud. :( If you get stuck, you can send it up and I will sort it for you, no charge ! Alan......

There speaks some words of wisdom, from a true Caledonian ! :bow: Alan.........

:rofl: :rofl: Cheers my friend !! ;) See !! Its nice to be nice ! ;) Alan........

Wont be supporting any team in the World Cup, coz I am one of the few guys who hate football ! :nelson: The wife on the other hand is a big football fan. Had her season ticket for Glasgow Rangers for years, and will be watching every game she can. Who will she be supporting ?? England !! Scottish throo and throo I am, but worked in England for a few years. East Midlands Airport with digs in Loughborough, Stansted Airport with digs in Harlow at 1st, then Great Dunmow. Always found that when I started somewhere new, most English guys treated me with a certain amount of caution. Presumably being over 6ft, and 16st, bald with a goatie beard, I looked kinda, well, maybe, grumpy ? ;) After a few days when they sus you out and realise that you are just "normal" I was always treated the same as everyone else. Made some cracking mates while working down there, and still keep in touch and visit them, as well as them bringing their families up here. I personally dont have any probs with English people, in fact my Father stayed in Hookwood, Horley for 20 years until he died last year. Plenty of idiots up here that despise the English tho ! :smw: My signature says it all really !! :D So on that note, see yoo later Jimmy !!! Alan.....

Certainly more interesting than the current moans and gripes !! :nelson: http://cars.msn.co.uk/carnews/mellingmay06/#6 Alan........

:rofl: :bow: :bow: Alan.........

Two, One, now **** off you fanny !! :mac1: Alan.......

Leave as is !! Tints are so yesterday !! ;) Alan.......

I was thinking about going on a diet as well. Problem is, the hole it goes in, is bigger than the hole it comes out ! :nelson: So thats that fooked then !! Oh well, Alan........ ps. My mates a big lad and he tried the Atkins diet. He lost 2 stone. He found it really hard trying to adopt back to a normal eating pattern. Put it all back on within 4 months. He now cuts out most of the beer, bread, rolls and sweetie type things, but allows himself a wee treat once a week. Eats loads of fruit and veg and farts a lot !! :rolleyes: But, he is over his 2 stone lost, and it is staying off !! ;) I think the old adage goes; Diet determines your weight, Exercise determines your shape. Could be wrong tho. Alan.........

Sorry to all our females on the forum, but this is funny ! ;) Alan...........

TBH, theres not a lot in the filter. I removed mine, gave it a good clean in some petrol, and then a blow out with an airline. Make sure you put the wee "O" ring back on the top of the pipe. Give the sump pan a good clean out and put it all back together. Alan........

:D Alan.............

Try disconnecting the battery for an hour and see if it resets the ECM. Make sure you know the code for the Stereo if there is one !! As Manta says, check the TPS. Fluid and filter change is not a big job. Hardest part is getting it up in the air to work on. Shoot me down if this is too obvious, but when you check the fluid level in the box, you are doing it warm, level ground and shifting through all the gears first, ending in Park ?? Amazing the amount of folks that just dip it cold ! Sorry if this sounds condesending, aint meant to be. ;) Alan......

Dont know if this will help any ! Copied from an earlier thread. Diagnostics –Auto gearbox (Series I and Series II) · Ensure engine is at normal operating temperature · Turn ignition off · Set overdrive switch 'on' position · Move selector lever to 'Park' · Turn ignition on, but do not start engine · The A/T light should come on for 2 seconds (if not, there is a fault with either the inhibitor switch, overdrive switch, kick-down switch or idle switch) · Turn ignition off · Move selector lever to 'Drive' · Set overdrive switch to 'off' · Turn ignition on, wait more than 2 seconds · Move gear lever to '2' · Set overdrive switch to 'on' · Move gear lever to '1' · Set overdrive switch to 'off' · Press accelerator fully and release it · Check A/T lamp which should now blink once for 2 seconds followed by 10 short flickers 1 second apart, pause then start with the 2 second blink again If all short blinks are the same then no error has been detected. If one blink is longer then the rest, count which blink is longer and it indicates which component is malfunctioning: - 1st blink - Revolution sensor is short-circuited or disconnected 2nd blink - Speed sensor is short-circuited or disconnected 3rd blink - Throttle sensor is short-circuited or disconnected 4th blink - Shift solenoid A circuit is short-circuited or disconnected 5th blink - Shift solenoid B circuit is short-circuited or disconnected 6th blink - Overrun clutch solenoid is short-circuited or disconnected 7th blink - Lock-up solenoid is short-circuited or disconnected 8th blink - Fluid temperature sensor is disconnected or A/T control unit power source circuit is damaged 9th blink - Engine revolution sensor is short-circuited or disconnected 10th blink - Line pressure solenoid is short-circuited or disconnected If the light gives 1 continuous 1 second blinks with 1 second gaps then one of the following faults is present: - · Batter power is low · Battery has been disconnected for a long time · Battery is connected conversely (when reconnecting A/T control unit connectors – this is not a problem) If the A/T light does not come on then the inhibitor switch, overdrive switch, kickdown switch or idle switch circuit is disconnected or A/T control unit is damaged Good luck, Alan...........

You will ! ;) When that guy ran into the back of mine and wrote it off, I felt the same way. :cry: Wait until the night before you are due to pick it up ! :hyper: It will feel like Xmas when you were a nipper. Alan.......

Its probably due to the conservative way you drive, that the engine lasted as long as it has done ! ;) If you had been thrashing it around, it would have given up a long time ago. Full credit to you bud. Hope it all comes together soon, with as little hassle as possible. Chin up fella. :D Alan........

Yup !! ;) Alan.....

Thought so mate !! ;) Alan.........

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LOL !! :rofl: Alan........

Apoligies if anybody has posted this up before, but, Even if you are not a fan, try to appreciate the amount of work that went into this !!! :bow: :bow: Scare any burglar, thats for sure !!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250000111754&indexURL=3&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting Alan.........

Nice, really like that. Talking about Yanks getting Retro, have a swatch at this. New Dodge Challenger. http://forums.focaljet.com/team-pit-stop/511945-fj-exclusive-one-off-dodge-challenger-rolls-cruise-night.html Alan.........

Not all the time, but most of it. ;) Colonoscopy All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge. "I should be in charge," said the brain , "Because I run all the body's systems, so without me nothing would happen." "I should be in charge," said the blood , "Because I circulate oxygen all over so without me you'd all waste away." "I should be in charge," said the stomach," Because I process food and give all of you energy." "I should be in charge," said the legs, "because I carry the body wherever it needs to go." "I should be in charge," said the eyes, "Because I allow the body to see where it goes." "I should be in charge," said the! rectum, "Because I'm responsible for waste removal." All the other body parts laughed at the rectum And insulted him, so in a huff, he shut down tight. Within a few days, the brain had a terrible headache, the stomach was bloated, the legs got wobbly, the eyes got watery, and the blood Was toxic. They all decided that the rectum should be the boss. The Moral of the story? The asshole is usually in charge !! Alan......... :rofl:

Wonder how many will look at this with that title !! ;) Aparently this guy owns a rather large chunk of the adult sites on t`internet. Is he happy tho ? http://64.38.252.186/New/RonsGallery.htm Alan........