nickz32

ill have a look at my defi's tomorrow and ill let you know how theyre set up

I would say go throught the insurance and make her suffer, but as my best mate found out not too long ago, even if your in a collision where its decided not to have been your fault, your premium will go up purely because youve been in an accident, so you end up paying as well for something that isnt your fault. If you can try and settle it without the insurance people getting involved, but get the money off her before you do anything! and make sure its cash!

Sorted. Was an air lock in the Heater Matrix to the equivalent of 1 pint of coolant. I was fairly sure it wasnt the thermostat, not running safety boost etc. No i have 4 fan speeds because i own a Series 4 with manual air con not digital climate control. And no she's ultra shiney as well!

Guy, first of all, cheers for this. Secondly, can you remind us what CST stands for, and in simple terms what it means. And finally, i know Castrol RS 10w60 used to be a popular choice for the zed, what differences are there in the performance of the oil in comparison to 10w40. Cheers fella Nick

Something else to add. Ive just got the engine up to it normal running temp (70c) and with the heater fan on 4, it does blow hot air. when i bring it down to 2, it blows cold air. Going to check for air locks this avo, so will let you know if it makes any difference

thats the way ive always done it topless

That would be the simplest solution, an air lock in the matrix, well at least ive got something to try tomorrow. Cheers bud, sometimes it takes someone else to state the obvious for you to realise its there

anyone else?

Just a quick reminder that today is Jap Meet at Reading. Bring a wooly jumper, it aint going to be warm!

Nope. It does blow warm air, but only what i would call luke warm. And it doesnt appear to be loosing any coolant anywhere either

Thermostat did cross my mind, but couldnt think of anyway it could link to the heater problem. TBH i dont know if it always been like this, but it has since ive owned it. The defi gauges have a record function, but they were reset just after i bought it, and even then i think it only peaked at 88c.

Peeps, Ive got a very odd problem with my cooling system. It APPEARS to be too efficient. I think i'm right in that the quoted number by nissan for the running temp of the engine is mid 80's degrees C. Now at motorway cruising speed (70 - 75 mph), the car is only getting up to 70c, and the oil temp is only getting to 80c. These reading are being taken from Defi gauges with the appropriate aftermarket sensors, so at the moment ive got no reason the disbeleive the gauges Now the problem with this is that, being a fooking cold time of year, the heater barely gets luke warm, so im freezing my ass off inside the car. the other concern i have is that the oil isnt getting to proper working temperature which may be causing damage to the engine. Any one got any ideas on: a) what is causing this and b) how to remidy it Cheers Nick

Reading is on the M4 poppet! What were you doing around my way without coming round!!!

Yeah i like them, but not a 300. It just looks soooo tacky

Im currently using the Meg's 3 stage in restoring the paint on my zed, and its very good, but the paint cleaner isnt quiet abrasive enough to remove the swirls. Im going to try meg's #4 next and see how it comes along.

Just to give you an idea of what im up against when i say the paint is covered in swirl marks, heres a few pics i took in todays lovely sunshine Boot lid... Rear quarter panel... Drivers Door... Bonnet... :shock: :shock: So i wasnt exadurating when i said it was cleaned with a brillo pad! :shock: :shock: This is what ive managed to do with the bonnet so far. It looks ok on my camera, but to the naked eye under bright light, there is still signs of swirl marks When i get round to sunbscribing, ill start a journal on this for anyone who is interested in restoring their paint and body work Cheers for the kind comments, fooking love this car Nick

I OWN A ZED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought Col_Almera's zed on Saturday,and by the time i got home (i had come straight of a night duty to go see the car) i was so tired, the excitment level was pretty low. Since then, and alot of sleep, ive just remembered how awesome these cars are! It needs a fair bit of work doing, all of which cosmetic, the whole of the car is covered in swirl marks (looks like someone has cleaned it with a brilo pad!), the wheels need a dam good polish and there is the beginings of a hole is the drivers bolster which i want to get repaired. But as a whole im very happy with this one, and its mechanically sound. Ill post some pics after ive sorted the body work out, with before and after shots, and ill see some of you at the Reading and Phoenix meets in the near future. Happy Days Nick

This morning was lovely as well. I love a morning frost!

Coz hes not subscribed fella

I realise that most are going to the Viginia Water meet, but the phoenix is still on this month. So onto the details SUNDAY the 2rd March from 4pm The Phoenix Inn London Road Phoenix Green Hartley Wintney Hampshire RG27 8RT Here is a link to the pubs web site, which has got a map to help with those not local to the area. http://www.phoenixinn.co.uk/index.html The pub has a long standing tradition of holding car club meets, ranging from the Model T owners club to the Holden Owners Club. Its kiddy friendly, and serves outstanding food. Any questions, dont hesitate to post on here, and I hope to see you there Nick

I tried last night, but paypal was up the creek

Ive seen it when leigh had it. Ive not even got the zed yet, but it all depends what i can get for the exhaust that is on it.... good try tho!

Try ZXmech, he's just set up just down the road from us in Andover. But i am hearing good things about ztech again, so it may be worth popping down there again HTH

Apart from the single exit that Leon made, ive never been a fan of custom made exhausts. Ive never seen one that has "factory" quality that you get with someone like BB. My old man has a GTO with custom pipes, and the baffles rattle like a *******. it sounds aweful

I was waiting for that!!!! :rofl: :rofl: Its got a kaikimoto twin exit on it at the moment, and it just doesnt look right. If i had the money i know exactly which exhaust i would put on it. And im fairly sure its the one youd put on yours as well Si. Take a guess.....