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Old Boy Racer

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  1. The recent cold spell has at last blown my rear spoiler! The info i request will pos be of help to other members> Removal plenty of posts & threads on this fiddley but d i y job Opinions views recomendations on car mad fibre glass replacement spoiler zed centre spoiler or of any spoiler that covers this area Fitting to Tailgate bonding ! what does this mean what is it can you d i y what is the addesive ? recomend a make type Brand? It appears my spoiler was fitted after my car was sprayed by Nissan so could a replacement be painted then fitted bonded in place ??? If not Fitted Then paint shop Does complete Tailgate need spraying?? The plastic strip with brake light will this fit say CAR MAD spoiler Best place to purchase NISSAN ? or ? Last did NISSAN leave wiring in tailgate ready for this extra brake light Bit longwinded your help info much APPRECIATED im sure by others as well
  2. Manual shows two adjustment screws, To move up/down, L&Right, on each headlight, States adjust dipped beam ist, Then gives info on adjustment to main beam, no info on screws for this ? same screws ? What to do, adjust main or dipped, only ? Recently fitted H I D conversion, causing a bit of upset to other road users.
  3. I intend to connect supply to ballast box from original bulb connector, That right [please confirm ] What to do with the black wire that is left in Headlight when you remove old bulb? Its a swiched negative , Just leave ? Last ? You guys who fitted H I D conversion, did you need to have lights set up again , to avoid dazzel? Thanks for help on this upgrade bulb
  4. 7th March meet what time? Rain or shine?
  5. Giving the old girl a good check over , I found the common problem , the knock sensor, code came up . Well do i reposition on one of the rear plenum bolts or bypass with 1k resister ? whats the best in the long term ? I have a spare sensor, so cost is not a problem. Thanks for any advice.
  6. Trying to remove L H Side [ pass side] gas sensor, I know Nissan have a special tool for this, Any one managed without it? I though of cutting off the top section just leaving the hex ,for socket, anyone tried this? Or has any of you guys in Kent near Canterbury area, got this special tool to lend me Any help please, advice tips M O T soon , faulty gas sensor= high C O 2
  7. anyone know if available, adaptor to plug two pin o m e arial to modern single pin type? anb where from ?:
  8. Any one know what ,or have had, a broken E G R valve[ not solinoid] If so what are or could be the symtoms, I know the diaphram lifts on suction; but the valve / spring thingie ? cant get my head around pluging off exhaust manifold , thanks for any advice e g r e g
  9. chec,k those oxy sensors /if faulty you will run rich, pipe off will only cost you in the long run [m p g ]
  10. going to do a boost/leak check, any advice on max pressure for this , dont want do any damage, thanks guys . any tips on your [learnt] by you guys that have carried this test
  11. i love those dials , where from ? how much, im sure this info would be of interest, to afew zed nuts.
  12. what are the main reasons for removal of this e g r set up? can it be done with out engine removal? any problems with M O T [ co emissions ] any one had this valve break? not the diaphram, not the solinoid, but the plunger that lifts to allow gases back into plenum , thanking you guys for advice on this egr set up
  13. what do these valves do ? at what stage of engine load, do these opperate? trying to find a strange metalic sucking/ hissing noise, only get this at low speeds 20 _40 m p h in 2_ 3 or 4th gear when putting my foot down, done vacume test , ok , checked e g r & aiv valves seem ok, engine is realy running well boosts ok , just cant get my head round what wastegates do ? any advice please
  14. at what stage when driving does this valve recirculate exhaust gases back to ? Imm getting a guite loud tinny sucking noise ay low speeds between say 20_40 m p h normal road driving , in second or third gear , when i give it a bit of throttle.. could a faulty e r g cause this? and is it possible to replace this unit without plenum removal?, hope one of you guys can help a old boy, must sort this out .
  15. after a few months of a quite loud hissing/ sucking noise , found both sides a i v s under both front wheel arches [, behind arch liner ] on testing found they would not hold vacume , on sucking the small pipes pipes from a i v solinoid . my ? can i do away with these units , what do you guys do when you decat with straight through pipes , from tubs,and would removal affect M O T co2 test

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