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So I was looking around the underbody of my Z and was pulling back some of the gunk on the body to see what was underneath (I was hoping to rule out heavy rust damage, or any damage). Underneath one particularly hard to remove piece of rubbery stuff, I found this...(picture)...I don't know what this part is called, it is right underneath the passenger floor pan. I apologize for the poor picture quality, but The picture is showing a whole going right to the inside of the car. The black part you see in the whole, is my carpet! Im not really sure what to do with this or how bad it is. I thought putting it up here might be a wise choice. Any suggestions would very appreciate…
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I am having a reoccuring problem with my speedo cable. It keeps breaking at the pinion gear (tranny mount). I have a 1979 280zx with the 2pc cable setup. One cable, about 1 foot in length, goes from the rear of the instrument cluster to the firewall, where it is connected to another cable. It is the longer of the two that keeps breaking, but I think the problem lies in the cluster. Here is why. 1. when it works, there is a rattleing sound from the dash. 2. the trip odometer is VERY hard to reset. 3. When the cable invariably snaps (at the pinion), you can hear the cable unwind. (by unwind, I mean unravel-like a spring releasing tension) I think that if I were to pull the …
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I have had this problem with one of my 77 280z's for over a year now and no one seems to know what is wrong! I have posted a lot about it on a local zcar group, and on hybridz and no luck fixing the issue. Here is a summary of the problem and what I have tried to resolve it. Under very light load, the car will jerk violently as if there is a huge amount of drive train slop, at first it was just slightly, but its gotten so bad I'm afraid to drive it. I can get it to happen in reverse, all gears, but not under acceleration or in neutral/clutch disengaged. A typical time of it happening is your cruising in 3rd/4th and you come to a stoplight and hit the brake, and as your…
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Hi, guys. It's been a long time, but I need some more advice. I think I already know the problem, but I need to confirm it before I go tearing into my Z. First of all, the Z has been running better and better. I now get full RPM range when I want it, and the majority of the power I've been missing seems to be coming back. I think that whatever funk was left in the fuel lines or the gas tank has finally flushed out of the system. That, and I started getting gas at the slightly more expensive gas stations. I had my radiator cleaned and I replaced the water pump a few months ago because I was having cooling issues, but I realized it was because of a different problem…
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I have a 72 240z and i got it running for the first time today(bought it two days ago) It had been sitting for about 6 months. I hear a knocking noise coming from the engine, I think it could be valves, or possibly, hopefully not, but a rod or main bearing. Maybe after sitting for so long,a hydraulic lifter collapsed. Does this engine have a hydraulic lifter? I am just afraid to run it because of the noise, but i would like to adjust the carbs. Thanks guys.
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DOes anybody have any hints on how to replace the front tranny seal on a 78 z with automatic. I am pulling the engine and want to do the seal at the same time. Is there anything else that i should do on theh tranny while the engine is out of the car? Thanks
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I can't seem to find out what that thing is.. It doesn't look like the front mounts I have seen. I am trying to swap a R200 3.9 into my 72 240z and I was told this is what I would need, however, where does this piece go? Thanks a lot, Elliot
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Hi guys I'm new here. I recently bought my first Z, a clean 1971 240Z, but I'm having some trouble with her. I have an electrical leak somewhere and untill I could get some time to find it I installed a battery guard. Now when I started the car I heard a spark of some sort but the engine started normally. A few blocks away when I pressed the clutch the engine started redlinning so I shut it off as fast as I could. While it was still hot the engine would start but I had to keep it at full throttle. Now that the engine is cold it won't start at all, almost does but it keeps stalling. I didn't have time to do a compression check yet but it doesn't seem blown, the engine was…
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what would cause the right front blinker to come on when the brakes were applied?
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Hey there everyone, Well with all the help I've gotten through this forum, I'm sure this question won't pose much of a challenge, and forgive me for not taking a pic of the wiring connections when I removed it, but...I need help on reconnecting the harness and battery to the solenoid of the starter. does anyone have a pic of the proper set-up? If not, can you tell me how the wires connect to the starter?...thanks in advance for the help. dodger
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Hello guys About a week ago my radiator developed a leak. So I ended up calling up a radiator shop and ordering a radiator. They told me it was an exact replica of what I had. It came in today and I find two things different. 1. The radiator has the drain plug in the center not on the driver's side like advertised. 2. It has two outlets for the automatic transmission that came with other Z. (mine is a manual). To my amazement the radiator I bought is roughly ten pounds lighter than the one I have. It is the same size and everything. I'm wondering a number of things. Is it possible to just plug the transmission lines and stick the car in there or should I take it to a r…
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i just rebuilt the engine on my 77 280z and it was running good for 2 months timing was to the tooth and and did not smoke sounded healthy. then i came out one day and it wouldnt start. and whe it did it smokes blacke really bad and it misses really bad when you throttle it up. I have to floor it sometimes to even get the rpms to go up. Ive changed the coil have no vaccum leaks and changed the throttle positoning sensor and still no luck i need help. please any advice is appriciated
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