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Don't forget most of us have a bunch of extra parts we would love to get rid of. I would post what I need to see if other members may have it and want them gone. I have an out building full of, old to me, Z parts. "Pay it foward" is sort of like good karma to me and I've had some damn good luck with help from classiczcars.com
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Here was a great buy, https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-datsun-240z-370/ I had a few 280s then bought a 240, now one of each. I always get in the 240 when I need some windshield time. It's a very deliberate driving car, something about those carbs I love. 280 when the dog needs to hang his head out and chomp on the wind. Some generalized pricing ideas. Now would be a good time to buy it seems, prices are low. https://bringatrailer.com/datsun/240z/ https://bringatrailer.com/datsun/280z/
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I'll look for a bolt in my drawer for an hour before I run out to the parts store.😁 Project cars have different meanings to people.
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+1 on no clue. I have ZX distributors and coils on both my Zs.
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Time to start over and check it all the time. The 2 bands that hold the cap in place could be as tight as you can get them. Agree with @Yarb on the cap being the problem. It could be that red plug socket/boot? 😄
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Raise the front up with ramps or jack stands when you're doing the valves or pretty much anything. It'll help when you try to stand up the next day.
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Maybe too late but these rubber caps work good. I first used them when I pressure washed my 5 speed.
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I messed with it for a minute or two. Not done yet though. I'm going to pull all the old out and replace. $5.99 a quart for dot 3. It had air in there..
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I did my little truck's clutch master with this contraption. Through the little hole in the bottom of the reservoir and it worked but it's the same as using a big syringe I got from a feed store. They have supplies for dogs and their DIY owners. 240 is next but I'm a little disgusted with the whole thing now so no hurry. I will post what happens when I finally do try it again on that car. Maybe I'll do the 280 next for practice? I want to bleed the slave cylinder by itself. There's a video I saw where a mechanic pushes the rod in by hand, all the way in where they usually don't travel. He had a lift though so it looks easy. At 2:22 he talks about bleeding the slave for smoother shifting. Mine feels like I'm almost forcing it and I thought that was just from being an older car.
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I put those self bleeders on my 280 in 2011. Can't remember why I didn't use them on the 240 in 2015-2016? I've used a contraption I came up with when I realized the cup wasn't holding the vacuum, too small of an oring wouldn't let it seal. Messing with brake fluid on 54 year old paint freaked me out when I found a small drop by the inspection lid above the brake stuff. I had driped a little refilling the clutch master. Washed that whole fender down with Dawn soap and water. Staying away from the 240, I've done my beater D21 pickup with good results. My shade tree correction for the crappy oring not sealing was a wood clamp.
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Yeah I've got neighbors but they leave me alone and I leave them alone. I want to try again before giving up on this vacuum pump. The cup's lid isn't holding vacuum, undersized o-ring that came with it is the problem but buying a single 2" o-ring around here is damn near impossible. I have a plan though.
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A little of both. Never really did a good job bleeding the clutch when I did all the work to it years ago. Now I bought this POS Harbor Freight 1 man pump and the weather is finally tolerable enough to get out of the A/C and do some things. The dog can only walk so much, he's getting old.
