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well i finally got all the springs in. thanks to everyone for their help. it rides great now. now i just got to work on the running lights. there is a small leak in the rad too. anyone got a spare?

so i was putting the spring back together, but i ran into a problem. the top spring seat has a bushing that is disintegrated. do i need that? do i have to get a new seat or can i just get a bushing?

how would i get the shock off. it looks like it is connected to the shaft and that is connected to the hub?

so the flange didnt come out but i got the spring out. the new one is a lot taller than the old one. is that right? has anyone installed these ibach springs. i am having trouble compressing the spring enough to get it to go back in.

i got everything ok but the drive shaft. i undid the 4 bolts and went on to do the other things. when i tried to take off the spring it will not come down far enough to fit under the wheel well edge. the driveshaft is not coming apart. it is like the bolts are still there. should that not just come apart. is there something inside that i have to worry about. how do you get it to come apart. it is soooo close but i cant get it off.

i will try that stuff when i get off work today. thanks a million!

it does not look like the spindle is going to move at all. so i compress the spring then what? do i have to unbolt the driveshaft flange? or can i just go an disconnect the top bolts in the luggage area?

i have got the brake line now. on the next problem. it says to take out the spindle. how do you do that? how hard can i hit it? there is a bolt that they say to take out but it looks like a nut not a bolt. how do i get that bolt out of there?

thanks guys i am still having trouble disconnecting the brake line. it is seased. and i dont want to strip the nut anymore than it allready is.

and is there a way of doing it so that i dont have to disconect the brake line? i dont want to have to bleed the brakes if i dont have to.

how do you get the gland nut off? i think thats where i might have trouble.

well i have read the chiltons manual on taling out the springs on my 71 240z. it sound easy until you get the strut out. i have new springs to put in. it says the special tools are neded and should be done by a mechanic. what tools do i need? should i even bother trying it myself. should i just take it in to the shop.? has anyone done this and know how to do it? tks

yes i have seen those but it does not show where the wires go to the fuse box. when you turn the light switch to the first setting, does that not turn on the running lights? because on the next position the head lights come on. is there a separation like that or do the running lights come on at the sametime as the head lights?

maybe you guys dont know those questions. well then does anyone know where the wires travel along the car. i was going to put my own wire in, i took off the cover on the steering colom . with a light tester, i could only find a wire that got power when i turned on the lights. i could not find a wire that came on when i turned on the running lights. could it be the switch then?

i have 1971 240. i have a burnt out fuse in the box. the connectors that hold the fuse is not there. can that fuse be my problem? Can anyone tell me what fuse is used with the driving lights? my headlights , brake, and signal lights work. i have it at the shop but they do not seem to know what they are doing. i dont know where elso to take it. it is at a nissan dealership, but they have not seen one of these in a long time. they dont even have a shop manual. any help would be great.

that looks soo good cant wait to see it all done

found this car in winnipeg. they are selling for parts. they say motor is good and body bad. i want to put the driveline in my 71 240z. how much should i buy the car for? anything else i should look out for on this car? 82 nissan zx turbo.

:disappoin well i broke my collar bone yesterday. i am typing with one arm. i cant drive my z 4 6 weeks. and i just bought a house today, and i cant work to pay for it. i just have to find away to do it. i wont be here much, so thanks for your help and i will talk to you later j

i was just wondering if i was the only guy in winnipeg on here. if you are out there, let me know. We can chat or get together sometime. jason

it came right out! ye ha! i am going to the store to see if i can find a seal thanks for the help

can no one help me? my gas tank is leaking at the sending unit. can i reseal it some how? does anyone know how to get it off? go i need a special tool? will a automotive slicone work? any other ideas would be nice.

on my louvers ther are little rubber stoppers to stop the louver from hitting the window. i am missing one does any one know where i might find one?

it sounded like he wanted to start welding the frame rails right off the bat!

well i got my first kill. I have been getting crap for the last two months from my moms boyfriend. He bought a 65 ford fairlane in the winter. It has a 289 and its a automatic. He got the rust fixed and painted and just put on a new carb last night. With a little adjustments and the timing set, it actually sounded pretty good. now since i told him that i was going to by a datsun, he would not stop bugging me. he wanted to race because he was sure that he was faster. i new i would win but he would not believe me. i tried to tell him that my new car would be lighter, so there for would win. he scoffed, and said that he had a v8, and that was all he needed. so we got home from work and we were working on our cars. my mom came home and wanted to go for a spin. i thought it would be a perfect time to race. we went out to a secluded street nearby and made sure that there was no traffic. he pulls beside me....i stick my three fingers in the air...and bring them down one at a time ....he punches it and i pop the clutch. he actually got a better start than me and was a half a car ahead of me when the car stopped sliding sideways and the wheels caught some traction. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzoooooommmm. i lost him very quickly, by the end of the street he was way back. it was very sweet. i have the faster car and a case of beer for winning. tonight i drink to the datsun 240z.

well as i was spraying liquid wrench i noticed that the bolts holding the door on were loose. i tightend them up and that made the door feel better. But it still sounds like its dying. its not a squeek, and not a grind but somewhere in between. its so embarassing. Here look inside my new car! @#$%^&* i have to put on ear plugs so i wont damage my hearing. but then i cant listen to the radio that i just put in. aaaggghhh!