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1972 240z Alright, I’ve read all the posts regarding this copper washer that was installed as part of a TSB to reduce noise of some kind, and then was done away with in later models. Mine are in fine shape. Leave them in? Or toss them? Or indifference? I can’t seem to arrive at a consensus with what I read. The one advantage to leaving them in is that the TSB says to torque the axle nut to ~120ft/lbs, which is actually attainable with my torque wrench, as opposed to the ~200+ ft/lbs required if you leave the washer out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I know JDM parts sells braided hoses, but I would like to take a shot at making my own. I am having trouble finding cloth braided heater hose. Does anyone know of a source? Also there was a thread a good while back where someone was making hoses at home. I searched but couldn't find it.
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Guys, can someone point me to any thread which talks about linkage repair especially how to take apart the part where the wiper arm screws in. Both of mine are stuck. There was a small lock pin round one which I was able to take off. After that nothing moves!!! do i need to hammer that thing out? These pivots are now officially welded!!! how do u even move them. You cannot even hold them and hammer. As you can see the frustration - i have beaten them well but no success.
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72 240. Just wondering how the light is supposed to work. My light comes on when I start the car. Goes off when I pull the seatbelt out. If I dont buckle the seatbelt the light will come on in neutral, but go out when I shift into a gear?? That seems really wacky? Thanks.
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I was having issues with my headlights where they would only turn on if I played with the knob and moved it back and forth in small increments. I took apart the switch and cleaned up the corrosion. One of my springs with the plastic tips that push the rockers looks melted or worn. I am assuming this is no longer a part I can get. Do I need the plastic piece on top of the spring or can I use the spring without it? Is there anything I can swap the plastic piece with that could work as a fix?
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Hi Guys, So my car cranks up fine when it is cold sitting overnight etc. After driving sometimes and when engine reaches normal temperature if I park my car somewhere and shut it down, I cannot start it anymore. I mean the starter plunger do not engage, it is getting voltage etc. Once I have let everything cool down it then engages upon start and cranks engine fine. Has anyone seen this issue with the starter? Mine is original which was rebuilt. I have seen similar issue with other car car I have which is a 69. Exact same thing. I have not tried putting a heat shield around it but want to know if this is a known issues.
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My throw out bearing looks different than everything I see on the interwebs. Is this normal? Check out the video below for my question. Thx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Putting the front suspension back together. I bought brand new KYB 361002 struts for the front strut tubes. Is it normal to have to drill out the spring isolator to remove the “D” shaped opening for the shock threads to pass through? Pics below showing the issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Driving my car more and more since getting it back together. During the restoration I went through the entire wiring harness, cleaned and replaced many connectors. Reworked the fuseblock tightening all the rivets. I did not take apart the headlight/wiper switch, just cleaned as best I could externally. Upgraded the alternator to internally regulated. When I run the headlights, the fuse gets hot. I am thinking of trying the headlight and parking light upgrade harnesses before considering a new fuse box. I read a few threads and think I have a good handle on the headlight harness. I am trying to figure out how the parking light harness is installed. Is it on the …
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Any guesses on sale price? https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1970-DATSUN-240Z-271091
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During the latest round of EFI issues with my 77, with some help from @Patcon we isolated the fuel delivery problem to the fuel tank. I had cleaned and treated the tank for rust a few years ago. But that apparently didn't work. After dropping the tank I got a few cell phone photos of the inside for confirmation. Lots of rust. We suspected the primary issue is a rusted through pickup tube. Fast forward to yesterday. I took it to a buddy who is a master with a cutoff wheel so he could help me cut it open. We cut just inside the factory weld on the flange, leaving plenty of material to weld it back together later. After getting it open, it's clear that I did …
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I joined this group in 2000 and sold my last 240 in 2014. I saved some old parts for some crazy reason. I really thought with the recent increase in Z values that I would never get back into them. So, I moved on to restoring and playing with some other cars. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from an old college friend. We both had 240's in college. He swapped to a vw after his second year in college. He told me that he had parked his 240 in a shed at his parents house in 1986 and never touched it again. He said his parents were moving to an assisted living facility and the car had to go. He lives across the country and doesn't have time to deal with it, and though…
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