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Did the 71 240 have rear sway bar? 1 2

March 10, 2004 by Walter Moore
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I have a couple of questions. I am afraid that I already know the answers, but here we go. First, Did the 71 240Z have a rear sway bar? The reason that I ask (obviously...) is that mine doesn't, and the Haynes manual shows one. I discovered this when I finally got around to starting the process of replacing the rear strut insert. The second question is: Does the STOCK front strut assembly have bump-stops? Again I ask because I realized AFTER I got both front strut inserts replaced that there were no rubber bump stops present. In this case the Haynes manual does NOT show bump stops on the 240Z strut. Only the diagram for the 260Z shows a rubber bump stop, but all the afte…

Last reply by alien-e, April 2, 2004
240Z AT Oil Level

April 2, 2004 by Bud111
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Would someone please tell me the correct way to check the AT oil level on my 240Z. Is the engine ON or Off, Hot or Cold -- this info is not in my owners manual.

Last reply by 2ManyZs, April 2, 2004
AT 2nd Gear Slippage

April 2, 2004 by Bud111
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I have 2nd gear slippage on my, recently bought, 240Z. 1st and third gears seem not to slip. Please tell me if there is an adjustment to correct this. I recently installed an oil cooler; could this have caused the slippage? The oil level seems OK, but I'm still confused on how to check it. I was told that to check the AT oil level I should run the car; then turn it off, wait 15 min; then check the AT level with the car engine Off -- is this correct? Thank you

Last reply by 240ZX, April 2, 2004
R180 or r200 1 2

March 31, 2004 by 78 280zcar
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What is the difference between these two differentials in overall performance. Thanks

Last reply by sblake01, April 1, 2004
Where can I find the nuts that hold the halfshafts to the R200 differential

March 31, 2004 by z28quetzal
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Hi, I have taken the halfshafts apart from a 1978 280ZX. I am ready to put them back together and bolt them to the differential - its a R200. I am not having much luck finding the nuts that are used to hold this together. All in all, I need 8 of these 10mm 1.25 pitch nuts. Does anyone know where I could find some of these nuts? I would really appreciate any help on this... Thanks, joe

Last reply by z28quetzal, March 31, 2004
LSD noise normal?

March 31, 2004 by Zrush
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OK, here's some basic info.....1977 280Z with the LSD from MSA. It seems that the rear-end seems to slip. I can actually hear the rear-end teeth......I think. Buy this I mean the teeth in the gears are slipping. Is this normal with a LSD? It also appears to happen more often than not when making left hand turns slowly. Is the left rear wheel the drive wheel on our Z cars? There is nothing leaking, just noise like the teeth of the gears are not lined up. Anybody else ever experience this? Vicky

Last reply by 2ManyZs, March 31, 2004
Rack and pinion 1 2

March 26, 2004 by 78 280zcar
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Hello ya all, well today I took my my car in for a wheel alignment and they told me that the rack and pinion was leaking and was no longer useable and if they aligned it it would just go out again, well any way they wanted $590.00 to put another reman. rack and pinion in it and bushings, . like I was going to pay that much, Well I looked one up on parts america and the rack and pinion was $179.00 reman., well I was thinking about going to a pick and pull and getting one, but my question is which years are interchangeble with a 78. Thanks

Last reply by panchovisa, March 27, 2004
Horrible negative camber...any (cheap) fixes?

March 17, 2004 by MakDiesel
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A previous owner apparently cut a coil or two off my 280zx's front springs to drop it down a few inches. While this looks good, it has been wearing the insides of my front tires at 10 times the normal rate of the outside! So I have 3/4 inch of tread on the outside and I'm down to the steel wires on the inside. Any help? I want to keep the ride height like it is but the camber MUST change. I've heard of shims, strut spacers, grinding slots in the strut towers, etc or I can jus revert back to stock and ride with the front jacked higher than the rear. I don't have the $$$ for quality lowering springs. Any suggestions on past experiences guys? Any help would be apprec…

Last reply by ZmeFly, March 27, 2004
Frame Chart (from 1978 280Z FSM)

March 25, 2004 by sblake01
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Here is a scan of the frame chart from the 1978 280Z FSM. Hope it came out clear enough.

Last reply by sblake01, March 25, 2004
Shock Boots

March 22, 2004 by keiths71240Z
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I'm replacing my struts/springs with Tokico's. Shock boots didn't come on the 240's. Would you put shock boots on to keep the dirt, etc out? I'm not concerned about the STOCK condition, since I have more than five modifications so I can't compete in the stock class. Thanks Keith............

Last reply by Bambikiller240, March 22, 2004
R200 condition

March 20, 2004 by ricksaia
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Hello everyone. How do I know if the R200 I just got, is good or not? It is from a car that sat for 20 years and only has 36,000 miles on it. Let me know, thanks. Rick.

Last reply by ricksaia, March 21, 2004
Trans Lugging (HELP PLEASE)

March 19, 2004 by Datsun-Fever
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Hey guys, i tryed to take my 280zx (79) out for a spin but it feels like i am always in 4'th or 5'th gear, even though i am in 1'st. Also my brake light wont go out, i check the button that turnes it off but its fine, i even tryed disconnecting the wire but it stays on. Please help! thanks alot.

Last reply by LanceM, March 19, 2004