Suspension & Steering

Tried this question within a previously opened thread, but it faded to depth's w/o reponses so trying a fresh thread. Been looking through various threads concerning the lock nut on the tie rod. I want to get a replacement left hand thread nut for the drivers side. The one that was on there got chewed up a bit trying to get it lose (It will still work, just want to put a good one on). I ordered one from Black Dragon, but the nut is thicker than the stock nut and larger in diameter. I have checked all the nut and bolt places here in Albuquerque, but no left hand, fine thread metric nuts. Does any one know where I can get a nut that is the same as the original? Also, on t…

I am installing new wheel bearings in my front hubs on a 72 z. My question is what direction does the inner seal face? There is a grove on the seal and i dont know if it faces the engine compartment or towards the wheel. Any help would be appreciated.

I searched and cannot find the answer to this question. I need to know the diameter of a stock '77 front sway bar. I recieved a urethane bushing kit today and it did not come with sway bar bushings. It gives part #'s for different size bars but I cannot find the info needed on what size I need. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I am confused on this and need some direction. I am installing Illumina's with Eibachs. The springs do not state what size goes where and I did some seraching in the past. I came upon a post that made me assume the shorter springs went up front. I installed one of them last night. I got on here theis a.m to search for an answer for the Illuminas adjustment and came across 2 posts talking about the longer springs up front. Do the shorter springs go front or rear? Also, on the Illuminas, the adjusting dial just spins when I went to turn it after the install, is this normal? I was thinking I would hear a click or something on each setting. Sorry for the stupid questions, I …

I took apart my 73 Z car 2 years ago and am trying to put it back together. The front transverse link has two bushings. one is bigger then the other. Is the link closer to the front of the car or the back as viewed in the cross member? or is there a picture some one can send?

Happy Thanksgiving to all ! I am going to purchase the replacement suspension bushings for my '77 280z, MSA has a kit along with Summit, is there any difference between the two kits ? I am not a very patient person and do not have a lot of money to throw away so i shop around. The last few things i ordered from MSA took way too long to get and there was no communication at all.

I want to know what is better the coil over kit from ground control, cosmo, or the racing coil over kit that the z store sells. Does any one have any first hand experience with the coilover kit that the z store sells, and if you do how are they. I want a stiff performance feel with good travel so that if I hit a pot hole half my car doesnt fall in before my tires touch. I am also looking for coilovers that will allow for larger tires. Thanks for the help in advance I appreciate it.

Hey all, I'm looking for a source for a few apparently hard to find fastners for the front end. Part #-54436-e4100 control arm bolt -08124-04510 tension arm bolt -40057-21001 steering knucle arm bolt I have done some searches and nothing so far. I talked with a fellow today from the nissancc website and he said he has tried to no avail...any help here woud be great. Dan

hello! being this is my first post on here i want to say ahead of time for the help from everyone! as my name shows i am a mopar or chrysler guy but i have a niche in my heart for datsuns! well i am getting a 72 240 stick for free! finaly! so i want to make it my daily but want to upgrade suspention and what not. so if u were looking to make a nice streetable, fun, fast, on rails handling car what would u do? im looking for brands of parts to go with and stuff that isnt any good! it does need a clutch so i was going to get the centerforce I kit. so for all the help i thank u ahead of time! Thx Ed

The left front cartridge wouldn't come out of the housing, tried all the tips on past threads, then the rod pulled out of the cartridge. So drilled a hole in the bottom of the housing and punched it out. Ugly, see pics. So, should I try to save the housing or just start looking for another? The gland nut threads got messed up with removal (pic). Thought I'd try a machine shop to see if they could clean them up, maybe some JB weld in the hole in the bottom of the housing... Still haven't driven the Z yet, the "one thing leads to another" thing is getting old... gotta be patient...

I have cleaned up my steering rack on my '70 and found a nylon or plastic piece screwed into the housing. The thread were broken off in the housing. I think it is the 'grease reservoir'. Cannot find one sold by all the usual suspects. Can I just plug the hole and call it a day? Mike

I finally got the car out and drove it around after sitting around years during resto. I have some issues right off the bat with my WILDWOOD brakes. I have a front end shimmy like a warped rotor and I have a knocking noise from the rear. I have to do more investigating, but I did find the front left bearing was loose and i tightened it-yet to test drive. Could or would a loose bearing cause the same symptoms as a warped rotor? In the same line of questions-would a loose rear wheel bearing cause the same thing? I can rock the rear wheel at the 6 and 12 oclock position and get a very small amount of play. The bearings were replaced, but i question whether I got enough torqu…