Suspension & Steering
Post your questions and answers about these major components of the Zcar and anything related.
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I was finally able to get out and take a drive around the neighborhood last night... very late last night when there was no traffic around. It was AWESOME, first of all, even with its problems (that I have been chipping away at, slowly but surely). One thing I noticed on a straight, flat, recently paved bit of neighborhood street was that the car seems to have what I can only describe as a waddle. Very front-endish. As if the wheels were rotating like something out of a cartoon. That, instead of tracking straight, there is a wobble. Obviously a suspension issue, but can someone give me a heads up as to what I should be looking at first to correct this? Bearings come…
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hi guys, im redoing my 260z, i removed everything, now im reinstalling all parts and cant find the stub axle nuts, does anyone the correct size nut, i know its metric, is it fine pitch, etc
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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…
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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
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I've been doing a lot of research on this site and others to decide what combination of struts and springs to get. I've never seen a post that summarizes all the options, so I thought I'd write it up. I'm not an expert on the subject, so this post will be information drawn from the posts of notable experts. I'm hoping that writing this summary will help me organize my thoughts and perhaps draw out some advice on something I'm missing. So...here goes. First off, my car is stock, although it has fully poly bushings. My intended use is street use only. I may someday take my car to the track and get some lessons, but I doubt I'd ever be serious about tracking it. My c…
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Are the Energy Suspension sway bar links that I bought REALLY supplied with bolts that are too short OR do I need to compress the springs to push the sway bar down onto the new bushings to compress them enough to get the nut on? Mark
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I purchased new ball joints for my 71. I finally got around to cracking the boxes open and... SURPRISE! They are 2 different styles... One is marked for the "555" brand the other has no markings. I am going to contact PartsGeek to get one of them replaced (I want the 2 to be the same).. Can someone explain the differences? They both have holes for grease fittings, one looks to be adjustable, one is a bit larger... Thoughts?
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I've installed Ground Control coilovers on my 72 Z. I set up the car as low as possible for street use. My question is........With the 225-50-16 tires on 16" Panasports, we had to dial in almost negative 3 degrees camber to prevent rubbing on the rear fender lips. I don't want to roll the fenders. Is 3 degrees too much for street use or is that OK? I can go to a smaller tire (205-55-16), but really like the 225-50-16's. Thanks Guy
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According to the Workshop manual the torque setting for the "Transverse link mounting bolt" is 79.6 to 94 ft lbs... I am feeling that this is a lot. Can anyone confirm that this is correct? Also I need to confirm that this is for the nut that goes on the end of the bolt that has half of the threaded shaft missing that goes thru this bushing (#14 in the picture below when it is installed in the transverse link): . . The transverse link (part 16) and the nut to torque is number #18 . Do I have this all correct? Thanks, Mark
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I own a 1973 240z and would like to replace every single bushing in the car; who do you recommend to buy it from?and any special tools needed for the job? Thanks
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Hi All, I recently have gotten this issue of vibrating yesterday..probably due to these L.A streets beating on my car .. anyway the vibration appears only around or above 50mph coasting but not under load.. also car has just recently got a clicking noise coasting to a stop while braking near the rear. Not sure if this is all related but it has all happened at once and in the last couple days. Any suggestions? Could this be U-Joint? Thanks
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I pulled out some of the rear suspension last week. My plan is to replace struts, springs, brakes, brake lines, bushings, install the R/T mount, etc. After some hassle, I got the half shaft bolts out and dropped each side at the lower control arms. I used some penetrating oil on the spindle pin lock pin and let it sit over night. Came out and backed off the nuts and hit it with a hammer and the spindle pins moved fairly easily from side to side. I used a punch and was able to get both out without any issues! I gimped up the ends a little but have an extra set ready to use. My question lies with the inner and outer bushings. One set slides off very easily, the other side…
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