Suspension & Steering
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The PO of my newly aquired Z said the rack & pinion was out on this car. He has taken out some of the bolts and says I must lift the motor off the mounts to finish taking rack out. Is this true? He says it shimmys so bad it slings the PS fluid out. Can anyone help with the removal of rack and pinion. Are there things I should watch out for? Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi guys! I finally got my front suspension arm(track control arm) off and just had the new bushings pressed in. So now with the Radius rod(compression rod), Outer tierod and Stabiliser bar and suspension arm DISCONNECTED but with the strut-hub-drum assembly still connected to the Driveshaft, can i "properly"(backyard mechanic style) check the condition of my Balljoints without having to put everything back together with the wheels on? I simply held the flat plate end (with mounting holes) of the balljoint and started moving it around (no i dont have any kind of gauge for checking play) and compared it with a NEW aftermarket balljoint, and it felt about the sam…
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Hello all! I`d like to disconnect my outer tierod from the spindle as part of a procedure to remove my front suspension arm. Thus, i plan on using the tierod again. This is my first time to do this by the way. I`ve read some of the threads on outer tie rod removal using only a hammer to vibrate the tierod end loose from the spindle, i`m aware of the pickle fork and the tierod remover but really would rather go the ULTRA cheap method with a heavy hammer. I read that you dont hit the tierod itself or the tierod arm, that you hit the one the tierods connect to (Spindle/steering knuckle). Now to my question, does it matter wether i hit the spindle from above or…
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I noticed that my back right tire is slightly turned inwards. Also, the back right part of the car is also lower than the left side. I think the shocks are on their way out but I am not sure. I really don't know much about suspension. Could this be bad suspension, or just an alignment necessary. Would you suggest DIY for replacing shocks/springs? I can take pictures if necessary. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Hi guys! This will be the first time i`l be doing this, so pls bear with me.I would like to renew my 240Z REAR suspension arm bushings(forward and rear lower control arm bushings) with OEM rubber that i already have (i woulda gone poly, but not in these here parts!). From what i`ve read i would rather leave the SPINDLE pin portion of the suspension arm alone if i dont find any real noticeable play in the wrong planes of movement. I`ve only looked around under the car without jacking up the 240z. Yes i`ve read through an amount of the threads on REAR suspension arm removal (also called a Transverse link right?) as well as having the Haynes manual. I just neede…
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I am having a tough time getting the lock nut loose on the Passenger or right tie rod. I know the driver side has left hand threads. PB for 2 days, heat, the usual tricks but still no budging. any ideas? Nuts taking a beating
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So I just opened the box from MSA and the Eibach pro Rate springs are WAY Shorter than stock. The 260Z springs are 15.5 inches tall (all 4, unmounted) The new Eibachs are..... Fronts.. (189710) (6303.001) is only 10.75" tall ( 4.75" shorter than stock Rears....(189712) (6303.002) is only 12.625" Tall ( 2-7/8" shorter than stock) Is this correct? Are the fronts springs supposed to be almost 5" shorter than stock? And if they are, how does this only drop the car 1" to 1.5" ????????? I'm don't want to install them until I hear from someone who has dealt with this before and can reassure that I'm not crazy. Please help before I get overambitious and instal them jus…
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Hi friends, on top of most oem suspension's bolts there are numbers like 6, 7, 8 or 9. .I assume these are indicating the strength of the bolts. Unfortunately I can't find out how these numbers match the ISO-Standards where for metric screws/bolts are defined by 5.8, 6.8, 8.8, 9.8 or 10.9. Does someone of you know the "translation" ? What for instance is the quality of the 4 bolts that fix the rear crossmember to the link mount brace and the 4 bolts that fix the link mount brace to the body ? I think too weak bolts are dangerous, esp. at the suspension ! Thank you in advance Rolf
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The car has new poly bushes all around. New LEAD coilover. The car is droped +- 2 in front and 1.5 in the rear. Std front sway bar, no rear sway bar. Tires are Kenda 205x65x14 My setting are: Front Camber left 0°46 - right 0°39 Caster left 1°57 - right 2°31 Toe left 0°03 - right 0°03 Rear Camber left 0°03 - right -0°11 Toe left 0°13 - right 0°04 I have the MSA front and rear camber kit on my shelves should I use it? The car is for Sunday spirited driving, and track days!
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Prior to removing my rear suspension so that I can install Arizona Z Car's new rear control arms, I put my 240 up on scales to get a quick picture of how the car was set-up. All weights shown include me, a 7/8 tank of gas, full interior, spare tire, roll bar, front and rear struts bars, an R200 diff, upgraded front/rear brakes, a gnose, and the usual tools and spare parts. Here's my results: total wt: 2688 LF - 653 LR - 707 RF - 640 RR - 689 Left - 1350 (50.6%) Right - 1329 (49.4%) Front - 1292 (48.1%) Rear - 1396 (51.9%) Cross - 1348 (50.1%) Bite - 20 I'll post pics once I have the new control arms installed.
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Hello everyone! I have been purchasing parts to bring my suspension back into shape... KYB struts, energy suspension urethane bushing kit, rear wheel bearings, etc. I figured while I have the half shafts disconnected that I would go ahead and replace all four half shaft U-joints. Is there any maintenance of the half shaft that I should do while I have the chance? Best that I can tell, the rubber boots look to be intact. I have not seen any threads that addressed half shaft maintenance. Jack T
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Hi Everybody :classic: I'm new to the Classic Z website but very old to the wonderful world of Z Cars. I've owned my 280Z since new and plan to pass it on to my Son when they slam the lid closed on my pine box. Through the years my wife and I have ran hillclimbs & autocrosses and tour all over the US and Canada in the 280Z. During those 30 plus years a number of suspension parts have found there way on and off the car ... which brings me to my question. Over the Winter I'm planning to set the Z up to do some NASA HPDE racing next year (we already do HPDE with a 2006 Honda Civic Si and a 1995 Honda Prelude VTEC which I've tuned the suspensions on). I'm looking fo…
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