Help Me !!
This is the emergency HELP ME forum for those of you that are having troubles with your Z-Car and need immediate help.
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Hi Guys, I have a stock 1978 280Z with 140,000 miles and I thought I had blown a head gasket a couple of weeks ago, there where large amount of white smoke coming out the exhaust. Anyway, I parked the Z until the head gasket came in, I then stated the car to work on and and it was back to normal no white smoke, it ran find for about a week and the smoke started again. This happens without rime or reason, it can happen first thing in the morning when I start the car for the first time or after driving it for a while. One day or two it's fine then on the third or fourth day it smokes, it's very inconsistent and I would hate to take the engine apart and find out it was somet…
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Hey guys. I was planning to put a 91 civic wiper motor into my 71 240Z by following the directions that I saw on this forum. So I went to the pull-a-part and grabbed two wiper motors from 91 civics (i figured i should get two since they were cheap and still 17 years old). The problem is now that I'm looking at the pictures from the swap instructions the motor doesn't look the same. The one in the directions looks like it has 3 threaded holes that are used to mount it to the mounting plate. The ones that I ended up with have four non-threaded feet and one of them is longer and angled so it wouldn't be able to sit flat on the mounting plate (see attached picture). So …
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If I pull the half shafts off the diff, can I take out and replace the bearings and seals with the diff still on the car. I have play in my bearings on both sides, and before I swap out the entire diff, I want to make sure its not something far more benign.
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Hey everybody, I've got this off-and-on metal on metal sound coming from what seems to be the clutch/flywheel area of my '74 260. It seems to do it most often when I start her up, but every now and then when I'm going down the road. It's a sort of "ka-teenk ka-teenk..." sound. It's pretty annoying because it's fairly intermittent, and I can't really say that it does it when I do something in particular. It sometimes does it when start it up in the mornings, it sometimes does it when I'm going down the road, etc. I'm having a hard time figuring it out... Any ideas to help with a diagnosis? It's been running like a top recently, and now that I'm going to need it to be my …
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What forum includes tank and fuel lines? When leaving a gas station the smell of fuel inside my car is horrible while driving for the next 100 mls. sometimes less(or even zero), sometimes a little more. I couldn't find out what circumstances make it worse or less. I don't think it's sucking from the exhaust. After my last drive the first time now the smell of fuel even filled my garage but no leak is visible. What to do, what to look for?
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Ok. So I found a shop some 20 minutes from my house that works on Datsuns. Though they do not do any kind of machining. Now, I am kind of at a loss. I just keep getting referred to people whom do not work on these engines. Now, does any one know of a shop in Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Ashville, Spartanburg, Birmingham, Huntsville or anywhere in between that do work on these heads? All I wanna do is get these valve ports enlarged for 280z valves! How much difference will these larger valves really make? May not be able to get it done.
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just purchased a 1976. Sat for 5 years from a supposed fuel pump prob...long story short can not find fuel pump relay, fuel pump works with wire from batt. Problem is was able to start car with fuel poured into air intake, car would stop when out of fuel. Visual check showed injectors working. Found replacement ecu, transistor, condensors, throttle position( on intake) regulator,coil.. because car is now NOT getting spark...have clean every terminal, connector ect...any ideas?? Thank you.
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Okay, so i am new here, and i came straight to the forum for help. I am restoring a 280z and i have never seen another completed Z as long as i can remember. So i need to ask........ did the car have a 3 point seatbelt stock or was it just a lap belt system? i am hoping it was a lap belt so i can get this beast on the road. Many thanks
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Does anyone have an exploded view of the steering assembly from wheel forward? I am trying to see the horn pad mount and the steering coupler...thanks in advance. A Google search did not produce the desired result.
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I just replaced my fuel pump with an OEM model from AutoZone (Airtex). Car started great, until I noticed fuel coming out of the overflow vents at the air cleaner base. The car ran fine prior to the fuel pump replacement. All that I changed was the fuel pump...I am guessing that this is related to the floats - possible they are stuck (since the car was "dry"). I need to open them up and check. Assuming that ISN'T the problem - any other ideas? I know the fuel rail is clear, but it's worth checking the return line. I am bummed
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I'm always looking for old Z's. Found a 1973 for sale in a small town nearby. The owner says its a 240z se. Was there such a Zcar and what was special about them? A google and this site search did not turn up anything. Thanks Jon
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I haven't posted in some time. right now im installing my r200 diff in my 72 240z and i notiiced that i have no brackets for a sway bar nor a sway bar and one of rear pasenger control arm is flipped nd not having a sway bar as well is it normal? i wanted to know how to install a sway bar on the rear i know my o73 had a sway bar.
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