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   Windscreen Wiper Pivot assembly

   July 18, 2005 by Zedrally

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   HI all, Last night the wipers on the 240 popped the circlip, after pulling everthing out that had to be pulled, I was left with a collection of washers, a spring and some interlocking parts plus a broken circlip. I searched the FSM for a exploded diagram so I could correctly assemble this, no luck either, does anyone have an exploded diagram of this assembly? I've assumed RHD is the same as LHD.... TIA MOM

   

   Last reply by dhoneycutt, July 19, 2005
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   Need radio installation help! 240 vs. 260?

   July 19, 2005 by ZSaint

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   I realize they take a different face plate, but... Are the radios the same UNDER the faceplate? Will a 260/280 AM/FM radio fit into a AM faceplate, bolt into the dash frame and hook up to the antennae and the power wire? I have never worked with these radios so I am lost on this deal. Can someone help me out here? :surprised

   

   Last reply by ZSaint, July 19, 2005
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   New: Help me get this car running again!

   July 17, 2005 by Blue260Z

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   Hello, I am the owner of a 1974 260Z. Back in 1986 I no longer had time for the car and put it into storage. Unfortunatly I left it in storage and never started it or anything. Please note that when this car was put away, it was in perfect running order. Well, recently with the help of my son, we replaced all belts and hoses, all fluids, clutch master cylinder and line. New battery, new air filter and some other odds and ends. With the new battery, everything came to life electronically. Here is the problem, today we tried to turn her over and got nothing but a click, click, click from the starter. Now, I was afraid that after having sat for so long, the engine may be …

   

   Last reply by seerex, July 19, 2005
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   Dazed And Confused

   July 18, 2005 by calliebrat

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   Hey Everyone! I haven't been here in a while but I need some suggestions. I have a 1975 280 Z that something keeps draining the battery. We have tested the battery- not it, we purchased a new voltage regulator- not it, we have not a clue as to what is pulling the power from the battery. Have checked wire from ignition switch to the transistor unit with the ignition off and to the coil and there is no electrical drain there. Have checked the light switch in the same way and there is no drain there. We have charged the battery up full and have left it un hooked and then checked it 12 hrs later and it still had a full charge. Then hooked up the battery& bout 2 hrs. late…

   

   Last reply by EScanlon, July 18, 2005
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   Rear, outer transverse link Polyurethane...

   July 17, 2005 by mdbrandy

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   Question: on the ends of the spindle pins, there is originally a rubber washer on each end that fits between the metal washer and the bushing itself. I now have polyurethane all around. Without thinking about it, I bought 4 new rubber washers (still available from Nissan). However, I just tried to torque one of the spindle pin bolts down, and the washer just squirted out from under the metal washer (it didn't slide over, it actually bowled-up and completely out from under the metal washer so I could just lift it off). Upon reflection, the poly bushings essentially have their own pliant washer by the outside section of the poly bushing itself. So are these rubber w…

   

   Last reply by mdbrandy, July 17, 2005
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   new to the first gens

   July 16, 2005 by 280ZXtreme

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   hey guys, i'm normally a S130 guy but we getting a 77 4 speed coupe to add to the garage and i need some help. its been sitting for exactly one year. its viper yellow, with black interior and a 2 seater with 157K on it. the guy said it ran good and he had trouble with the alternator he had put on it keeping the battery charged but no probs cranking it. well, when it's cranked up, it will usually die withing a few seconds, and sometimes it runs longer but its like its on maybe three cylinders, backfiring through the intake and exhaust. i've downloaded the injection manual by cardinal zen and verified that the fuel pump is working fine, the fuel injection relay is clic…

   

   Last reply by 280ZXtreme, July 17, 2005
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   drive shafts

   July 13, 2005 by blackjack

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   Hello Ok I am going to be putting my 2.8L motor and 5 speed soon and I will put in the R200 a little later when I get the remaining parts. I have a 71 240z. For right now which drive shaft should I use with the new transmission? The 240z or the 280zx drive shaft? I need to put the motor and tranny in now and move the car back to my house about a block and half away. So the car does not really need to be running now that I think about it. I still need to wire in a fuel pump in and need to order a header and exhaust system. Thanks for any help. Waylon

   

   Last reply by bemmerguy714, July 15, 2005
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   Water Temperature Sender Installation!

   July 15, 2005 by TXblue240Z

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   So a couple of months ago while changing my thermostat, I noticed that both the upper and lower portions of the housing had damage to them that made them unusable ( always like it when a new gasket and scraping all that old crud from a seal reveals a leak and thus a bigger job) but I digress. In removing the water temperature sending unit ( the only thing wired into my thermostat since the PO removed the other units which connect to the EGR System? anyway, the only thing I have is the one which gives me the temp at my dash. The 30+ year old wire, being old and brittle breaks off at the sensor, I patched in a new piece of wire, soldered it etc, after a couple of months, …

   

   Last reply by TXblue240Z, July 15, 2005
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    shocks replacement

    June 10, 2005 by greg_lambiguit

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    please help me, anybody? after repainting my Fairlady, my mechanics noted in the process of assembly that the shocks are busted and has to be replaced. any nissan/datsun compatible, pls?

    

    Last reply by 1 Bravo 6, July 15, 2005
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    hermonic balancer

    July 4, 2005 by blackjack

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    I just pulled a 280zx motor to put in my 240z. I already have the block mounted to an engine stand. The problem is I need to remove the hermonic balancer so I can replace the timing chain and sprokets. How do I stop the motor from turning to get the hermoic balancer bolt out? Also do the rear main seals go bad fairly often on L series engines, are they like 302 motors? Another question since I have the engine torn apart this far should I go ahead and replace the head gasket as well? The head was rebuilt maybe 50,000 miles ago maybe less, well not sure on how many miles since the rebuilt head. Thanks for any help.

    

    Last reply by blackjack, July 14, 2005
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    Broken plastic throttle linkage

    July 13, 2005 by bajacamper2

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    The molded plastic ball socket on the throttle linkage near the carb is broken and cracked. Any repair suggestions out there, since the part is no longer available and the Z-s in junkyards are pretty well stripped? Can I encase the existing one in an epoxy to hold it together? Are there rod ends with bearing that people use? Has someone found another vehicle that uses a similar design concept All suggestions welcome? Thx

    

    Last reply by bajacamper2, July 14, 2005
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    Half Brakes or No Brakes

    July 13, 2005 by 540Z

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    Hi Folks, I have a rather large problem with the brakes on my '72 240z. I'm mostly finished with a resto/rebuild of a Scarab Kit 240z. I decided to replace the entire brake system with all new or N.O.S. parts. I have bled the system completely to remove all air, and even resorted to having a local garage power bleed the system for me. It appears that I still have minimal rear brakes. I only have half a pedal, and this diminishes when the engine is running. This is a completely stock brake system. I really need help with the following questions: 1. Are 7/8" Tokico and 7/8" Nabco stock Master Cylinders interchangeable? 2. What type of adjustments, if any, need to be made t…

    

    Last reply by mdbrandy, July 14, 2005