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Seems like my car has gone old, it has started squealing from everywhere . This aint a problem in daily drive, it's just embarrasing when parking and leaving, happens in low speeds. Also like the other noise (from transmission/clutch) this is LOUD. Friend of mine suggested that it comes from bearing between spring dish and that rubber insulator, but it sounds like its coming from lower, area of ball joint. I greased practically everything i could see behind wheel (except brakes..) but the sound aint going away. https://www.dropbox.com/s/iid5qf9tq0r67hm/20140609_214601.mp4 to clarify that only comes from driver side

That sounds kinda the same, except in my Z the noise comes when clutch is pressed. I shall try methods you have suggested and report back.

Can the throw out bearing be "too dry"?

Another voice can be heard inside the car when clutch is not depressed (that sound came after clutch change, it's not annoying but different than it used to be), slight hurrrrrrr kinda sound. Maybe its too close to pressure plate? I mean can it be? Havent really adjusted my slave cylinder rod after clutch install..

My clutch started to behave oddly after i dynoed my Z. It runs well when all the components are cold, but after 10 minutes drive, shifting becomes embarrasing. It shifts okay but it screams like a pig when changin gears. And its LOUD. I have 1 year old clutch and release bearing, could the bearing have gone bad or what?

Haha, a Lada enthusiast in Z site Those little boxy cars show up here now and then. They are the last remains of Communist Soviet Russia.. Speaking about carbs. I've done pretty well with my setup but i wonder could i accomplish a little more in the high rpms by tinkering with jets? I have F11 emulsion tubes, 115 main jets and F9 idle jets... Suggestions? Cant remember the air correctors.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xdyfj14tcz8ga3/20140427_151327.mp4 There is my Z (not me testing it) and got lousy 130hps on dyno. Well.. it only has triples and header so thats not a big surprise. Maybe a mild cam next? Anyway, carburators are now tuned and it runs very smoothly

Wow, still snowing? Weather has gone all loco, here near arctic its warm and cozy. Have you tried to press "pedal to the metal", does it open throttle all the way or too much or is it adjusted just fine? I think i have a bit too short rod and it might "over open" if pressed to bottom.

WOW. That looks cool, any stifness on pedal movement?

What might be the parts number for those hoses? For 100% certainty those hoses are not available here. I might try courtesy Nissan.

Exactly my toughts!! I was thinking of putting exactly the same thing to get rid of the bending! I managed to get that pedal feel a bit more softer by modifying the assembly, i gotta take pic to show. Its still quite stiff but way better than it used to.

You got any source for oem hoses? Nice write-up.

Carbs are synced now and idle jets are 2.5 turns open (50F9) but it still spits while cruising. Taking the car for tuning soon, hopefully that solves it.

If you have "euro" Z, Wolfrace slot mags were not issued at the dealership around here. Only in US.

Seems like i need to make more modifications, linkage works but its stiff as hell (at the pedal) and wont pass inspection as it is now. Carbs works...okay-ish. You can accelerate without any hesitation but cruising steadily 2-3K rpms..that aint working. It spits and stutters while holding your foot steady.. too little idle jet? Oh yea, i managed to change the freeze plug. It was nice 8 hour 2 man job... Well at least i got to introduce the world of Z's to my friend who now is all Datsun

I did the modifications to the pinion ring mount and installed it upside down. No effect

Yea, i might change them all, i have to start from somewhere. Thank god the rest of them are 800% easier to replace. So far so they all look good and does not drip or sweat...so time will tell. It has been most warmest winter of this decade, snow has melted from all over the country, as normally there is at least 2 feet. I dont mind at all... haha. This is my solution to the carb linkage, so far it works good but as the long rod over the manifold does not have support at the end part, it bends a little, not much, just enough you notice.

Looks simple enough to me to make And it works properly? I think less the parts, the better it works. This is not carb related, but is core plug failure common to happen on Z's? Mine is from CA and i suspect it has been run with very minimal amount of anti-freeze (wich has anti-corrosion materials). Im going to try to replace the plug by removing only tranny and accessories....

Yea, pictures would be awesome! Meanwhile i have WAY bigger problems ahead. As i said before, my engine is leaking coolant from somewhere. Engine drain plug is dry as sahara and i checked that the head bolts were at correct torque. Then i realized something. There is water plug (or whatever it is called, those 8+1 plugs that are around the engine) just over flywheel at transmission side. I squeezed the lower water hose to get some pressure on the system and a fountain of water started to drip from the bell housing... There is high (100%) possibility that the water plug is leaking... SO i have to take the engine/tranny off to fix this problem...

Timing is set up to about 12 degrees, runs quite okay on idle BUT i have major problem. Its leaking coolant from somewhere. Coolant drops from the lowest point of transmission (bell housing). I looked both block drain screw and heater hose outlet, but both seemed okay... im very confused right now.

I still havent them matched up. Im looking for parts locally so i could do THIS: I know where to get them balljoints but the rest of the parts i need....

Good to know, never has it happened before so thats why i spooked. Let the adventure continue then!

You are doing it the hard way, attach the tranny back to engine and pull them both off. Its wayyyy easier. I did it in 1.5 hours. You'll save a LOT of elbow grease, believe me.

Works quite good now, idle is still quite rough. I do have unisyn tool but its not accurate enough, it seems. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qdavlotzfpam95x/20140315_125936.mp4 Weirdest thing: i have some sort of liquid coming from the exhaust.. its clear and quite tasteless. Not fuel. I got scared and opened the oil pan, but luckily only oil came out. My car has been in quite cold garage trough the winter and fuel is over 6 months old, i wonder is it possible that water has been condensed in to tank and now pouring out the exhaust?

I gotta try that, i can always experiment on the one i have loose before doing any "final" modificationos to the one installed.