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TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co (7201), Japan's third-largest automaker, will boost its group workforce by 4,000 in the year from April 1, the first increase since the 1999 launch of its revival plan, the Asahi Shimbun said on Thursday. The newspaper said Nissan -- which has seen a dramatic turnaround since chief executive Carlos Ghosn was sent in by French partner Renault SA (RENA) in 1999 -- would hire new workers to boost its technological capabilities and gear up for a boost in U.S.-based production. No one could immediately be reached for comment at Nissan, which is expected to have posted record profits in the business year that ended on March 31. Ghosn has also said Nissan, 44.4 percent owned by Renault, expects a second straight year of record profits in 2002/03 thanks to a blitz of new products including its first minicar. Nissan has met its three-year revival plan targets for profit and debt-reduction a year ahead of schedule and brought forward by a year its second three-year business plan, which calls for global sales growth of an extra million vehicles by March 2005.

This was submitted to the mailing list by our resident pro, Carl Beck. see http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/MacPhersonStrut.htm Aircraft type landing gear - aka "struts" - were redesigned and applied to automotive use by an Engineer working for Ford of England in the early 50's - Mr. Earl F. MacPherson. In that sense of the term - an Automotive "MacPherson Strut" or "strut" is actually comprised of a shock absorber with a coil spring mounted above it. The "strut" is attached to the auto structure at the top of the coil spring and the wheel hub is attached at the bottom - the bottom of the assembly is located by a lateral link and anti-roll bar (al la TR-7) - or by a lower Transverse Link and Tension Compression Rod (al la Z). On our Z's the MacPherson "strut" is comprised of: (without regard to how the Japanese translated it in their Part Manuals;-) 1. Strut Tube: - the "shock absorber tube" with a spring perch or seat welded on the outside of the tube near the top.. the spring sits on this perch/seat. The front axle is located at the bottom. The combined Strut Tube and Shock Absorber are referred to as the "Strut Assembly". 2. Shock Absorber: -the "shock absorber" built into the inside the strut tube (normally replace by a cartridge insert). The shock absorber "piston rod" moves in and out of the tube/cartridge and is damped in it's movements via oil flowing through very small valves attached to the lower part or bottom of the piston rod. 3. Coil Spring: - the "coil spring" mounted near the top the strut tube, sitting on the spring perch - the perch is welded to the outside of the strut tube. 4. Spring Seat: - that holds a slightly compressed spring, at the top end of the shock absorber piston rod. The top end of the shock absorber piston rod is threaded - so a nut/washer holds the spring seat in place there. The "bump stops" sit on the top of the shock absorber tube - held in place because they surround the shock absorber piston rod. Under full compression of the coil spring - they stop the spring seat - from bumping the top of the shock absorber tube. 5. Mounting Insulator: - the mounting insulator is bolted to the car with three bolts at the top. 6. Strut Bearing: - The mounting insulator rides on the "strut bearing" thus allowing the Strut Assembly to turn right/left. If you shorten the springs, shorten the travel or length of the shock absorber piston rod (as happens with all to many cartridge type replacements), overload the car - - you increase the possibility that the suspension will "bottom out" - - - - - meaning it hits and compresses the bump stops. For this reason you almost always want to replace the bump stops when you change shocks.. cheap insurance.... A farther modification of the design of the Automotive Strut was done by Colin Chapman of Lotus to adapt it to the rear suspension.... Mr. Chapman located the strut via the use to two links at the bottom to restrict lateral and longitudinal movement. Thus our Z's use MacPherson Struts on the front suspension and Chapman Struts on the rear. So What Does Nissan Call The Parts in the Front Strut? 1. Strut Assembly = Assy. Strut Front Suspension (assy includes the tube, the axle & shock) 2. Shock Absorber = Assy. Shock Absorber 3. Coil Spring = Spring Front 4. Spring Seat= , Assy. Bumper Bound 5. Mounting Insulator: = Assy. Insulator Strut Mounting 6. Strut Bearing = Bearing - Strut Mounting So .. you can't find "Bump Stops" - in the Parts Manual because they are part of the "Assy. Bumper Bound - but you can buy them in the after-market. BTW - Later year Z's used a dust cover over the shock absorber piston - to help keep dust/dirt off the piston and out of the seals that surround it... thus lengthing the life of the shocks... not a bad addition to the older Z's while your at it... More than you wanted to know.... FWIW, Carl Carl Beck Clearwater, FL USA IZCC #260

Eric, I don't think there is such a thing as a complete listing. I've had to use 3 different manuals just to get the info that I need.

Damn... I spent a good hour at that site. Great looking cars!!

YES!! SEND THE LINK!!! Of course we want to see all of the picts we can related to this stuff..

The Motorsport show is posted. But, it only shows one day (friday). We should add the Saturday and Sunday events as separate entries. Maybe something like this: MSA Show - Day 1 - Description MSA Show - Day 2 - Description MSA Show - Day 3 - Description

Post it to this thread....

Yes, and yes. Check the fuel filter first. I'm not saying that I'm a pro at EFI, but, I just got my first Z with EFI a few months ago. My problem was traced down to a bad fuel pump. But, I had to go through the whole system just to find it. Start at the basics and replace the filter. You should also check to see if you have fuel pumping by asking someone to hold the rubber tube (that comes from the filter) away from the car while you crank it. The fuel pump should come on when you are turning the car over. You should see gas squirt out the hose. And, do not pump the pedal. In fact, I've heard that pumping or holding the gas pedal down while you try to crank an EFI system can be damaging to the system. You might need to push the pedal all the way to the floor at least once (not while cranking) so you can get the system into 'cold start' mode.... But, I am still new to the EFI.

Somebody should call him. This sounds like an excellent car.

So, I'm thinking about attending one of these events in the next few months. I've got about a weeks worth of vacation and I want to head out and join my fellow Z nuts. But, I've never been to any of these shows... so, I have no idea which one would be better. What do you think? Is the National Convention or the Motorsport Auto show a better place to be? I haven't been to either of them, so, it's up in the air for me right now. I'm not really concerned much about the events themselves. But, I'd rather attend something that has the most amount of Z owners, Z cars, and unique experiences. Anyone have advice in this area?

Replace the following: 1) Points 2) Rotor & Cap 3) Spark Plugs Pick up a good manual at your local auto store. Or, get yourself a factory service manual and a Parts Diagram CD from the banner on the top right of your screen. All of these tools are extremely helpful.

OH man... yes, it's a virus. You must send the 240z club $10,000 by the end of tomorrow or we'll delete all of the files on your computer, raid your bank account, and set your house on fire. Yep, I'm kidding. No virus.

Okay, I found the problem. My code was opening up images from another server on the Internet. That other server decided to password protect their files. Because of this change, our system was asking for login information. Anyway, it wasn't a biggie... Sorry for the annoyance. [m]

Hi guys, Sorry about that damn password thing. I didn't do it!! I went out of town for the weekend and the system decides to blow chunks on me. Anyway, I'm looking into it. -- Mike

I like black and darker colors! It brings out my coloring the best. But, you're right... they are hotter. Just don't wear a dark shirt to the beach and you should be fine.

Beandip, I don't think a navy blue shirt would look bad. The red oval around the Z will probably accent it that much better. But, I'll have to find an image of a navy blue shirt so I can play with it.

You mean like this?

Here's my cell number: 541-760-4185

Here are a few blank t-shirts for those of you who want to 'tinker' with new design ideas. Front --> Back

Here are a few design ideas. They are simple, but, get the point across. This doesn't represent ALL of our ideas, but, just a few.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. It's a fun little car, but, I could really use the money for my Z restoration. Not sure why I bought it in the first place. I think it was an impulse buy. I sure did get a good sunburn after I got it running. It's a blast to drive around on a nice summer day. While it's not a new car (has it's 'old' moments), it's fun to take out and wind through the gears. [m]

Here are links to the pictures: http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000625.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000626.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000627.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000628.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000629.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000630.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000631.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000632.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000633.JPG http://www.240z.org/images/Roadster/S_P0000634.JPG (Not attached to save bandwidth) Bigger pictures available upon request. Just reply to this thread and ask me which one you want me to send in full resolution.