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Sometimes when I start my 72 240Z, the tail lights, side marker lights, dash lights, and radio will not work. When this happens, the headlights still work and the turn signals still work. I usually turn the engine on and off a bunch of times and they all come back on. Where do I start looking for the source of my problem? Thanks. bodie@sti.net

I bought a tie-rod for my 72 240Z and it only cost $25 from Kragens. Why did you spend $200 for tie-rod ends? I think I am missing something here. Never mind. I see you bought ball joints. Sorry.

Found two problems with my Z. First and foremost, the entire rack moves with I turn the wheel from side to side. This is a BAD set of Rack mount bushings. $15 for the parts from Victoria British (they are soooo fast getting parts to me).Second is a torn boot and possible bad tie-rod end on the passenger side. $25 from Kragens. Thanks for the help.

Over the next few days I will look at each item you suggested. I will jack the car up and place it on jack stands and see how it feels in the driveway. I will let the fourm know what I find in case anyone else has a similiar problem. Thank you again!

I have a 1972 240Z. I have owned it two weeks. It steers like it has notches in the steering. How can I describe this? When I drive the car in corners, it steers OK, then it suddenly wants to jerk out of my hands. It does not want to return to center at all. Is this normal in a car with rack and pinion and no power steering? Or.......could it be a bad rack and pinion unit? Thank you.

Thank you Victor. And Thank you Enrique. I really do appreciate all the help I received here. Enrique could not have been more "spot on" in describing what I had to do, right down to the size of the wrenches I used! I hope I can help someone out sometime as well. I am going to go do a search on steering problems since my car seems very "notchy" when I drive it.

I used epoxy on the bezel and put the gauge back together. So far I have the two wires re-attached and the gauge is hanging in behind the dash. I gave up with frustration. I will try and attach the "Y" bracket tonite and attach it and see if it all works. Then I get to try and install the glove box without destroying it. What a job this turned out to be. Be careful when you clean your gauges everyone. Thanks again.

Enrique, you were right on! I got it out (about 3 hours of work) and the little plastic tabs are broken and/or missing. I will try glueing it with epoxy and put it all back together tonite after work. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!

Yes, it looks to be in good shape inside. This car has no A/C or radio. Just a big hole where the radio will go.

Really? That does not look too bad at all. I think I can remove the glovebox. It looks like a couple of screws and it appears to be made of cardboard or something similiar. Thank you for some hope. I have an appointment to have a stereo installed this Friday and I hope to fix it before than. Thank you again.

It is the center gauge, and they still work, I pulled the plastic cover off the needles as soon as I saw what I had done. I removed the four screws that hold the heater and vent control panel and pulled it away from the dash but there is not much slack at all and I am very afraid to start removing the HVAC attachments. I was able to move one of the big plastic defroster ducks out of the way but it seems like (and I may be wrong since I have never seen a gauge out of a Z-car) that the gauges are in a steel housing or something. I live in Oakhurst, California which is about 35 minutes north of Fresno on highway 41. If you know anyone around here that could do the job that would be great. Thank you. Scott

I bought a 1972 240Z a week ago. I was cleaning the dash and I pushed a little too hard on the center gauge (fuel) and the plastic pushed in and pushed the gauge back out about 1/4 inch, just enough that the needles hit the plastic and do not work now. I have tried to get up behind there with my arm and a big screwdriver to push it back but have had no luck. What can I do? Will I have to remove the dash? Or should I say, will I have to take it to a Nissian dealer to have it fixed? Are the gauges in a housing of some sort? Does anyone have any ideas? I almost cried when I did this! There is no radio at all in the car right now which helps but I still can't get up behind there at all. Has anyone had a problem like this? Scott sruntzel@bankmadera.com Thank you.