dazzlah

Greetings, I will need to move my 240 out of the garage for a few months so I need a good cover to keep it safe and clean. Any recommendations? I live in Northern California so I don't need a major weather cover but would like one that provides very good sun protection as well as protection from rain, dust and bird droppings. Thanks for your recs! Mike.

I removed the ignition switch from the steering column. I used a dremel to notch the 2 screws that did not have ntches and was able to take the switch to a mechanic and have them remove the key. The mechanic offered to sell me a used switch with a master key for $50 but i chose not to go that route. I went to different locksmith to see if they could re-key the switch for me. They were going to charge $60 and take a day to do it but the the smith actually took a closer look at the key I had made at the first losksmith and he wondered if it was made correctly. He checked and found that the other guy's cutter cut the key too high. He cut me another set with the same key code and they worked much better. He charged me $35 for the set of 2... when I asked why his price was so much higher than the other smith that charged $12 his reply was "well, you got a $12 key that didn't work" Good point! Anyway, went home, reinstalled the ingnition switch and was able to start and stop the car without problems using the new keys. Then, 4 days later I found my 2yr old son in the living room playing with the original set of keys! Apparently he had them stashed someplace where I could not find them. So now I have 4 keys, one set safely in a lockbox in the closet. YES!

mwz I think your suggestion is probably the way to go. Any help would be apreciated regarding getting the ignition lock fixed. Thankyou!

1972 240Z We lost the original key so had a key made at the locksmith based on the key code in the documents that came with the car. I tested the key on doors and hatch and it worked but it was a bit sticky. The wife decided she needed to move the car out of the garage so she fired the Z up. It started fine but then she could not turn it off. The key was stuck in the On position. She had to stall it to kill the engine (I can feel your cringe from here). Any ideas? I dismantled the ingition swith as far I could. I took the back of the switch off by unscrewing the 2 little bolts that held the part that has the contact leads to the harness. The ingition lock looks like I would need to take it completely off to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated... the Z is now on the driveway...

John, when I drive the car there is a fairly loud whining sound. Also, the mechanic said that the diff was worn and should be replaced. I got a free diff from someone and I need to figure out if it is good. Any ideas? thanks!

Hi, I am local and am interested in the stuff you have. Can I stop by and check it out? email to dazzlah@aol.com

I need to replace or repair the diff on my '72. Current diff is a R180 and think it should be fine to replace with same. Where should I get one? How do I know to get a good one? How much will/should it cost? Is it difficult to replace it myself? If the stub axels need to be replaced should I do this at the same time? For the stub axles is this really a U-Joint issue or do the entire axles need to be replaced? Thanks for your input.

I need to replace or repair the diff on my '72. Current diff is a R180 and think it should be fine to replace with same. Where should I get one? How do I know to get a good one? How much will/should it cost? Is it difficult to replace it myself? If the stub axels need to be replaced should I do this at the same time? For the stub axles is this really a U-Joint issue or do the entire axles need to be replaced? Thanks for your input.