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  1. Thanks ilogikal1, I've owned the car since 2009 and only just noticed the smaller two patches. I didn't notice the grooves when I bought the car but perhaps I was dewy eyed at the time. I'd be happy if the patches are poor paintwork and not corrosion as then it's not going to get any worse.
  2. I have three very small areas of what I imagine is rust under the paint surface of my passenger side rear wing. Under previous ownership, I think this area was subject to a repair as there are also some bits that look like thin short grooves (filler?) I suspect the job wasn't done too well. There are some acne like bumps too. Attached are some not very good close up photos. Could it be rusting through from the inside The largest area is about 6 x 3 cm whilst the other two are about 3cm circles. The acne pimples are about 3mm across. I'm wondering what my options are. What do people think? Is it worth taking to a body shop for strip repair and respray (cost?) or can I replace the panel? Has anyone done such a replacement, if so how hard a job is it? Is it important to make sure I have good wax coverage in this area to stop moisture getting it through the paint surface? Any thoughts welcome. Grooves and acne: Patches:
  3. Thanks for the help everyone, looking forwar to getting back on the road. Another compatibility question. I have heard that there is a different clutch pivot ball for pre 2004 and 2004-6 ( http://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/556526-upgrade-to-cd009-transmission.html ). the 2004-6 seems to use the shorter clutch pivot ball ( http://www.importpartspro.com/chclpiba04ni.html ). Does the 2007 use the same shorter clutch pivot ball? A question about fitting. A friend has raised concerns about ordering the gearbox from one company and having a second fit it as if there is a problem they could end up pointing the finger at each other. In particular, concerns about damage to the input shaft during fitting. I had my clutch done (at the same place am considering now) about 10k ago and that makes me wonder if they damaged the input shaft or bearing doing that. Realistic concerns?
  4. Ok some frantic Googling has tracked down a CD009 gearbox at a price I am prepared to go for. I was wanting to be sure about compatibility though. The guy at the Nissan garage said to check that it has a Release Bearing rather than the later Concentric Slave Cylinder. Apparently the change happened in 2007 and it's a 2007 gearbox. How likely am I to have problems here? It would be really bad to end up with two useless gearboxes! Anyone able to help clarify for me?
  5. Interesting thought DannyBoy. Where did you get the replacement gearbox from? Did they need to take the old gearbox off you as part of the deal?
  6. I've spent a fair amount of time looking on Google and haven't found anywhere near Cambridge. If you are able to suggest anywhere that would be great.
  7. I'm keen to get my hands dirty but don't have all the kit. I've been offered access to some though so that could solve that side of it.
  8. Cheers sunshine. Mine's more than the normal level of noise. The feel of the gearbox is one of the things I really like about the 350Z, some might call it clunky but I like it. When you took the gearbox off did you have to remove any suspension parts or loosen the engine? The exhaust sounds a pain too. I'm guessing a pit or lift is essential for this job so I would pop to a DIY garage to do it.
  9. I've had the car for a few years now and I noticed a sudden increase in the noise and it has got rapidly worse. There's much more vibration though the gearstick so it all seems consistent with a bearing signing off
  10. Thanks for the quick respone Beavis. I wondered about the clutch release bearing but wouldn't that give noise when the clutch is down and not when it is up? I left it at the dealer for them to poke around and they thought it was the input shaft bearing of the gearbox.
  11. Hi there, I suspect I have a bust input shaft bearing (noise in neutral with clutch up that goes when clutch down) on my gearbox. I have had a quote from a Nissan dealer of £920 for removal and sending out to a specialist for overhaul (which accounts for £650 of the £920). That cost only includes replacement of bearings, no other replacements. I don't know how reasonable that quote is, any thoughts? I'd be interested in dropping the gearbox myself and sending it direct to the specialist but don't know who they are. Any recommendations of gearbox specialists? I live near Cambridge but could drop it off reasonably far away or use palletline. Looking at the Nissan Service Manual it talks about removing the starter motor and rear engine mounting member. I can muster the courage to remove the gearbox but loosening the engine too makes me feel out of my depth. Anyone done this job (e.g. for clutch change) and able to offer some advice. If I do the gearbox removal/installation myself and go direct to a specialist I should save quite a bit
  12. Cheers for the help. I'd love to give it a crack to do the job myself but sadly don't have a decent place to do it (gravel drive no garage). Taking it in is the only option really so I'm after an idea of what to expect to soften the blow and to know what's reasonable.
  13. I've noticed a new noise . I can hear it when I am sat in neutral and have the clutch pedal up and it sounds like a scoring/scraping sound with, every now and then, a sort of rattle (hard to describe). If I depress the clutch the sound goes away. I have found a video ( , though another post here) on youtube that sounds like it. The poster of the video said it turned out to be a loose flywheel in the end. I had the clutch repaired at about 35k miles but the flywheel wasn't replaced.I am inclined to suspect it is the input shaft bearing of the gearbox. Does anyone know how much that is likely to cost to have replaced? I'm guessing the parts won't be expensive but the labour will be . Any recommendations of a place to have the job done very welcome.
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