gareth29

Why not just forget the pipes and squeeze the nipples instead?!

I had a water pump fail on my vw - gave similar symptoms to yours The lack of circulation points to the pump?

Tried them - no joy - just assumed nissan master cylinders would be similar to vw

Just wondered if anyone had renewed the seals inside a master cylinder before? VW manual says replace the whole thing, but I can get a repair kit from Bigg Red on ebay for £16 (the complete unit from VW is £180) Any advice?

Sounds like you should flog it - you can always buy another if you realise you've made a mistake. I think the z takes a bit of time to get to know and get the best out of. Mines a bit clunky around town and tramlines like mad. The suspensions very firm and on poor roads its a bit of a pain. I also can feel slow on take off and I think thats because its quite heavy and unless you're caning it you may be only using 2k rpm - and if the gearbox is cold I'm shifting from 1st to 3rd because I cant get 2nd. Diesel hatches are coming past me, but thats only because they're being thrashed! I just cant be bothered on the commute. Thing is, when you're in the mood, once its warmed up and you've got a decent road under you and you're driving at a decent pace, everything starts to make sense. The engine is fab when its revved out and so smooth and flexible, the ride is good and it goes round corners beautifully, the smallest gap in traffic becomes an overtaking opportunity... I could go on. Oh yes and its very lovely to look at - I cant think of many better looking cars. Its got real character and thats rare these days - its really got under my skin and I love it!!! (still dont really enjoy the commute in it but I've got my vw shed for that, which is like driving a compact cosy sitting room around - and its got a cd that works) Sell it and let someone else love your Z - it deserves it!

my second thought, after "why?" - suppose the climate is better over there - no more misting with the roof off!

How is the quality of these compared to japspeed?

Right - Think I will just get some for the sharan i've got - which suffers much, much worse than the Z - i cant really spoil the looks of that, although after nearly 9 years it is quite dear to my heart

looks nice - watch for rust bubbling thru rear arches

I have the ac on all the time too - still a lot of condensation when you come back to it during after some winter days at work. The condensation freezes and its a right pain, just when you want to get home - maybe its just a northern problem? I get it on sunny cold days too - the inside warms up and then the warm air condenses out onto the screen - ac makes no diff here. Not worried about security as the car park is private and locked. Regarding the look of them, yes i was a bit doubtful too!!

The solution to the misted up Z? - Someone posted the other day that these had made a difference (allowing him to leave the windowst slightly ajar). Can anyone supply these for a 350Z? How do the insurance companies look upon claims on cars with windows left open? Thanks in advance

seems to be v common on rear wheel arches - they have no liner and the lip around the arch fill with mud/silt and promotes corrosion from inside

Congrats - I remember the feeling well!

Re your notchy change from 1st to 2nd when cold - I've started just going straight to 3rd ( i remember reading ages ago that this was how you had to treat manual Ferraris) rather than try and force it. I'm in north yorkshire (just) and the only place I'd consider for engine work is Clarkson 4x4 near skipton - hes a landrover specialist but he builds 4wd offroad racing buggies powered by the 350z engine. Anyway hes probably no nearer to you than atkins.

that sounds like an interesting job - good luck

Don't they mean "dont ask if you can buy it and put it back on the road", not "why it cant be cant be put back on the road?"

Well I've wired several things in, including stereos and tow bar electrics and all i did was look for a suitably heavy wire that was only live with the ignition on and simply scotchlocked my new wire to it. Whats the the worst that can happen?.......

I used granville clear instant gasket - £3.75 for a tube roughly the same size as the one nissan charge 40 odd quid for

Welcome - when i was 50 i promised myself a porsche - but the budget would only stretch to a cheap 924/944, then i remembered the 350z, so i went for performance instead of badge!

I dont understand what the benefit of ddc is when you have a synchromesh box? can anyone explain?

I find heeling and toeing really awkward in the z unless I'm giving it some stick - the revs flare too easily at low road speeds and result in a worse shift than if i'd not bothered! Any suggestions?

mines the same, thought i would cut off the 2 flanges and then join the 2 sections of pipe with a bolt-up sleeve - dont suppose anyone knows the diameter of the pipe?

Is that double de-clutch every time you drive the car, or just when you have new clutch?

if the rotors had been turning, the pilot probably could've auto-rotated the heli - that is brought it down under control without power. The engine/gearbox may have seized, locking the blades, rendering them useless.

have you tried ebay? there were plenty to hire in my area - bout 60 quid/day - not my idea of nominal tho!