Rocky4510

23 minutes ago, Snjur said:

Pads had the same thing week ago. Washed car after a drive as there was a lot of salt on the road and left it in garage. 

 

Good shout, I haven't cleaned her in a good few weeks tbf!  Thanks 

Thanks, is the sticking cause by anything or is it anything to worry about? It hasn't don't this in the 4 years I've had her lol

I have a company van, so my Z doesn't get used much at all, maybe once or twice on a weekend. When I get in it after a week of no use, I pull away and feel it slightly hesitating then hear a clunk from underneath. I left it over a week the other day, I got in it, let the handbrake off and it wouldn't even roll off my drive I had to pull away in 1st and the clunk was extra loud. Are there any common issues for this symptom or could it just be the breaks sticking somehow?

Also, when the car is cold my clutch also makes a noise. It was replaced OEM last year. If I pull away after starting her up, it makes a whirling sound as I push the clutch up and down about half way. After about 20 seconds of the car warming up, the noise goes away.

Any help much appreciated!

Im in Reading too (Earley) and see lots of Zeds on the A329 and around. Don't think iv'e seen your Red one yet. I'm the Silver one with tinted windows and Michelin tire letters.

I'm up for a meet whenever, Reading uni has a nice newly laid big car park, 2 hour free parking (my cheeky drifting spot).

 

Iv'e had a zed meet idea for a while, which I won't be able to make now as im on holiday, but i'll propose it anyway...Showcase Reading (big car park) for a meet followed by screening of Fast and Furious 8 (April 12th release).

Cheeky drifting spot lol, I need to check this out! Sounds like a good idea for a meet too

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Oh so its your pearl white zed I keep seeing around thatcham/newbury then Swifty!

 

I'm in thatcham and also up for a meet if one gets arranged

 

Sure is bud! What colour Z you got? I'm definitely game for a meet soon. Just need to drop the front end down lol

I'm in a orange with black rays, I've seen you quite a few times down the a4 I think! Lol, I need to find someone to fit my scorpion exhaust then I'll be good for a meet!

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Oh so its your pearl white zed I keep seeing around thatcham/newbury then Swifty!

I'm in thatcham and also up for a meet if one gets arranged

Bit of a long shot, but I'll also be in line to take these if they don't sell

It actually says 'offside front earth wire loose' so I'm guessing its something to do with under the bonnet ill have a look tonight. Surely if its just doing up a bolt of something then they would of done that for me? :/

Came up as an advisory, have searched forum and Google but had no luck, is this easily located and sorted?

I also have a lot of crackling coming from my sub, I've checked the wires so could the loose earth wire be causing it?

Ta

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By 'exchange' do you mean the green box? If so, it's literally right across the road from my house lol

Great info/advice, I'll stick with fibre then. Unfortunately I can't seem to get anything over 38mbs in my area so hopefully that will be enough for what I need. Cheers guys

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I've just brought my first house and currently deciding which broardband/TV package to get. Soon I'll be purchasing a 4k TV mainly to watch the 4k bits and pieces on Netflix.. I'm just wondering will I need fibre optic broadband (38mbs+) to keep up with the streaming or will a normal broadband line (17mbs) be good enough?

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Thanks for the info Ricey, managed to get most of the bumper sorted for the respray, just need to find a shop to mix the colour now! I take it Halfords is a no go lol..

And yeah, it's been sprayed before

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Either or really, hoping to get the colour matched so which ever option is best

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As the title says, I'm respraying my bumper (aftermarket nismo v2 style I think, so it's made out of fibreglass not like the original plastic) what's the ideal primer to use to get the original orange colour? Just normal grey primer?

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Nismo style v2, cracked it going over a bump already so needs a little repairing

Yeah, but I have a new bumper and the plate doesn't fit on there yet, so its in the window and isn't too visible

Lol, that was me. As for the cows, my missus made me turn around and drive back to them so she could say hello and take a photo! Don't ask...

A couple of questions some of you may be to answer:

Is it important to use time under tension when lifting? (4 seconds down, 2 seconds up etc)

Does creatine help?

We usually stick to GVT type exercises but do switch it up quite often and do 8-10 reps, aswell as trying to find out our 1 rep max. I'm also fussy with protein shakes, the one I used to love taking has stopped being made and now everyone I try I struggle to drink! So making my own one might be a good idea, thanks for that

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Bob/buster has a thick 350z boot carpet for sale along with floor mats, might be worth dropping him a message

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Nice write up, I'm only petite weighing 10st, been gymming roughly 4 days a week for over a year now but my biggest struggle is appetite/gaining weight/what meals to eat etc. I used to weigh under 9st so I'm gaining but very slowly!

Obviously I'm no where near your league so I won't bother giving you any advice lol, just posting to see what other people say and I think I'm going to give your routine a shot

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Just poped to the car to sort the gears out, piece of cake! Took 10 mins, it really is straight forward as the guide in the link shows.

Thanks again guys, I can now rest knowing that I dont need a new gearbox

Quick question, in that video he just screws the knob off. I've read that that could do some damage and that you need grips to hold it in place before screwing. Is that a must or will I be okay doing what he done in the video? (I dont have 2x grips personally, but probably could get hold of some from family)

You could do it yourself mate if you have a 10mm socket. It was one of the first things I did when I got my Zed. Takes about 10mins.

 

Guide I used:

http://www.350z-uk.c...-the-gear-gate/

 

I used this vid on youtube as a visual aid:

You dont need to remove the bolt under the car and obviously stop when it comes to removing the gear gate itself.

Thanks Cookie, I tried a search earlier but had no idea what to look for, thats excataly what I need by the sounds of it! I'll do it tomorrow.

Thanks again