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    Underbody Protection -info/guidance needed.

    in Bodywork

    Posted

    Had the use of Hydraulic ramps in the late summer so crawled under to see state of play. ( a little worried by posts on here).

    Didn't look to bad at first so i decided to treat some obvious areas . However without a plan i went at it a bit hit and miss.

    The front X member looked shabby so i rubbed it down as best i could approaching it from all angles and letting son volunteer to do some.

    Cleaned as much up as possible and then treated with Rustins Rust Converter  (hastily bought from local Toolstation).  Then painted with black Hammerite which was to hand. Of course all this took at least twice as long as i thought it might ( doesn't it always). When dry i sprayed 

    Dinitrol 1000 cavity wax via extension tube inside the member and all over the exterior.

    Lots more fiddling/fettling done to varying standards  but i did notice many holes/apertures disappearing up into who knows where  . Should i be thinking of spraying something oily/waxy into all these ?   Or might that be a problem, there was a tube inside one of the holes.?

     

    Certainly More to do in the spring. 

    Cheers, JC.

     

    Battery problem.

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Probably, but it hasn't caused a problem before.

    I am having a lesson in clamp meter use tomorrow.

    all that support for a University education is about to pay off.:) 

     

    only about 20mA drain at most,   deffo a poor RAC battery.

    I'll call the RAC out and see what they have to say.

    Battery problem.

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    I have o throttle controller  SP1,  plugged into the diagnostic socket , it was therewhen i bought the car.

    I bought a mini clamp meter  Uni T 210ut but i couldnt get any info from it , maybe i couldnt understand the instructions.

    Battery prob,  will call out RAC i think, but if it is i wont have one of their batteries again.!

    Windscreen insert trim (top)

    in Bodywork

    Posted

    Sorted. removed strip completley , cleaned it and the recess which it sits in , applied a thin bead of u pol Tiger seal in the gap and pushed the trim back in  without sliding it around having positioned it carefully , only a small amount on the roof .... quickly wiped off.

    pleased with that, thanks Alex.

    Under the Wiper Arms

    in Bodywork

    Posted

     I intend to respray the wiper arms this week.

    While they are off I was wondering about removing the lower windscreen scuttle trim and checking the situation , leaves, drains, security of wiper motor , etc...

    is this worthwhile?

    and if so  what are the difficulties , 

     

    what i mean is .. can i get it back together 

     

    John C 

    Battery problem.

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    the car had been unused for about a week , certainly no more than ten days but the battery was flat.

    it did same thing a few months ago   so i turned the interior light  off in case there was a power drain.

    Have the RAC sold me a battery thats not up to the job?   ( 2-3 yrs old)

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    Windscreen insert trim (top)

    in Bodywork

    Posted

    it keeps coming out at the passenger side , i dont think its letting rain in .

     

    but any way what to do about it? 

     

    it seems  to be not very flexible and i dont want to try pulling it all out  without a plan of action .

     i should think its original although the screen was replaced before i bought it (7 or 8 yrs ago)

    cheers.  keep well

    jc

     

    Tailgate Struts -SGS

    in Bodywork

    Posted · Edited by ricochet

    was looking at what fitting them (the 1749 code items)  might be a problem.. the bolt on the tailgate was a bit arkward to get a spanner on and nothing I had seemed  to fit

    snugly.  anyone else had this ? 

    on the bright side I can use the delivery tube to hold the  lid up, however I need to be careful with it,  might need it to return them

       Msitpro's  post  is slightly concerning

     

    Msitpro......  what is the N rating on yours ? .

    Tailgate Struts -SGS

    in Bodywork

    Posted

    point 3 was that their prominent delivery statement was misleading ,     we have to pay VAT so why quote without it if not to mislead?

     

    but the post's main point was  about the suitability of the struts,   which I may find out later in the week.

    Tailgate Struts -SGS

    in Bodywork

    Posted

    So on cold mornings boot lid will not stay up at first. looked around , decided to buy SGS struts @ £29.70 ea. (NitroLift)

    phoned and spoke to aguy who asked if it had a spoiler isaid yes the std one ( I thought they all did..)

    so he said you need code 1751 , same price. ordered,  to be despatched next day  .

     

    When they arrived they were code 1749 which is for boot lid without spoiler. I contacted Customer service who said they were ok to use.

    I later emailed Customer service  who asked for the force printed on the side of the strut  --which was 470N. they confirmed this was the correct fitment.

    said all 350Z struts were same length, just set to different forces.

     

    I will fit them some time this week ( with slight help from son of Ricochet ),

     

    1   has anyone come across this situation with SGS?

    2   With the query to customer service they responded within 24hrs, however the  the guy who took my original order got my mob no and e mail wrong ,

          not very confidence inspiring, meaning I had to chase for an invoice.

    3   and this pee''d me off tbh.. ...on the home web page at the top it says  'Free Delivery* over  £50' . turns out this is ex VAT cost!   so ihad to buy a £5 craft knife , no more than £1'99 in Wickes, to bring the cost up to over £50 for free delivery .   grrr..     

     

    All comments welcomed  , except those  I don't like

     

    JC 

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