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mr v6

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  1. Weeks after getting my 2005 Z 1i had an annoying ticking. My fuel dampener also ticked & was convinced it was that. I was ready to order one. I just pressed down on each of the ignition coils on the drivers side (not sure why, i was just messing about) & found the noise went. My issue was x1 spark plug not quite tight enough. My ticking also went up with the revs.

  2. 47 minutes ago, Stewal said:

    Are you sure it's supposed to auto up on the passenger side: mine doesn't. 

     

    It's auto down both sides auto up drivers only.

     

    Ah forget that: just misunderstood op!

     

     

    Odd, as my drivers side is auto up & down as per the 'A' on the switch, but the passenger side is not auto up or down. I'm sure that's how they are. I did read on here a few years ago that getting a drivers door switch with both switches being 'A' auto, meaning both windows are auto, but that left the switch permanently live once the ignition is turned off.

  3. If you're doing the clutch it makes sense to do the flywheel too whilst you're in there. If you buy a whole kit with a lightened flywheel then fool proof it & do it all. Your spongy pedal could also be the rubber line going to the slave cylinder outside the box, go for a braided one. Mine had the Xtreme kit fitted, stage 1 I believe from the previous owners invoice & it's been great. Pedal is heavy, but I've not driven another Z so have nothing other than previous cars to compare it against. If you use it as a daily then you don't want something too grabby as it'd be awful in slow moving trafic.

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  4. I need to replace one of my compression arms, but I'm a bit wary of having a go in case one of the chassis studs snap. Just how common are these for snapping? I'd rather have a backup plan in place should it happen. 

     

    Is there anywhere close to M31 postcode that could not only replace it (easy to do I know), but also repair it if needs be. I've seen a Lee Lockwood video on YT & he had a welder go to his house & weld a new section of thread onto his & it seemed fine.

  5. I was in a similar situation many years ago. Bought a car, hyrolocked the engine, insurance paid me what I paid for it & gave me the car back. I put another engine in it & it was fine for another 9 years till I scrapped it. Don't accept their first offer. You've nothing to lose by being a bit cheeky.

  6. Make sure your battery connections are tight! I had this exact issue a few times when I first bought mine, clocks would light but, but nothing on cranking, try again & it was fine. Turns out my battery connections were not tight, nipped them up & the issue went away.

  7. 23 hours ago, Ekona said:

    Buy a small pack of multiple size nuts and bolts from screwfix, b&q etc and leave the rest in the garage. That way not only will you have the right size, you’ll have spares for next time too 👍

     

    Or take it off and take it to either of the places above and size it that way. 

    Good shout Ekona, I think I'll do just that👍.

  8. Have tried Autosol myself & it worked ok. I went onto Autosmart EVO & it did the job too, but my bottle of that has long since expired. I now use 3M & found it corrected the light much quicker. This is something I do every 6 months, so you'll no doubt be doing it again by the end of the year / start of next. Looking good though. Put a bit of hard wearing wax over it.

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  9. I just used plenty of carb cleaner. I opened the throttle body & gave the whole inside a good clean, along with the edge of the butterfly valve, then do the resets, that may take you numerous attempts as they can be tricky.

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