EzeePzee

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Hey! Good to know there’s other similar cars out there

ill be honest, and the regreasing of the DV was piece of mind, but it hasn’t made any difference really. I think I’ve got used to the noise and succumbed to the fact that it does it and it’s “normal”. I just cannot predict when it does or doesn’t do it, seems to be pretty random! 

Month 16: April 2019

Completed This Month:

• #tumbleweed

Total spent: £0

So a late update, but with good reason - there isn't one! Last month killed the finances, so nothing done bar drive the car. I am pleased to say there have been no other repeat issues, so getting a few miles under the belt. Have a few car shows lined up this year now, and a few other plans afoot for May onward

If you want a great garage - use Horsham Developments in Newbury.

If you're willing to travel a bit further, go to Abbey Motorsport.

I live in Basingstoke and use both - won't take my car anywhere else.

May be interested in this, although I’m supposed to be on holiday that week. 

Yep. I was lucky enough and Abbey had them in stock on the shelf. 

I believe Hitachi sensors look like the new sensor I was supplied - it is possible Nissan have now changed supplier - hopefully the sensors are a bit more reliable

Thanks bud - I’ve posted in your thread too so that anyone searching the web can feel warm and fuzzy inside knowing they won’t have an issue  haha. 

Rsther that than the mild panic when it turns up.. 

I can confirm that this part works fine too - just received fitted and tested one in my 350 DE. All good. 

Month 15: March 2019

Completed This Month:

• P1 Service with upgraded 10w-40 Millers oil
• MOT
• Gearbox oil change
• Front suspension arm bush replacement - SuperPro polybushes x 4
• Full Hunter 4-wheel alignment
• Camshaft position sensor bank 1 replacement (23731-6J90B)

Total spent: £1060

 

So clearly I jinxed things last month by opening my gob and stating "last quiet month for the 350z". How right I was. Getting the 350z back on the road started swimmingly - taxed, fresh tank of v-power, tyres brought back up to correct pressures, and a few miles under the belt to kick start 2019. The plain sailing soon stopped though, starting with the day of the service and MOT. First up, on the way to Abbey Motorsport, half way into my 60 mile journey, an EML was generated. The car was still running fine, and being in rush hour traffic I decided to take it easy and get to Abbey in 1 piece. Upon arrival, I decided to do a quick ODB diag with my tool before potentially losing the code, and extracted P0171 - System too lean - Bank 1. The guys at Abbey checked the car over, cleared the error and it didn't return.

During the service, it was noted that one of my front lower suspension arm bushes was knackered. (See photo). Unexpected given the low mileage since last service and MOT, I gave them the nod to replace it; after all it was an MOT failure otherwise. As with all things suspension, it was best to replace both bushes (1 at either end of the arm) and of course, the same on the other side of the car. An expense I hadn't anticipated, but well worth doing.

Along with this, it was recommended to get the alignment done, to which I agreed. Whilst performing alignment, it was noted that 1 of the rear wheels was a long way out of alignment, but given the odd configuration of my car it couldn't be brought into spec. Having adjustable camber and caster arms was fine, but the toe was where the issue lied. It looks like the previous owner decided to put lockout bolts in the standard toe arms - and thus negating any possibility of adjustment. A couple of eccentric bolts later, and the car is aligned and brought back to spec (as much as can be with a lowered zed)

All good thus far, or so I hoped.

Upon the journey to the MOT, the zed threw another EML, and along with this made it very difficult to start the car during and after the MOT. Error logged - P03040 - Camshaft position sensor A - bank 1.

Errors cleared, and everything back to normal! Multiple test drives prior to taking my return journey home, and no new occurrence.

Wallet significantly lighter, I gave the car a wash and went out for a bit of a spin. 1 mile from home, and my dash lights up like a Christmas tree so I limp home and get it in the garage. After stopping the engine I was then unable to start it again - P0340 logged again.

Off to Clark Motorsport online I go, ordering a new camshaft position sensor. A day later it turns up, looking nothing like I expected.

For reference to anyone reading - 23731-6J90B - the original sensor (Drivers side RHD) has been superceded by Nissan with 23731-6J90C which looks significantly different; rather than black plastic and mostly flat in shape, the new sensor is metallic and cylindrical. 

A relatively easy swap (if you have small hands which I don't) - and the car is back up and running again! 

I hope not to experience any more issues for a little while as the bank manager won't be too happy with me. But for now, I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel and putting some miles under the TT's belt

Photos 

No problemo dude

Description from my order:

Osram 7705R 02B LEDW21 W 12 V Standard Retrofit T20 SC Red Twin Blister

Thanks! 

This month has not been a good month though, stay tuned for a big, big, expensive update  lol

How often do they click on and off? Presumably it’s quite frequent? 

Hey folks,

Can anyone help me understand how loud the Mishimoto rad fans are?

Are they louder than the OEM fans are when the OEM fans are running on max speed? 

If so, how much louder?

I understand they only have 1 speed, but are much better at cooling. 

I have an APs TT setup that gets pretty warm, so maybe the extra cooling will be of benefit...?

cheers 

Looks like a common problem according to google. Have tried several times but don't think I can work around it.

May give you a shout tomorrow - replied to your PM though

Thanks! 

Hi Guys,

FYI, I am unable to place any orders on your website at the moment - When directing to Paypal it tells me there is an issue with my delivery address - part of it as "undefined".

I have filled in every box on my address details on the site, even duplicating some of the information - to no avail.

Hopefully this is something you can sort?

Will perhaps give you a ring tomorrow as I'm desperate for some parts.

Thanks

Paul

I switched over from GT UK pre-facelift to UK facelift headlights recently. Piece of cake really, silver indicator bulbs and LED sidelights and job done. Look so much better! 

Interested to hear feedback on wherever you go - I’m local ish too and may need some bodywork done in the near future. 

On 23/02/2019 at 22:27, davey_83 said:

Real nice work and makes a big difference having clear lens. I would recommend clear coating or clear wrapping to maintain the look!! 

Yeah, so I've been looking for some sealer to put on - for the time being I've just used some of the wax I've got in my detailing stash. Not sure what's recommended for headlights specifically though?

Month 14:  Feb 2019 

Completed This Month:

• Headlight Restoration

 = £16 total spend

 

 The last quiet month for the 350 - with plans to re-tax the car from March (with Service and MOT booked with Abbey Motorsport) I thought the new headlights could do with a refurb. After a bit of research I opted for the Autoglym kit which I sourced at a decent price.

Having never done this before, it was certainly squeaky-bum time after taking the sanding disc to the first light, but following the kits instructions soon showed how quick and easy it was to bring a really good finish back to the lenses. See for yourself in the photos below!

Although not 350-related, I also had a bit of a garage refurb this week with the workshop gaining some new racking and extra storage in the workshop. I’m very pleased with the outcome and the 350 looks right at home tucked up in there

Ok then, presuming it’s just me! Lol. Maybe I got a dodgy set of controls. 

She rolled out of hibernation today  

To be fair, she’s not taxed until March - and I had to move her so I can continue with the garage revamp work. But took a couple of cheeky photos with the new headlights on - looking forward to getting back out on the road! 

Recent (decent) car history:

Seat Leon Cupra

Mk4 Toyota Supra TT Aero

Skoda Octavia vRS

Mk1 MX5

Really miss the mk4 supra, made especially worse that they've now skyrocketed in value and when I saw my old car sell last year for double what I sold for, made me cry