Cosmic73

I felt like a monkey, pressing random keys on a type writer, but it seems to have worked. Idle has now dropped from 950rpm to 750rpm. Not sure if that's right but it's better then it was.

So it moves itself during the process and you need to hear the sound of it to know it worked?

Anyone know what this means? My car is idling 950rpm and I'm looking to reset the throttle. How is it possible to move the throttle valve when it's inside the throttle body?

If its reasonably rust free underneath and drives ok, £1.5k is a bargain for a 41k milage Z. Spend £1k or 2 on bodywork and it's worth at least twice what it owes you all day long imo.

Cheers Glen, £1000 + parts is a lot. The good news is my day job is designing gearboxes so I'm reasonably confident I can do the repairs myself. Just need to find the parts!

Totally agree 👍

Hey Glen, what a great post, your Z is punching well above it's weight. My gearbox crunches in 5th so I'm going to replace it's synchro ring when I get the time. Did you fix your gearbox yourself or send it to a specialist?

Good luck with the build mate. Your wheel story reminded me when I took my old MR2 to a garage in Coventry for a new a tyre. The bloke didn't hand start any tyre bolts and just gunned them in with an impact driver. Instantly crossed the bolt which seized but he just carried on trying to gun it till I came steaming over, then the Muppet blamed me for them being crossed.

Sorry to hear about your Z mate but thanks for organising this, credit where it's due 🙂

Cheers Dave. Those pics are even better! Thanks for sharing

Thought I'd share some pics and vids of the mighty Z popping it's cherry around the Silverstone track this afternoon. https://photos.app.goo.gl/MntHxeNMqqUJUW3G7

Hey Dave, it was great to meet you and other members today. We had a great, thanks for arranging 🙂

Yep, you heard that right. The exhaust i have is too loud and i know it's going to hurt my head when i drive for more then 30minutes. Does anyone have a stock exhaust they want to sell?

I suppose he did the obvious and checked the linkage was ok? If that's ok, it sounds like it might be an internal gearbox issue.

Just wondering why an MOT test would require driving the car fast enough for 6th

Just passed it's MOT. This Z is the gift that just keeps on giving 🙂

Haha, yeah it sounds a bit strange when you put it like that, but I'll be taking it fairly easy round the track. It's all about the experience and having fun, but next year I'll be hammering it.

I saw that thanks Dave, but I think it might be a little too soon for the mighty Z but I'm definitely up for Japfest tho.

Well that's it all done really. Fitted the new valve cover gasket and put back the air collector etc back on, no leak! Ran it up to temp a few times and bled it a few times and nice hot air now coming out the air vents. The only thing to do now is change the mineral running in oil with new synthetic. Next week I'll be putting as many miles on it as I can ready for the track day.

Cheers Dave, I was about to buy a couple of second hand ones on eBay. Idea of the hire cost, roughly?

Nice looking Z, good luck with the sale

Oil leak solved, yes Dave, you were right, part of the gasket had slid out while fitting and was actually being sliced by the cam lobe!

Worked it out, managed to slide the hose of the plastic fittings, bloody tight though

I can't remove the plastic hose running between the valve covers and scared in case I snap them. Previously I removed both valve covers together so it wasn't a problem, but now I just want to remove one, I'm stuffed. Is there a tool or special method?

Looking good, top job. When do you think you'll have it done by?