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Clean the maf sensor and do the resets. That should sort your issues. If not report back.

What Halfords fluid do you have in your garage ?

Plenty Brembo pre owned OEM front brake hoses in stock. Just drop me a pm if I can help further. Alex.

If you are getting a pulsing from the damper/pipe then usually that would be in sync. with the "noise" that you refer to. Fully working pre owned fuel dampers in stock if required.

Remember that you can upgrade the CSC which should permanently fix your issues.

If the CSC has failed then the fluid will eventually leak out from between the engine and gearbox bell housing. I would also check the master cyl. for leaks, however my money is on the CSC. You don't say the year or mileage of your car: So perhaps a warranty claim ? The gearbox has to come out to replace the CSC so worth considering swopping out the clutch and fly when you are in there.

More than likely the slave, however there should be traces of fluid leak.

Yes, sounds like a plan, get the arches rolled and get the wheels on the car and take it from there.

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I will say thats the usual assumption regards chinese parts... however, i did discover a few years back that it was possible to buy everything you needed for a Skyline direcr from China and it was the exact same parts the UK dealers were selling here for more than three, sometimes five times the cost ! I have messaged my mate who used to import it all but he is in Canada at present in the mountains training so may be a while before i get any responce. But he worked out through his chinese gf where to buy quality and where to avoid the real chinese crap stuff :-) Not saying all Chinese stuff is tat, just most including the coil overs that you are considering.

I have a schematic saved somewhere, however this may help in the meantime. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=350z+ipdm+fuse+box+layout&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj55JHSrNfJAhXKXhQKHXOrBAoQsAQIGw

Totally agree 100%:

Silicon spray is good and cheap.

First sentence in the OPs first post: I quote: "I am trying to pinpoint the issue with my Zed to try and minimise the amount I spend fixing it..."

Loads of grunt and you will not be disappointed.

Is this the first time that you have dipped the oil since the last service 9 months ago ?

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Best not to leave in for 20 secs. I find that from cold just remove dip stick, give it a wipe, pop it back in again and pull out immediately. From what you are saying, sounds like it may be over filled. So, may be a plan to change the oil and filter and just put in the recommended amount for your model to take it up to the max. mark.

You do know that you have to wipe the dipstick clean with a rag before you will get a clear reading. From cold you should only have to do this a few times.

Hi Michael, Yes your dad has been in touch and all sorted. Alex.

Hi Michael, All in stock mate. Is this Chris Fendick's car ? Regards, Alex.

Yes mate, I should have this in stock. What year and model is your car ? Is it the suspension upright with the ball joint at the bottom or the compression rod ball joint ? Regards, Alex.

Checking from cold on a level surface is the only way to go to get a proper clear reading.

The seat adjustment switches are there. With that colour of leather seats, shift knob and hand brake lever, you usually get the same on the steering wheel, don't you. When I got my Roadster in 2005 I never got a seat option, that is not to say that there wasn't one. However with that sort of mileage I would assume that the seats have had a retrim as they appear to be in pretty good shape.

Just buy enough to take it to the top mark on the dipstick. I can't be more accurate than that as you do not say where the oil level is on the dip stick at present. If you have to put in 5 litres than I sincerely hope that you have very good warranty.