Check your belts.

[mr v6]

I knew my belts were well past their best when I got the Z. I asked the place to change them, upon collection said they had. What they actually did was just order one belt & leave it in the boot for me .

 

As I had the belts it's a job I've been meaning to do, so armed only with a 12mm ratchet spanner & a 14mm 3/4" socket with extendable ratchet I set about the job. I did it from above & took probably just under half hour. I know I'd have spent longer than that on my back on the ground fighting with rusty bolts & getting crap in my face.

 

Old belts:

 

 

 

 

 

New belt from the garage is a Continental, the other one I bought is a Gates. I've been out for a quick run & all seems fine, I'll check it tomorrow once the car has cooled overnight & double check the tension.