I need a slap !!!

[Vale]

Hi, sorry for going on but i am a bit or a worry wort

 

As some of you are aware i just bought my first Zed and i am 99% in thinking my life is now complete lol

 

Just one thing is niggling me.......its this noisy drive train/clutch release bearing thingy..

 

I am getting paranoid about it, i have also noticed a slight lumpyness in revs at idle.

 

A while back i owned a ST220 mondeo, a 3ltr V6 and it ticked over like a rolex watch, smooooth so i thought i would get the same smooth ticking over with my Zed.....not, so here are a couple of questions and worse case senarios.

 

I have a FNSH and my car is at 48k

 

lets assume my engine needs a tweek, maybe new plugs or leads ! whats the "about" cost for this ?

 

Could my clutch release bearing need changing ? cost ?

 

Does my prop have a dry bearing ? cost ?

 

Probably cant answer any of these i guess, or maybe i should stop crying about it and just book it in at Nissan and let them tell me eh ?

 

"Sigh" i am a proper plank arent i i just want my Zed to be in as good a health as possible. I am going away in November to the Lake District with our lass and we have booked a cottage 9 miles off an "A" road down a track near Scafell and i just want to have faith in my new baby

 

Ok you can all tell me to shut the **** up now and just drive the thing.

 

Thanks for reading my rant.

 

Regards,

 

Vale.

[martinmac]

First bit of good news is if you really want a slap Nixy is just down the road

 

The plugs get changed at 50k so if they havent been done they may be due.

 

A grounding kit is worth a look although others may not agree.

 

Has it had a new clutch yet, several of us, myself included are a bit heavy on the clutch and have changed them around 30k

 

There are a few owners around you so cpompare your car to one of them. Dont let Greekman check it though, you may never stop screaming.

 

As a last resort, I am passing next wednesday afternoon, throw a sicky and I will have a look.

[rich5259]

Try turning on the aircon, strange as it seems it will make the idle a lot smoother

[Vale]

Martin, your a top bloke, what time you passing through, i can meet up late in the afternoon if thats cool ?

 

Rich, i tried that and it sort of worked although i dont realy want to have AC on all the time as you appreciate

 

O, an i am up for a slap from Nixy if she so desires hahahahah

 

Cheers peep.

 

One last thing...... What a grounding Kit ?

[nixy]

bizarrely enough, yes try leaving the aircon on.............ticks over much better.

 

and yes, i'm only up the road and ready to slap!

 

and Mart - what you doing out here next week and are you coming over for a coffee????

[Vale]

Hahaha, if your free anytime Nixy i would love to meet up and listen to your Zed...... I drink coffee too

 

Cheeky arent i.....another slap is in order i feel

[martinmac]

Ferrybridge services meet about 2 if you are free.

[Ebized]

One last thing...... What a grounding Kit ?

 

here's a clue from a quick search

 

viewtopic.php?t=15031&highlight=grounding

[Vale]

Cool, i will say 95% Yes but pm you on the tuesday to confirm ok. Just need to sort out a job for my gang in my absense.

 

Thanks Martin. your a diamond in the rough

[rtbiscuit]

to be honest the Zed is a bit raw engine wise, i find, its a proper meaty engine, you have to work the gear change etc. my guess is you just need to get used to it. ground kit might help (its a kit of 5 wires that go from the negative terminal on the battery to various points around the car engine bay to increase the battery's earthing, should smooth out some of the electrical things.)

[martinmac]

No probs Vale, I will be the bored guy in the civic.

 

Nixy can come down and buy the coffee.

[nixy]

I would as well if i wasn't at work! I owe you one or two cups mart!

[martinmac]

I will trade then for "get out of slap free" cards.

[Vale]

I think buying the coffee is the least i can do bud,

 

Cheers rtbiscuit, i think its probably one of those things i will fit in due course like the pop charger etc.

 

And your right about it feeling like a spit and saw dust type car...... proper machine lol

 

Thanks Ebized for the link.......good reading, off in my favs for when the time is needed

 

Has anyone actually had a noisy clutch/drive train that has been sorted via a clutch change or something ?

[martinmac]

Not really bud, changing to the lightweight version actually makes it noisier. Just get a louder exhaust.

 

You see how its starts.

[rtbiscuit]

i have a fix that i use for most pronblems, an dwhen i had an mr2 roadster (it rattled alot) it worked for that too.

 

 

cures most problems

 

 

 

works every time.

 

 

 

best fix i've done in years

 

 

 

 

i think i might patent it.

 

 

 

 

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turn the radio up

[Vale]

all i see is how i am going to explain the NEXT thing i need, and the next and the next........ Our lass will me

 

Holy sh1t...... i just had a vision.......... I thought if i buy a proper sports car and not something i had to tune up constanly all this would end......

 

O how naive i am

 

R.I.P. Vale

[Vale]

Praise the lord Rich..you have the answer and i have the perfect tuning aid to the stereo fix...

 

Live after death CD by the almighty Maiden,,,,, that will cure anything !!!

 

 

[martinmac]

And an ungrade to the ICE to enjoy it, run to the hills bud.

[stanski]

Don't worry mate they all grumble their thrust release bearing even my 07 from 7k miles when I got it.. now on 52k and no change . The take off can be a bit juddery too that's fly by wire for you.......ha I had the same concerns as you but itss normal stuff just enjoy it and get to club meets for research purposes of course

[rich5259]

Rich, i tried that and it sort of worked although i dont realy want to have AC on all the time as you appreciate

 

Be prepared for fogging on the windscreen if you keep turnig the A/C on and off - there's a thread about that somewhere, but i'll let you learn how to use the search button.

 

Better to keep it on, the extra fuel it uses is negligable and you can always put the temp higher. It's just getting the load on the engine that helps smooth the idle.

[nixy]

I do exactly the same Rich. My A/C is on ALL the time with either heat up or down. Without i just fog up.

[Vale]

Thing is, at work when i am in my van the window is down 24/7-365 rain hail or snow so i always drive with it down out of habbit, our lass been the cowld arse she is, hates it

 

"Can you put it up just a little bit please honey" "Ok my sweet, just an inch" NOT !!!!

 

Thanks Stanski for the reassurance its not just older cars too.

 

I feel a lot more relaxed about it now peeps, Cheers

[Vale]

Just out of intrest i have had it exactly a week today, and i filled it to the neck on monday morning, and i filled it again tonight.

 

I do 120 miles exactly for the week and it took £20.01 to fill back up.

 

Can anyone work out the MPG ? i paid 1.03p per litre. The computer said it was 27.3 mpg....is that right ?

 

[nixy]

sounds about right - i get about 24!