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A safer way to to spray Aerostart into the carbies. Lift the piston with your finger and give each one a squirt and make sure plugs are clean. Works for me everytime. Warren

Give a report afterwards as I would have enrolled but I would miss 3 weeks as I will be away on holidays. So if you think it is good I will sign up for the next one. Warren

Mine is a 73 240 with standard interior and I have no switches on the console or dash other than the cigarette lighter. Directly under the cigarette lighter on the dash has a blank for a switch but nothing is fitted. On the console flap that opens to the fuse box are places for 3 switches but none are fitted on my car. The far left one is marked for the rear window demister but not sure what the right had one was for. The centre was spare. Cheers Warren

Hi In a recent thread someone was discussing learning how to weld. The CAE brochure in last Saturday's Age newspaper lists a new welding course. For anyone interested:- Introduction to Welding (HVA15302) $360, 6 sessions, on Thursdays 6-9pm starting October 19. Course covers oxy, metal arc and MIG - it is at the Docklands Automotive Centre of Excellence. Overalls and safety boots are mandatory. Go to http://www.cae.edu.au or call 96520611 Cheers Warren

If the gearbox is the same as the 240 then you can just screw out the adaptor and see if the gears are stripped on it. I would suggest you drain the oil out of the gearbox before you take out the speedo cable adaptor. Warren

That is a very good question. I cannot find the business card I had and when I look in the White and Yellow pages thay are not listed. Has he closed up ? He is (or maybe was) in Beach AveSt Mordialloc. Mel Ref 92 J2 That would be a bummer if he has closed. I know last time I dealt with Rob he said he was looking for larger premises Cheers Warren

You can also use the translation feature of Google.com, go to Language Tools and you can past in the web address and the page is translated. Cheers Warren

After some work on the panel across the back of the hatch, the one where the lock comes through I have decided I should replace the entire panel and clean up and POR the metal underneath. What is the best way to break all the spot welds ? Is it just drill them out and patch the holes later or is there a better idea ? It got much worse underneath after I peeled up the end piece in the picture. Warren

I am visiting Japan in the first 2 weeks of November. Once I figure out where RockyAuto and the Fairlady Cafe are I will try and visit at least one of them. Does anyone know where they are? I will try and get the address translated to english in the next week or so. Does anyone have any other suggestions on must visit Zed related stores, workshops etc or must buy items that cannot be purchased here (that I can carry back into OZ) Warren

Not that much work but needs to go to ZWorx and then the bead blaster and too busy to organise. Warren

I got a brand new one from AllZparts in Sydney 02 94760966 Cheers Warren

Hey Sulio, Very professional video. Pity there were not more cars there. Unfortunately mine still in pieces, seems time is a problem lately. Warren

Hi If you are OK at MIG welding and handy with an angle grinder then you can get replacement rust repair panels for that dogleg piece behing the door. If the other major hole is on the inside of the wheel arch behind that dogleg then you will have to cut it out and fabricate a replacement piece or get the inner wheel arch piece from a wreck But if the holes are that big then when you cut off the outer section I am pretty sure the rust where you cannot see will be worse. Rust starts on the inside so by the time you see it then its a bigger problem. You could try AllZparts in Sydney for the repair sections or if you want it done for you try Rob at ZWorx here in Melb. Cheers Warren

Hi Yep, did the same as Zedophile worked quite well. Out and back in a day with a new thrust bearing. But you will need an assistant. Good luck Warren

Hi We are not ignoring you, so don't feel bad. It is just that 280ZX is in the minority here so the regular posters won't be much help when it is ZX specific. Hopefully some of the other ZX owners will help. Cheers Warren

Hi I have a JVC CD player/radio in mine and there are 2 power leads. One connects to permanent power and the other conects to the ignition so you only get power when the ignition is on acc or on. The reason you have 2 is that there needs to be power to the unit all the time to retain the memory settings for the preset radio stations if you have a radio in it and the clock. If you have them the wrong way round it will still work but everytime you turn the ignition off you lose all the presets and the clock goes back to 12:00. You may blow the fuse as the current to run the unit is much more than is needed to maintain the presets In the Zed you should already have a power lead from the ignition where the original radio was installed and you can pick up permanent power from around the fuse panel, but put a separate smaller (250mA) fuse in the line. If it has a radio you will also have a wire for the power aerial. You will definitely need a multi meter. Where abouts are you, it its not too far away happy to help. Cheers Warren

The badges are stuck to the body but they also have (or should have) pins that fit into holes in the body. So carefully does it with a paint scraper as you lever them off. You probably won't break the badge but you may break the pins, but that is no big deal as the stuff available today to restick them is far superior to any thing from the 1970's Warren

As was said above I also found more rust the more I looked. What looked like perfect paintwork ended up being bogged rust holes by the previous onwer. In fairness to PO his repairs were probably 10 years ago. I am taking my time a getting every last bit cut out and new metal welded in. The way i look at it is if you are going to spend $5k on a decent paint job get the body right first. Warren

How about fuel, are you getting fuel to the cylinders. After all that trying I would expect the plugs to be wet when you pulled them out. The 260 has the electric fuel pump, can you hear it pumping. Are all the fuses ok ? I guess the wires for that start in the dash or ignition somewhere Pull the fuel lead to the carbies off and see if petrol is coming through. Warren