mrt

Your rear axle drive shaft flange needs lubricating. Easy job , low cost, 1 hour max.

Try 350z.com and input clicking axle in the search bar.

Good video guide to fixing the problem.

Did mine a month ago .... no problems since then.

Good luck

Welcome to the club.

Loads of good stuff on here.

Canny man welcome.

Outside the box as usual !

Design your own.

It,s a custom zed so why not give it a custom backside ?

maybe clear ?

E sure gave me £ 320 for me as a second car with just 50 % ncb introductory discount.

Me ? age 60 plus with full no claims on my other car.(59 Passat c.c. )

Haven,t claimed for anything for over 30 plus years . ( fingers still crossed )

I bought my seven year old zed three months ago with 13k miles on and the original tyres ( factory coded apparently ) which had cracks between the treads on the rears. They still had 4mm on but i changed the full set to Falkens.Much better than the Bridgetsones anyway. IMO replace yours... better safe than sorry.

plan to go over in the morning ( sunday ) hope there,s still some there !

Should make it by 10.

Wasso

Gonna have to come down for the " big one " in August as i,m a real Brummie !

roger

Ricey.

Agree with you cause to date i,ve owned 38 cars in the last 45 years !

e type,mgb,mg midget, corvette stingray,lotus elise, jaguar xjs, mg mustang, b.m.w.m3 ,mitsubish gto, s class merc,740 bmw,lexus 400,merc sl,just to name but a few of the more exotic ones.

All started very humbly with a moggie 1000 back in 1966.

Wish i had kept pictures now.

Beavis... i saw this thread and the guide which i didn,t qite follow.

I found the 350z.com American site and under Click Clacking rear axle there is a good photo guide which was followed today.

Very easy job especially if you have access to powered ramp.

1.remove the wheel and spacer ( if fitted)

2.remove cotter pin on wheel hub nut

3.mark nut and hub with tipex to re align when re building.

4 go to six axle nuts and remove

5. return to hub nut and remove ( i used a power gun )

6. drop the axle down but take care not to put too much strain on the c.v. joint

7 Using a rubber mallet tap the drive shaft through the hub far enough to reveal the end of the shaft and metal flange.

8 apply grease to the flange

9 re assemble using reverse method

10. forgot ! mark the axle nuts so they return on the same studs.

11. torque hub nut to 177ft/lbs

Took photos which i will post soonest.

good luck

Wise decision methinks... great shame though,i was really looking forward to this one.

Put me down for the rescheduled one when you have the dates please Roo.

Cheers

I,ve used plenty of language on my computer... makes no bl**dy difference it,s still as slow as a snail.

I,ll clean your car ,you can fix my computer... deal ?

Thanks Ricey, i really appreciate that !

"Clean and simple".... exactly.... might add classy too. imo before anyone shoots me down !

Great to see a business developing in these difficult times...and an honoury brummie too !

mrt

Thanks doogyrev

It was driving me up the wall ! now i,m smiling again.

cheers

Common problem on Zeds i believe.. a click clack noise when pulling off and changing low gears. Noise comes from the rear wheel area.

After some research found that the drive shaft flange needed lubrication.

Easy one hour job and the car is spot on now.

Harewood house calshes with your date so i guess this is maybe a reason for the low response.

I would welcome another date and choice two as i live near Richmond.

cheers

Ian try Copperplate Gothic Bold.

Distinctive on all my past brochures and adverts especially when reversed out white on black.

mrt.....( Guru ! )

Go for it Ian !... You,ve allready done the groundwork and taken quite a few steps forward.

Only one direction to travel now.... upwards !

Great work and good luck

mrt

p.s. nice touch with the thank you post too..

Weathers looking a bit like Iraq....

Sunny one minute and Sheite the next !!

Long grass... wide tyres...wet weather....impossible if it,s not on hardcore.

Roo... might be an idea to check what contingency plans Harewood house has to cope with this problem.

cheers... mrt

Nice brochure Ian ... after our p.m.,s maybe a Zed Balloon ?

Had my Cobra system fitted three weeks ago.... then went mad and fitted the Berks hfc,s.

Lots of for sale signs appeared in my village the next day !!!

Sounds absolutely amazing.

Great service from Cobra sport and Tarmac too.

mrt

Roo.

I p.m,d you to confirm that i will be coming and please reserve me one of the cancelled tickets.

See you Sunday at 8.30 am

Roger..... mrt

If i,m not on holiday i will be there.