mr v6

Odd, as my drivers side is auto up & down as per the 'A' on the switch, but the passenger side is not auto up or down. I'm sure that's how they are. I did read on here a few years ago that getting a drivers door switch with both switches being 'A' auto, meaning both windows are auto, but that left the switch permanently live once the ignition is turned off.

If you're doing the clutch it makes sense to do the flywheel too whilst you're in there. If you buy a whole kit with a lightened flywheel then fool proof it & do it all. Your spongy pedal could also be the rubber line going to the slave cylinder outside the box, go for a braided one. Mine had the Xtreme kit fitted, stage 1 I believe from the previous owners invoice & it's been great. Pedal is heavy, but I've not driven another Z so have nothing other than previous cars to compare it against. If you use it as a daily then you don't want something too grabby as it'd be awful in slow moving trafic.

I need to replace one of my compression arms, but I'm a bit wary of having a go in case one of the chassis studs snap. Just how common are these for snapping? I'd rather have a backup plan in place should it happen. Is there anywhere close to M31 postcode that could not only replace it (easy to do I know), but also repair it if needs be. I've seen a Lee Lockwood video on YT & he had a welder go to his house & weld a new section of thread onto his & it seemed fine.

I was in a similar situation many years ago. Bought a car, hyrolocked the engine, insurance paid me what I paid for it & gave me the car back. I put another engine in it & it was fine for another 9 years till I scrapped it. Don't accept their first offer. You've nothing to lose by being a bit cheeky.

Without stating the obvious, have you looked on Youtube as there's plenty of US videos that should help you out? It's quite straight forward. Only awkward bit is making sure you don't drop the J hook & it's nut down the back, other than it's just the plastic upper covers that need to come off 😁.

Make sure your battery connections are tight! I had this exact issue a few times when I first bought mine, clocks would light but, but nothing on cranking, try again & it was fine. Turns out my battery connections were not tight, nipped them up & the issue went away.

Fuel pump seal ring worn along with other parts are a possibility. Could be a very small leak & it evaporates before you get chance to see it. Get a garage to smoke test the tank through the filler neck, should be easy to spot then.

I replaced a rear on mine 2 years ago. 104k & replaced it with a Blueprint one from work & cost me £60.

You should also be able to see it by unclipping the air filter cover & removing it along with the filter.

Good shout Ekona, I think I'll do just that👍.

Does anyone know the size of the bolt that's used to hold the slip-tips on? The nut is 10mm. I want to remove mine to polish the blueing off the tips as I've gone off it.

If it helps, the only oil I've put in my 05 Z is Shell Helix Ultra Pro 5w30 AG. Never had to top it up between oil changes either.

Have tried Autosol myself & it worked ok. I went onto Autosmart EVO & it did the job too, but my bottle of that has long since expired. I now use 3M & found it corrected the light much quicker. This is something I do every 6 months, so you'll no doubt be doing it again by the end of the year / start of next. Looking good though. Put a bit of hard wearing wax over it.

Unless you have an oddball battery with the narrower terminals, they're all the same. Could be your clamps have been overtightened over time & therefore stretched a little.

For info, the drivers buckle is no longer available from Nissan. I sprayed a small amount of maintenance spray into the mechanism & it seems to have freed it up, to the point where it releases straight away.