mr v6

The place I got the Z from have finally started work on it by replacing the s/c for a genuine Nissan one. They've bled it & got it driving, but the pedal dropped halfway back down as it did with me last week, so they're now replacing the master cylinder on Friday when it arrives. So far, I've driven the Z for 4 days, it's been sat n the garage for a further 6 days .

Welcome to the club! I spend a bit of time in Leeds so always keep an eye out for fellow owners of whatever car I drive at the time .

Cheers Lewis . I'd rather it happened now than say 6 weeks in, then I'd feel it would be don to me to sort, which I would've done. I have access to all manufacturers parts at cost price & a 10 bay workshop all with 2 post lifts, so would've done it regardless. They're also replacing both aux belts & fixing the knocking along the front. I know it was towed in during their working day un-announced, they were due to get it in the workshop this afternoon or tomorrow morning .

I ordered myself one of these from a trader before realising it was a genuine Honda part which I could've sourced through work much cheaper. Anyhow, after a bit of Googling I'm finding sites that are selling them for the Z using 2 different part numbers; 39151-STK-A01 (which I've received) & 39151-S6A-E01. What's the difference between them? Is there a right & a wrong one?

Update. The car drove onto the recovery truck this morning, obviously cooling down overnight helped, it was also driven off. It's at the place I bought it from & they've agreed to do the 3 repairs I asked them to do initially, the extra one being the slave cylinder. I even emailed them a couple of guides as you can't trust everyone . They're re-painting the front bumper as there's a small amount of damage at the bottom, they're also finding out what the source of the knocking is from the front suspension. I suspect the banana arms? They'll check it though. I want my Z back .

Cheers guys. I suspect they won't upgrade the line, probably just replace the slave. Clark Motorsport do the kit for £99, but a; I don't feel I should pay, and b; I really can't afford to be carless at all, so it needs sorting quickly☺.

Hi everyone, Tonight whilst stuck in traffic on this hot day I had trouble getting any gear. If I lift my foot off the clutch pedal it would stay about halfway down till I lifted back with my foot. I've left the car parked somewhere for a couple of hours and gone back to it and nothing has changed. I'm presuming, looking on the net as you do, its the clutch slave cylinder. As I've only had it 4 days I'm going to get it recovered to the place I bought it from and get them to fix it. Any ideas?:o

Many thanks Asad, received & fitted all as per the instructions yesterday .

I think I know what it is. Listening to it outside, then sitting in the car with the windows shut & listening very carefully in the boot, it's the fuel pump, I'm sure . If not, then where is this purge canister?

Thanks ZMANALEX, I'm really not looking to spend that kind of money one one . If someone can have a look at the latter link & confirm whether it would fit. Last thing I want is for it to look odd or untidy where the base of it meets the gaitor.

Evening all, I noticed this morning once I'd got to work a hissing noise from what I think is under the car. It doesn't sound like a farty exhaust blowing. It's kind of (bear with me ) ssssssssss, ssssss.....ssssss, ssssssssssss sort of thing. There's no set pattern i.e on for 3 seconds, off for 5 then repeat. I was wondering if there's some kind of air or vacuum pump regulating something..

I have a lot of speed humps where I live, some of which are quite high & I've not had any issues with the Ark system so far. I do tend to only go over them on one side of the car though, just in case.

Hi Clark Motorsport, I collected my new Z today, whilst looking through the paperwork was an invoice for just over £700 for an organic clutch you fitted back in February this year. Surprised as I was it had been done at what I now know to be a forum sponsor, also glad it's a job I don't need to worry about for a while, if I PM you the invoice details are you able to tell me the brand of the clutch that was fitted. I can't seem to see it on the invoice. Regards Chris. PS: The clutch is quite an 'on / off' but more than manageable in operation .

Go on then I'll take one if they're still up for grabs . All black Z for me please, no colours .

After a bit of Googling, I see the thread pitch is M10x1.25. The internet seems full of gearknobs in this size, but I'm guessing they don't all come with the collar to go under the knob to ensure the gaitor sits tightly at the base of the knob. I'm not looking to spend a lot on a new gearknob to be honest, just a satin chrome one would do the job, maybe a round one, or something like this. Any thoughts?

I found the durability claim of GTechniq G1 a bit generous, upto 2 years. Initially it's therapeutic to see the beads flying off the screen at low speed, but after 6 months you need to be driving considerably faster. A bit like a wax, it does wear off, but too quickly.

Would I too be able to get a set of these for my new, not yet received Z? Chris.

Thanks to both of you. The only reason I asked was various places sell them, but only a few say they're for the 06-09 cars. I also saw these on the Torqen website, but the fixings look different. I was kind of hoping they'd fit as I can order them direct from nissan through work.

Hi, I'm looking to get a pair of these for my new Z, but everywhere I look it says they're for the 2006-09 cars. Did the bumper change? Cheers Chris

Thanks all, I downloaded Datascan, I still have the blue VAGCOM lead so will give it a try .

The yellow one got lots spent on her, I just couldn't get att'd to the silver one as much as the yellow one. Bank balance won't be an issue when it comes to making things better. We all like to put our own stamp on things. If we all made the same mods it'd make things boring, right? .

Whilst I await the collection of my 350Z, is there such software available that can be installed onto a laptop & used with the relevant cables to access everything on the car? ABS, PAS, airbags etc? I found the Peugeot Planet software a godsend for my coupe, just wandered if the Z had something similar. Regards Chris

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone . Not externally, less is more on the 406 coupe. My first one was a yellow V6, apart from the air filter, scoop, decat Tony Banks exhaust there was only a few subtle interior mods to both coupes. My current one is a silver V6 that's already sold:

Hi everyone, Just thought I'd introduce myself as I'll be picking my 350Z up next Saturday. I'm Chris from Manchester, currently own a Peugeot 406 Coupe & am Club Secretary for the 406 Coupe Club. I'd been looking at the 350Z & S2k for a while, but opted for a Z instead. It's a 2005 in silver with the 6 spoke (non Rays) alloys in excellent condition, silver with the GT pack & reversing sensors. I had a nosey underneath it before the test drive & surprising has an Ark Grip system on it . The test drive was somewhat, quite fun . During next week it's having the bumper sprayed as there's some lacquer peel, along with the wing mirror covers. It's my first RWD car, my first Jap car, so it's a new learning curve for me.. Gives me an excuse to buy mods & other stuff. It'll be my daily driver & mods will slowly happen, not extreme ones, I like subtle things . Thanks, Chris.