Nissan 370Z Forum - The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXV

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madwi

03-01-2020 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 3911953)

ssup duudes

:hello:

Leingod

03-01-2020 09:28 AM

Good morning guys

JARblue

03-01-2020 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3911950)

When I changed out my brakes, I didnt notice at first, but the reservoir cap threads were a little worn and he motive bleeder stripped the threads even more on my Z. Ended up having to gravity bleed. I had a ton of air bubbles on each wheel.

Gotta be careful with that bleeder cap. That's why I like the steel one. It's easy once you've done it a few times and get the feel for it - the key is to make sure you seat the cap fully before turning. The threads on his reservoir are good.

So what I should have done is A. bleed all of the calipers a second time (since the reservoir emptied when we disconnected the first brake line) and B. turned the car on and checked brake pressure while the car was still in the air. It had been a long day and I was just tired; we knew we had time today to finish it up.

JARblue

03-01-2020 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3911948)

Has anyone ever had a fuel pump fail when the tank was empty? Pump went out on a friend's Suburban recently. We considered dropping the tank and changing the pump ourselves until we realized the 40+ gallon tank was about 3/4 full. Decided it was well worth paying a real mechanic to do the job. :)

I can understand that mentality :tup:

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 3911959)

We thought about doing that but we'd have to buy a pump that would be safe with gas (or siphon it out) and I turned my drum into a plating/de-rusting tank last Summer (full of sodium carbonate solution at the moment). Between the two of us, we probably have enough small gas cans but decided it wasn't worth the trouble. 20-30 years ago, we would have gone ahead with the job but we're both getting old and lazy. :)

It's fun when you're young and virile. It gets old real quick once you get old :icon17:

Rusty

03-01-2020 02:52 PM

:hello:

Getting ready to go to the movies and dinner. Going to see "Call of the Wild". Wifey wants to see it.

Spooler

03-01-2020 03:01 PM

Put the battery charger on the car. Just sitting around is not good for it.

BettyZ

03-01-2020 03:05 PM

Hitting the grocery for a month's worth of liquor and food before everyone else does. #coronavirus case @ the local hospital

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JARblue

03-01-2020 04:19 PM

Brake bleeding went well the second round. It was nice to be able to see the air bubbles. Test drive felt acceptable; the slightly off braking feel is likely attributed to brand new rotors and pads because the pedal pressure feels great :tup:

JARblue

03-01-2020 04:25 PM

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GodSpeed dropped by in his Nismo :tup:

redondoaveb

03-01-2020 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3912004)

GodSpeed dropped by in his Nismo :tup:

Did he bring you steaks?

JARblue

03-01-2020 04:47 PM