Sounds like it may be the starter. Whack it with a hammer on the side. If it starts, you have a dead spot in the starter and will need to replace it.

^^^ this. "Whack it with a hammer" is my stock go-to when normal troubleshooting fails to identify the issue.

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If it cant be fixed with a hammer, you got yourself an electrical problem.

:iagree: but with a caveat.... the magnet is built into the case of the starter. If you whack it too hard, you'll crack the magnet and then you WILL have to replace the starter.... been there, done that.....:owned: (but not on the Z)

Or you need a bigger hammer :-)

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I've got a 20 lb sledge that I use to split logs. Should do the trick.

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2 lb hammer and tap gently while some one presses the 'go' button.....You can't beat it like you beat the steering lock.... :rofl2::rofl2:

This ^^^^^^^^^ LOL it is basically whatever you can get to it.

Just the threat of using that should scare the sumbitch back to life!

Good luck chasing this down!

Are you sure the clicking you are hearing isn't the pinion gear extending and the battery simply doesn't have the cranking amps to turn the motor over?

Same thing I'm thinking... have you tried jumping the car or replacing the battery (in the event jumping doesn't work)? Both my Z and my Honda Odyssey batteries gave up the ghost without any prior signs. The Z would start with a jump then die but the Odyssey wouldn't start even with a jump; the starter clicked on both, both times.

I worked in auto parts for 8+ years, and it was common that people would discount the battery because the lights would turn on or you would get some indication that there was some power to the car. Bad batteries can cause some funky things to happen. I always, always, always suggest starting there before you start looking for electrical issues.

Also sometimes a car with a bad battery wont even take a jump. So that's always something to consider too.

My dad (who taught me almost everything I know about cars) was the same way. He had a Caddy that wouldn't start without being jumped. He had called me up and said the Caddy was dead, so I brought a battery charger. We charged the battery for about 40 minutes, then switched to engine start and it fired up. I told him the car needed a new battery, he said exactly what you posted "it can't be bad, I have lights and the horn works". I told him "humor me & replace the battery". He did and Voila!!!! no more problems.

I'm pretty sure JAR has replaced the battery already...

Cars with ECU's need between 10 to 10.5 volts to operate. Anything less, they won't operate to save themselves. And they don't like voltage spikes either.

A battery can show 12 volts and still be bad.

You if you can't get a car to start by jumping. Remove one cable from the battery and jump the car with the battery out of the circuit.

Winding them out a bit on a beautiful GA afternoon
 

Love that exhaust note!

Friend of mine drove home from Tampa, Fl. Car quite charging halfway through the trip. Well, no lights for him the rest of the way home. He made it. I got in the next day and he told me what happened. I tapped on it with a hammer and it started charging again. Hell, he taught me that trick. Not sure what he was thinking. LOL Went and got a new alternator anyway. It was my old car and I had bought a lifetime warranty alternator. This was alternator #3 for that 1978 280z. LOL

I'm still waiting for my high output alternator from DC Power to show up. :shakes head:

Brand new battery. Recent test showed 640 cold cranking amps. Should be more than enough. For peace of mind, awhile back I threw in another battery that was working fine in another car. No dice.

Not sure why but my right rear is wearing faster than my left... maybe tire pressure? Need to check that on the weekend when car is cold.

Well the right is at the bar, left a tad above bars. Hoping tires are in this week so i can light up my olds

Typically uneven wear for me just means I'm not driving it hard enough. The stock camber causes the insides wear much quicker than the outsides if just driving straight. I've found it just needs some regular hard cornering to keep the outside wear even with the inside wear ;) :driving:

Get the toe angle and pressure checked. Usually toe will kill your tires (cause uneven wear) before camber. I'm running -2.7 deg all around and my wear is even.

Which diff you have? Open, VLSD, or aftermarket?

He has a Nismo VLSD. He is doing the one wheel peeler and doesn't know it.

Seems like Z1 has discovered the joys of just-in-time inventory, minus the just-in-time part.

That was what I was thinking.

Lol it was left tire vs right tire uneven wearing. The insides are def at wear bar and outsides got a tad bit before the bar.... oh well light em up!!!

Most likely pressure or alignment as abm noted...

Havent done alignment since i got the car. I generally do it once i get new tires. Am noticing a bit of high speed vibrations so its most likely a combo of what you said.

Oem nismo quasi maybe it wants to but probably isnt going to just gonna weldit.

Lincoln Locker. That's going to put some stress on the axles.

I think you saw that last year my old z had an axle ripped out from the collision...

Next year i am probably going to look at getting the hd csc and whiteline diff bushings installed depending on budget...

I love the FI exhaust. Once warmed up its sooo good. Neutral wont do it. But down shifting or while in gear hitting 3k rpm and pulling off the gas i get a nice byop sound. Not as burbly as the bimmers or turbos but it doesnt seem forced.

Byop. Just the tip.

Trackspec hood vents installed!

https://i.imgur.com/SN20awW.png

Very nice! More pics please

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Driving it to work tomorrow so i will get some more shots!

lol im considering getting some similar style vents from Verus for my Honda. Damn 1.8L gets ridiculously hot.

I may even go as far as getting a Z1 oil cooler kit for it because it uses the same threaded filter as the Z LMAO

Drove the 'ol girl to work last night. She is dirty but still looked good in the sun this morning.
https://i.imgur.com/yujGyLZl.jpg

:driving: Nice. The full set looks really good on black.

I agree, i really like the black on black.

https://i.imgur.com/KJPOmyX.png
https://i.imgur.com/GxOyiYi.png
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Blacked out door handles
 

I did it with matte Plasti, Where did they go? They feakin disappeared. I have to look for them when I open the door Ha ha

Really cool!

The most important thing is they flat out work like a champ. I am very
happy with the function of mine.

Are we doing shots of our vents now?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...378bf0a1_c.jpg

Are we doing shots of our vents, or shots of our Z's in Rusty's garage?

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