What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

Gooch · 05-10-2020, 12:37 AM

Been tuning my stock block BP kit build with Seb the last few days. Things were great up until today, a light tapping coming from somewhere. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it is an exhaust leak. Going to take everything apart tomorrow.. praying it’s not from one of the headers.

Hotrodz · 05-10-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Gooch

Been tuning my stock block BP kit build with Seb the last few days. Things were great up until today, a light tapping coming from somewhere. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it is an exhaust leak. Going to take everything apart tomorrow.. praying it’s not from one of the headers.

I hope you find the issue and it is an easy fix!

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madwi · 05-10-2020, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I hope you find the issue and it is an easy fix!

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ubermoore · 05-10-2020, 09:10 PM

Spent most of the weekend crawling around under the car...I remember doing this 10 years ago like it was nothing, but now I need a chiro appointment

Stock clutch only had 40K miles on it, but the car picked up a weird, sometimes violet, vibration on decel. Turns out the dual mass flywheel almost became two actual pieces.

Everything’s smooth now, though

Rusty · 05-10-2020, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ubermoore

Spent most of the weekend crawling around under the car...I remember doing this 10 years ago like it was nothing, but now I need a chiro appointment

Stock clutch only had 40K miles on it, but the car picked up a weird, sometimes violet, vibration on decel. Turns out the dual mass flywheel almost became two actual pieces.

Everything’s smooth now, though

Any pic's of the old flywheel?

ubermoore · 05-10-2020, 09:23 PM

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Any pic's of the old flywheel?

I’ll grab a few tomorrow, but it doesn’t look bad until you “play” with it. With just hand manipulation I could get it to move a LOT.

ubermoore · 05-11-2020, 07:11 PM

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Any pic's of the old flywheel?

Like I said, it doesn’t really look all that bad, but I can spin it about 25-ish degrees by hand and get around 3/16” of deflection. I don’t know if that’s within factory limits, but I’ve been trying in earnest to replicate the vibration I felt before and everything’s smooth like butter.

Gooch · 05-17-2020, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gooch

Been tuning my stock block BP kit build with Seb the last few days. Things were great up until today, a light tapping coming from somewhere. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it is an exhaust leak. Going to take everything apart tomorrow.. praying it’s not from one of the headers.

Turned out to be the passenger side header flange to where the cat would be. Replaced both gaskets for good measure; the original was cooked in two different places. All is well now. And fixed two rattles, one was my exhaust hitting the W brace and the other was my BOV rubbing against one of my horns. What a machine.

madwi · 05-17-2020, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gooch

Turned out to be the passenger side header flange to where the cat would be. Replaced both gaskets for good measure; the original was cooked in two different places. All is well now. And fixed two rattles, one was my exhaust hitting the W brace and the other was my BOV rubbing against one of my horns. What a machine.

That reminds me, I never reinstalled that horn, only running the one.

BettyZ · 05-17-2020, 03:02 PM

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That reminds me, I never reinstalled that horn, only running the one.

Dewla dezigns air guide has the horn relocated to the front fastener for the passenger side headlight.

Z_ealot · 05-10-2020, 09:07 PM

Well, took her in for an inspection just to see how the health of the motor was, leak down and compression test all good, although engine is getting a little tired as the techs at the dealership measured the compression at 180 across all cylinders. Also one of the idler pulleys decided it was its time and is now screeching at me to be changed.... all in all, not to bad for an engine with close to 200k on it

Zyonara91 · 05-13-2020, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Well, took her in for an inspection just to see how the health of the motor was, leak down and compression test all good, although engine is getting a little tired as the techs at the dealership measured the compression at 180 across all cylinders. Also one of the idler pulleys decided it was its time and is now screeching at me to be changed.... all in all, not to bad for an engine with close to 200k on it

As with all things, time always takes a toll, regardless good work on keeping the car healthy with that many miles on it. You are definitely doing something right. Mind sharing your maintenance habits such as Oil change intervals, trans fluid change intervals, diff fluid intervals, brake fluid intervals etc?

Also, on a separate note, insurance is on boys and girls! As of today! Weather is getting better in Toronto as well. Birthday is this Saturday, hoping for clear skies and open roads for the Z and I. I am taking donations for my birthday, I know you all have the power. Actually that's me asking too much, I'm sorry, if you can forgive me, please send some money to sorry dude.

Z_ealot · 05-14-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Zyonara91

As with all things, time always takes a toll, regardless good work on keeping the car healthy with that many miles on it. You are definitely doing something right. Mind sharing your maintenance habits such as Oil change intervals, trans fluid change intervals, diff fluid intervals, brake fluid intervals etc?

Also, on a separate note, insurance is on boys and girls! As of today! Weather is getting better in Toronto as well. Birthday is this Saturday, hoping for clear skies and open roads for the Z and I. I am taking donations for my birthday, I know you all have the power. Actually that's me asking too much, I'm sorry, if you can forgive me, please send some money to sorry dude.

Just regular maintenance, used to have the oil change intervals at about 5,000 miles but now that she has been showing her age and burning off a little oil here and there I've changed to 3,000 mile intervals and just make sure to check the oil every so often in between. As for transmission, that gets changed every 30,000 unless I've been to a track day at which point i usually do my best to try and change it out directly afterwards, same with differential. Brake fluid i usually do on an annual basis so once a year unless it's a busy track season in which case it gets changed out a few times a year. Other than that, just keep an eye on things and when parts wear out i usually try to get them replaced as soon as possible, she has been good to me otherwise and still gets up and goes

Zyonara91 · 05-14-2020, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Just regular maintenance, used to have the oil change intervals at about 5,000 miles but now that she has been showing her age and burning off a little oil here and there I've changed to 3,000 mile intervals and just make sure to check the oil every so often in between. As for transmission, that gets changed every 30,000 unless I've been to a track day at which point i usually do my best to try and change it out directly afterwards, same with differential. Brake fluid i usually do on an annual basis so once a year unless it's a busy track season in which case it gets changed out a few times a year. Other than that, just keep an eye on things and when parts wear out i usually try to get them replaced as soon as possible, she has been good to me otherwise and still gets up and goes

Thanks for taking the time to get back to me, it's much appreciated. Good to see that you care for your car and keep a eye on things in order to execute proper preventative maintenance. Also, glad to hear you track your car, something I want to get into for next year or so.

alcheng · 05-14-2020, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Just regular maintenance, used to have the oil change intervals at about 5,000 miles but now that she has been showing her age and burning off a little oil here and there I've changed to 3,000 mile intervals and just make sure to check the oil every so often in between. As for transmission, that gets changed every 30,000 unless I've been to a track day at which point i usually do my best to try and change it out directly afterwards, same with differential. Brake fluid i usually do on an annual basis so once a year unless it's a busy track season in which case it gets changed out a few times a year. Other than that, just keep an eye on things and when parts wear out i usually try to get them replaced as soon as possible, she has been good to me otherwise and still gets up and goes

the Z is actually a very reliable car, ok, besides all those talk about Steering lock and CSC (if you have a MT).

Mine's getting close to 200km on the odometer, besides the problem I've got from the convertible top...

Otherwise everything is running well.

05-10-2020, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gooch Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Washington State Posts: 71 Drives: 15 370z 6MT Nismo Rep Power: 10	Been tuning my stock block BP kit build with Seb the last few days. Things were great up until today, a light tapping coming from somewhere. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it is an exhaust leak. Going to take everything apart tomorrow.. praying it’s not from one of the headers. __________________ '15 370z Nismo Tech 6MT Magnetic Black, V2 BP Kit 6467 Unexploded Turbo \| '06 350z Touring 6MT Carbon Silver

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Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10092	Well, took her in for an inspection just to see how the health of the motor was, leak down and compression test all good, although engine is getting a little tired as the techs at the dealership measured the compression at 180 across all cylinders. Also one of the idler pulleys decided it was its time and is now screeching at me to be changed.... all in all, not to bad for an engine with close to 200k on it