1980 Datsun 280ZX Questions

B&W_Evader · 10-04-2017, 05:17 PM

Couple things off the top of my head...

Look underneath the car. Lower fender corners is usually where rust starts
Check the engine compression. All cylinders should be within 10 psi of each other. (bad valve adjustment can affect numbers)
Check the u-joints. Go under the car and shake the driveline and half shafts to make sure the u-joint pockets are tight
Check the hood door and hatch gaps. They should all be about the same gap and be parallel. Anything that's off usually means major body work

Maintenance:
Fluids, Engine / Tranny
Check trany/diff/engine mounts. They go out when they get old. If there's a knock it's probably a mount or the ujoints
Valve adjustment is critical on those engines
Keep the points fresh and a spare set in the car.
Check how old the tires are. If their 10+years old, replace them even if they have a bunch of tread

10-04-2017, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 388	Couple things off the top of my head... Look underneath the car. Lower fender corners is usually where rust starts Check the engine compression. All cylinders should be within 10 psi of each other. (bad valve adjustment can affect numbers) Check the u-joints. Go under the car and shake the driveline and half shafts to make sure the u-joint pockets are tight Check the hood door and hatch gaps. They should all be about the same gap and be parallel. Anything that's off usually means major body work Maintenance: Fluids, Engine / Tranny Check trany/diff/engine mounts. They go out when they get old. If there's a knock it's probably a mount or the ujoints Valve adjustment is critical on those engines Keep the points fresh and a spare set in the car. Check how old the tires are. If their 10+years old, replace them even if they have a bunch of tread wideglideleon and vtecchippy like this. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

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