My 370z "unicorn"

filip00 · 03-10-2024, 11:22 AM

Yesterday finally had some time to work on the car so I installed the differential back in the car. Before installing it, as I had the broken breather tube, I fixed it with JB Weld. I was skeptical if the fix was OK or not, but then I figured out there's a simple test I can do to check....

I blew into the breather hose and it built up the pressure inside the diff. When I removed my mouth, it blew all the air out again. I then removed the oil filler cap on the diff, covered it with my finger and I again blew into the breather tube. Again built up the pressure but this time removed the finger - and it relieved the pressure immediately. So - the breather tube is still very much operable, nothing is blocked and I believe this should be OK.

Completely unrelated - my battery died - AGAIN. I changed it exactly 1 year ago, and the car has been sitting for the last 4 months - what the heck? I will go to the shop tomorrow and ask for warranty to cover it, I can't imagine this being normal.

Rusty · 03-10-2024, 04:16 PM

Did you have the battery on a tender?

filip00 · 03-10-2024, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Did you have the battery on a tender?

I didn't (yeah I know, i'm a dumbass) - but I usually run the car every month, so it doesn't just sit, and I do a few laps around the garage (I live in a building) and there's no problem...unless when there is lol.

Rusty · 03-10-2024, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filip00

I didn't (yeah I know, i'm a dumbass) - but I usually run the car every month, so it doesn't just sit, and I do a few laps around the garage (I live in a building) and there's no problem...unless when there is lol.

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03-10-2024, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
filip00 Track Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: slovenia Posts: 571 Drives: 370z pack Rep Power: 125427	Yesterday finally had some time to work on the car so I installed the differential back in the car. Before installing it, as I had the broken breather tube, I fixed it with JB Weld. I was skeptical if the fix was OK or not, but then I figured out there's a simple test I can do to check.... I blew into the breather hose and it built up the pressure inside the diff. When I removed my mouth, it blew all the air out again. I then removed the oil filler cap on the diff, covered it with my finger and I again blew into the breather tube. Again built up the pressure but this time removed the finger - and it relieved the pressure immediately. So - the breather tube is still very much operable, nothing is blocked and I believe this should be OK. Completely unrelated - my battery died - AGAIN. I changed it exactly 1 year ago, and the car has been sitting for the last 4 months - what the heck? I will go to the shop tomorrow and ask for warranty to cover it, I can't imagine this being normal. Rusty likes this. __________________ ride epic drive epic

03-10-2024, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,349 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Did you have the battery on a tender? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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