What did you do with your Z today IV

alcheng · 08-13-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Someone talk me out of buying a HU.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

You guys are no help.

I still need a rear camber kit, spacers and springs installed.

First off do you need te HU replaced??

You may not need the camber kit right away you only drop the Z for about 1.5".

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Originally Posted by Isamu

Alchemy · 08-13-2012, 08:16 AM

Hey guys

Quick recap of my weekend. Went outside Sat and replaced the gasket I thought was blown. Sure sounded like the one after the test pipe, guess I should have investigated more. Fixed it, turned the car on and...................yuck, still broken! Turned out it WAS the same gasket that keeps blowning on me. So I head over to my friends house out in PA to fix it seeing as how the job is much easier w 2 people. We rip it out, fashion a new gasket out of "make your own gasket material" and start to slap it back together. As Im threading in the one bolt that THREADS into the manifold I feel that its not going in too smooth. I stopped and my buddy and I lay under the car debating on what to do. We try threading a dif bolt or 2 into the hole w the same results. Finally I decide to put the ratchet on it and tighten it a bit to see if the problem works itself out. The bolt was threading in but it was pretty tight. After threading it in about a 1/2 inch the bolt got very tight and I stopped ratcheting as soon as I felt it tighten up. Im like, ok just thread it back out. Well, it wouldnt thread back out. I cranked on it and had it backing out VERY slowly and then...............SNAP! Ugh, been fearing snapping a bolt off doing this forever. I seriously thought i was screwed and not getting it back together yesterday. Put vise grips on it and couldnt budge it. Oh the anger and frustration that was running thru my body!!! Luckily my friends neighbor is a mechanical beast and he came out and got that broken bolt off with some voodoo magic, or something. He threaded a nut on the end of the snapped bolt, then another on top of that, then was able to unthread it. Worked like a charm and saved my head from exploding!!! She is all back together now

We will see how long this gasket lasts. I have blown 3 since May now. WTF!

Off to work

Have a soccer game tonight then Im off tomorrow, def making Monday easier to cope with

blackcherry20 · 08-13-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

download it on a kobo and keep your in-laws (I assume they come in a pair..) busy at night....

or anytime...

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Originally Posted by Isamu

ewwwww

morning all! Monday starting out with a bang..raccoon ran into ME less than two miles from home this a.m. Hopefully no damage but have to wait to inspect closely...brief inspection shows nothing

Yay-the construction crew starts on new garage today! can't wait to get home and see progress!

blackcherry20 · 08-13-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Hey guys

Quick recap of my weekend. Went outside Sat and replaced the gasket I thought was blown. Sure sounded like the one after the test pipe, guess I should have investigated more. Fixed it, turned the car on and...................yuck, still broken! Turned out it WAS the same gasket that keeps blowning on me. So I head over to my friends house out in PA to fix it seeing as how the job is much easier w 2 people. We rip it out, fashion a new gasket out of "make your own gasket material" and start to slap it back together. As Im threading in the one bolt that THREADS into the manifold I feel that its not going in too smooth. I stopped and my buddy and I lay under the car debating on what to do. We try threading a dif bolt or 2 into the hole w the same results. Finally I decide to put the ratchet on it and tighten it a bit to see if the problem works itself out. The bolt was threading in but it was pretty tight. After threading it in about a 1/2 inch the bolt got very tight and I stopped ratcheting as soon as I felt it tighten up. Im like, ok just thread it back out. Well, it wouldnt thread back out. I cranked on it and had it backing out VERY slowly and then...............SNAP! Ugh, been fearing snapping a bolt off doing this forever. I seriously thought i was screwed and not getting it back together yesterday. Put vise grips on it and couldnt budge it. Oh the anger and frustration that was running thru my body!!! Luckily my friends neighbor is a mechanical beast and he came out and got that broken bolt off with some voodoo magic, or something. He threaded a nut on the end of the snapped bolt, then another on top of that, then was able to unthread it. Worked like a charm and saved my head from exploding!!! She is all back together now

We will see how long this gasket lasts. I have blown 3 since May now. WTF!

Off to work

Have a soccer game tonight then Im off tomorrow, def making Monday easier to cope with

good mechs are worth weight in gold sometimes huh?!

Have a great Monday Mr. Alchemy!

onzedge · 08-13-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Someone talk me out of buying a HU.

Performance first; audio second.

blackcherry20 · 08-13-2012, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Someone talk me out of buying a HU.

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Originally Posted by Huck

You should definitely buy an HU. That's also on my list of things to get.

Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff

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Originally Posted by Isamu

why? you need one right?

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

You guys are no help.

I still need a rear camber kit, spacers and springs installed.

yea-but the HU gives immediate user feedback and satisfaction...you can enjoy it while having the other stuff installed...yes?!

onzedge · 08-13-2012, 08:39 AM

Geez Louise!!! 108 F today.

GaleForce · 08-13-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Hey guys

Quick recap of my weekend. Went outside Sat and replaced the gasket I thought was blown. Sure sounded like the one after the test pipe, guess I should have investigated more. Fixed it, turned the car on and...................yuck, still broken! Turned out it WAS the same gasket that keeps blowning on me. So I head over to my friends house out in PA to fix it seeing as how the job is much easier w 2 people. We rip it out, fashion a new gasket out of "make your own gasket material" and start to slap it back together. As Im threading in the one bolt that THREADS into the manifold I feel that its not going in too smooth. I stopped and my buddy and I lay under the car debating on what to do. We try threading a dif bolt or 2 into the hole w the same results. Finally I decide to put the ratchet on it and tighten it a bit to see if the problem works itself out. The bolt was threading in but it was pretty tight. After threading it in about a 1/2 inch the bolt got very tight and I stopped ratcheting as soon as I felt it tighten up. Im like, ok just thread it back out. Well, it wouldnt thread back out. I cranked on it and had it backing out VERY slowly and then...............SNAP! Ugh, been fearing snapping a bolt off doing this forever. I seriously thought i was screwed and not getting it back together yesterday. Put vise grips on it and couldnt budge it. Oh the anger and frustration that was running thru my body!!! Luckily my friends neighbor is a mechanical beast and he came out and got that broken bolt off with some voodoo magic, or something. He threaded a nut on the end of the snapped bolt, then another on top of that, then was able to unthread it. Worked like a charm and saved my head from exploding!!! She is all back together now

We will see how long this gasket lasts. I have blown 3 since May now. WTF!

Off to work

Have a soccer game tonight then Im off tomorrow, def making Monday easier to cope with

Yikes

Glad you were able to get things fixed... for now. Hopefully that will be the last time.

GaleForce · 08-13-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Performance firdt; audio second.

Does the radio you have now, work?

Isamu · 08-13-2012, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

ewwwww

morning all! Monday starting out with a bang..raccoon ran into ME less than two miles from home this a.m. Hopefully no damage but have to wait to inspect closely...brief inspection shows nothing

Yay-the construction crew starts on new garage today! can't wait to get home and see progress!

yikes! hopefullly no damage was done

and new garage! so jelly!!

Isamu · 08-13-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

Performance first; audio second.

she isn't all about the going crazy on the road like some of us

I think a HU is in order

Alchemy · 08-13-2012, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

Performance first; audio second.

onzedge · 08-13-2012, 09:12 AM

Good morning everyone. To heck with that 50 shades BS:

Pintsize725 · 08-13-2012, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcheng

First off do you need te HU replaced??

You may not need the camber kit right away you only drop the Z for about 1.5".

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

Performance first; audio second.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

yea-but the HU gives immediate user feedback and satisfaction...you can enjoy it while having the other stuff installed...yes?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

Does the radio you have now, work?

Radio works now, guess I don't need it. My offer was shot down anyway so it's no longer on the table.
Morning y'all, who decided to make it Monday?

Isamu · 08-13-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Radio works now, guess I don't need it. My offer was shot down anyway so it's no longer on the table.
Morning y'all, who decided to make it Monday?

not me... f this monday stuff... but I am going to the gym soon.. f yea

08-13-2012, 08:16 AM	#7757 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Hey guys Quick recap of my weekend. Went outside Sat and replaced the gasket I thought was blown. Sure sounded like the one after the test pipe, guess I should have investigated more. Fixed it, turned the car on and...................yuck, still broken! Turned out it WAS the same gasket that keeps blowning on me. So I head over to my friends house out in PA to fix it seeing as how the job is much easier w 2 people. We rip it out, fashion a new gasket out of "make your own gasket material" and start to slap it back together. As Im threading in the one bolt that THREADS into the manifold I feel that its not going in too smooth. I stopped and my buddy and I lay under the car debating on what to do. We try threading a dif bolt or 2 into the hole w the same results. Finally I decide to put the ratchet on it and tighten it a bit to see if the problem works itself out. The bolt was threading in but it was pretty tight. After threading it in about a 1/2 inch the bolt got very tight and I stopped ratcheting as soon as I felt it tighten up. Im like, ok just thread it back out. Well, it wouldnt thread back out. I cranked on it and had it backing out VERY slowly and then...............SNAP! Ugh, been fearing snapping a bolt off doing this forever. I seriously thought i was screwed and not getting it back together yesterday. Put vise grips on it and couldnt budge it. Oh the anger and frustration that was running thru my body!!! Luckily my friends neighbor is a mechanical beast and he came out and got that broken bolt off with some voodoo magic, or something. He threaded a nut on the end of the snapped bolt, then another on top of that, then was able to unthread it. Worked like a charm and saved my head from exploding!!! She is all back together now We will see how long this gasket lasts. I have blown 3 since May now. WTF! Off to work Have a soccer game tonight then Im off tomorrow, def making Monday easier to cope with __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

08-13-2012, 08:39 AM	#7762 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Geez Louise!!! 108 F today. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

08-13-2012, 09:12 AM	#7768 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Good morning everyone. To heck with that 50 shades BS: __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

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