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Hey Guys, I am curious. You know how the car stands you buy to sit the car onto once you have it jacked up? Well are they bad to use on the side of the car? I ask, cause they are made for axels arent they? Not the side of the car? If you look at the jack in the car, it has a more of a box shape, with a small opening to fit in the correct spot on the car. On the car itself, it has a built up solid part for it to go on. The car stands don't have this. Will this bend the bit under the car? Same goes for using a floor jack in those spots. Assuming that it will cause damage, where should you put the stands? Or can you buy stands that have the correct 'fitting' Do you understand what I mean?

Interested in buy a spare pair?

thanks. anyone else know other places?

without removing the thermostat that wont work will it? Where is the thermostat located?

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Hey Guys, Trying to clean out my radiator and engine. 1) Is it safe to remove the top hose, run the engine, then fill the radiator up as it pumps the water out of the enginge, then once it's all clean, I can then shut the engine off, fill with coolant? 2) Assuming (1) is safe, how long can you run an engine without water for? Can you do it at all? Like can i wait till the water is coming out clean, stop putting water in the radiator, wait till no more water comes out the top hose, then shut the car off? Or will that cause damage? Obviously it will need to be warm as the thermostat will be open... 3) Do I need to use the drain bolt on the side of the head? Can someone tell me where it's located? It seems the RB26 is a difficult job, is the RB20 that difficult (couldn't find a rb20 guide) 4) Where is the thermostat located...maybe I can just remove it, and just use hose pressure to clean thru the engine? That way I can do it cold/not running? 5) Other suggestions? Thanks guys Chris

This was posted a few days ago and the thread was closed...is this the same guy?

Anyone know any decent car detailers in Newcastle? I am after paint/engine bay mostly, Intereior a bonus. Cheers Chris

ah fair enuff, i misunderstood

dunno about them looking crap with them! with cap..

wow. post up pics of ya car in that area dude!

Take the mrs car? Everyone knows that you put the keys in your shoes. No theif has ever worked it out....

If anyone can tell me how to do 'tabs' (as in lots of spaces) please tell me how... I really need to get it formatted to make it easier to read... it was good in MS Word... Cheers

Well, I kinda didn't notice, it sorta fell apart on me. So...but I would assume it was either the spring was off, or the pin fell out, or both. Made it harder for me to put back together, cause I didn't know what it was supposed to look like! Which is why I made the tutorial. Give me some feedback guys, is the tutorial ok?

I didn't. The old gasket was 80% still in tact (yes, should have been replaced) however I had no money (well that's not true, but I couldn't afford a loaf of bread...) so I used 'gasket goop' on the 20% that didn't have gasket instead cause I had it laying around. I figure worst case is it will just blow the gasket and car run bad/not at all, then I will hopefully have the money for a new gasket when/if that happens. You can also make your own from cocopops packet, I did this for my BOV, but it was a difficult job to make one for the Air Regulator, as the BOV one was my first and it was very easy. I would imagine you could get the gasket from Nissan at a price...You can get gasket goop from supercheap/repco etc I am sorry I don't know the official name, but the sales people should know. I bought high temp stuff, as I used it for the exhuast on my 2stroke bike to stop the oil spitting out all over the place. It didn't fail before I sold it, which was a year later. So it's good stuff. It even said that oil breaks it down, but it lasted atleast a year, which is good enough for me!

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alright, thanks guys

Does it work? Any damage? How much do you want for it?

Please bare with me until I get the formatting correct. I need to learn how to do 'tabs' in forum code. Pics are hosted on my site and on here incase one goes down. Cleaning/Fixing An Air Regulator Disclaimer You do everything at your own risk. This is meant as a guide only, you will need to adapt it to your car if it is different. I am not a mechanic, I did this for the first time with very little help, and just worked it out as I went. I hope this will make it easier for others. I have bad grammar and I probably don’t know the correct names for parts, so you’ll just have to deal. Purpose The purpose of this tutorial is to show any inexperienced person how to remove and clean/fix the Air Regulator, on a R32 GTST. However all the RB engines should be very similar, you should be able to adapt this tutorial to your RB. How does it work? It uses an electrically heated bimetallic strip to rotate a disc that opens a hole that allows air to bypass the throttle body to increase idle speed while the engine is warming up Why Clean it? When I bought my car, it wouldn’t idle correctly. It stayed at 1500-2200 the whole time, cold or warm. I managed to correctly adjust the TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) which made the revs come down from 2000 to 1500. Obviously this is to high (aim for around 700 RPM while idling with the Air Conditioner off. I am sure there are other reasons to clean/fix the Air Regulator, I will update this tutorial when I learn of other reasons. What Is The Main Problem With Them? There is a pin that holds the disc in place, if that pin falls out, or the spring attached to the disc comes off, the Air Regulator doesn’t work correctly. My Car Idles Fine, Should I Clean The Air Regulator? Good question. Personally I say if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Others however have said that it is a good idea to include cleaning the Air Regulator in your general maintenance. How Hard Is It To Do? It’s pretty easy. Anyone that has basic knowledge of cars and tools should be able to perform these tasks. I managed to do it, and I am not a mechanic and this is the first car I have really worked on apart from oil/coolant. What Will I Need? 1) Tools a. Ratchet and sockets, they will vary depending on your hose clamps/bolts. b. Screw drivers, once again it depends on your setup. I would recommend that you have them magnetized, it makes life easier getting those bolts out from down the engine bay. You can magnetize them by rubbing them on a strong magnet! 2) Gasket a. You will most likely break the gasket. So depending on your style, you may want a new gasket, or maybe you will make your own on use ‘gasket goop’ 3) Brake Cleaner or at least WD-40 The Procedure Keep in mind I don’t know the technical terms for some (most) of the things! Pictures should help you identify what I am talking about. Removing The Regulator 1) Locate the Air Regulator. See PIC1 2) Have a look, and work out if you can get to it as is. I couldn’t; so I chose to remove the following, you can skip ahead if you think you can get to it without removing them. a. Remove the pipe attached to the throttle body. i. Undo the clamps (2) at each end of the pipe ii. Undo the bolts (2) that hold the pipe in iii. Undo the bolts (2) that hold the metal lines to the pipe. iv. Move the pipe to the side - Remove the BOV (Blow Off Valve) if it makes life easier…I didn’t bother. b. Unplug the 2 small hoses near the throttle body (The ones that are attached to the metal lines in point iii) PIC2/3/4 3) Unplug the hose running from the Air Regulator, to the T Piece that goes back to the AAC. You can unplug it at whatever end is easiest (I did it at the T piece) 4) Unplug the power cable going to the Air Regulator (it’s directly under the throttle body, and is a blue plug) 5) Undo the hose that runs from the Air Regulator to the bottom of the throttle body. 6) Undo the bolts (2) that mount the Air Regulator to the engine. PIC5 7) Remove the Air Regulator from the engine bay. Cleaning The Air Regulator Note: Remember if you do this, you will need a new gasket, or a way of making your own. 1) The Air Regulator has 4 Phillips head screws that hold it together. Remove them. Be VERY careful not to strip the heads. Mine were in really tight, and went close to stripping them. DO NOT use a cheap screwdriver; use a ‘brand name’ one. Or if you have an impact screwdriver, you are set! PIC6 2) Pull the 2 pieces apart, they will be stuck together pretty well by the gasket. Keep in mind that it has probably never been serviced. 3) Have a look at what it looks like inside. Does it look like the attached picture? If not, we need to fix it! If it is fine, then we will just clean it. PIC7 4) Be careful you don’t lose the spring. Detach the spring. 5) Pull the pin in the centre out, and the disc will come out as well. 6) Spray it all with brake cleaner or WD-40, probably need to wipe it as well to get rid of all the crap. Wait for it to dry (brake cleaner dries quick) 7) Re-assemble like it is in the picture. Make sure the pin is in properly. a. Some people I have talked to have decided the pin won’t stay in and have invented their own way of making the pin stay in. I didn’t need to do that. Maybe you should just buy another one if you need to do this and don’t know how. 8) Do everything above in reverse to get it all back together. 9) Start your car and see if it has made a difference. You may now need to adjust your idle in other ways to compensate what you have fixed. 10) Go drive! I'd appreciate comments/criticism so I can get this tutorial as accurate as possible. Cheers Chris

http://home.kooee.com.au/exup250/aac.jpg http://home.kooee.com.au/exup250/aac1.jpg Also, you may want to have a look at this thread. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...378#post1280378

Thanks guys...I am gonna have to kick my importer's butt if I can't get them. He lost it in his workshop somehow! Doh. I could be interested in selling the pair (one has centre cap, one doesnt) If you're interested PM me. I have a pair of these, and a pair of GTP's. I would prefer to have a set of the same, so if I can get something decent for these, I will sell them or swap for GTPs.

ok, I updated some things, but I havn't uploaded that version yet. I will get around to it (dial up)

You got the driver side power window switches on the door trim? I'd want the switches and the unit that does the switching!

Hey guys, I am gonna order a centre cap, but I don't know what the wheels are! Can someone please tell me? All I know is they are Volk Racing... Cheers Chris

ok, here is the word DOC I created, I am gonna convert it to a PDF so it's smaller...just downloading the software. stupid dial up. If anyone on broadband wants to check out my tutorial and comment on it feel free...I have never done one before, So I welcome constructive criticism. 1.1mb - http://home.kooee.com.au/exup250/AirReg.doc I'll start the tutorial thread once I have the PDF/html version written. Cheers