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  1. My ABS warning light comes on a few seconds after engine start. I've checked brake fluid level and fuses. What's next to troubleshoot this? I can read CEL codes but nothing ABS related comes up, however, i guess that may be just a limitation of the software.

  2. 43 minutes ago, Matvei27 said:

    Should I replace the unit or does this sound like a wiring/sensor issue?

    If you're ok with soldering you could try pulling it apart and looking for dry joints to re-solder since that issue has been noticed on other stuff (eg AFMs and the digital clock). Probably easier to just get another tho.

  3. On 9/27/2018 at 11:15 AM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

    Prices on the parts is a bit over the top, labour wise about $700~800 is fair.

    I suggest try to get the labour down to $700~$800 and supply all the parts yourself.

    Only problem with supplying parts yourself is if something goes wrong, its messy. Yeah its pretty hard to go wrong with bushes but I have had some lower control arm bushes fail on me many years ago (what were the light blue ones? IIRC the company went bust).

  4. 20 hours ago, Robocop2310 said:

    Hi mate, appreciate the response. I got a wheel alignment done today and it turned out that I have -1.5 at the front and around -2.2 camber on the rears which is pretty much spot on to what you said.

    Due to the geometry of the arms, the lower the car, the more camber you get. Obviously the factory adjustment range suits the factory height but is often too little if the car is lowered much. Your aligner probably pulled the rears as straight as they could, but if you find the rears wear too much on the inside for your liking, you'll probably need to add adjustable bushes or arms to get more adjustment.

  5. On 9/5/2018 at 7:14 AM, K_arlstrom said:

    Fairly similar from what I can find, not close enough to stop it from lashing back and forth. They state that it's normal, but they didn't want to give any recommended clearance or warranties, "If it works, it works, we got out money" is how I read their reply.

    Well that's not cool.

    What the factory clearance? On page EN-96 of the shop manual, it says "Measurement position 5 is the figure obtained by subtracting the housing flange outside diameter from the the inner gear inside diameter" and shows a micrometer being used on the inside of the inner gear. If "housing flange" is some weird engrish for the crank mating area, then the clearance is 0.045-0.091 mm (0.0018-0.0036 in)...

  6. Answering my own question - i got it out by removing the fan, shroud, belt and PS reservoir to pump tube. Part number appears to be 23100-AM610 (best guess based on the numbers out there and what's still readable). Searching ebay there's none locally but plenty in the US starting around $345 delivered. I'll see if my local guy can rebuild.

  7. On 6/26/2018 at 1:58 PM, gerry whtie said:

    My M35 has recently developed an issue where oil residue is accumulating at the bottom of the pipe that goes from the intercooler up to the inlet manifold and when you stop a strong smell of oil comes in the cabin. I've pulled the intercooler and associated pipes off and cleaned inside them and checked all hose fittings the only one that i have not removed is the plastic pipe that runs up to the the manifold as it's difficult to get at the securing bolt without dismantling half the car. Could that pipe be split or does anybody have any other suggestions, the car has done 168.000 klms and has lost no performance.

    If there's oil on the outside, then yes it sounds like a leak, but if were leaking you'd be loosing boost too, so be down on power and running very rich when the turbo is flowing. If you're sure the pipe there is ok, i'd be replacing the clamp with a better one. The ones which have the slots cut in the strap for the thread to engage in are often pretty crappy, and sometimes only made for single use.

  8. 13 hours ago, KiwiRS4T said:

    So long as its hot enough to open the thermostat ...so I take it you are not flushing the block but just draining the radiator?

    I've been pulling off the bottom rad hose, and opening the bleeder on the top of the motor, and leaving to drain for an hour or so.

    Should I pull off the drop radiator hose and run the garden hose through it too?

  9. Since i installed a new radiator in the GTR i've been flushing the system with water as i'm changing coolant type. The green colour of the old coolant has gone, but the water comes out slightly dirty and with a very fine powder that settles out of the old coolant. The powder is too fine to feel. Should I persist with more flushes or is there something fundamental wrong?

  10. Ok will check for that.

    FYI for the thread - From: http://www.ipswichradiators.com.au/images/documents/FS119_-_Stray_current_corrosion_in_cooling_systems.pdf

     

    1. Remove the radiator cap and run the engine to operation temperature. Do not rev the engine as this may cause the coolant to aerate.

    2. Switch ON all electrical items including items.

    3. Switch a multimeter to a scale of 5 volts DC or less. Ideally the meter should be capable of reading milli-volts. A digital multimeter may not be suitable for this test.

    4. Place the negative lead of the multimeter on the battery negative post.

    5. Dip the positive lead into the coolant without touching the filler neck or the core of the radiator.

    6. A reading of more than .05 volts indicates the presence of potentially damaging stray current passing through the coolant. Ideally the voltage should be 0 volts, however it is highly possible that some voltage level will be detected.

    7. If no voltage or a very low voltage is detected, carry out the same test as in point 4, but with the ignition OFF.

    8. If voltage is detected, isolate the circuit by turning all electrical items OFF and switching each circuit ON individually.

     

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