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Hey Josh Just noticed this thread. I did a trip to Victoria recently during this day the temp air temp was 36deg and max of 45deg. My trans started to play up. I believe it to be due to its temp overheating. The symtoms are, if in manual mode it drops into 4th and will not allow 5th to be selected. If in D it hunts in and out of ratios. This is not the first time I have experianced this problem. In cooler conditions after a long trip I have experienced the same problem in the hills around Mt Ousley (long climbs at hwy speeds). I feel a larger trans cooler should solve the prob. I have never bothered as it usually only fails for a very short period. The vic trip it continued for hours, causing me to drop speed to around 100k (insane) to allow trans to stabilise.

Hey I am after right hand exhaust manifold. Is this available. Thanks

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Hi All Thought I might give an update on my Turbo removal. Took about 3.5 hours. This included spending about 30 minutes to remove one 10mm bolt holding the heat shield. Had to remove exhaust, tail shaft and transmission mount bolt so I was able to push engine/trans unit across to the right to allow removal of turbo. I was lucky to have the use of a two post hoist and 3/8 drive sockets whit swivel heads. Priced a new unit from Nissan $1950 plus tax, two weeks delivery. Precision Turbochargers Sydney approx $1400 yet to be confirmed. What had the turbo done? Exhaust turbine was still there but had lost some of its vanes. Bearings were seized also. I think this happened after the turbine damage, as once power was lost turbo could still be heard trying to boost for a couple of days. Looking forward to refit later this week and more torque. Muz

How involved is the removal process? If I do it the car will be on stands. So not a lot of room to move. I seem to remember earlier posts quoting five hours to remove. If this is the case maybe I will do it myself to save a dollar. Thanks Muz

Thanks Scotty Seems that the part is the correct one. It is a mystery that it does not fit my tailshaft. Any chance that the M35 had varying size tailshafts for, HICAS, ARX or any other of the model/accessory types? Thanks Muz

Hello All I have purchased a new tail shaft centre bearing for my 2002 M35 unfortunatly the supplied part does not fit, the ID is too small. The dealer is no help saying that the part is for my car or I have a different tailshaft. The supplied box shows part No C7521-OV526 it looks like it has been returned before I was given it. Any help on what might be the correct part number or an equivilant Australian delivered car that similar bearing may come from. Thanks Muz

Hi All I am posting to add to the numbers of blown turbos. 2002 RS had 47k on the speedo when purchased, have used sinthetic oil changed every 5k but turbo failed at 106000k. was only commuting when it failed. Just stopped making power. The two days prior the usual turbo whine did change. So you will hear difference. Have done probably 200k since it is a dog now. So now Im looking for a turbo replacement. Any ideas around Sydney. Still a beautiful car. Muz

Hi Guys I won't be making it tomorrow will have to get to the next meet. Had the M35 in for a drive line vibration found it to be universal joint. Not replaceable. So Having tail shaft modified to enable fitment of replacable universal joint. Have fun. Murray

Having driven my car with HICAS and without I think it was a better handling high speed car when it had HICAS. Muz

Liam My boost guage was intermitant also. I pulled the sensor apart, stuffed around with conectors, to no avail. I found that the plastic hose had a split. Make sure that this has not happened to yours. Muz

Hi Nick If your car has HICAS you will have a light that comes on with ign. You can see the HICAS control on the back of your rear sub frame. When looking under from the back it looks kind of like a wiper motor blocking the view of the diff. Mabye you could google and get a picture. Muz

Would love to come to the Stagea meet. Bikenut, Murray, Helensburgh, M35 ARX Could you post address again. I have read most of this topic and can only find that it is in Rhodes. 7/6 Thanks Muz

Hey Stag250 Im interested in your repair of the high stop light. Once you removed the actual light panel from the car, did you access the LEDs by cutting through the bottom of the black plastic strip? Or, were you able to remove the red lense from the black strip, and then access the LEDs? Strange that this has failed on two cars. Thanks Murray